Demand Media

**P* G* <e*@hamptons.com>**

I did tons of stuff for them a couple of years ago, and it was simple,
quick, and I made decent money. But they upped their requirements for
extensive references AND started using a bunch of editors who know nothing
about gardening and make the worst possible edits. Result was articles under
my name that were rubbish, so after protesting and getting nowhere I just
dumped it.
Peter Garnham
editor@hamptons.com

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   1. Demand Media (Lorraine Ballato)
   2. Re: Demand Media (Ellen Zachos)
   3. Re: Demand Media (Lorraine Ballato)
   4. Re: Demand Media (Ellen Zachos)
   5. Re: Demand Media (Doug Green)
   6. Re: Demand Media (Sheri Ann Richerson)
   7. Re: Demand Media (Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp)

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 08:48:34 -0400
From: "Lorraine Ballato" <ladygardener@msn.com>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
	<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [GWL] Demand Media
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Hi, Everyone!

A few months back there was a GWA job listing from Demand Media. Does anyone
on the list have any experience with this organization?

Thanks for any insights!

Lorraine
Lorraine Ballato
Grow the best container plants you can. Go to
http://www.SuccessfulSelfWateringContainers.com<http://www.successfulselfwat
eringcontainers.com/> to learn all about it.

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 08:12:53 -0600
From: Ellen Zachos <ez@acmeplant.com>
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
	<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
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Hi Lorraine,

I followed through with that listing a few months ago but stopped thinking
about it when I didn't hear anything. Last week I got an approval and
welcome letter. I had tried to find out how much they paid before applying,
so as not to waste anyone's time, but they wouldn't give out that info. I
checked as soon as I was approved and the gardening articles pay a maximum
of $25. That's a no-go for me.

I'll keep checking to see if they offer anything different over the next few
months; maybe $25 isn't always the max. I, too, would be happy to hear about
people's experiences working with them.

LN

On Mar 8, 2015, at 6:48 AM, Lorraine Ballato <ladygardener@msn.com> wrote:

> Hi, Everyone!
> 
> A few months back there was a GWA job listing from Demand Media. Does
anyone on the list have any experience with this organization?
> 
> Thanks for any insights!
> 
> Lorraine
> Lorraine Ballato
> Grow the best container plants you can. Go to
http://www.SuccessfulSelfWateringContainers.com<http://www.successfulselfwat
eringcontainers.com/> to learn all about it.
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 10:40:06 -0400
From: "Lorraine Ballato" <ladygardener@msn.com>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
	<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
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Hi, Ellen!

Thanks for the reply. Ditto your reply for me so I want to see what other
GWA members can tell us. When I googled them and bore down into who is in
their stable, Nick Staddon comes up so I'm hoping he and maybe some others
will share w/us which might negate the $25 fee, etc. I'm willing to
participate in the Wed phone call to at least understand the process to gain
more.

Anyone else get the approval and welcome email?

Lorraine
----- Original Message -----
  From: Ellen Zachos<e*@acmeplant.com>
  To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers
Forum<g*@lists.ibiblio.org>
  Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 10:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media

  Hi Lorraine,

  I followed through with that listing a few months ago but stopped thinking
about it when I didn't hear anything. Last week I got an approval and
welcome letter. I had tried to find out how much they paid before applying,
so as not to waste anyone's time, but they wouldn't give out that info. I
checked as soon as I was approved and the gardening articles pay a maximum
of $25. That's a no-go for me.

  I'll keep checking to see if they offer anything different over the next
few months; maybe $25 isn't always the max. I, too, would be happy to hear
about people's experiences working with them.

  LN

  On Mar 8, 2015, at 6:48 AM, Lorraine Ballato
<ladygardener@msn.com<l*@msn.com>> wrote:

  > Hi, Everyone!
  >
  > A few months back there was a GWA job listing from Demand Media. Does
anyone on the list have any experience with this organization?
  >
  > Thanks for any insights!
  >
  > Lorraine
  > Lorraine Ballato
  > Grow the best container plants you can. Go to
http://www.successfulselfwateringcontainers.com/<http://www.successfulselfwa
teringcontainers.com/> to learn all about it.

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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 08:45:59 -0600
From: Ellen Zachos <ez@acmeplant.com>
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
	<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
Message-ID: <90F476D7-A64B-43CF-B8AA-AAD149D24741@acmeplant.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

I can't make the Wednesday phone call, so I'll be interested to hear what
you think. 

LN

On Mar 8, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Lorraine Ballato <ladygardener@msn.com> wrote:

> Hi, Ellen!
> 
> Thanks for the reply. Ditto your reply for me so I want to see what other
GWA members can tell us. When I googled them and bore down into who is in
their stable, Nick Staddon comes up so I'm hoping he and maybe some others
will share w/us which might negate the $25 fee, etc. I'm willing to
participate in the Wed phone call to at least understand the process to gain
more.
> 
> Anyone else get the approval and welcome email?
> 
> Lorraine
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Ellen Zachos<e*@acmeplant.com>
>  To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers 
> Forum<g*@lists.ibiblio.org>
>  Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 10:12 AM
>  Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
> 
> 
>  Hi Lorraine,
> 
>  I followed through with that listing a few months ago but stopped
thinking about it when I didn't hear anything. Last week I got an approval
and welcome letter. I had tried to find out how much they paid before
applying, so as not to waste anyone's time, but they wouldn't give out that
info. I checked as soon as I was approved and the gardening articles pay a
maximum of $25. That's a no-go for me.
> 
>  I'll keep checking to see if they offer anything different over the next
few months; maybe $25 isn't always the max. I, too, would be happy to hear
about people's experiences working with them.
> 
>  LN
> 
>  On Mar 8, 2015, at 6:48 AM, Lorraine Ballato
<ladygardener@msn.com<l*@msn.com>> wrote:
> 
>> Hi, Everyone!
>> 
>> A few months back there was a GWA job listing from Demand Media. Does
anyone on the list have any experience with this organization?
>> 
>> Thanks for any insights!
>> 
>> Lorraine
>> Lorraine Ballato
>> Grow the best container plants you can. Go to
http://www.successfulselfwateringcontainers.com/<http://www.successfulselfwa
teringcontainers.com/> to learn all about it.
> 
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 11:54:07 -0400
From: Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com>
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
	<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
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Just a heads up - Demand media is a content producer for sites such as eHow.
450 word articles.  Simple.  Keyword dominated to rank reasonably well.  I
don't know who gives the keywords (them or your research) but if you're
looking for a high-end market where you get paid XX per article, this isn't
it.

