Suite 101 – A Sweet Deal
Another Writer Wrangler Writer’s Review
By Zoe Day
Being a writer for online or offline content is the passion of many people who have the skills, experience, and desire to write. Finding the best opportunities possible should be foremost on a writer’s mind. An independent journalist and freelance writer achieving recognition and fame through the creation of hundreds and thousands of credible, high quality, reputable articles, eBooks, and other content is a dream come true for most.
But getting that experience may just time some time, ingenuity, and creativity. WriterWrangler offers lots of opportunities for freelance writers and authors to create unique, high quality content. There are other sources of writing opportunities that can help you expand your reach and improve your writing skills in the process.
Suite101 is one of those additional resources that offers a valuable opportunity to write, gain recognition as an authority, and learn something new all at the same time. Suite101 is an online magazine designed for independent journalists and writers who can offer expert advice and content.
This website is open to almost anyone who writes high quality, credible content. It all starts with a simple registration process at the website and then you’ll be led step by step through the process. You’ll be amazed at the many tools right at your fingertips to help you improve your writing abilities. To register, you’ll need:
1.   A copy of your resume highlighting your experience and skills.
2.   Two sample articles (not for publication so you can use existing articles just for demonstration purposes).
Your information will be reviewed by an editor and you’ll receive a confirmation email when you are accepted as a writer. Your first assignment is to review the initial information about writing for Suite101 that is posted on the website. Then, you’ll be required to write one article on a specific topic that is reviewed by the section editor. Once your article is accepted, it can be published and you’re free to publish as many high quality articles as you want to — instantly! One major requirement is that you publish at least 10 articles every quarter or every three months.
Suite 101 offers a lot of resources for new or experienced writers. Some of the best benefits include:
1.   The ability to write in a particular subject area as an authority (targeted writing), which includes your personal by-line and profile.
2.   “101 Seminars†that provide writers with valuable information on search engine optimization (SEO), keyword management, and other important aspects of writing for the Web.
3.   Free training in various areas of online content development and continual access to an editor in your particular area of interest or expertise.
4.   Payment for articles based on page views and popularity, with the addition of 10% of ad revenues after 50 articles are published (don’t expect to get rich right away, but it’s fun to watch the pennies grow!).
5.   Access to an audience of over 12 million monthly readers and site visitors.
6.   Ability to build a writing portfolio.
7.   Professional feedback from section editors regarding your articles with helpful hints and tips to improve your writing and increase the likelihood of your articles being found by search engine spiders and bots.
8.   Access to free writing Webinars and writer discussion forums.
9.   Article writing opportunities in over 400 topic areas and 3,000 categories.
10. Daily reports on your productivity, page views, article popularity and other important data.
11. Ability to moderate the comments on your articles and decide which ones are worth publishing and which ones are inappropriate.
12. An opportunity to participate in “Writer Challenges†to make extra money each month.
13. HTML code to link your Suite101.com articles to your own website.
14. Weekly emails with tips and secrets to writing the best, high quality articles possible.
Suite101 is a good place to increase your exposure across the Web by writing valuable articles in targeted areas of interest and readership. The site offers many tools to help you strengthen and sharpen your writing skills and it is a great place to learn more about SEO and keyword management. You can also link to external websites, your own personal website, and other resources within your articles to add value and depth to your writing, and showcase your vast knowledge and expertise.
Check it out today and you’ll be publishing your articles across the Internet tomorrow! What better exposure for an online journalist and freelance writer!
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Hello, My name is Corena and I am a content broker. That means I need writers and graphic designers for contract jobs pretty often. This blog is something I put up to help my writers get honest reveiws..most written by other writers and not some scam. If it is interesting to writers you may find it here. If you're interested in writing some news let us know.I hope that I will post something of interest to you and if not let me know and I will do my best to get something up that will tempt you to come again and again. ~Corena
April 14th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Thanks for the detailed information about writing for Suite101. It sounds like a good freelance writing gig.
April 27th, 2009 at 9:50 am
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June 9th, 2009 at 11:17 am
This is crap.
Suite101 is a mill. It doesn’t pay to write for this site, as your pay is based on page views. You can get paid, at minimum, $50 per article elsewhere, whereas Suite101 pays you only after you have “earned” $10..and that’s total, for all your articles! You don’t earn $10 until you get at least 2,000 views of an article. That’s robbery.
This writer probably shills for Suite101.
