[Ipg-smz] Payment Schemes and Incentives

[Dana Blankenhorn]

I have had many payment schemes placed before me over the years, but the
one that has won my loyalty is a guarantee, with incentives.

In the 1990s I was paid per article, when I wasn't (briefly) earning a
salary.
In the 2000s I was paid per page view, 1 cent per view. But I don't know
that publishers can get that anymore.
In the current decade I've been happy with a monthly guarantee. It has
incentives I don't worry about meeting, and it makes for a comfortable
ride.

Of course, I have a wife with a good job. <g>

Dana Blankenhorn
http://www.danablankenhorn.com
http://investorplace.com/author/danablankenhorn/
http://seekingalpha.com/author/dana-blankenhorn/articles



On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 8:01 AM Matt Heusser <matt at xndev.com> wrote:

> Flat rate per article, planned a quarter at a time, modest discount (2.5%)
>  for 10 or more articles a month.
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 7:33 AM Liam Kelly <ljkelly1888 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm working with the CEO of *BTCManager* at the moment and we're
>> discussing payment schemes for writers. Thought this group would have some
>> sage advice on the matter.
>>
>> So, we are thinking of three different models:
>>
>> - A flat rate per article, not word count. Writers can write however much
>> or as little they like.
>> - A flat rate per month, but writers must write x number of articles per
>> month.
>> - Combination of the two. Writers are paid a flat rate per month for x
>> number of articles, but once this threshold is crossed move over to a flat
>> rate per article.
>>
>> Personally, I think the third scheme is likely the best. It guarantees a
>> steady flow of articles each month, and writers are incentivized to go out
>> and catch more stories.
>>
>> Any comments (even disapproving ones) are highly welcome.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Liam
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