Koryl B.

I was skeptical. Working for a "content mill" gets some nasty reviews at times. However, I want to post my own experience here.

I worried they might want a big percentage and pay little. I signed up here and on Upwork as a trial basis.

I had no trouble getting approved promptly or finding beginner work when I started at HW. Three months in I have gotten nothing but spin-requests and the run around on Upwork. Not one legit job there, but HW has consistently allowed me to move forward.

They didn't wait to upgrade me when I finished the requirements to move up a level and I still take jobs marked for lower levels if they interest me between regular jobs. If you're a writer, it shouldn't take you an hour to knock out 3-500 words on an easy subject. If it does, use this as an opportunity to get better.

In less than three months I've gone from never working a content mill job (only private clients before now, but I wanted to advance beyond those few jobs), to ranked as an expert, and working with several regular customers.

I have 99% happy clients (you can check my rating if you don't believe it) and I work almost exclusively on the 'back end,' doing repeat jobs for clients who appreciate me and pay better for my services.

I've only had one 'bad,' experience, and it was just the wrong fit for me. No one has been rude. I have one bad rating from someone who didn't like my work. (Oh No... less than perfect... surely that never happens to anyone)

I had a single issue, it was nothing terrible and they resolved it very promptly.
Honestly... I see these other reviews, and I know not everyone will have the same experiences everywhere, but I didn't have these problems.

If you're looking to expand, or you're new to writing, or you've just been out of the game a while and are looking for a place to pick up a few quick jobs, I'd say go for it.

They charge a pittance ($1.25 a week only if you get paid) and it's true that you can easily build up to doing ten or twenty short jobs a day if you're fast. I knock out as much work as I want most days and then go back to my other work-at-home job.

I will update this if anything ever changes, but... three months, thumbs up... seriously, no complaints. Take a few lowball jobs, get better jobs. Talk to your clients, they will send more work your way if they like you and they have it, but... you do have to interact with people rather than doing one off jobs without comment.

You will not make a mint your first week, or ever doing this sort of work, but you can establish solid relationships and use this as a stepping stone to actually advance if you know what you're about.

Try it. If it's not for you, do three or four quick jobs for a few bucks and call it square.

My rating...
Clients 4.5 stars, some provide less info than I want to see

Customer Service 5 stars, same day every time

Jobs 4.5 stars, some days are a touch slow, but there's good variety

Ability to Advance 4.5 stars... I do wish they had even higher levels and more high end clients, but it's not bad at all

Ease of use 5 stars

Payments 4.9 stars (slow once, and still paid fairly promptly, hey... we're all human)

Cost 5 stars... it's a dollar and a quarter for processing. That's fair.

Repeat business 6 out of 5... people like it when you do good work and even better when you talk to them and offer to do more of it.