Alan A.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
While searching for a marketing content creation platform, I came across Skyword360, and since then, I have never faced any trouble regarding content for my website. It helps me connect with freelance writers with whom I can work on day to day or regular basis, and I can switch too If I want, which makes it way easier to find good quality content with creativity within the same price range.

What do you dislike about the product?
its compatibility with mobile and apps is not well-matched as compared to desktop, which, if improved, will help briefly to its users and will become handier. According to some of their content creating tactics, their policies are bit too much, which can sometimes make content looks like not-so-creative and repetitive.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It provides an excellent interface that helps you understand on how to write a particular genre of content. The option of reminders always reminds you about your deadlines and keeps you focused even if you forget some things. The interface is user-friendly and you can quickly get along on it. Also, the reports and analytic section is too good that you only need to download reports from one section and it's done.

Jonathan T.
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
The Skyword platform is very easy to work on and, compared to similar sites that I've used, the pay is fantastic. Being able to manage all aspects of my work, including conversations with the editors and clients, is extremely helpful. Most of the editors that I've worked with have been friendly and helpful. The client base includes many high-end brands that I would not otherwise have the chance to work with.

What do you dislike about the product?
Because everything happens within the Skyword platform, any bug in that platform can be devastating. I've lost entire projects because the spell-checker crashed. The software that evaluates the content can also be very rigid, which becomes a challenge when the word count is limited or the keyword is inorganic. It would be more helpful if we could submit work to the editor for their review despite these issues. This would allow the creator and editor to collaborate on a solution. I also frequently have issues understanding the deadlines. When a project is first offered to me, the deadline is clearly stated with the exact date and time. Once I claim the project, though, the deadline is simply given by how many days I have left. This is imprecise and not particularly helpful.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword provides me with well-paid work for excellent clients.

Ewa J.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword360 is a content delivery solution with a freelancer database of more than 46 countries. It is designed to create a cross-channel content creation playground that helps to complete your marketing goals. It enables you to provide content/Blog posts on any required niche in 14 different languages.

What do you dislike about the product?
The platform contains complicated functions that are sometimes confusing. There is lagging observed while scrolling or accessing the image library. Log page is assigned to each district; if you have selected the wrong page, you won’t access it. Sometimes communication gap is also observed with the freelance community.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The platform provides high-quality content that suits our requirements perfectly. The team is very collaborative with a fun-to-work environment. Image library response is sometimes delayed. There is some confusion on the interface as it is pretty cluttered; overall, the tool works perfectly and delivers what it promises.

Angela T.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I've been working with Skyword as a freelance writer since 2011. The staff is personable and makes an effort to get to know the writers. I never feel like just another link in the chain when working via Skyword. I also appreciate the well-planned writing projects. From through writer's guidelines and accessible editors, to fair pay rates, Skyword really does offer a complete package for freelance writers looking to build both a name and income from their creativity.

What do you dislike about the product?
Although I'm very satisfied with the process and opportunities at Skyword, it would be nice to have a little more transparency regarding the overall picture for each marketing campaign. It would be easier to schedule my workload if I knew how long a project was contracted to last.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm always looking for a consistent supply of writing work, and Skyword makes that possible. The Skyword portfolio feature makes it easy for their clients to browse potential writers and invite them to work on projects. I always know another project is coming down the pipeline if I keep my portfolio updated and my current work top notch.

Daniel P. S.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword provides clear assignment instructions, including keywords, so you know what you need to do and when. Every editorial director I've encountered has been fair and responsive as well, which has made for a positive and largely stress-free working relationship. Skyword also produces a monthly newsletter featuring helpful tips for freelancers and new writing opportunities.

What do you dislike about the product?
My quibbles are modest. At times the platform for submitting assignments can be a bit too "automated." To appease the AI requires some creative revisions and that sometimes results in copy that isn't as refined as it otherwise could be. I also wish it was easier to find additional writing opportunities with Skyword.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's a professional, responsive operation for today's content creation needs.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's so important for brands to produce relevant, informative content for their audiences these days, and Skyword achieves that without a hard sell that can turn off prospective customers.

Davina v.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I've worked with several content marketing agencies over the past eight years, and Skyword is, by far, the best. They pay well, provide feedback on your work, and have allowed me to explore some new niches. They have high-level clients and I've learned a lot through writing for them.

What do you dislike about the product?
Honestly, I can't think of a single thing! Working with them is great. The content management system is easy to navigate, and my editors are lovely, providing detailed feedback so I can improve with each new project.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm helping business owners—particularly small business owners—learn about technologies that can improve their businesses. As I interview C-suite sources and learn more about my clients' offerings, I become more of a subject matter expert myself.

Verified User in Publishing
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
As a technology and digital marketing writer for top global brands, I've had the chance to work with some of the world's leading agencies. Skyword's team and platform are top-tier. Their integrated approach to content strategy, extremely talented and professional editorial team, and easy to use platform make working with them a pleasure. Perhaps more importantly, I've been so impressed with their consistent delivery of high quality content at both a volume and velocity that brands need to stay competitive. A strong tech-powered production process is critical to successful content marketing, and Skyword offers that - along with high quality writers and a strong editorial team.

What do you dislike about the product?
Frankly, nothing. Of the different solutions that I've seen, Skyword manages to deliver one of the best consistently great experiences in the industry. However, they're constantly improving the platform all the time and new features like a better idea submission workflow are solving problems I didn't even know that I had. That definitely helps keep delivery on the cutting-edge. If there is something you encounter that you have a challenge with or a new feature you want, speak up. The responsive team will definitely take it seriously.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
I've worked directly with clients that leverage the platform, and as part of full service programs that use editorial. I'd highly recommend brands considering a content marketing solution to consider the full-service option. The highest levels of value come from vision at the content strategy level and editorial oversight, combined with access to Skyword's freelance community and tech-based production process. The most important thing when you're putting together a content marketing program isn't cost, it's results. I have clients that I've worked with for years who have stayed with Skyword -- and that tells me they're generating the results needed. For freelance writers, I'd highly recommend creating a portfolio. They're a pleasure to work with and can introduce you to some fascinating clients!

