Author Onboarding Hub
{"time":1686752832917,"blocks":[{"id":"xljYjL1CMG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q: Why was I asked to write a sample article? "}},{"id":"HYXgCZSScu","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A: Most often, a sample article is requested so that we can get a better understanding of your writing skills, and you can get a sense of our content creation workflow. This helps us understand whether your writing is a good fit for our content needs."}},{"id":"zzORU55PWt","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q: What is the sample article process? "}},{"id":"AhzMAZhx-1","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A: If you are asked to write a sample article, you will first propose three sample article titles for a topic of your choice based on one of your areas of technical expertise. Our editors will select the title they find most relevant to our content needs, and we will set you up to write your sample article via email. You have two weeks to write your sample. On submission, the sample is sent to our editorial team for review. Once reviewed, we will reach out to you via email with any feedback and the next steps. "}},{"id":"8uHbgjVXap","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Only successful sample articles will be paid. "}},{"id":"wKhjGgdpoQ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q: What would make my sample article not be accepted? Do you still pay? "}},{"id":"KzpZdBpbsH","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A: Some common reasons articles are not accepted include: "}},{"id":"dWPdvv59EM","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":["Article strayed too far from the approved topic","Poor spelling and/or grammar; Sloppy writing ","Too many technical inaccuracies","Missing an introduction and/or a conclusion; Awkward writing","Plagiarism"]}},{"id":"bRjIZuZgcr","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The documents in this resource hub will help guide your article. Always proofread your article before submitting, and run it through a grammar checker and plagiarism checker!"}},{"id":"zn-X7VmKP_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"While we do value your time and effort, we do not provide payment for articles that are not accepted. "}},{"id":"OWIwb4s_17","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q: What topics do you permit? Do you have specific examples of work? "}},{"id":"I4Zq1nXJlH","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"To give you a sense of our scope of topics, our clients are always looking for authors with technical expertise on AI/ML or related fields, Cloud, Mapping, DevOps, Kubernetes and Docker, Testing, Serverless, Database & Data Orchestration, UX/UI, Web, SDK, ASP.NET, .NET, node.js, AWS, Angular, React, VueLanguage, JavaScript, Python, C#, C++, Go, Java, PHP, Swift, Kotlin, Ruby, Cloud Containers, Database & NoSQL, Data Analysis, Rest API, and Security Testing."}},{"id":"_ksKFfMwCI","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Reviewing our portfolio page will give you a sense of the type of content we create. "}}],"version":"2.26.5"}
{"time":1682604725478,"blocks":[{"id":"QsdMdZ_ZT5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tWhat\tis\tWorksuite,\tand\thow\tdo\tI\tget\thelp\tusing\tit?"}},{"id":"gp_CRPGCmi","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tWorksuite is\tour\tAuthor\tProgram\tmanagement\tplatform.\tThe\tplatform\tallows\tour\tauthors\tto manage\ttheir freelancer profiles and receive\twork\tassignments. If\tyou\tneed\thelp\twith\tthe\tplatform,\tWorksuite has\tits\town\tsupport\tportal\tand\tFAQ,\tbut\tif\tyou\tcan’t\tfind\twhat\tyou’re\tlooking\tfor,\tplease reach out to us directly. "}},{"id":"_aK4_Y7c3o","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tWhat\tis\tthe\tAuthor\tAgreement?"}},{"id":"YcUXEOj1WI","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tWhen\ta\tnew\tauthor\tis\tonboarding\tto\tWorksuite,\tthey\tare\tpresented\twith\tan\tAuthor\tAgreement\tto e-sign.\tThis\tagreement\tallows\tthe\tauthor\tto\twrite\tfor\tContentLab\tand\treceive\tpayments from us.\tIf\tyou\thave\tany\tquestions\tabout\tthe\tagreement,\tplease email us!"}},{"id":"9Jsilnbe0T","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q: How\twill\tI\tget\tpaid?\tWhen\tdo\tI\tget\tpaid\tfor\tthe\twork?"