There's no doubt content is king in today's world of new media; what's less clear is how to get it. DailyArticle.com offers website owners, ad agencies and others an affordable way to buy the full rights to original, relevant and professionally written content for their sites.
Back in 2006 we wrote about ScooptWords, which allows bloggers to sell their work, and sites like ConstantContent also focus on connecting writers with buyers. In most cases, however, purchases are for limited use and limited rights to the content. DailyArticle.com, on the other hand, is more like iStockphoto in that buyers get full rights to all the content they purchase, including the right to change it or resell it royalty-free. Hundreds of freelance writers contribute articles to the site of every length and on a multitude of topics, indicating for each the price they'd like to be paid. Content in the "Bargain Bin" costs less than USD 15, and there is also a small selection of free articles available. To ensure maximum value of all content for buyers' search-engine optimization (SEO) purposes, DailyArticle.com verifies its originality using Copyscape, and its editors approve the quality before posting. Publicly viewable articles on the site are even scrambled to prevent the content from being indexed by search engines.
Virginia-based DailyArticle.com was founded last fall, and so far it seems to be the only such site focused exclusively on full-rights ownership. One to emulate in the niche of your choice?
Website: www.dailyarticle.com
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a trend has been developing in royalty free content for some time. lots of sites for music in this tailored to advertising in business. www.roylatyfreemusic.com, www.media-riffs.com, and many others. makes it nice and easy and worry free for a business to add content whether written or audio now
There is wild self-interest in what I'm about to say, so please excuse that, but I feel a need to rain on this parade. My view is that to be at its best, an internet site needs to be a unique, independent stand-alone media property, just like a newspaper, a TV station or radio. Yes, there is room for some syndicated content, but mostly you'll only get eyeballs if you have something engaging and valuable to say, that is not available anywhere else. The Wall Street Journal - and its website - is a great example, for mine, or The Onion, to step out of news/info for a moment. If you were to buy the royalty-free content described in the article, it means you're buying something that is potentially also available on 100 other sites, or 1000 ... so why does a user need to come to your site to find it? It's cheap but it's self-defeating. (and yes, our company, mediagiants.com.au specialises in specific, exclusive, targeted content for individual sites. We cost more but our clients have something of value.)
I can agree with what Nick Place have said above, yet I think the truth lies in between: sindicated news could be cheaper now in the way described in the article, but sites will have to put more efforts on finding and presenting unique content. We'll have to see now how the market will balance ahead.
Obviously the writer of this piece has not worked with either DailyArticle or Constant-Content or else the information in this article would not be incorrect. I, on the other hand, have had experience with both and I must say that there is not comparison. DailyArticle is known for not responding to questions, not having complete information on its site available to writers and just being very unprofessional. They do not tell you what percentage they take before you sign up. When you write to ask a question they never answer. And if you think the fact that they only sell Full Rights is a plus to writers, well, you are very wrong. Selling Full Rights to an article for $20 or $25 is a good deal for the buyer and a lousy deal for the writer. It's hard to imagine anyone thinking it's a great thing.
Constant-Content allows you to sell at three different Rights levels so if you choose to not give away all rights you don't have to. CC also responds to your questions in a timely fashion and they also run everything through Copyscape in order to make sure your work is legit. The biggest difference between the two is that CC actually sells more articles then DailyArticle does on a regular basis. If you are a good writer you can make a good income from CC, even with their cut taken out. So, next time you write a review, be sure to actually know the places you are reviewing! That's what GOOD writers do.
As a regular author on Constant-Content, I find it appalling that this writer did not check the facts before writing. Constant-Content is one of the few content sites offering multiple licensing structures, great for buyers who are on a tight budget.
I would agree that DailyArticle.com does not provide much detail for interested writers.
Overall, the impression I received for the article was DailyArticle paid heavily for the news type advertising, and wanted to make sure any competitors were smeared in the process.
Constant Content articles are never indexed by search engines to ensure originality, unlike daily article. What is the point of buying content if its been published already?
Yea... Original??
Google does index Constant-Content articles. Ranking changes and articles may drop off, but C-C articles are routinely indexed. I've had lots of C-C articles indexed on Google, both under my name and by subject.
I have no information about dailyarticle.com but you couldn't find a more ethical group than at C-C, both among the Admin and the authors.
The best thing about C-C is that the author is given complete control of how the article is sold. The decision is not made by anyone but the author.
