Proof-reading and editing: EditAvenue.com
EditAvenue.com is among the leaders (according to available market reports) of online proof-reading and editing service providers. If you are good at this sort of home work than this service deserves a few minutes of your valuable time.
You are not likely to become the customer, so we go directly to the website section where we learn how to become an editor. It is a six step process:
1) Fill out the registration form.
2) Fill out and send a W-9 Form (U.S. Citizens Only).
3) Agree to the Editor’s Agreement.
4) Your qualifications are reviewed by the EditAvenue administrative staff.
5) If your application is accepted you are directed to the payment page.
6) Pay a $35.00 (USD) editor registration fee using a credit card.
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As a new editor you will be deducted a 10% discount. Your ‘new editor’ status is good till you get to 100 page level.
35.00$ editor registration fee makes me feel uncomfortable. The explanation sounds lame:
‘Approximately 90% of EditAvenue revenue is reinvested into marketing and administrative services. These substantial expenditures on our part allow us to aggressively promote you to potential clients.’
Probably, it is true and the funds are reinvested. But my own perception is that it is an extra revenue source for the company. Not a big one, but still a nice add-on to their major sources. The fact that you are not guaranteed any income with their services is a good proof of my guess. You pay 35.00$ registration fee and joins their vast database of editors. Monthly volume of orders is below 25,000$ - your chances to succeed are scarce.
Editor selection process sounds fair:
‘Clients select their own editor from a sorted directory organized by average client rating and number of pages edited. The greater average client rating and number of pages edited an editor achieves, the higher the editor is ranked which, in turn, increases that particular editor’s transaction volume.’
Each editor has an access to the Control Panel to trace his/ her earnings. Payments are made monthly.
During April 2006 EditAvenue clients submitted 8,373 pages. Total commissions during this time period equaled $24,733.03. Not a big market. Here are top 10 earners for April 2006:
| Editor ID | Total Earnings | Percentage |
| YourProfessor | $3,652.72 | 14.77% |
| Dr.KPWhite | $2,869.75 | 11.60% |
| WriteWatchman | $2,526.22 | 10.21% |
| XpertEditor | $1,760.06 | 7.12% |
| Editor-in-Chief | $1,558.77 | 6.30% |
| WordMechanic | $1,216.52 | 4.92% |
| Colborne | $1,145.62 | 4.63% |
| dawne | $1,036.57 | 4.19% |
| p4publishing | $789.61 | 3.19% |
| LexEditor | $671.32 | 2.71% |
Summary
If the company cancels 35.00$ registration fee it will look more attractive to prospect editors, but I think the company will not cancel it: clients for editing services do not provide the desired volume of orders. And this symbolic (at first sight) registration fee helps EditRevenue to function and stay in business.
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