}},{"id":"SXK6ssKVT7","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tYou\twill\treceive\tpayment\tfor\tthe\twork\tonce\tContentLab\tand the Client\thave approved the\tcontent.\tPayments\tare\tmade\tautomatically\tvia\tthe Worksuite\tplatform.\tPlease\tmake\tsure\tyour\tpayment\tdetails\tare\tentered\tcorrectly!\tYou\tdo\tnot\tneed\tto\tprepare\tor\tsubmit\tinvoices. We\tmake\tpayments\tusing\tPayPal\tor banking\tdetails.\tA\tUSA\tdollar\taccount\tis\tnot\tneeded,\tbut\tit's important to make sure you have filled out all the payment information in Worksuite accurately to ensure your payment is made in a timely manner.\tPayment cycles at ContentLab are from the first to the last day of each month, with payments made on the 15th of the following month. For example, if you complete an article at ContentLab between January 1st - January 31st, you will be paid for it on February 15th. \t"}},{"id":"2N0MBw7xOb","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Sometimes,\twork\tmay\tnot\tbe\tapproved\tby\tthe\tlast day of the month. 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Topics\tare\tassigned\tat\ta\tfirst\tcome,\tfirst\tserve\tbasis.\tRemember\tto\tkeep\tyour\tWorksuite profile\taccurate\tand\tup-to-date so we know what type of projects you'd like to work on!"}},{"id":"nzIxORwOwg","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tWhen\twill\tI\tget\tmy\tfirst\tclient\topportunity?\tHow\tmany\twriting\topportunities\twill\tbe\tpresented\tto\tme\teach\tmonth?\t"}},{"id":"ptgbFjgf8a","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"This\tanswer\tis\tentirely\tdependent\ton\tthe\tclients\tthat\twe’re\tworking\twith\tat\ta\tgiven\ttime. We cannot guarantee a set amount of client opportunities per month, but always strive to present our authors with as many opportunities as possible.\tAlways keep\tyour Worksuite profile\tup\tto\tdate\tso\tthat\twe\tcan\tprovide\tyou\twith\trelevant\twork\tas\tit\tbecomes\tavailable."}},{"id":"t5SXnpzWHk","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tHow\tlong\tdo\tI\thave\tto\twrite\tone\tarticle?"}},{"id":"Br3rwaIJq0","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tYou\twill\thave\ttwo\tweeks\tto\twrite\tone\tstandard\tarticle,\twhich\tis\tbetween 1200-1500\twords\tin\tlength.\tFor\tour\tlonger\twriting\topportunities,\tlike\twhitepapers,\twe\tgive\tour\tauthors\tone\tmonth\tto\tproduce\tthe\tcontent.\tThe project's length, scope of work, and due date will always be presented to you when you are sent writing opportunities. "}},{"id":"btA2fy40sx","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tAre\tcode\tblocks\tincluded\tin\tthe\trequested\tword\tcount?"}},{"id":"Gn2HBMhSNJ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tYes,\tcode\tblocks\tcount\ttoward\tthe\trequested\tword\tcount.\t"}},{"id":"cx_7uv6JdZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tDo\tI\thave\tto\tdo\trevisions\tafter\tI\tsubmit\tmy\tclient\twork? How\tlong\tdo\tI have\tto\tcomplete\trevisions?"}},{"id":"V5d4E-bwLf","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tTypically,\tauthors\twill\thave\tsome\trevisions\tto\tcomplete.\tWe\thave\tan\tintensive\teditorial\tprocess\tin\tplace\tto\tensure\tthe\tbest\tquality\twork\tis\tpublished.\tThis\tmeans\tthat\tat\tdifferent\tstages\tof\tour\treview\tprocess,\tonce\tyou’ve\tdelivered\tthe\twork,\ta\tmember\tof\tour\tteam,\tor\tour\tclients,\tmay\task\tfor\trevisions.\tWe\task\tthat\tyou\taddress\tthese\trevisions\tin\ta\ttimely\tmanner\tso\tthat\twe\tcan\tdeliver\tcontent\tto\tour\tclients\ton\ttime."}},{"id":"mOn4wcG5fX","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tHow\tdo\tI\tformat\tmy\tarticle\tor\tformat\tthe\tcode?"}},{"id":"iw4QTU_M-m","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Please\trefer\tto\tthe\tArticle\tFormatting\tInstructions.\tAny\tcode\tshould\tbe\tpasted\tas\tplain\ttext.\t"}},{"id":"QZKulGW1xz","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tHow\tdo\tI\tdeliver\timages\tor\tmedia\tfiles?"}},{"id":"dQE7q-V3oM","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Images\tand\tmedia\tfiles\tshould\tbe\tplaced\tin\ta\t.zip\tfile\tand\tuploaded\tto\tthe\t“Attachments”\ttab\tin\tthe\tarticle’s\ttask\tin\tWorksuite.\t"}},{"id":"_cl2Uh43Dw","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tWill\tyou\tgive\tme\tfeedback\ton\tthe\tarticles\tI\twrite?"