Aariana Adams
If I may note something else about Constant Content: I think the main concern in the discussion of Daily Article versus Constant Content is the originality of the content. It seems that maybe Constant Content's offering of several licensing options is confusing to some. While offering usage licenses means that not all content will be unique, when a customer purchases an article for usage, it is clearly marked for future customers. What's more, Constant Content will not allow unique or full rights licenses to be offered on articles that have been published elsewhere prior to being submitted at CC (and the editors check every article with Copyscape). Finally, I think a major advantage of Constant Content is that a human editor actually reads the article for quality and rejects articles that aren't up to CC's high standards for authors. (I am not commenting on Daily Article's practices at all here, just trying to clarify information about Constant Content.)
Daily Article.com is a great place for writers to sell work and an awesome opportunity for ad agencies and small businesses to get original inexpensive content. Writers get to set their own prices and Daily Article takes a very small cut. I sold an article on the site for $150 that I had written a long time before and been unable to even give away. Smart writers look at the categories available, see where inventory is low and "write to fit." The writers whining about it being a great deal for buyers not writers obviously have not used the site or did not price their work high enough to make them happy when their work sold. The idea is to sell. Smart writers will focus on viable topics, do clever, clear pieces, and price their work accordingly. The "back end" of Daily Article is incredibly professional and nothing makes it on the site that is not top level. It's a great deal for webmasters and others who can't afford to pay for original freelance content. Best of all, if you don't see what you are looking for you can request it and you'll have what you need fast. Freelance writing is not for the weak or lazy. It's a tough business, and DailyArticle.com makes it much easier to sell your work and get paid -- fast. I encourage buyers to check it out and writers to post their work. I wish I'd thought of this!
First, I would like to say thank you for the reader that brought attention to DailyArticle. I would also like to say thank you to all of those writers and buyers who support the site daily.
I feel the need to address some of the comments made regarding DailyArticle.com.
John: Your facts on the articles being indexed are incorrect. The article's summary may be indexed, and on occasion a small portion of the article snippet that appears. Return to the page and verify that the content that your link refers to is not on the page.
D.Wise: You are not a writer for DailyArticle.com, else you would know exactly what rate you are receiving for your articles. You are correct, the rate is not posted when you sign up. However, it is prominently displayed in your profile.
As for the lack of response to your concerns, our email system and customer / writer support system are functional and used by others. Feel free to send an email to info at dailyarticle.com at any time.
Lauren: Our method of human verification of every article is very much in line with CCs.
I strongly believe that there are advantages to using both CC and DailyArticle, and CC has done well with their business model. There are comparisons that can be done to signify the differences between the two, but in the end its up to the customers and the writers to decide.
Yes, Shanda, I am a registered user to the site so I am aware of the pros and cons of DailyArticle. I did not say that "I" do not know what percentage DA offers - I said that it is not stated in the FAQs for writers who are thinking about signing up. And, for your information, I did send a question through the Contact Us section of the website over two weeks ago and have yet to receive a reply. I find it interesting how quickly you replied to this link when you don't answer questions on your own website quickly.
I am sure your website is good for those who are starting out writing (as you say in your FAQs, its a website with professional and junior writers starting out) but it is in no way as professional as Constant-Content. I wish you luck in building your website.
Aariana Adams, CC doesn’t index articles they only index the short summery. Check for yourself.
http://www.constant-content.com/area/why-us.htm
D.Wise, if you would resend your complaint or log in to submit a ticket, I would really appreciate it. We aim to have all issues resolved in a timely fashion. Also, we do allow both professional and junior writers to sell articles - that's what proofreading is for. We still only allow quality articles to be sold.
I am not going to put down CC or comment on their tactics, as there are distinct differences between the two of us and we both do things well. Clients and writers alike will choose their service based on their own preferences.
I feel the dire need to jump in here and speak my piece on this debate.
First off, to the writer of the original article, thank you for your feelings, concerns and talented writing skill.
Now, the debate. I write for Constant Content and I write for Daily Article. I am a professional freelance writer, as a matter of fact. When I first started out, Constant Content was the only avenue for work that allowed me to set the price. I enjoyed having my work critiqued and DENIED on a regular basis. Constant Content taught me how to be a better writer. But, the better I became the more money they were making with that HEFTY 35% cut in my article sales.
Daily Article, on the other hand, takes far less a cut and allows me to be the professional writer that I am with far less turnaround time on article approvals and such. The site is user friendly and easy to navigate. I, for one, love Daily Article.
The real test is whether or not you can make money on these sites. I make ALOT of money on Constant Content (most of which comes from buyers of a specific genre where CC shines). I also make ALOT of money on Daily Article (a totally different genre of articles sells there).