If you're looking to make money - then ask yourself how many of those kinds
of articles can you pump out in an hour @ $25 per article. And how many
hours a day you want to spend doing it.  There's your number.

Just another way of looking at it.

Doug

On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Ellen Zachos <ez@acmeplant.com> wrote:

> I can't make the Wednesday phone call, so I'll be interested to hear 
> what you think.
>
> LN
>
> On Mar 8, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Lorraine Ballato <ladygardener@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, Ellen!
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. Ditto your reply for me so I want to see what
> other GWA members can tell us. When I googled them and bore down into 
> who is in their stable, Nick Staddon comes up so I'm hoping he and 
> maybe some others will share w/us which might negate the $25 fee, etc. 
> I'm willing to participate in the Wed phone call to at least 
> understand the process to gain more.
> >
> > Anyone else get the approval and welcome email?
> >
> > Lorraine
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: Ellen Zachos<e*@acmeplant.com>
> >  To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum<mailto:
> gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
> >  Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 10:12 AM
> >  Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
> >
> >
> >  Hi Lorraine,
> >
> >  I followed through with that listing a few months ago but stopped
> thinking about it when I didn't hear anything. Last week I got an 
> approval and welcome letter. I had tried to find out how much they 
> paid before applying, so as not to waste anyone's time, but they 
> wouldn't give out that info. I checked as soon as I was approved and 
> the gardening articles pay a maximum of $25. That's a no-go for me.
> >
> >  I'll keep checking to see if they offer anything different over the
> next few months; maybe $25 isn't always the max. I, too, would be 
> happy to hear about people's experiences working with them.
> >
> >  LN
> >
> >  On Mar 8, 2015, at 6:48 AM, Lorraine Ballato <ladygardener@msn.com
> <l*@msn.com>> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, Everyone!
> >>
> >> A few months back there was a GWA job listing from Demand Media. 
> >> Does
> anyone on the list have any experience with this organization?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any insights!
> >>
> >> Lorraine
> >> Lorraine Ballato
> >> Grow the best container plants you can. Go to
> http://www.successfulselfwateringcontainers.com/<
> http://www.successfulselfwateringcontainers.com/> to learn all about it.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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-- 

Doug Green
Head Weeder, Head Wordsmith
http://www.douggreensgarden.com/about.html <http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com>

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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:47:18 -0400
From: Sheri Ann Richerson <sheriannricherson@exoticgardening.com>
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
	<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
Message-ID: <D121E6F1.C67CE%sheriannricherson@exoticgardening.com>
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I used to write for Demand Media all the time. I made real good money and
they pay twice a week via PayPal. Their requirements for specific references
are pretty strict. I am still a writer there but have not done much since
losing my husband Jerry.

Sheri Ann Richerson
Author - #1 Best Seller Complete Idiot's Guide To Year-Round Gardening,
Complete Idiot?s Guide To Seed Saving & Starting, 101 Self-Sufficiency
Gardening Tips & more!
http://www.experimentalhomesteader.com

On 3/8/15, 8:48 AM, "Lorraine Ballato" <ladygardener@msn.com> wrote:

>Hi, Everyone!
>
>A few months back there was a GWA job listing from Demand Media. Does 
>anyone on the list have any experience with this organization?
>
>Thanks for any insights!
>
>Lorraine
>Lorraine Ballato
>Grow the best container plants you can. Go to 
>http://www.SuccessfulSelfWateringContainers.com<http://www.successfulse
>lfw ateringcontainers.com/> to learn all about it.
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 12:29:36 -0400
From: Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp <thehoosiergardener@gmail.com>
To: GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media
Message-ID: <51FD20A9-CB9A-4A9F-9159-A9D09E16C5F9@gmail.com>
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Re: Nicholas Staddon ? I?d be surprised if he?s paid?more likely, it?s
marketing copy from Monrovia.

jems

On Mar 8, 2015, at 10:45 AM, Ellen Zachos <ez@acmeplant.com> wrote:

I can't make the Wednesday phone call, so I'll be interested to hear what
you think. 

LN

On Mar 8, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Lorraine Ballato <ladygardener@msn.com> wrote:

> Hi, Ellen!
> 
> Thanks for the reply. Ditto your reply for me so I want to see what other
GWA members can tell us. When I googled them and bore down into who is in
their stable, Nick Staddon comes up so I'm hoping he and maybe some others
will share w/us which might negate the $25 fee, etc. I'm willing to
participate in the Wed phone call to at least understand the process to gain
more.
> 
> Anyone else get the approval and welcome email?
> 
> Lorraine

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Gardening magazines Co-author, The Indiana Gardener's Guide Author, The
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