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a freelance contributor, my work focuses on two things: helping brands tell their stories and connecting brands to their customers to drive sales. Especially in the sometimes complex fields of technology and marketing, my ability to drive these results for clients is only as good as the team I'm working with. From the editorial vision and polish at Skyword to a smooth production process, they make it possible across numerous accounts with ease. As a writer, they make it easier for me to have a real impact and reduce the stresses associated with this field on an everyday basis. The technology is critical for driving results, and from SEO to easy publication Skyword delivers.

Bana J.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I enjoy that the platform is intuitive and not clunky. I also appreciate that it doesn't require extra clicks to see the necessary info, like SEO terms or topic descriptions. You can enter content without navigating away from those details, which is helpful.

What do you dislike about the product?
Not a lot, honestly. I think it would be nice to have other information more prominent and visible directly from the content entry interface, such as the deadline.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use this platform to complete content assignments for health and medical clients. The robust SEO tool and its associated scorecard are particularly helpful as an SEO writer.

Verified User in Graphic Design
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
As a designer/Illustrator/art director I like that the projects follow a transparent process allowing each member of the team to see the status of the project, current tasks and next steps.

What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the Skyword platform doesn't supply rich feedback for visual edits, so there can be some feedback that gets lost in interpretation, but overall it's a great platform.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's a great platform to use to partner with brands in a number of different industrys.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword 360 allows me to partner with more prominent regional and national brands that I, as a solopreneur, wouldn't have the opportunity to partner with alone.

Cat D.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword's editorial team is full of top notch professionals who are thoughtful and friendly. The platform makes it simple to accept and submit assignments.

What do you dislike about the product?
I have no complaints! After working with Skyword for a few years, I haven't encountered an issue the team couldn't resolve swiftly.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword has enabled me to write about topics I care deeply about, as well as branch out into new areas. I've helped many business leaders share their ideas about trending issues, share examples for others to follow, and educate their audiences on new initiatives.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
Likes: Being able to schedule posts ahead of time for approval and based on best-suggested audience types.Helpful to have a viewable report for posts after they are published.

What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the features (ie advocacy tool, feedly, ) dont really seem to contribute much. I don't love the requirement to pick a campaign each time you create a post. You can't create posts for multiple platforms at the same time- each must be selected individually

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We were able to have a large number of people from multiple departments submit content and track analytics accordingly while limiting who had approval privileges.

Verified User in Media Production
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
I like having one platform to work in that is consistent for each project and I can keep track of progress for all projects.

What do you dislike about the product?
Communication is sometimes split between the platform and email, causing some confusion regarding feedback needed for edits.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am helping others tell their stories visually through videos and photos. There has also been periods of consistent work which is helpful to build a relationship.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
I love the reminder notifications. The platform is pretty straightforward to use, but some features could be more user-friendly. I also like that you can see what stage content is in within the review process. Everything is pretty trackable.

What do you dislike about the product?
I sometimes have to find workarounds based on the keyword and word count requirements. I'd also like more image options beyond Shutterstock. Depending on the keyword, the quality of the images and the range of the images is sometimes lacking. Some of the photos are obviously stock photos/feel unnatural.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Effective content management and project communications.

Verified User in Education Management
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
The creative writing opportunities, the flexibility in timing, the outlet to write for different audiences. The portal is easy to use. The responses from staff are fast and helpful.

What do you dislike about the product?
Really, nothing is bothersome! Payment somtimes is a bit slow, but I think that is related to the time it takes the industry partner to review the types of articles I write.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword360 is an opportunity to write articles that reach the right audiences. It gives me an opportunity to have greater engagement with the medical and patient communities.

Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword continues to provide me with opportunities to write articles about technology-driven subjects at a wage that recognizes the amount of time and effort involved.

What do you dislike about the product?
My supervising editor changes more often than I would like. Algorithm of article-staging site uses "hard to understand" approach for word count resulting in a lot of last-minute adjustments in my articles

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I appreciate the relatively steady income while remaining engaged with technology-driven topics. Makes for a happier home life when I have regular opportunities to do what I do best.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I like the ability to submit my own ideas, as well as only accept the assignments I enjoy and have time to complete.

What do you dislike about the product?
I find the SEO approach a bit outdated. People search for words that do not flow naturally together in an article, yet writers have to creatively comply.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The platform is a great way for businesses to hire quality content creators, which is hard to find using freelancers or other competing sites.

Ungureanu B.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Whether you require content marketing tools for articles, blogs, product description, website content or any other. Skyword 360 with its immense tool library helps to manage and boost the market position of any type of content that you wish to market. Moreover, the integration functionalities to work with other websites and social media sites, it is not only effective and efficient but also saves a lot of time.

What do you dislike about the product?
The notification functionalities to reviewers are only made through email, which could be better if it could be made on Slack or SMS service as well. Moreover, it doesn’t include a content update functionality which means it does not update the content which has once been published. However, it is possible to update but it requires a different approach and does not have a button to do so.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is one of the best content marketing platform, that has a wide variety of tools and mechanism to boost and market the content with ease. Moreover, it also allows to integrate the content with other websites and social media sites with ease.

Verified User in Media Production
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
The team is professional and responsive.

What do you dislike about the product?
No, I've found Skwyord a great expereince overall.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easy freelancing with clear instructions, quick turnaround on payments.

Hilau D.
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
It is a very well organized tool, it allows me to create diversity of content, quickly and efficiently. I also have access to custom content templates. It has an excellent configuration and its use has been easy to handle.

What do you dislike about the product?
Skyword its functions are great, nothing to suggest about it. Excellent.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Skyword offers a variety of features designed to facilitate the production of content at any level. Provides excellent original content creation. You have access to distribution, promotion, and content center. Among others.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is being used in the marketing department, which helps us maintain ideal content by email. It also offers us a powerful marketing calendar, and integrates easily with Analytcs and Google.

James W.
Star Rating: 3.5

What do you like best about the product?
In my opinion, Skyword is a great window to the world that provides all the needs of a taxpayer for a task and aligns companies with writers who have the appropriate experience, also provides an excellent schedule structure that defines the time that I have to Work on a specific task once accepted, in turn you can access the notes, brief and auxiliary reports all in one location, instead of having to battle with multiple emails and downloads from other sources.

