Leave this Mutt at the Pound - Freelance Writer BlogMutt Employee Review

1.0
May 24, 2017
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Pros

I'm an animal lover, so I find the name "BlogMutt" appealing.

Cons

Where do I begin? I've been a full-time freelance writer and blogger for the past five years, during which I've worked with about six different companies. Of those companies, I can say that BlogMutt is the worst. The pay is absolutely horrible. Writers earn a measly $8 for a 250+ word post, for which BlogMutt earns $17. So, while writers do most of the work, BlogMutt keeps most of the sale revenue. BlogMutt also uses a format that similar to 99Designs, where multiple service providers compete to win clients. This is great for clients, but no so much for writers. Clients often reject blog posts for reasons such as "I've chosen a different post" or "I liked another post better." Like other writers have said, BlogMutt will suspend your account without reason. After working with them for over a year, I was shocked to discover that I could no longer log into my account. They didn't tell me why my account was closed, nor did they return my unsold articles stored in their system (over $1,000 worth of unsold articles lost). I emailed them several times inquiring about my suspended account, but I've yet to hear back from their "support." What a professional way to treat your writers... Unless you write strictly as a hobby and not a profession, stay away from BlogMutt.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2018
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Pros

There’s plenty of work, the pay is great once you reach higher levels. (I average about $25-30 per hour.) Management is very responsive to any questions or concerns you have over specific clients. Once you reach higher levels you get cool rewards like a t-shirt, LinkedIn group access, and stocks in the company. For those who are complaining their account was suspended...the only explanation is that they must have not been a strong writer. BlogMutt only accepts 5% of writers who apply which I love since that leaves more work for the “regulars” on the site. Overall it’s a great company with a bright future and I’m happy to be apart of it!

Cons

There are times when I wish I could speak to a client directly for more info on exactly what they want. BlogMutt doesn’t allow writer to client conversation at all. I wish there were far more “deadline” topics available to claim.

4.0
Apr 27, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's one of the higher paying writing gigs They pay weekly if you want or just when you submit your invoices There is no pressure to write for certain clients You can pick the articles you want to write You can write on your own time Easy to use Management does seem to look for ways to improve the process for its writers. I've spoken to many writers that make all their money through Blogmutt, so it is possible to eventually make enough money to live off of it. You have to level up to get the higher-paying articles, but ti worth the struggle. I've only had 10% of my articles rejected and only two of those I couldn't use for other clients. All the other ones, I submitted to new clients and sold them.

Cons

You only get paid if a client takes the article you write. If the client already has a lot of articles in their queue you probably won't get paid for your article for several months. Some clients reject articles a lot, so writers often avoid them. If you are new you should avoid them too. If you want to make this a regular job you need to write often and eventually, you'll start getting paid every week, since you have so many articles out. If a client does reject your article, you can send it to another client.

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