Textbroker Review: Good Way To Make Money Writing or a Scam?

Below, I’ll share how the site works, what you can earn with it, and some of my own experiences working with Textbroker. Most importantly though, I’ll tell you whether or not it is worth your time!

What is Textbroker?

Textbroker is a website that pays you for writing articles.

Clients post the orders that they want, and you write them. It’s pretty simple!

The articles are about all sorts of topics, from entertainment to food and beverages.

How to Write for Textbroker

In this section, I’ll cover how writing for Textbroker works.

Here’s my step by step guide to freelance writing with Textbroker.

Step 1: Sign up (How to sign up and who can join?)

Visit this page to create your account. Click “Sign me up as an Author.” And then you’ll be taken to a form you’ll need to complete.

Once you complete the form, you should receive an email containing an activation link. If you can’t see this email, just check your junk mail folder.

You’ll need to activate your account.

Once you’ve done that, log in to your account on Textbroker, and you’ll be asked to submit a short writing sample and connect your payment method.

Now, you don’t need a degree to write for Textbroker or any special qualifications. You do however need to be at least 18 years old and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

You may be asked to provide additional documents for verification.

Writing for TB when you’re not in the U.S.

“is textbroker available in Kenya?“. “is textbroker available in India?“. I see questions like these on forums and social media from writers living in countries around the world. So I thought I’d answer it here.

Due to the U.S. tax regulations, Textbroker.com can only accept U.S. citizens or residents legally authorized to work in the United States as freelancers.

Does this mean you can’t work for the company?

Heck no!

If you’re outside of the U.S. you may still be able to write for the site.

Just head on over to Textbroker.co.uk.

It’s the sister site of Textbroker.com.

Textbroker.co.uk accepts writers from:

• The UK
• New Zealand
• Australia
• Canada
• The Republic of Ireland

You can sign up as a writer on Textbroker.co.uk here.

Step 2: Write articles

Once you’re approved as a writer, you’ll be able to start making money writing articles for the site’s clients.

There are a few article types:

OpenOrder

OpenOrders are available to all TB authors.

The OpenOrders you have access to depends on your star rating.

All writers on the site are given a rating out of 5 stars. This rating can increase as you deliver more articles on the site.

When you go to the OpenOrder section, you’ll be able to see articles posted by clients in lots of different categories. Not all articles are available to all rating levels. For example, a client may post that they want an article about skincare to be written by authors who have four stars for example.

You can preview orders, and you have 10 minutes to accept that order before it goes back into the pool where other authors can see and accept it.

If you do accept the article, only you can access the order. You’ll get a time frame in which to complete the order – which is represented by a ticking clock.

If you don’t submit the article in time, it will expire and go back into the pool.

You can cancel the order if you decide you don’t want to do it, and it will go back into the pool.

You can pick up an order again once it goes back into the pool – but you can only pick up an order a maximum of two times.

DirectOrder

A DirectOrder is when a client assigns their orders directly to one author – hence the name!

So you aren’t choosing it from a pool of articles.

If a client is impressed with your work, they may contact you with a DirectOrder. If you really liked writing an article for a client, then you can contact that client using the messaging system and offer your services via DirectOrder.

You can set your own price per word for DirectOrders. You can even specify a different price per word for each client who wants to work with you.

You can use the site’s internal messaging system to contact clients and negotiate prices. The site says you should keep its commission in mind when negotiating prices with clients.

TeamOrder

Sometimes, clients work with teams of writers on articles – these are called TeamOrders.

You can write a TeamOrder when you join or are accepted to a client’s team.

A client can personally invite you to a team. Or you can apply to one. Just go to the TeamOrders tab in the Assignments section and click on the “Open Casting Call” tab. There you’ll be able to see a list of all teams that are requesting applications.

The application requirements and team conditions vary, so just check the details before you apply.

A client may invite you to a private team. Clients often send their invitations based on your author profile and work you’ve done for them in the past.

Clients set the price per word they’ll pay you for TeamOrders.

You can only accept one team order at a time.

Step 3: Get Paid

You can withdraw your earnings once you have a balance of $10 or more on your account. That’s a pretty low withdrawal limit, which is good.

The site pays through PayPal. Once you have enough money in your account, you can request a pay-out. You must do this by 11:59 PM PT Sundays and Wednesdays. Payouts are processed on Mondays and Thursdays, even if it’s a holiday, like July 4^th.

You can choose to request a payout for both pay-out dates in a week, but you’ll be charged a $1 fee. If you only request one pay-out for the week, there are no fees charged.

Any requests you make after the deadline will roll over to the following pay-out date.

How Much Does Textbroker Pay?

Textbroker pays you per word.

How much you earn depends on your star-rating and what type of order it is.

Here’s how much you’ll earn for OpenOrders:

• 2-star rating: $0.007 per word.
• 3-star rating: $0.01 per word.
• 4-star rating: $0.014 per word.
• 5-star rating: $0.05 per word.

Here’s what you earn for other order types:

• For direct orders, if you have a rating of 3-stars or above you earn a minimum of 2¢ per word.
• For team orders, if you have a rating of 3-stars or above you earn a minimum of $0.01755 per word.

So, for example, you’d earn $7 for a 500-word OpenOrder article if you were a writer with 4 stars.

You get paid according to the level of the assignment, not your rating. So if you have a 4-star rating, but write a 2-star assignment, you’re paid the rate for the 2-star level.