What do you dislike about the product?
It would be extremely useful to see the historical versions of the copy you have uploaded instead of the last edited version. In some programs the rules are too prescriptive, that is, the statistics of established words do not vary much, they should also improve the capacity with mobile applications and devices

Recommendations to others considering the product:
From our point of view Skyword is a platform for freelance writers to use it by everything: the summary, the deadline, the notes, the editions along the way among others, are in a practical location that is easily accessible; especially very suitable for companies that start or increase their content marketing initiative. In general Skyword has proven to be an adaptable company that we believe that most brands could find a lot of value

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Skyword to help manage our B2B content development, it is basically used for B2B to target our employer's audience and allows us to create a very beneficial experience for employers to discover more about the problems that affect them, from the medical attention, human resources and the construction of their businesses

Liliana M.
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
It should be noted that Skyword is a fundamental platform that provides me with a quality of content quickly and efficiently where I can identify content areas and maintain a very useful service. It is quite good since I have access to reports instead of having to download other sources of information where in addition to this it establishes email reminders of the established date.

What do you dislike about the product?
It is a great platform because it has no current problems with its services is something that seems pretty good to me. I also want it to improve the capacity a bit with other mobile device applications.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Skyword is great because it allows you to increase the most sophisticated content initiative by giving you excellent recommendations.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Skyword as it is a very useful tool because it allows us to establish a content administration and also maintain an organization of the continuous needs of the clients in such a way that it helps us to provide an enriching experience in the promotion of content.

Meghan C.
Star Rating: 3.5

What do you like best about the product?
It greatly simplifies my workflow, for this reason I am really happy. You can also write about your experience in the industry while gaining greater global exposure that increases your brand and reputation. The platform also creates a uniqueness that expands its ability to share its content with other social media platforms. There are few content platforms that really stand out for offering good pay and good management, but Skyword is at the top.

What do you dislike about the product?
The platform needs improvements that allow HTML and JavaScript encoding in a way that Wordpress handles. I also consider it important to detail that spelling and grammar should be included, as well as access to the plagiarism tool. It would improve the constant correction of users when there are errors of this type in writing; In addition to having no protection to its content.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is a great platform for both freelance writers and companies looking to connect with the best in the business. Furthermore, this is a platform that is notable where many customers are going to look for talent for their content and marketing purposes. Don't wait any longer and use it.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword has given us the opportunity to contribute content for the company where I work under my own byline. Since we started writing with Skyword we have seen a notable increase in our own visibility on social networking sites where content is published. Another benefit that is very satisfying is that the platform has been the opportunity to connect with companies that share our values ??to create content that we are proud of.

Verified User in Writing and Editing
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
The employees is attractive and makes a trial to urge to grasp the writers. I ne'er desire simply another link within the chain once operating via Skyword. Skyword very will provide an entire package for freelance writers trying to make each a reputation and financial gain from their creative thinking. For corporations searching for writers, Skyword offers a various promoting team which will take your business to future level. I've had multiple purchasers say that our work is that the best writing they've ever received and that is due to the Skyword system.I am earning and once it'll be payed intent on Pine Tree State. It makes it very easy to stay track of my schedule for future assignments too.

What do you dislike about the product?
Editors area unit invariably happy to regulate schedules but, thus this has solely ever extremely tested to be a small annoyance instead of a retardant. generally finding new writing jobs is slow. But so far, that hasn't expose a considerable downside on behalf of me and that i are able to interpret the direction of the piece without having to try and do in depth edits or revisions. the sole alternative disadvantage isn't having the ability to use items in my portfolio, tho' I perceive the logic behind this from the clients' views.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It permits ME to pursue new writing opportunities. The orthography and descriptive linguistics section must be mounted. It ne'er works properly. i might wish to be ready to add completely different fonts in addition. additionally thereto, i might wish to see the analytic section be a touch restructured, in addition because the ability to visualize your history once writing at intervals the platform. The content to supplement alternative areas of focus as well as social, email, and client loyalty.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
It offers incredible opportunities for companies and brands to connect with creative talents and improve content creation with better quality. It gives the facility to create reports in real time. The interface is easy to use and very intuitive

What do you dislike about the product?
At the moment I have not had problems with the platform

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Skyword platform offers me an excellent benefit, as it facilitates the creation and promotion of the content we create in the company and allows us to create relationships with customers. Skyword teams are also amazing and communicative.

Christian B.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Our Skyword team is incredibly responsive, professional, and knowledgable.

What do you dislike about the product?
We don't have much to dislike in relation to our partnership.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
The Skyword team is more willing and able to be a true partner with you than most vendors I have worked with. They are patient, they listen well, and they truly want to see your team succeed. Allow them to take you on the journey of on-boarding. "Trust the process."

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword helps us develop content for our website. We partner from ideation to completion, with conversation and collaboration throughout the process.

Verified User in Consumer Goods
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Since the beginning of our relationship, the Skyword team has been very focused on helping us achieve our business objectives through strong content. Author recruitment and the editorial process are designed to support this. The team brings forward great analytics and recommendations for strategic improvement.

What do you dislike about the product?
It is a complex process to ensure content is relevant and business building, and requires time and support from key players (like the legal team). It takes time to achieve results, and requires ongoing diligence. The Skyword team is great about acting in partnership throughout this journey.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure you develop your objectives up front, and get buy in from key stakeholders, including your executive and legal team.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a brand, we are working to drive both broad awareness and positive equity with consumers through content. Website traffic has steadily grown, driven by upward trends in organic visits. And engagement rates with content are good, with content driving further exploration of our site.

Sara A.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
I write articles and content creation for two companies that utilize Skyword. This simplifies my work flow tremendously! Both companies have different specs within the platform - so Skyword makes it so much easier to understand exactly what the brand is looking for.

What do you dislike about the product?
Outages are hard to deal with when I am on a tight timeline. I do wish actual due dates showed instead of "in one month". Also it would be helpful to be able to see all of our submitted ideas over time. Currently we only can see the past 2 or 3 months worth of submitted ideas.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
This is such an excellent tool to streamline how you have your content creators work and create content.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Streamlining workflow between myself and the brand I am writing for. The platform makes it so much easier to understand exactly what the brand/company is looking for as far as amount of photos, headings, word count and SEO, etc.