Stick to getting your wortlh as writer. Write for a flat fee, per article (never under $50 per), or write based on the word (.25cents, or more per word).
Anything less, like Suite101, is akin to giving your talent, and work, away for free.
Don’t do it.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Angela, If you would like to write a review with a different view I will post it. This site is to help writers make informed decisions. You get your byline but I only pay ten bucks for the review. But it sounds like you would give a great other point if view that would help writers.
~Corena
June 25th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Just a note to everyone. The review on Suite101 was to demonstrate how you can get articles and content published for free to help build a portfolio. As I indicated in the review, it is not intended as a way to make a lot of money. It is simply one more way to gain exposure and build credibility over time. Sites like Suite 101 give writers an opportunity to refine skills, make new contacts, and expand their scope of marketing. I hope that helps clarify the purpose of submitting articles to Suite 101.
August 7th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I was suspect of Suite101 when it didn’t give any real information about what you can expect to be paid for your articles in spite of a pretty detailed application to get approved as one of their writers. Thanks Angela for your input. I’ll consider your post as confirming my suspicion.
If the purpose of submitting articles to Suite 101 is primarily “an opportunity to refine skills, make new contacts, and expand their scope of marketing,” then they shouldn’t allude to all the money you can make as part of their pitch to get writers.
At least the writer of the above review gives the honest indication that the compensation will be peanuts by saying, “it’s fun to watch the pennies grow!” So again, I appreciate that the reviewer is not pitching the monetary remuneration as the focus.
February 20th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
No offense to Zoe or your editor, but I believe there is a mistake in the first sentence of the second paragraph. Shouldn’t it read…”take some time”? Just thought I’d throw that out there. Hope it’s helpful.
October 14th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
$50.00 for an article? Try 10 times that amount with a good site that draws traffic. The purpose of writing for a publication like Suite 101 is to grow passive income; and yes, you can do just that.
Digital content writing involves a good understanding of what information people want and how search engines will present that information to them.
There are ways to conduct that research and while its not a secret, you’ll have to learn that for yourself.
If you learn to marry the two concepts, you will never want to write another digital content article for a flat fee. Even at $150.00 per article, you leave money on the table and potentially a lot of it.
Consider the amount of social networking sites alone where you can link the article for free. Once you build a global network of contacts and a dedicated readership – it goes viral from there. Advertisers take notice and will contact you directly.
If you know what you are doing and how to do it, you will make a ton of money. I went from $60.00 my first month, and now, month eight, at $2,400 per month and growing. Each month, my income grows on average, $350.00 per month. That is a 4000% growth over eight months. Where the heck can you get that type of return for your investment? To boot, right now, I only write for two publications and only on a per-revenue basis.
You do the math and see where I will be two years from now, even if the rate of growth slows to just 200%. If you approach digital content writing like a business and run it just like a business – you will win. If you don’t, you will slug away for $50.00 per article and then – it’s feast or famine.
I prefer to deal with the famine upfront – get it out of the way – so I can have a feast everyday for the rest of my life! Now that’s a proposition that makes sense.
November 6th, 2010 at 5:25 am
To Cameron Butler- I was suspicious of this too. So much so that the day after I got accepted as a writer (by automatic response only, not personally written) I asked for my membership to be terminated. I see little reward in writing for a company which doesn’t reward it’s capable writers generously enough. The prime focus is generating traffic for their site and advertisements, not too boost your skills as a talented writer. Like Zoe says, if you want free advice and tutorials, a little pocket money (to watch the amount accumulate) and get your name out there in some form, then do it. But as a serious, passionate and dedicated writer I feel Suite 101 is a waste of time. Don’t make the mistake of putting your heart, soul & time into a site that offers little incentive. Start by writing cover letters to substantial, reputable publications and pitch a flat rate or fee per word. You can still choose your material. And although alot of publications take their time in paying you, $100 for two articles is a sweet payoff, especially if you already have a job and are doing this in your spare time.
Good luck!
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:48 am
Articles are examined firstly based on the information contained. When the viewer doesn’t find their needs conveyed, that article proved its marketing inefficiency .
August 31st, 2011 at 2:19 pm
I co-sign #8, Kenneth.
I’m new to Suite and other content sites. For a long time I agreed with those who disdained those sources. I wanted the big fish.
But watching my pennies turn into dimes and quarters along with my content index is encouraging.