We're very excited to have you on board with us, and we want your registration process to go as smoothly as it can (considering how confusing the site can be). If you're just starting out, here's a list of things you will need to do:

1. Write your signup article. You can do this on the homepage of your profile. Make sure you follow the instructions or else you might get rejected!

2. Sign up for Payoneer and submit your W9. You'll need to wait for your signup to be rated before you can connect to Payoneer. Once you can, go to Account > My User Data and scroll to the bottom of the page. You'll see a button that says "Create one now!" There should also be instructions on how to submit your W9.

3. Fill out your public profile. After connecting to Payoneer, go to Account > Public Profile. Here, you can create a nickname for clients to get to know you by, include your resume, show off some writing samples, and tell us your personal interests (things you'd like to write about). Your public profile is optional, but having it done helps you stand out to us and to clients who might be interested in your work.

4. Write your first five articles. It might take a couple of days, but after your W9 comes through on our end, you'll be able to see a new "Assignments" tab on your profile. Go to Assignments > Show Orders to see what orders are available for you to write!

5. Wait for your rating. Once all five of your orders have been accepted by the client, you'll be placed in our queue to get rated. Your account will be temporarily blocked until we rate you so that we can make sure you're writing at the appropriate level and clients are getting what they paid for.

6. Write away! Once you get your rating, you'll be free to write again to your heart's content! You'll be able to join teams and establish relationships with clients you like working with, and you might start qualifying for the occasional special projects that we get!

If anything gets confusing during this process or you just have questions about how some of it works, you're always free to reach out to us at authors@textbroker.com. We'll be happy to help!