Article Spinning Terms and Definitions

Hi Kevin:

I just want to apologize for the very lengthy article I wrote. I guess I just got over-ambitious! It won't happen again.

All the Best,

Martha

No apologies necessary! It turned out to be what I call a "Happy Accident." Actually that term comes from William Alexander, the guy who could paint an entire landscape in 30 minutes, he was on Public Television...

Happy accident, because it caused me to discover this method of spinning:

Built in spin- Terminology is important in communication. As we gel as a group, we'll start getting our own verbal "short hand" to pass on and collaborate on work more efficiently. So, it's important to be inventive, and come up with terms like this. It's also important to adopt and use these terms when any of us come up with them. I'm defining this new term, more by example. Martha wrote 965 words in the article in this example. Our client's specs call for 575. However, these articles need to be flat spun to 60%-80% originality. I down spun (another term I'll define in the next paragraph) the article Martha wrote. Look at the example below. The different colored text is different paragraphs that Martha wrote, that I mashed together, using: { | | } ...I added the name of the company, which in this case was a keyword. So, there is a keyword in each different version. Get it? I'm proposing that a "built in spin" be done as the author is composing the article. Although, I think the flat spinning of single words and short phrases should be done later, and preferably, by another. This way, it can include a "proof read" with the flat spin. Make sense? Here is the example:


https://sites.google.com/site/bangaricontentstudios/built-in-spin-example

Down spin- This is when a writer makes up extra paragraphs, or sentences, that say pretty much the same thing, or like in this case (Martha's example) each paragraph describes a different applicable thing on a list: "Sites to see in Arizona" for instance... I've noticed that Martha has a way with "lists" and I think we should follow her example, approaching our "articles written for robots" like this. Which reminds me of another trick I've found, that I think should go with the built in spin.

List spin- comma separated lists should contain three items structured like this: She included melon, pears and blueberries in her fruit salad... Now as you write, another good built in spin would be to think of four more selections for that list, and type them in "flat spin style" like this: She included {melon, pears|pineapple, grapefruit|grapes, peaches} and blueberries in her fruit salad...I've noticed some comma separated lists that include five items or more. List spinning them from now on will get you paid for seven words, but will keep the overall word count for the article lower while it boosts the originality. I think it's better to do these while writing the article, rather than letting the next person do them. When the article is a "niche" topic, the things on the list, unlike fruit, can't come off the top of the flat spinners head. The author can take shortcuts as well by "googling" a list of 3-5 things. It's surprising how that will yield results of many other items belonging in that list.

That concludes this morning's lesson! Thanks for reading! Comments and suggestions welcome. 

-Kevin

Instructions for flat spin #3

Hi everyone!

Spin #3

Please go to the above link. Once you have read the page,(don't do any of the following until you have read the page!!) feel free to go into the "Billy's July Project" folder|collection. Claim docs...One at a time! (skip the ones on the list!) Do "spin three"... that will be very few words outside of parenthesis!! :-( It's unbelievable how difficult it is to get 60%-80% originality. However, it seems that if the original content contains 600 words (by the way, make sure the word count stays under 600 in the "original article" body of the work. I.e.; The "About us" and "Social bookmark titles" have been fine, but Billy requested that we keep the articles to 575 words preferably. We are doing great! As Billy said, we just need a few "tweaks" and that is expected when we are just starting out with a new client. I want to request that everyone learn whatever they can about flat-spinning. Let's share what we learn on the blog (blog, NOT the private site...) We need to master this, but more importantly, use it correctly. I'll post content about SEO and Keyword stratagy. I've written a lot about this topic. I'll post it daily on our blog, as I transfer these articles from Factoidz. If we can add this knowledge of Flat-spinning and SEO, as it applies to written content, to our God-given talent and superior intellectual capabilities...We could kick some serious ass in this biz! Remember, if we can get these clients whatever they need, in a week or two, without them having to send anything more than one "form email"...There could be as much as another .02 per word in it for us. Imagine .05 per word to write and spin? I did 500 spun words in less than 1 hour. I'm not even good at it, and that was about $15/hr. At .05 per word, that would have been $25/hr. As we figure out tricks to flat spinning and use technology to our advantage by maybe purchasing one of these, flat spinners, and using it ourselves. We'll discover other shortcuts, as we improve efficiency. Be sure to keep time on the things you do. This will give us the R&D we need to determine what works well, and what doesn't. Strength in numbers! We have a group of 10 right now. We can all play a part in helping the group with new info, and testing methods, etc. 

