Top 10 Content Writing Services, Rated and Reviewed

Top 10 Content Writing Services, Rated and Reviewed


Finding an online article writing service something that’s simpler in theory than in practice. Find a great one and suddenly the world is a better place: the air is sweeter, food tastes better, and your laundry comes out brighter. On the other hand, choosing an inconsistent or inadequate article writing service can derail an entire project and needlessly complicate life.

To help you evaluate your options, we’ve rounded up and reviewed 10 popular online article writing services, starting with the best. Have a look at our summaries below, which include information about reputation, reviews, and pricing.

1. Media Shower

Description: Media Shower only works with professional journalists who have been thoroughly vetted and are knowledgeable on a huge range of topics. All content is reviewed by professional editors before it’s sent to clients to make sure it meets quality standards. When you order content through Media Shower, it’s a two-step process: order an article idea to be created by Media Shower based on a chosen
keyword. If you like the idea, you can then order a standard 500-word blog post, which will be delivered
by a pre-arranged deadline.

Content Writing Services

“Content is Media Shower’s strength. They are very good at finding interesting ways of talking about our business, and getting our users engaged with our blog.”

“Definitely great value for the money … we have been using Media Shower for guest blog posting services, and the quality is what you’d expect to find from companies charging 2-3x as much. Highly recommended.”

 2. Upwork
Description: Perhaps you’re wondering why Upwork has a higher Klout score than Media Shower, and a lower Alexa ranking (which is like golf, in that lower scores are better), yet it’s ranked after Media Shower. Here’s why. Upwork is huge and worldwide. You might find a hidden gem writer who does what you want at great rates. But because of the sheer numbers involved, you could just as easily hire a well-meaning, but unqualified writer, wasting time and money.
Sure, you might find a professional journalist looking to earn some extra money on the side by moonlighting, but the
risk of hiring someone only marginally qualified is simply too high for most clients to bother with. See our full review
of Upwork here.

Pricing: Contractors bid on work at hourly or piece rates. For an established, well-rated article writer, expect to pay at least $38 per hour.

Customer Reviews:

“Based on our comparison of freelance platforms, TBC would recommend using Upwork for the following reasons:
• Low usage fee
• Tons of jobs posted (3 million)
• Tons of freelancers (9 million)
• Money-back guarantee”

“While Upwork offers payments guarantees for both employers and freelancers, it does not have mechanisms in place to hedge lowball job offers. In addition, the foreign competition pushes job values way below market value.” – both reviews via bestcompany.com



3. Writer Access

Description: WriterAccess.com offers blog posts, white papers, and other types of content, all of which is written by writers based in the United States. Clients can select among two-star to five-star content writers, paying more for higher rated writers. To order content, a client places a deposit, then finds writers, awards
bids, manages the workflow, and publishes the finished content. See our full review of Writer Access here.

Pricing: The pay-as-you-go option will have you paying anywhere from $0.02 per word to $2 per word, and there’s an on-site calculator to help you estimate costs. They also have a “no risk” enterprise edition that costs $10,000 and includes a dedicated team, managed services, and access to content marketing conferences.

Customer Reviews:

“I want to rave about Writer Access! Their articles are well written by expert authors at a reasonable price in a timely fashion. What more can I say!”

“WriterAccess has made it easy for me to efficiently produce high-quality content. The speed and quality of the writers has been impressive.”
- both reviews via WriterAccess customer testimonials



4. Constant Content


Description: With Constant Content, you can either buy content that’s already been written, or you can request custom content. To find pre-made content, you browse topic archives to find an article that meets your needs. If you want to request custom content, you fill out a form with information including things like word count, type of content, and a general description of the article. See our
full review of Constant Content here.

Pricing: Though costs vary significantly, expect to pay $20 to $250 per custom flat-rate article. As for prewritten material, prices vary as well, but tend to be in the $30-$50 range for around 500 words.

Customer Reviews:

Constant Content doesn’t publish customer testimonials, but according to the site, “Quality is paramount and excellence is guaranteed. Constant Content doesn’t deal in content that’s average or subpar. We only sell the highest quality, most original content.

“We understand that original content is the driving force behind all successful SEO efforts. For that reason, all of the articles we sell are hand-edited by our professional editors and subject to authentication using the Internet’s premiere plagiarism prevention tool, Copyscape.”



5. CopyPress


Description: CopyPress offers content in numerous forms, including “Expert Content” that is heavily researched and educational, as well as product copy, eBooks, white papers, and press releases. See our full review of CopyPress here.

Pricing: Depending on what type of content you need, you could pay as little as $5 for 100 words, or $100 for something more in-depth and researched.

Customer Reviews: “Easily the premier content marketing company out there. There isn’t even a close second!” Chris Hooley, via Facebook


6. Zerys

Description: Ordering content from Zerys is a multi-step process. To start, you use system tools to tell Zerys’ three- to five-star writers what you want. Then you post a title to the system’s job board, or you can assign it to a specific writer. After content is written and submitted, you review it and if you approve, the content is released to you to publish. You only pay if you’re 100% satisfied. See our full review of Zerys here.

Pricing: You can choose from a pay-as-you-go service where you’ll pay anywhere from a few dollars to over $100 based on quality, length, and writer experience. Zerys also offers a monthly “White Glove” service that costs $285 to $565, plus a $295 enrollment fee. The monthly cost depends on how many blog posts per month you want written.


“Excellent platform! After much research, our agency decided to give Zerys a trial run client content generation. After only 1 week we’re beyond happy with everything this platform offers. The tools suit our needs perfectly, and the content we’ve received has exceeded expectation. We love that we can communicate directly with the writers to make sure we’re all on the same page. We’ve decided to commit to using this platform ongoing for all external writing needs, which is a humongous help to our team.” – both reviews via