Tom B.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
As a content writer and copywriter, Skyword has given me the opportunity to write for significant companies like Google and Fidelity. As a bylined writer, I've been able to showcase my writing chops while getting substantial opportunities to have my work in the public eye. Many of the writing assignments have challenged my skills and kept me sharp, as well as better informed on a range of topics.

What do you dislike about the product?
Initially I had some trouble with the platform in editing and uploading images, but those were all resolved though good communication with Skyword editors and managers.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Every experience I've had with a Skyword employee has been positive.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a freelance copywriter, Skyword solves my business problems by paying me for what I write. As mentioned, the assignments also take me into business areas and issues for which I didn't have deep knowledge—I'm more knowledgeable about a range of best business practices as a result of writing research and the writing itself.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Outstanding sounding board to get ideas and assistance publishing articles that attract readership. The editorial staff is one of the best I've worked with as they get back to you quickly with areas you need help creating great content. They also provide a means to find other opportunities that match your experience with organizations that use Skyword for their content. You can write about your industry experience while getting increased global exposure increasing your brand and reputation. The platform also creates a uniqueness that expands your ability to share your content to other social media platforms.

What do you dislike about the product?
Dependency on client approvals may take more time, can be slow. Also the platform needs improvement allowing HTML and JavaScript coding in a way Wordpress handles these. The spelling and grammar as well as access to the plagiarism tool should also be included. This would eliminate delays where the editors return content back to the authors to correct their writings. It is a big time saver and it also alleviates the work the editors do returning the work back to the authors under tight publication schedules.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
For the aspiring writers of content this is a platform that is remarkable where many clients go to find the talent for their content and marketing purposes. Industry thought leaders will find a readership audience in their niche to provide the content they need. Also, freelancing independent consultants with many years of expertise will find giving back and contributing their knowledge and know how of immense value to their followers.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Contributing back to the industry with thought provoking articles while mentoring many others in the industry. It provides a great means to establish your credibility, brand and reputation. Organizations also find the talent with the experience they need to being on board helping them with their brand.

Becky L.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword provides an opportunity to have consistent work with brand recognition and for a freelancer, knowing that you can count on regular income each month is really nice. The editorial teams are great to work with and Skyword pays very market-competitive prices for content. I've loved working with Skyword so much over the past several years that I've referred them to several other freelancers. There are few content platforms that really stand out as offering good pay and good management, but Skyword is at the top.

What do you dislike about the product?
Honestly, no complaints. I work on three different technology partner programs with Skyword and while each is structured slightly different, I've found the Skyword teams to all be highly professional to work with.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword has provided me with an opportunity to contribute content for Fortune 500 companies under my own byline. Since I began writing with Skyword (over two years now!) I've seen a noticeable increase in my own visibility on social media sites where my Skyword content is posted. I truly believe writing for Skyword has enabled me to land more and better clients for my freelancing business due to this increased visibility of writing for high-profile companies.

Verified User in Medical Devices
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword's willingness to go the distance to learn the business. Our company is in health care so it's complicated, highly regulated and full of smart people with many advance degrees who aren't always the most patient creatures in the world. The are undaunted, undeterred and take feedback in stride and with a smile, even when they're blamed for something that results from the failings of our company and its culture.

What do you dislike about the product?
The technology can be a little slow. I also think they could be a little more proactive in explaining not only their tech and methods, but also the philosophical drivers of the success their other clients have received. For their work to have the greatest impact, they need a hero on the inside. Or really, multiple. They would do themselves and their clients a favor making that clear from jump street.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're looking for this kind of company, I think you'll be pleased with the care and attention Skyword takes from making sure they understand your company's direction and goals to demonstrating where they can help. Their eager to help. They will stay eager even after you sign the SOW. Simply, they're a good partner.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's basic content marketing, to raise awareness, engagement, yada yada. Stories are beginning to resonate and rank on Google, which has value. It's early in the growth process but it is happening.

Amanda K.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I own my own business, and have picked up freelance work from Skyword periodically over the past five years. The platform is simple to use, and Skyword Support is terrific if you ever run in to issues. Payments are automated, so freelancers always know when and how much they are getting paid.

What do you dislike about the product?
It's not always easy to pick up additional work if you want it.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is a great platform for both freelance writers as well as businesses looking to connect with the best in the business!

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am creating content for several small , midsize, and large businesses. I might have overlooked these businesses in my job searches previously, so the biggest benefit from the Skyword platform has been the chance to connect with businesses who share my values to create content I'm proud of.

Lee P.
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about Skyword are the editors and acccount executives I work with. Almost without exception, they are friendly, responsive and flexilble. They understand the needs and challenges of freelance contributors like myself and can be relied upon to assist with any issues that arise.

What do you dislike about the product?
There are minor issues with the Skyword contributor dashboard. The spellcheck function is erratic (doesn’t always recognize names of clients), there appears to be no way to save “comments to reviewers” at bottom. Word count is faulty (shows that written article is ‘over’ the limit when the actual word count is less than the limit.)

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a freelance contributor, I am gratified to work with an array of small business clients affiliated with Skyword. I have been an active contributor to Skyword clients since 2014.

Tania K. C.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
I love working on the Skyword platform for a variety of reasons, one being the diversity of clients so I don't get into writer's burnout. The company makes great effort to match a writer with their clients' needs. Since my background is basically in education, parenting, lifestyle, and medical -- the content managers have placed me into companies in my niche areas. Each staff member works diligently with the writer to attain the best article or blog post for their client, and I have worked with many professional and friendly people for a number of years. I have learned and earned as Skyword has helped with my income needs as well.

What do you dislike about the product?
There is not too much to dislike with Skyword. The platform and guidelines are easy to learn and navigate. Sometimes finding new writing jobs is slow, so It's imperative to keep your portfolio (provided by Skyword) up to date to obtain new work as clients use the database to find writers. Skyword does everything in their power to help both the freelance content writers and business clients.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm hoping to help clients with content materials for their blogs and websites.

Casey H.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
As a freelancer, the straightforward nature of the Skyword system is very attractive. The editors and strategists are communicative and responsive, the topics on which I've written so far are interesting, and the pay is fair and prompt.