It sucks writing for robots, I know. But learning what you are trying to do with the content you are producing for this client, especially, will take the edge off that sucky-ness. It will help you to become more efficient at it too. Lastly, understanding the content+SEO=traffic=$$$ formula, will teach you the secrets that can help us promote our own services and intellectual property, and collect revenue on the traffic we generate on our own domanis, i.e.; Bangari Content Gallery and Bangari Content Studios Blog. 

Please leave a comment indicating that you have read this and the private site page "Spin #3" Before you claim any docs for spin #3.

Thanks!

Kevin

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Payday on Billy's July Project!

Payday!

Billy’s July project is all done, and he liked our work. He hasn’t had time to review it as of yet, but because I whined and nagged the poor guy quite a bit, he is going let me submit the invoice for payment now. I hope to get everyone their money within 30 days of the time you completed the work. If my calculations are correct, we started this about 20 days ago. I’ll always try to get deposits when I can, and share the upfront money. Is everyone okay with 30 days or less for payment?

There were a couple minor issues. I’ll lay them out in another post. In this post, I just want to be sure that everyone has input their work. I got some compliments from some of you on the slickness of the form I made...Thanks! I done made myself proud of myself on that too! ;-) I remind myself that a pat on the back is only 20” away from a kick in the ass, so I’ll try not to get too full of myself! I also got a couple questions about viewing that doc...Answer: Yes, the form is connected to a Google Docs spread sheet. I will share that with all of you.

My next trick is to break out what each content producer is owed. After that, I will possibly need to upgrade my paypal account to receive payments bigger than $500. Lastly, I need all of you who is owed a payment for this, to email to me your paypal email address. That’s it! Thanks sooooo much all of you talented hard working people! I hope to bring in much more of this stuff. We actually have a few more (about 5?) to do right away. I’m going to post it on Bangari Content Studios’ private site. From now on, when new work is available, I’ll post the work requests and special instructions there. Then, Sally will create the Google docs, titling each. That’s where everyone will claim their article (one at a time) by renaming...you know the drill.

After they are done being written, mark them as done, again renaming. Someone else can claim them to spin, or the same person it doesn’t matter. Just make sure you allow them to be looked over. Let the claiming renaming look something like this:

Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: Available to write
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: Claimed to write by (Name)
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: (Name) Completed writing
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: Proofed by (Name) Available to spin
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: Claimed to flat-spin by (Name)
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: (Name) Completed flat spin
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: Flat spin checked by (Name) Available to spin more
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: Re-flatspin Claimed by (Name)
Fartjoy Room Deoderizer: Re-flatspin checked by (name) Available to spin more OR Done -ready to submit for payment.

I’m working on the “Management Hats” post...One of them will be for a flatspin manager/proofreader... This person is going to be in charge of hooking us up with a flat spinning robot, and knowing how to run it through for originality percentage.

I’m also working on an all inclusive flat spin post, to include everything I’ve learned about it over the last few weeks. Which, by no means is all you need to know. The “Proofing Manager” will need to take it from there, and onward!

Please, everyone leave a comment letting me know that their work is all input. The sooner everyone checks this the sooner I can submit this invoice and get us paid. Thanks! -Kevin

Content Production Steps and Flat Spinning -The final word

Billy’s July Project introduced me to flat spinning. As an Internet writer, I am aware of the reasons for avoiding duplicate content. I’ve spun lots of content, without robotic assistance. At first Billy requested one flat spin per sentence, but almost simultaneously requested 10 out of 13 words be flat spun. This created some confusion because it doesn’t add up, especially if the words in the brackets are mostly synonyms, instead of phrases. Even at this point, now that we have gone in and “re-spun” I’m not confident that when the bot removes the brackets and breaks out multiple articles, that they will be 80% original.

Pricing: Of course cost is a factor. I’m trying to gather everyone’s “time studies” to determine what the charge should be for going into article and flat spinning them. I’d still like feedback. I think I had it backwards. I thought it took more time to come up with 150 flat spun words, with brackets and lines, that agreed with the words outside the brackets...and made sense. I figured we could get two or three times as much for the flat spun word count, especially seeing where our client was getting three original articles after it was run through the bot.

Example:

Original article 700 words @ .03 = $21.00
Flat spun word count (one spin per sentence) 150 words (less than ½ hr. to do) @ .07 = $10.50
After robot processing, client has 3 original articles, 700 words each -total of $31.50
2100 words of content for .015 per word...I though there may even be some room at these rates to provide more flat spinning to get closer to 10:13 ratio.


Now I’m thinking that this model isn’t going to work. Billy said he had to spend an hour on each article to increase the flat spin word count. Sally and I asked for the opportunity to send him a finished product...”ripe” apples, instead of green ones. Hence the “re-spin” project. With this extent of spinning, I think it’s getting kinda muddy. I feel like at one spin per sentence, flat spinning is a great tool...at a 10:13 ratio, it’s probably just a wash compared to just “hand spinning” the whole article, or doing it paragraph by paragraph. Please give feedback.