Both sites are great at what they do and Daily is so new that once given time it will surpass CC in my humble opinion. Especially with the strong marketing sense of the owners of Daily Article. (Who I can talk to every time I have a question with no problem!)
Finally, to the reader who believes $20.00 to $25.00 is too little for original rights, you are wrong. As a PROFESSIONAL writer, I make it a point to right the same story, with the same research four to eight times. The buyer only buys rights to the words in that order. When rewritten, I can sell it again and again. So that $20.00 turns into $160.00 and I am a thriving small business!!!
Thank you for your time!
To John: Yes, I did realize this but didn't make myself clear.
Aariana Adams
Summer Banks = Staff Member, according to the website.
This makes sense now. Give us writers a little credit, I can even see your administrative posts. Nothing is more shady the someone pretending to be a user of the site, when in fact they work for the website.
I have used CC for a while now and it's brilliant. I've recently signed up with Dailyarticle and am having a hard time figuring out how the hell to use the site! I'm glad to see it isn't just me being dim! I've posted a ticket and emailed support, but have received no answer. I can't read anything on the forum even though I've registered and there doesn't seem to be any information for writers on the site at all. Can someone please help me out with how I'm supposed to see requests, view posts and generally use this site. I want to write here as well as CC, simply because I believe the more outlets for writers there are like this the better.
I just found this and wanted to say that I used to write for CC, and now write for DA in addition to other sites. These are the differences I find:
1. CC has forums and they have plenty of experienced users who can answer your questions. DA has no forums, although it was first advertised that they do.
2. If your question can't be answered on the forum, CC has staff that answers emails in a timely manner. DA is lax in answering questions sometimes. It all depends on what you ask. I had a couple of questions answered right away, but one that has never been answered, and the problem still exists.
3. The FAQ's on CC are exceptional. Are there FAQ's on DA? I can't even remember, and if there are, they don't answer the most important questions, such as percentage commission, etc. I don't see why that is such a secret, except that some people get a lower rate than others, due to having been among the first to sign up. It needs to be up front, though.
4. CC tells you in the FAQ's what genres sell best there. If there's a different genre that sells better on DA, they need to let us know. It would be nice to know what to write about.
5. CC lets you sell articles published elsewhere for usage. I like that, because I also publish on blogs, and other sites, and I like being able to maximize my earning potential by letting the articles be sold for usage as well. Holiday articles sell better for usage, because they are not left on the site for long. If DA would let us sell for usage, they'd make a lot more money.
6. CC needs to take the "unique" option off of the site. If you sell an article as "unique", you really can never sell it for full rights, because it won't pass Copyscape, and nobody wants to pay for full rights on something that is posted elsewhere under another name, possibly with a byline. The writer should have a choice there, usage or full rights. Only one - either or. Once an article is on another site, nobody is going to buy it for full rights. Period. I think the perfect site would have either usage and full rights sales, not both for one article. I learned myself how that screws you up, because I sold an article for usage, and then it had to stay usage forever, could never be sold for full rights. It never sold again for usage, so I lost money on that deal.
7. CC DOES have the article titles indexed, which WILL knock you out of selling it because it shows up in Copyscape as being "published" elsewhere. (CC swears this is not true) This is a worse problem if, like so many people do, you use your first sentence in your short summary.
8. CC has very strict editing rules, actually sort of ridiculous sometimes. It is sent back to you, with no clear reason why it was rejected. The rejections are usually very vague, such as "rejected for poor comma placement" or "rejected for sentence structure and clarity". You're left to try to figure out for yourself what you did wrong, and asking on the forum does no good. If you don't get it right when you resubmit, it's just rejected again. I had an article rejected three times, and I had three other professional freelancers read it, and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. I finally just put it on A-C, and I've made more from there on page views than I would have been paid for full rights on CC. DA seems to be a little more reasonable in their editing. I've never had an article rejected by them. Of course, I haven't sold any either.
9. The staff at CC can be very snippy, and treat you badly if they feel like you're not "up to their standards". They're constantly posting new rules on the forums. They say they're "updating" the site, but it never changed while I was there. They admit the TOU are in serious need of updating, and will be changed on the new site, but in the meantime, they just interpret them as they like, and add and remove terms at will.
So there it is. I don't know much about DA, but I do know more than I ever wanted to know about CC.
This is call a real taste of Internet copy- writing...
Simple yet very effective way..
Murtaza | February 21, 2008 3:54 PM