Review Periods and Shared Earnings
Posted Dec 23rd 2009 at 2:35PM
by Kristi Anderson (subscribe to Kristi Anderson's posts)
Hello Seed Community,
Seed.com has been open for business for about two weeks now, and we've been thrilled with your response. We've bought - and started publishing – dozens of your articles. Here are a few that are already intriguing readers on some of AOL's top sites:
On Gadling: Eight Money Saving Tips for Your Next Road Trip
On Holidash: Macy's 2009 Holiday Window Display
On StyleList: Plane Pretty: How To Look Great While Flying
You've embraced our initial vision for Seed, writing great articles and submitting visually compelling photos. So much so, in fact, that we are still reviewing them all. Thanks for your patience as we deal with this wonderful dilemma. Once we finish reviewing this initial batch, we look forward to communicating with you more quickly with relevant information and feedback.
We want to address two main questions we're hearing from you:
Submission Status: Based on the volume of incoming articles, our editors are finding that they are hitting a comfortable stride in reviewing submitted content within 5-7 days after the listed due date. So, if you submit content earlier in the process, please know you may not hear from us until about a week after the deadline. This gives us the time we need to thoughtfully review your content and work to identify a good match for one of our sites.
Shared Earnings: We've heard your input about the aspect of Seed that is meant to offer writers a share of our earnings from advertising, rather than a fixed up-front fee. We think this is an exciting idea with the potential to let you earn money and engage readers in experimental or new content areas. So far we've not used this option; all the articles we've bought have been for the stated fee. When we do start offering to publish content with shared earnings, we will do so in a way that's clear, also giving you the choice to decide whether this arrangement is right for you and your work.
We are committed to making Seed the best online venue for experienced creators like you to develop your craft, reach the widest audience, and earn money for your efforts. No company will give you more opportunities to cover a wider range of topics in more ways than AOL. What you see on the site today is just the beginning of the exciting opportunities we'll roll out in coming months. So, check the site often.
We have big dreams for Seed, and they can only be achieved with you as our partners. You're joining our team, so please stay in touch. Write us with your feedback, ideas and dreams at contact@seed.com.
Our very best to you and yours this holiday season. We look forward to growing together in the New Year.
Cheers,
Saul Hansell, Seed Programming Director
Kristi Anderson, Seed Community Manager
Seed.com has been open for business for about two weeks now, and we've been thrilled with your response. We've bought - and started publishing – dozens of your articles. Here are a few that are already intriguing readers on some of AOL's top sites:
On Gadling: Eight Money Saving Tips for Your Next Road Trip
On Holidash: Macy's 2009 Holiday Window Display
On StyleList: Plane Pretty: How To Look Great While Flying
You've embraced our initial vision for Seed, writing great articles and submitting visually compelling photos. So much so, in fact, that we are still reviewing them all. Thanks for your patience as we deal with this wonderful dilemma. Once we finish reviewing this initial batch, we look forward to communicating with you more quickly with relevant information and feedback.
We want to address two main questions we're hearing from you:
Submission Status: Based on the volume of incoming articles, our editors are finding that they are hitting a comfortable stride in reviewing submitted content within 5-7 days after the listed due date. So, if you submit content earlier in the process, please know you may not hear from us until about a week after the deadline. This gives us the time we need to thoughtfully review your content and work to identify a good match for one of our sites.
Shared Earnings: We've heard your input about the aspect of Seed that is meant to offer writers a share of our earnings from advertising, rather than a fixed up-front fee. We think this is an exciting idea with the potential to let you earn money and engage readers in experimental or new content areas. So far we've not used this option; all the articles we've bought have been for the stated fee. When we do start offering to publish content with shared earnings, we will do so in a way that's clear, also giving you the choice to decide whether this arrangement is right for you and your work.
We are committed to making Seed the best online venue for experienced creators like you to develop your craft, reach the widest audience, and earn money for your efforts. No company will give you more opportunities to cover a wider range of topics in more ways than AOL. What you see on the site today is just the beginning of the exciting opportunities we'll roll out in coming months. So, check the site often.
We have big dreams for Seed, and they can only be achieved with you as our partners. You're joining our team, so please stay in touch. Write us with your feedback, ideas and dreams at contact@seed.com.
Our very best to you and yours this holiday season. We look forward to growing together in the New Year.
Cheers,
Saul Hansell, Seed Programming Director
Kristi Anderson, Seed Community Manager
Reader Comments
(page 1 of 1)According to your estimates, submission response time should be about 5-7 days after the article's submission deadline. Is this still an accurate response time? Is there a way to check what the article submission deadline date was once you have posted an article and once submission requests have closed? (If not, this could really be helpful).
Thanks for your time and quick response. I'm looking forward to writing more for Seed.
my article went in and never heard anything
Hi Bridgid,
You ask about response times, and yes, our guideline is to respond to all submissions 5-7 business days after the due date. Your request to be able to view the submission due date (or date you might expect to hear something) is something we have on our enhancement list.
For now, when you submit a claim, the confirmation page lists the date you can expect to hear something at the top, in bold. Many of our creators note these dates in a spreadsheet or notebook.
Hope this helps,
Kristi
Hi Andrew,
I'm sorry you experienced that. I hope you'll try again.
Kristi