Here is what I think the most efficient process would be, again, your feedback is requested:

I really like how we are doing these “WIKI-style!” That should continue. So in this process, it should be where more that one person can grab any segment of the process, document their portion, and keep this wiki thing going! I also like the flat spin technique, as long as it is used correctly, and not over-used...So:

1) We get a project like this from Billy, and post his “work request” on BCS. His request should include good instructions, key words, web sites to use for reference, sample articles, etc.

2) Production manager sets up and titles all the Google docs for the project, puts them in a folder, and shares the folder with all content producers. PM also copies these docs to a folder that isn’t shared. Protecting our work from sabotage by some unhappy camper that may not be willing to play nice in the sandbox with the rest of us. The PM gets a flat fee for this portion of work.

3) CPs claim a doc by renaming the doc, adding “claimed by (name)” after the title. The CP will then:

• research and write the article in Google docs (backing up on personal hard drive recommended) A CP can do the editing on their own application if they must, but only use Google Docs for word count. Don’t copy/paste/delete/paste with spins.
• keep comments and questions pertaining to that piece in “discussions”
• tell the PM when it’s complete, so the PM can invite the client to look it over.
• PM will put editing notes in “discussions”
• CP will make edits if necessary, doing final proof.
• CP calculates word count, puts it at the top of the doc “orig article word count 700 by (name)”
• CP renames Doc to “completed by (name)” after the title.
• CP enters word count, title, time, etc in the form on the BCS Blog.

If spinning is required, in other words, our client is looking for three, 80% (or better) original articles, that will be called out in the work order. I want to get away from sending our content over with the flat spun brackets, etc, if they allow us to. I want to get our own robot to help us spin these. However, I’m aiming for the sweet spot between robotic and hand spinning to provide our clients with a complete product that they don’t have to tweak in the least. Someone, hopefully Trish, can give us some guidance here. She has experience with this, but also realizes that spin bots are becoming obsolete with recent changes in Google algorithms. I think we agree that their best purpose is to assist in a hand spin, like I’m about to describe.

1) CP claims a finished article to do a flat spin, by renaming the doc with “flat spin 1 in progress by (name)” after the title, replacing the “completed by (name)” after the title.

2) CP double checks starting word count, notifying PM of a discrepancy. PM will notify author so book keeping can be corrected.

3) CP does flat spin in accordance with some fool-proof instructions and powerful tips that will be forth coming. Also, proof and edit the doc while flat spinning if needed...just to be nice :-)

4) Do record keeping -change title to flat spin 1 complete by (name) record spun word count at top of doc and in form on BCS Blog.

5) If it needs more flat spin, PM will note that in the title, and it can be claimed again, renamed “flat spin 2 in progress by (name)” ...repeating these 5 steps.

Now is when the robot comes into play. We take this article, put it through the flat spinner -By “we” I mean whoever gets to wear the “robot master” hat. Trish? (She is considering it.) The robot spits out three original pieces...no brackets. The RM pastes all three of them in the doc, stacking them preferably...About us 1, About us 2, About us 3, social BM title 1, social BM title 2, social BM title 3, Original article 1, original article 2, etc. The RM will get a flat fee for this portion of work. Now it’s ready for final edit, and the RM will indicate that by renaming the doc to indicate that. The RM will also post the word count, which should be around 1500 at this point. If we want a final article to be 750 words, then the original article, befor flat spinning and everything should be about 500.

1) CP will claim the piece for final edit ..”final edit in process by (name)”

2) CP will shuffle around some sentences a bit,  if possible in each section, cutting and pasting, to make it more original.

3) CP will add to the word count in each section, adding phrases, sentences and/or bullet lists -bringing it up to the required final word count. Recording the amount of words they added to the doc...as per the drill: on top of doc, in the form, renaming title “final edit complete by (name)”, etc...always making sure to double check the starting word count, before they begin to add to it.

4) The PM will do a final proof and edit small mistakes, receiving a flat fee for that.

5) the PM will email it to the sales manager. The SM will look it over, check all the accounting, add a 25% mark up that will be used to pay CPs  their “flat fees” for the work they do when wearing their specific “management hat”

6) when it’s accepted, and paid for, the SM will distribute the funds to the CPs, according to the accounting, and will receive a flat fee for that.  

7) if it is “kicked back” for any reason the SM will negotiate a way to make it right, fix it for full payment, or accept a “kill fee” and/or find a use for it as “scrap” maybe, posting it somewhere for passive income and/or reference material.

That’s it! Pretty conclusive, huh? I welcome feedback, comments, suggestions and questions below in the comments.