What do you dislike about the product?
On occasion, the assignments aren't very detailed, which leaves some question as to what the client expects from the piece. But so far, that hasn't posed a substantial problem for me and I have been able to interpret the direction of the piece without needing to do extensive edits or revisions. The only other drawback is not being able to use pieces in my portfolio, though I understand the logic behind this from the clients' perspectives.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword offers opportunities to connect with clients in a streamlined, productive manner. It enables me to pursue new writing opportunities and focus on delivering high-quality work without chasing payments or having to deal with administrative tasks.

Janelle C.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
The simplicity of writing. The platform makes it so easy to write. As a writer I've worked for many clients and Skywords platform is by far the best because it lays everything out for you. The layout and design makes content creation simple and easy to use. Other features I like are the social media integration, content scoring, SEO, Skyword Team metadata tagging, Link blog feed to post directly to ideation tool for sharing ideas, Content Creation, assessments, Content performance scale, portfolio creation, dynamic publishing calendar,layout,payment,workflow.

What do you dislike about the product?
The spelling and grammar section needs to be fixed. It never works properly. I would like to be able to add different fonts as well. In addition to that, I would like to see the analytic section be a little restructured, as well as the ability to see your history when writing within the platform. I would also like to see more tips and suggestions within the help section. Other than that I think all of the features are A+.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Skyword is an amazing company with an A+ team. The Skyword platform is easy to use and has amazing features that helps you get your work done efficiently. I would highly recommend Skyword to any company seeking clients as well as an freelance writer looking for work.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This question does not apply to me as a freelance writer. However, I feel that Skyword makes it easy for clients to quickly gain access to writers.

Verified User in Computer Software
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
I enjoy the fact that Skyword creates the marketing campaign in totality, so that I can get down to work. However, the option to pitch ideas to clients is a nice perk. Skyword's content creation and submission has helped me strengthen my SEO writing skills, which is priceless.

What do you dislike about the product?
There tends to be a lack of communication when programs stall or falter, and it would be nice to be included in the loop, or at least given a timely heads-up that the client won't be offering work for a period of time, or is ending their program altogether. There also seems to be a lot of turnover internally; I've had Editorial Managers leave in the middle of campaigns three times, in the three years I've worked with Skyword.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I've been able to branch out into different types of writing, and been challenged to expand the breadth of my topic area. In a sense, writing for Skyword is like continuing education for writers.

Paul M.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword sends a constant stream of challenging assignments. If I email my editor a question, I receive an answer within 30 minutes, or less. The editors provide feedback that is easy to understand.

What do you dislike about the product?
Instead of showing a submission deadline in days, I prefer to see the deadlines shown as the actual date and time. I also find the process to track payments a little convoluted.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Working with Skyword challenges me to stay up-to-date on a broad range of topics. It also provides me with an online portfolio to share with prospective clients.

John H.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
It's intuitive enough that you don't really need any training to use it. I love the assessment feature that helps me make sure I have the right # of words, keywords, grammar, etc. before I publish the content.

What do you dislike about the product?
I've encountered a couple of problems using the tool. Luckily I've been able to find some workarounds. If I want a few images included in my blog content, it's more difficult than it needs to be to insert them into the text exactly where they need to go. Sometimes I can only attach one image, and other times it makes me crop an image for no apparent reason. I get around this by sending the content directly to the editors. I've also had issues where I hit "Save" and it makes me log back in, only to see that I've lost a lot of progress with what I wrote. This forces me to type my blog in a separate document, and then I run into formatting issues when trying to copy and paste the content over. I end up spending additional time reformatting before I can submit for review.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We publish at least one blog per month to convey major product updates, announcements, and general thought leadership pieces. Blogs are a critical part of our marketing strategy and Skyword is the platform we use to get our content out there!

Gagandeep K.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Clear and concise brief timely payment. Usually, the brief is very clear which ensures that the content doesn't require too many iterations. Regular interaction with the editor takes care of the doubts if any. It is a pleasure working with Skyword. Generally, freelancers suffer because of follow-ups for payments but with Skyword payments are timely and don't require any follow-ups.

What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the platform is very complicated because of additional fields like image carousel, image caption, meta title, HTML title etc. Besides, once or twice it has happened that the content had to be resubmitted because of technology issue the tech platform HReworking content because tech probs

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am a contributor for them.

Rita C.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
As a freelance writer, I like Skyword's ease of use in creating and editing content. Skyword's Help line always returns emails promptly. I also appreciate the types of clients Skyword offers and have been fortunate to work with interesting clients that fit my content specialty areas.

What do you dislike about the product?
I would like to be able to see which other content clients Skyword works with, so that I can better tailor my portfolio.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would recommend Skyword to other freelance content writers.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I appreciate clients who come to me with ideas rather than having to generate a bunch of ideas that may end up going nowhere.

Verified User in Retail
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate the editorial team's responsiveness and willingness to secure solid, seasoned writers who can get the job done well, on time and on budget.

What do you dislike about the product?
I wish payment were a little higher for some of the more photo and job-specific pieces- such as recipe development/testing and interviewing multiple subjects per piece. Other content platforms seem to consistently pay more.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
With a roster of experienced editors, Skyword is the go-to source for securing talented content providers, whether photographers, recipe developers, or writers. It's a one-stop-shop that ticks all the boxes and works as hard for your brand as you do.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm a writer, so it seems I"m helping my editors solve a problem. The benefits are working with talented folks throughout the US who are supportive of conscientious writers who meet deadlines and fact check work.

Boris B.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
The project workflow is seamless. Payments are always on time!

What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing specific - everything works fine!

Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would highly recommend Skyword platform for all types of visual content production.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword team handles communication on client' side so I could focus on what I do best - creative concepts, design, and illustration! This makes the whole work process easier.

Verified User in Defense & Space
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
I've found Skyword to be an extremely easy-to-use content management system. You can easily follow your analytics/metrics within your dashboard. I also like how you're able to easily see the status of your submitted articles right on your dashboard.

What do you dislike about the product?
Can sometimes be glitchy, especially when it comes to spelling/grammar checks.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Easy to use content management system that allows for effective communication between parties.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use this platform as a freelance writer for a national magazine. It allows for easy, two-way communication between myself and my editor.

