Negatives of Writing for Demand Studios

While there are many positive good reasons to write for Demand Studios, there are also some definite negatives that have to be considered along with the good before jumping to any decision.  As with any online website, very rarely is something all positive or all negative (although there are usually more of the latter than there are of the former), and the same can be said of Demand Studios.  While overall I do believe this website can be very useful for freelance writers looking to increase their income and get on their feet, it’s important to note both the pros and cons of Demand Studios.

Some of the negatives: the obvious one right off the bat is that international writers won’t be able to participate, even if they live in a PayPal country.  Currently Demand Studios is only open to United States based writers, although at one point there were plans to eventually expand to the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.  Whether anything comes of that has yet to be seen.

Then there’s the pay, which is a point of contention.  For people used to trying to scratch by on Helium or Associated Content, pay of $7.50 for a 15-20 minute article or $15 for a 30-40 minute article probably seems pretty good.  Others insist it’s not enough – which is fair if that’s what they believe, but having had to work many minimum wage jobs in my life, I’ll take $22.50 to $30 an hour writing online without much complaint.

The main complaint that comes up the most is editors.  This is a legitimate gripe.  While the majority of the time everything will go smoothly as long as you follow the style guidelines, occasionally there’s an editor who wants too much work for the pay offered, doesn’t understand (or misinterprets) the style guide, or is just contentious.  It’s not the common, but it does happen and writers need to be aware that sometimes online freelance writers will just have to deal with it.

Those are some of the negatives of writing for Demand Studios, and hopefully balancing those out with the positives will help you to make an informed decision on writing for this company.