Writer Access Review – Get Paid to Write Online

Writer Access is a content site that hires freelance writers to create content for their clients. In this Writer Access review, I've done research to find out for you how much they pay, who is qualified, what their writers think of the work, and more.

Today, I've got some details for you on Writer Access. If you've been curious about writing for them, you'll learn …

• What Writer Access pays
• What method of payment they use
• How often they pay
• What the application process is like
• Who can sign up
• What writing for them is like once you're “in”
• A little about my own (very minimal) experience
• A little about the experiences of others
• Where to sign up

So if all of the above is what you want to know about, read on!

Writer Access Review

How much does Writer Access pay?

Pay varies according to a writer's level. Once you are hired, Writer Access will determine your writing level, which might be raised or lowered at any time depending on your quality.

Levels go from 2 through 5. You can expect significantly more here than you can from Textbroker (a similar writing site) – their hiring page specifies a range between 3 cents and $2 per word, which means at the higher end you would be earning $1000 dollars for a 500 word article. That's almost certainly not the norm, but it's apparently possible.

What is the method of payment for Writer Access?

Payments are made bi-monthly with Paypal. Writers only get paid if they have at least $10 in their accounts.

What does the application process for Writer Access involve?

To apply, you have to upload a writing sample (which they won't publish – it's just to check your writing quality), your resume, and fill out some basic information about yourself. You also get the opportunity to fill in a section explaining your interests and why you want to write for their site.

In my experience, it doesn't take that long to hear back once you apply. It was less than 24 hours for me, although a review on Glassdoor said it took four weeks.

They will email you confirming your acceptance and you can then log in to find out what level you were accepted at.

Does Writer Access hire writers outside the United States?

No. At this time, Writer Access only accepts U.S. residents.

How does writing for Writer Access work?

When you log in, you can check to see what jobs are available on the open order board. If there are any available at or below your approved writing level, you can claim them and get right to work.

Once your work is submitted, the client has to either accept it or not within three days. Your content will be auto-accepted if the client doesn't review it within that time frame.

If you particularly impressed a certain client, the client can add a bonus to your pay if he chooses. They also have something called a “love list” the client can add you to if he or she particularly likes your work. You'll get an email notification if a certain client has jobs up and you are on that client's love list.

My Experience With Writer Access

I did apply and was accepted at level 3. I never did any writing for them because I never saw jobs available at my approved level.

There also seems to be very few jobs available, period. When there are jobs available, it seems they are usually for writers at levels 4 and 5.

I have noticed that I get an email that comes in very early each morning, like around 5 a.m., letting me know that jobs were posted and how many. When I log in to check, there is usually nothing there. I don't get up that early, so I'm guessing that other writers beat me to the available jobs.

More Feedback On Writer Access

This company has a very high rating on Glassdoor, which is not typical for a content site. Its get a 4.3 out of 5 stars and many of the reviews are from writers who are satisfied with their experiences there.

A lot of writers complain about the low pay, which is typical with freelance writing content sites. You can almost always count on the pay being extremely low with these kinds of sites.

Final Thoughts on Writer Access

If you're quick, this might be a good writing job to have. You'll have to stay on top of things and check your email early each morning to find jobs. Maybe in the future they will have enough work available that doing this won't be necessary.

I would recommend not depending on just Writer Access for your writing income — the nature of most of these sites is that sometimes there is work available and sometimes there isn't. So you need to be able to spread yourself around.

How To Sign Up To Write For Writer Access

You can go here to begin the application process for Writer Access.

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