Catie M.
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
I like the people and team that we work with and the talented work they provided on quick timelines. They are also dependable and easy to work with.

What do you dislike about the product?
The platform interface could be improved.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would recommend Skyword to companies or individuals who are interested in expanding or building their content marketing library and platform. They have a wide range of writers who will meet almost any industry need.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are using Skyword to create thought leadership lifestyle content for our financial services company in order to build trust with our clients.

Verified User in Telecommunications
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword’s CMS Is awesome. Easy to use and access. It makes filing simple. Also offers easy to use photo library. One of the best CMS I’ve used.

What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes there is a lull in the workload. Would like to have more opportunities.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The editors are easy to work with. I have been able to expand my work portfolio meaningfully as a result of my content creation for Skyword clients.

Caroline E.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
I have worked with them for a variety of clients

What do you dislike about the product?
There's a learning curve to the software

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It makes it easier to find work without pitching each individual company.

Verified User in Writing and Editing
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
The quality of the clients as well as of the editing. I feel that the work is highly valuable to readers and to the clients.

What do you dislike about the product?
I can't think of anything I dislike. The company is very well run.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword is a great platform for freelancers because it helps connect you to brands who need writers. This saves me time with my own marketing efforts.

Verified User in Internet
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword makes work as low-impact as possible, and puts a priority on communication with writers. Writers are given freedom to pursue topics in the way they think will be best.

What do you dislike about the product?
Time to payment and time to publication can lag due to lengthy approval times from both Skyword and most clients.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Writing for business professionals to help them manage their HR issues.

Brooke P.
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
Now that I finally understand the platform, ;-), I really like the platform. Compared to the shared Excel document for ideation and reviews, this is much much better. I think the editing tools in the platform work well, and I like the ability to send notes/ communicate directly with the contributing writers as well as the editorial manager. The ability to monitor key words. tags, and links to social channels is key - and very user friendly. The Skyword team is very professional, helpful, responsive and generally easy to work with!

What do you dislike about the product?
There are still a couple of quirks in the platform - the "decline" button in ideas doesn't work, but I was informed of this. The back button on the Ideas calednar has to be used, after reviewing an idea, hitting return, it would then go back to previous month, instead of month I was currently reviewing.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword is helping us solve our challenge of producing an active industry blog with original content in a very niche, technical industry. This is helping us to position ourselves as thought leaders and a resource for perspectives on programmatic technology in the broadcast tv space.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
How easy it is to collaborate with teammates while using this software

What do you dislike about the product?
There are not any major concerns. Like anything, you must make sure you orient yourself to using it.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Take time to orient yourself to the product.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Skyword to write and edit articles with my team.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I like that everything is in one place and it's easy to stay up to date on status of submissions.

What do you dislike about the product?
I've had a few little glitches lately - but overall I've found the platform easy to use.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Skyword as a freelance contributor.

Verified User in Financial Services
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword has an easy to use content platform that helps its writers enhance SEO/social practices to extend audience reach, establish empathy for readers and build followings. The editors are very knowledgeable on subject matter as well as digital storytelling best practices. A great group.

What do you dislike about the product?
As a writer I haven't encountered any problems working on the platform.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It has helped me to build my consultancy as a writer and editor -- connecting me with a broader group of firms spanning different industries.

Dave R.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
My experience with Skyword has been simply amazing. As a writer, they helped me expand my portfolio and grow my income. They pay great rates, provide clear instructions, and offer an incredibly user-friendly platform. For companies looking for writers, Skyword offers a diverse marketing team that will take your business to the next level. I've had multiple clients say that our work is the best writing they've ever received and that's thanks to the Skyword system. The Skyword team is also a pleasure to deal with and does a great job coordinating between their freelancers and clients. We've had a great 3 years working together and I look forward to continuing our partnership in the future.

What do you dislike about the product?
At the beginning, it did take some time to receive my first project with Skyword. That's understandable because they receive a lot of applications from writers and you need to build a relationship before they trust you with bigger projects. Once I showed off my abilities, the work has been very steady.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword is the perfect way to bring together writers and clients. As a writer, you can spend so much of your week prospecting for work you don't have time to make a living. At the same time, companies don't always know where to find the best writers. Skyword brings us together which means everyone is more effective. For me, that means less time on the phone cold calling and more time producing quality work for our clients.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Writers are treated with a great deal of respect by the Skyword team. Skyword has been great to work with. Communications are excellent and the projects have been interesting and personally rewarding.

What do you dislike about the product?
The one thing I dislike is that there is not a steady flow of projects. It's not uncommon to go several months between projects.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword does an excellent job of creating marketing content that is both relevant and interesting.

Joshua C.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Very responsive team that is always coming up with new ideas. Works with our team to meet our needs. Easy platform to work in, and simple to push through reviews.

What do you dislike about the product?
Integration isn't seamless with their platform and all CMS–too many HTML characters and styles come through that don't mix with CMS rules. Editorial team doesn't do a great job of catching spelling and grammar mistakes.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Have all of your rules ready ahead of time to ease the set-up process. Also, reduce the levels of review that you have for content. Too many review levels make it difficult for content to get passed through.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The biggest business problem was to help drive organic search traffic to the website, which it has done a great job with. Also, want them the content to supplement other areas of focus including social, email, and consumer loyalty.

Joe H.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
These folks team up with the best content creators to curate effective strategies to showcase your brand while educating and entertaining your target audience.

What do you dislike about the product?
If I had to pick one potential detractor, it would be the tough standards in place for content creators. While this certainly leads to incredibly high quality content, it can be difficult to adjust to when starting out.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're looking for a great platform to build your profile and connect with industry leading clients, this is the place to do it. Top notch support staff too. I've worked with other platforms in a similar vein and none had the high attention to detail as Skyword does. Additionally, their staff are super responsive to any and all communications. Pay for content is well above the average that I've seen in the industry and content creators are clearly valued members of the Skyword family. Not just resources. Finally, the platform allows you to keep a current profile (much of which is kept up-to-date automatically) through which the staff is constantly reviewing to match your abilities with new clients. The result is an ever growing client list that you get to contribute to. In other words, they take the leg work out of keeping the work fresh and fun.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm a freelance content creator that helps Skyword clients reach their target audience in new and innovative ways. In doing so, I am able to build relationships with clients and help them build their brand.

