Media Shower Review: Is It Worth Your Time?

Media Shower is a content provider that has been around for about ten years. It is run by John Hargrave and his wife, Jade, and offers content to businesses and individuals around the globe. I recently applied for Media Shower and have now written almost 20 posts for them so I think it about time to write my Media Shower review.

Is Media Shower a Scam?

One of the first things freelance writers want to know is whether a site is a scam. Media Shower is completely legitimate and a great place to write (personally speaking!). The company pays on time and quickly approves articles. Writers get to work with one editor and communication is flawless through email.

There are monthly writer’s meetings, where new social media techniques and writing skills are discussed. This is a great chance to get all the writers together and share thoughts about any recent topics that have come up. It also gives the writers a chance to communicate directly with the head of the company!

Media Shower Pay

So, now that you know Media Shower isn’t a scam, it is time to discuss the pay in this Media Shower review. The pay is a reasonable $25 per post. 500 words is the requested amount but it is more about quality and if there isn’t enough on the topic, 400 words is acceptable according to the writing standards – I’ve never gone below the 500 words because the topics I’ve had have been interesting and full of information.

There is a sample to start with but this is paid at the standard rate – this was the first sign to me that it was a legitimate company! The pay for the sample is instant upon approval but for others it is on the 10^th of the month for the writing completed the previous month. Payments are on time and there are three options:

1.  PayPal to an address that you give

2.  Direct bank transfer

3.  Cheque although I believe that this is for US writers only

You can choose the form of payment suitable for you. I chose PayPal due to conversion costs from dollars to pounds.

Media Shower Review: The Types of Topics

The topics writers are asked to write about vary. The editor you are assigned will send the topics that you need to write about and will usually send a bulk on a similar topic to keep the research to a minimum at one time. This is a great way to make sure your hourly wage stays at a decent rate. The types of topics I’ve had have been about Steve Wynn and Las Vegas and about social media and Google+.

Writers are asked to find at least one image per post – some will ask for more depending on where it is supposed to go in the end. The good news is that finding images are relatively easy. Media Shower has an account at Photos.co.uk, where writers can quickly download photos and use them without attribution. The aim is for the images to link in with the content of the post and used to break up the writing.

I love writing for Media Shower and I hope this is something that will continue into the future. The editor I work with is great and the topics have been really interesting. I want to regularly bring new writing opportunities or help you stay away from scams, which is why I’ve brought you this Media Shower review.