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YouK is a network of sites hosted by writers who share a passion for their topic. The founder of Youk.uk.com is Chris Jones. Chris has extensive experience as a web writer and has previously run and edited sites with leading web providers.

From Chris:

I live and work in the UK, but for several years I wrote for one of the biggest international health sites on the web. The constant requirement to chop and change according to editorial pressures, mostly driven by the need to satisfy sponsors and increase revenue, was something I became more and more concerned about. Eventually I decided to put this aside and to set up Youk.uk.com. In this way I'm able to shape the site to the reader, rather than the sponsors, and hopefully provide a focused, helpful and stable resource.

As the site develops my team and I want to broaden its appeal. Right now we're looking for writers who wish to run their own site, on a topic of their choice. Writers make money from every article they post and from the page views they generate.

I want you to feel confident that the information on this site is accurate but please note the disclaimer. In the future the site may support advertising, but all articles will remain independent, unless otherwise and clearly specified.

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Matthew Bradley
Feb 21, 2008 12:33am [ 1 ]

I'd just like to say.. "Well Done." Having the courage to pull yourself free from the demands of revenue driven websites that border on profesional intimidation is a big step.

I've wrote content for various web sites that operate in such a force that as a writer you have no voice, no opinion. The bigger the sponsor, the quieter the voice becomes.

All the best.

Stumbled across your site via Online-Writing-Jobs.

Matt