Jessica W.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
I love that I can work at my own pace. Pitch ideas and view my upcoming projects. It's a great platform. I love being able to see how much money I am earning and when it will be payed out to me. It makes it really easy to keep track of my schedule for upcoming assignments too!

What do you dislike about the product?
I hate the way you add photos. It makes it really hard to keep scrolling up. I think that is suppose to fixed soon though. I also would like the due date shown in date form versus 1 month, 2 months, etc. I know you can see the date when you hover over it, but that isn't ideal.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
I am not sure what the back end it like for my employer, but on my end I would totally recommend it to other users who are in a similar situation.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am able to blog for a huge brand and maintain a lot of control of my content. I can start and stop as I please. I can leave messages for them and pitch ideas when they come to me. It's super convenient for my schedule.

Kyle H.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword is a freelancing content community that manages to put both content creators and clients, first. As a contributor, I've received fair rates, consistent and supportive editorial feedback, and a reliable string of opportunities to take advantage of . On the client side, I've seen brands receive large volumes of quality, personalized content coming from contributors who truly care about the stories they are telling.

What do you dislike about the product?
Production schedules can be quick, usually ranging from 1 week to 1 month, which can be intense depending on the nature of the project you're working on. Editors are always happy to adjust schedules however, so this has only ever really proven to be a slight annoyance rather than a problem.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you want to write for Skyword, make a concerted effort to develop relationships with your editorial team. The input and support they provide is by far one of the best services of the platform.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My contributor status with Skyword has allowed me to further my freelancing career by improving my skills, providing steady work, and giving me opportunities to work with big brands that expand my portfolio. The benefits have extended well beyond my work with Skyword, and have helped me land other consulting clients, full time positions, and speaking engagements.

Jennifer K.
Star Rating: 3.5

What do you like best about the product?
-How easy it is to create new content -The team at Skyword I work with -Ease of reviewing content ideas

What do you dislike about the product?
-Lose any code you add to the main content box, like YouTube embed code, CTAs... -There seem to be some bugs.. like I can't see the text format toolbar at the top of the content box unless I scroll down past it and go back up, suggested tags work half of the time, the other half it says I have no content -There could be more SEO assessment requirements that don't just focus on keywords

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
-A way for freelancers and internal writers to get their work edited and formatted correctly

Verified User in Writing and Editing
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
The ability to get quality writing gigs that value what I do.

What do you dislike about the product?
Conforming your writing to preset templates can take some getting used to.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword helps me land writing gigs that I probably would not have access to without their ability to negotiate with Fortune 500 companies.

Shahrzad W.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I love how easy the platform is to use. Creating content, adding media and ensuring SEO standards are met is incredibly easy. The system is constantly updated based on user feedback to make the process even better. I like that we can now chat directly with editors on specific assignments through the platform.

What do you dislike about the product?
In earlier versions it was difficult to communicate with editors, but that has become much better recently. I think there's room for improvement in the contributor profile section. Links are often broken and info is missing that has to be entered manually.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
I love writing for clients through this platform and the support staff is amazing. Highly recommend to others.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword makes it easy to connect with clients and create content.

Verified User in Real Estate
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
I love that Skyword offers an all-in-one content platform that is scale-able, quality-focused and innovative. From ideation to amplification and even analytics, all content management can happen within the Skyword platform. The built-in SEO checklist gives me peace of mind that the content being created will work hard for me, and it does--the monthly keyword ranking report proves so.

What do you dislike about the product?
For a program that leverages non-professional writers, it can feel a little clunky at times. The elements of the program that make it work for seasoned freelance writers can sometimes deter the average person from joining the content program (i.e. several step application, several step publication process, dual profiles).

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Skyword helps us organize an army of brand ambassadors. Creating unique, local content that is of good quality isn't easy. The Skyword platform gives us a standard format for all articles and a set of program guidelines that keeps our content consistent.

Wendy H.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate the detailed assignment briefs, responsive, flexible and organized editorial team and the article ideas -- which are well thought-out and timely.

What do you dislike about the product?
Once in awhile on the platform, the software will say that the keyword wasn't used X number of times when it was, but overall, it's a very user-friendly platform.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
The platform is an easy way for writers and editorial teams and clients to work together.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Not having to seek out and pitch clients, and not having to pitch ideas saves me lots of time and therefore increases my hourly rate. The benefits of having the Skyword team as 'middle men', so to speak, means I can concentrate on the creative end of the work, rather than the administrative or other time-consuming parts.

Sharon L.
Star Rating: 4

What do you like best about the product?
I love that we can onboard our own bloggers as well as have access to a network of available bloggers. The platform is easy to use, and I find the in-person (or email) support that we get from client services.

What do you dislike about the product?
Some of our regional bloggers don't know how to get started. Clearer process once you are log in would be great. Maybe numbering the tabs? Or a short 2 or 3 minute video when someone starts for the first time.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Engaging bloggers across the country once they get onboarded and keeping them interested.

Megan W.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I've used many other freelance platforms in the past. Often they feel like content mills and devalue the freelancer's work. Skyword offers fair pay and diverse clients which make them a rewarding platform to work for.

What do you dislike about the product?
As a freelancer, the work can be spotty at times. The first 6 months or so, I had consistent work. A few programs I'm working in halted content production so the company could catch up with the archive they'd accrued. The abundance of work started to lessen after the initial punch for content.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Having software that allows a business to take advantage of the freelance economy is valuable for many reasons. You don't have to employ part-time or full-time writers, rather you can utilize the resources as necessary.

Elizabeth W.
Star Rating: 4.5

What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate how easy it is to submit work. The platform speeds up the assignment and submission process, making it simpler for me to do my job. The individuals I've worked with on Skyword's team have also been extremely helpful.

What do you dislike about the product?
I wish there were a way for contributors to include their preferences for deadlines. I've been assigned deadlines at midnight on a Saturday night — that's not ideal!

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I appreciate the transparency around each stage of the content creation process. From pitching through payment, I always know the status of every project. I also appreciate the built-in feedback on articles, especially the number of people who have read them. Being paid through Skyword's system is also a big plus.