}},{"id":"cy6J5ClFW6","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"ContentLab encourages\tall\tof\tour\tauthors\tto\tbe\tproactive\tin\tfurthering\ttheir\twriting\tskills! Our editorial team provides feedback as often as possible, which will be sent to you via email or Worksuite. "}},{"id":"nAf1rOxMW8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tCan\tI\tpitch\tmy\tarticle\tideas\tto\tyou,\tor\tsubmit\tcontent\tI’ve\talready\twritten?"}},{"id":"pBMlboMHwK","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As\tour\tworkflow\tis\tguided\tby\tclient\tneeds,\twe\tdon't\tcurrently\taccept\twrite-ups\tfrom\tauthors\ton\ttopics\tof\ttheir\tchoice or\tpre-written\tarticles.\t"}},{"id":"wcqbUjVbCR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"However,\tContentLab’s\tblog\tis\topen\tto\tsubmissions\tfor\ttopics\trelated\tto\ttechnical content\tmarketing!\t"}},{"id":"r3dF9kPfna","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Email\tus for\tmore\tinformation.\t"}},{"id":"5YQBTrffhS","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tCan\tI\tpost\tthe\twork\tI\twrite\tfor\tContentLab\tin\tother\tplaces?"}},{"id":"x999miYmUn","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tIf\tyou\twrite\ta\tsample\tarticle for ContentLab,\tand are accepted into the ContentLab Author Program,\nwe will pay you for your sample and therefore own the rights to the content. If you are not accepted, you are welcome to publish your sample on another website or your personal\nblog."}},{"id":"a7igmZHC_v","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"ContentLab's clients own all the content\tthat\tContentLab\tproduces.\tUnless\trequested\tby\tthe\tclient,\twe\tmust\task\tpermission\tto\trepublish\tthe\tcontent\tin\tother\tplaces.\tIt\tis\timportant\tto\tnote that client\twork\ttends\tto\tbe\tghostwritten,\tmeaning\tthere\tis\tno\tpublic\tauthor\tattribution.\t"}},{"id":"0ITLqNqZg9","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tAm\tI\tobligated\tto\tpromote\tcontent\tthat\twe\tproduce\tfor\tclients\ton\tsocial\tmedia?"}},{"id":"gg0i6C6yQz","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tYou\tare\tnot\tobligated\tto\tpromote\tany\tcontent\tyou’ve\twritten\ton\tyour\tsocial\tmedia.\tIf\tthe\tclient\tasks\tyou\tto\tdo\tso,\tit\tis\toptional.\t"}},{"id":"itko4HJNL8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tCan\tI\tadd\tmy\tfreelance\texperience\tat\tContentLab\ton\tLinkedIn?"}},{"id":"vbtJ-9o6A8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tYes,\tyou\tcan! Approved\tauthors\tare\twelcome\tto\tadd\tContentLab to\ttheir\tsocial\tprofiles\tand\twork\thistory.\t"}},{"id":"OpngLvQlzp","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q:\tI\thave\ta\tfriend\tto\trefer.\tCan\tI?"}},{"id":"EYI6YDIVLh","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A: If\tyou\tknow\ta\tpotential\tauthor\tthat\tyou\tthink\tmay\tbe\ta\tgood\tfit for ContentLab,\twe\twould\tlove\tan\tintroduction, and we'll even reward you for it! Take a look at our Author Referral Program for more details."}},{"id":"WwFgk9rFqm","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Q: I\talready\thave\texisting\trelationships\twith\tsome of your clients. If\tI\tsign\tthe\tAuthor\tAgreement,\twill\tthat be\ta\tconflict\tof\tinterest?"}},{"id":"GL-hXezixg","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A:\tNo, if you already have an existing relationship with a client, the clause labeled “Non-solicitation, referral, and placement” in the agreement does not apply, and you would not have a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is only created if you begin a new relationship with a customer or client that you're writing for with ContentLab."}},{"id":"eEN8DJXmYd","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Further, this requirement will only apply in cases where the Author would be working directly with the subgroup within a Client organization that is or was working with ContentLab."}},{"id":"wYqW5r1uiD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"For example, if you produced content for the Marketing Division at Client Company, and later the Developer Division of Client Company offered you a job, this would be okay, since you didn’t work directly with this team through us."}},{"id":"uE9SSYBCMY","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Can't find the answer you're looking for? Email us directly with any further questions. "}}],"version":"2.26.5"}