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Re: Demand Media .............. Nicholas response.

Good morning everyone,

I see my name in the headlights so thought I should answer. In the past have done a lot of work for Demand Studios, primarily videos. I was also invited to be one of a team of folks who responded to questions coming in on their web site pertaining to gardening etc. From my end I found them quick and efficient to work with, all in all it was a good relationship. Unfortunately I had to stand back from answering questions, I just have to much on my plate. We have not done videos for a spell, but are hoping their program will start up again. Noting a comment about the possibility of me not being paid for the work I/we did for Demand,  Monrovia was compensated for my time and effort. On a personal note I found them a good group of people to work with. Do hope this is of assistance to you all, thank you.


Best regards,

Nicholas 


Nicholas Staddon
Director of New Plant Introductions, Monrovia Growers 
817 East Monrovia Place 
Azusa, CA 91702 United States of America 
Domestic Toll Free (800) 999 9321 ext. 1124 
CELL 626-893-2289
International (01) 626 334 9321 ext 1124
Fax (626) 334 3126 
nstaddon@monrovia.com 

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-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters [g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Julie Bawden Davis
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 11:22 PM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media

I wrote garden articles for Demand 2010-2011. After awhile I did manage to get into some projects for more than $25 per article, but the problem with them, as someone else mentioned, is that they are extremely picky and demanding about their style guidelines. Actually, the rules were more complex than any publication I have ever written for, and I've written for plenty. They will send back for rewrites for the slightest infraction. The higher paying assignments had even more requirements, so the hourly rate remained the same despite the jump in pay. Given their high standards and really low pay (which I find so ironic), it's very difficult to make a good hourly rate. I did try, though, because to be quite honest, I felt like I was working on a Rubik's cube and thought certainly I'd finally break the code. I also wrote for them because I wanted to learn how to write faster so that when I found higher paying assignments at other places I'd make more per hour. The latter did hap
   pen. I became extremely quick at writing online content from the experience. They have deadlines for your articles, and back when I wrote for them, the articles would disappear from your queue and be thrown back into the "general population" at the stroke of midnight. This happened even if you were right in the middle of working on the piece! So I would start an article an hour before midnight and rush to finish it--but within all of their nitpicky requirements. So if you're looking for an adrenalin rush that pays, this works! They did pay twice a week, too, which someone mentioned. 

That's my two cents.

Julie Bawden-Davis

-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters [g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ellen Zachos
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2015 7:46 AM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Subject: Re: [GWL] Demand Media

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.successfulselfwateringcontainers.com/> to learn all about it.
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