Has anybody heard about odesk.com where you supposedly get paid for writing articles?

I researched Odesk but am not willing to work for such low sums. Apparently many people earn a lot of money there. Every job I saw though paid pennies.

You'll get different answers. ODesk is more or less a bidding site. The majority of the listings are people looking for really cheap content.

Try $1 for 500 words cheap. On the other hand though, there are some people looking for content and know that it doesn't come cheap. Unfortunately they're not the majority.It takes time, and diligent searching.

I know a few writers who have found very lucrative clients through oDesk.

I've investigated it but never used it. I know a lot of people who do though. It can be more than just jobs for writing articles, and can include things like website work, graphic design and much more.It works on a bidding system, where people post the jobs and you bid on how much you will do it for.

A lot of the clients out there looking for workers do go cheap, but will often end up with cheap results. People learn that going with the cheapest bidders isn't always the best idea, and many people will pay to get quality results.

I know people that have had both good and bad experiences with it, but I think that goes with every one of these type of services.

ODesk is similar to elance. I've written two or three hubs about elance check them out.

Yes, I work there... If you have heard about Elance or Freelancer... Odesk also works on the same concept...Clients post job > contractors bid > bid accepted > submit work >get paid.

Most of the Odesk and freelancer clients are cheap misers and pay only a few dollars for an article...Elance is a much better place to work.

You can sign up for elance here-- https://elance.com/?rid=1VUR4.

I do freelance transcription work at home, and most of my clients have been obtained via Elance, not oDesk. However, I did sign up for oDesk, but found that Elance had better jobs available for what I do. Don't know much from a writer's standpoint as to which place might be better, but I like Elance a lot.

Agree with many of the comments listed above, But the old saying goes you pay for what you get..

With this type of work people generally pay more for good quality work, think that must be the same for most trades and services.

I have not heard but I am going to heck it out thanks everyone for answering..

I have obtained several high paying clients through oDesk. You can learn a lot by reading this freelancingandmore.com/demystifying-odesk.

I have an account with ODesk. Yes, you can earn from there. If by good luck you end up with a good employer, you might not need to work in an office anymore.

It's not just for writing too. Some call centers are employing through Odesk. I know some tech representative from good-performing SaaS providers from both the US and AUS.

By the way, do you know of any more sites..

Yes, I have heard about about odesk.com where you supposedly get paid for writing articles but in that case you have to satisfy your online employer with best articles and have to give them proper time.

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Never heard of it. Sounds similar to Amazon's Mturk.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.