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I wrote for Demand Media Studios for a year. Here's what I learned about content farms, creative survival and steady paychecks.
You don't have to go far to find criticism of employers like Demand Studios, Contently and Associated Content. These "content farms" employ massive numbers of writers to generate cheap content primed to appear at the…
Amanda Layman Low
The 3 Percent Conference has a new plan for promoting gender equality at America's advertising agencies: It's introducing a certification program. The advocacy group announced the initiative at its New York conference today, equipped with…
Katie Richards
April Fools’ Day means a time for jokes, hijinks and the always usually awesome annual Google pranks. And while everyone loves a good April Fools’ Day joke, when they backfire, they don’t just wither away, they…
John Lombard
Remote work has been on the rise in the last couple of years, but it isn’t right for everyone. If you’re deciding to apply for a remote job and want to make sure it’s the…
Jess Focht
August 9th is International Coworking Day. And no—this day isn’t about celebrating your coworkers, but instead coworking spaces. It's celebrated on August 9th because on this day in 2005, software engineer Brad Neuberg made a…
Jess Focht
When it comes to the workplace, there's no one-size-fits-all solution to success. A growing number of employers are beginning to realize that neurodiverse talent can be an asset in the workplace. So, what is neurodiversity?…
Heather Murphy
Whether you are a content creator, have a web design agency, run a freelance writing business, or sell your crafts online, you must not forget to make cybersecurity a cornerstone of your creative endeavors. It…
Frankie Wallace
Despite 65% of consumers expecting brands to promote diversity and inclusion in their online advertising, 53%, on the other hand, feel they aren’t fully represented. Modern consumers now view representation as an important value that brands should…
Reggie Jane