Verified User in Human Resources
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Great for those with low resources it’s cost effective way for content marketing

What do you dislike about the product?
Native reporting is great but integrated reporting with analytics tools like google analytics can be improved

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Content

Patricia C.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
The skyword teams I've worked with have been extremely responsive and helpful. The platform is easy to use and follow. The portfolio that is automatically updated has also been extremely helpful and a timesaver.

What do you dislike about the product?
I have no complaints about skyword. The only thing I would like to see out of convenience is more reporting options, especially reports that can be exported in excel for earnings or published articles and pageviews.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
As a writer, have patience. It takes time to build up clients and be matched. Keep your portfolio updated even with personal blog articles so that you can be matched.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have been a freelance writer since 2014. I work part-time, and skyword clients make up the bulk of my business. Tracking work is easy through the platform. Working with skyword and being matched with clients has allowed me to focus on paying work, rather than needing to spend a lot of my business time searching for new work. With 2 kids taking up the rest of my non-working time, my business would not be thriving the way it is today without skyword.

Cara S.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword helps me connect with real clients who are looking for my specific skill set. They make it easy to claim assignments, build articles and submit my work.

What do you dislike about the product?
I'd like to be able to be considered for more client assignments.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Content is king and hiring the right people can help take your business where you want it to go. Skyword attracts professional writers, lets clients set their rates, and helps you find the best people with the right experience to help represent your brand. As a writer with experience writing for three different Skyword clients so far, I'm impressed with their professional treatment of writers, their response time, and the way they help connect clients with writers and stay out of the equation to let everyone do what they do best. The CMT is really top-notch -- I've worked with many content management tools over the years, both custom and out-of-the-box, and it's terrific how easy Skyword makes it to create, evaluate, and submit content. The evaluation step really saves time on the writer's end and it saves many editorial person-hours as well. The system is always on and available and rarely ever have I had an issue after years of contributing content. When I have had an issue, support has been there to resolve it quickly and efficiently with only one reach-out every time.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a freelancer, I spend 30% of my time looking for new clients. Skyword lets me spend less time looking for clients and more time writing and earning a living!

Evan W.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Access to big-name clients and pay that ranges from fair to way more than fair.

What do you dislike about the product?
"Dislike" is a pretty strong word since I haven't had a complaint with the company that wasn't understandable from a rational standpoint. That said, their business model is such that, when a client is getting ready to drop from a program you're part of, they can't really tell you until the relationship has ended - this can make for a scary situation where you're scrambling to make up for a hole in your income. That said: 1. It's pretty much the exact same way directly dealing with clients: Usually they aren't going to go "well, we are going to drop you in X weeks, so prepare." 2. I've worked with this company in some capacity or another for going on five years now and have only had this happen in a way that seriously impacts my revenue twice. So maybe that's more a knock on the nature of the business than anything? I don't know.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Finding clients. Having to help develop the style of content they want - instead of reaching out and "starting from scratch" with new clients, so to speak, Skyword does all that early legwork and has you write. I like the ability to shape content with the people I'm working with but it's also nice to just sit down and do an article.

Kyleigh R.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Skyword helps me find amazing clients. I don't have to market myself, and they maintain a portfolio to display my past work. They handle payment, they provide editing services, the platform is easy to use, and the tech support has been exceptional. All of the managers have been helpful and responsive. I feel extremely fortunate to be a part of this organization.

What do you dislike about the product?
First, it was hard to get started. I think I was a member of Skyword for a year before I was offered a program. Second, I do wish there was a better system for feedback. Sometimes when I look at the published form of the content I submitted, it's almost unrecognizable from what I wrote. A few lines about why the changes were made could help me improve in future articles. Along that same vein, when a relationship with a client changes, I'd appreciate more understanding of the situation, whether I, as a writer, wasn't a good fit, or if the client decided to go another direction, etc.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Sign up now, you will love it!

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I don't know if I solve problems, per se. The benefits for me personally have been many. I have learned a lot about many health-related topics, I have improved my writing and researching style and I have earned supplemental income. Win-win-win.

Allison P.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
I have been fortunate enough to be a Skywriter for more than three years. It's been a wonderful and educational experience, and I enjoy writing informational pieces that can help others. The flexibility and direction provided by the Skyword team is beyond compare, in the world of freelance/contract writing, and I would recommend Skyword to anyone!

What do you dislike about the product?
I would have to dig deep to think of things I don't like about working for Skyword. I suppose that my only constructive criticism would be to be careful of the keyword/phrase required, and how that word/phrase would word in a sentence. For example, when assigned the keyphrase "how to teach employees to sleep better", that is a difficult phrase to work into a sentence, between two and six times. That would be the ONLY thing that I would suggest, and I won't even say I dislike it. It's merely a challenge that needs to be worked around!

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a writer for Skyword, I enjoy creating content that benefits small business owners, while offering unique and informative suggestions to positively impact business and the workforce.

Derek B.
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Working with Skyword provides an opportunity to share facts and insights from my research. From my perspective, it's designed to be a win/win situation: - Vendors get interesting content from qualified sources - My research and insights get exposure to a wider audience - It's good for my personal brand - The modest compensation sweetens the pot

What do you dislike about the product?
Variable compensation provides a greater incentive to work with some vendors - and a disincentive to work with others Some vendors take impossibly long to review, approach, and publish the content that I worked so hard on - regardless of whether or not I was compensated, no one wants to see their hard work hidden in the dark

Recommendations to others considering the product:
B2B marketing is fueled by fresh, relevant content - few companies can provide that entirely on their own. Skyword provides a simple, scalable solution to that challenge.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Visibility and exposure for research and insights Support for company brand and personal brand

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Star Rating: 5

What do you like best about the product?
Very impressed with the targeted sessions held during Forward 2017, particularly on creating content that is interactive and specific to your audience. The Samsung omni-channel and creative sessions were insightful, humorous and engaging. Well done!

What do you dislike about the product?
I recommend larger rooms - some of the sessions were standing room only. However, I view this as a good problem, given how popular those tracks were.

Recommendations to others considering the product:
Based on what I've experienced thus far, the content is top-notch and specific to different industries and audiences.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
it's critical to bring your audience in with targeted content that is created specifically for your clients' needs. A generic approach won't work, and it was helpful to see evidence of this during Forward 2017.