Skyword is a content writing site or what some people refer to as a content mill. However, this site does pay a bit better than most content mills out there today. On this site, they have what they call channels. A channel is a company who offers work to freelancers. You don't only need to be a freelance writer to join this site. They also look for graphic designers, photographers, journalists, content writer, and videographer. The site has different types of jobs you can work on. The only catch is that you must be selected to join a channel. You can belong to multiple channels on the site and work for more than one company at a time. This will all depend on you and how much time you are willing to invest in this site.
The site is an international site and is looking for people worldwide. If you want to join this site you'll need to check the countries that are available. Just go to the site and check which countries can join. It is free to join.
How To Apply:
- To to the site and check the country tab first. Make sure your country is listed before joining.
- You must have a PayPal account i8n order to join this site.
- Fill in your email address and your password.
- They require you to fill in your profile information This is very important when working for them.
- Add your image or photo of yourself to the site so people can see who you are.
- You are going to need to upload 3 PDF files to the site. These are examples of your work and what you've published online.
- If you don't want to create a PDF file and upload it to the site, you can always link to different articles you have online. Just add the links to your work, so the company can review it and see your writing style.
- Now link your Twitter account to your profile. This is important and they require this.
- Now you can link any of your other social media sites, your professional blog or even your website. You can link up to 10 blogs or websites to your profile.
- Once you've completed the application and filled in your profile you can now submit this to the company.
- They will send you a confirmation email that you must answer so they know they have the correct email address for you.
- The company will now review your profile and your writing examples and see if you are a good fit for any of their upcoming projects.
- A channel owner can see your profile and read your writing examples. If they like what they see they will invite you to join their channel.
- Once you've joined the profile, you'll find different projects you can work on.
- The owner of the channel will determine how much they pay for each project.
- You'll be uploading your complete project directly to the channel for the owner to review and pay you for your work.
- The owner can request revisions to your completed project.
- You have the opportunity to work with a different channel on the site at once. Just keep in mind you'll need to be invited to join these channels and either the site can send out the invitation or the channel owner can send you an invitation.
The site sends out payments on the 15th and 30th of each month to your PayPal account.
Has anyone ever joined this company and worked for the different channels on the site?