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MEMBERSHIP LEVEL COMPARISONS
PORTFOLIO
Free
Personal Online Portfolio
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Portfolio Size Limit
10
50
250
1,000
2,000
BackUps of Online Portfolios
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Public Portfolio URL
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Recycling Bin
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ITEMS
Free
Create/Host Static Items
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    Static Item Size Limit
50 KB
100 KB
250 KB
500 KB
750 KB
Create/Host Books
 
 
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25
50
    Book Size Limit
 
 
5 MB
10 MB
15 MB
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Create/Host Message Forums
 
2
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Create/Host Groups
 
 
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250
1,000
2,500
Create/Host Images ( Non-animated)
 
 
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Create/Host Images (Animated)
 
 
 
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Create/Host Web Pages
 
 
 
25
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Create/Host Photo Albums
 
 
 
10
25
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500
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Create/Host Madlibs
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Create/Host Word Searches
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Create/Host Crossword Puzzles
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Create/Host Quizzes
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Create/Host Interactive Stories
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20
30
40
Create/Host Folders
 
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Create/Host Survey Forms
 
 
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Create/Host Community Notes
 
 
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Create/Host Shops
 
 
 
2
10
Create/Host 'Documents'
 
 
 
5
100
Create/Host Audio Items
 
 
 
 
25
AUTHOR TOOLS
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My Favorites / My Authors
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ScratchPad
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NotePad
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2 Pages
5 Pages
25 Pages
50 Pages
Edit Points
1 Item
2 Items
10 Items
25 Items
75 Items
Review Tool
 
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Covers
 
 
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Summary Statistics
 
 
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"My Feedback" Rating Breakdowns
 
 
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Extended Statistics
 
 
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Writing.Com Ideanary
 
 
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WritingML to HTML Converter
 
 
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Post in the Classifieds
 
 
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Create Passkeys
 
 
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Submission Tracking
 
 
 
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Full Screen Edit
 
 
 
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EMAIL
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Email Address
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Email Services
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Email Folders
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Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Email Disk Space / Messages
5 MB 500 Msgs
25 MB 1,250 Msgs
50 MB 2,500 Msgs
100 MB 5,000 Msgs
200 MB 10,000 Msgs
Offsite Email Service (POP3/IMAP)
 
 
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COMMUNICATION
Free
Post in Message Forums
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Instant Messaging
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Post in Scrolling Messages
 
 
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Instant Messaging (IM) times
Slow
Medium
Fast
Fastest
Fastest
SURFING WRITING.COM
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PowerSearch (Search Tool)
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Graphic Ads / Pop-Up Ads
Heavy
Light
None
None
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Right Column Navigation
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Custom Links
 
 
 
25
50
Quick Functions
 
 
 
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Quick Surf
 
 
 
 
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STANDING OUT
Free
Larger, Bolder Handle
 
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Full Time costumicons
 
 
 
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COMMUNITY INTERACTION
Free
Feedback From the Community
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Participate in Other Members' Items
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Free Gift Points
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Receive Gift Points From Others
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Rate and Review Items
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Leave Anonymous Reviews
 
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MEMBERSHIP PRICING
LENGTH OPTIONS
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$49.95
$84.95
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Free
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$84.95
$139.95
One (1) Year
Free
$29.95
$49.95
$139.95
$259.95

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BENEFITS AND SUPPORT
Besides the numerous added features included with any paid membership, your purchase also helps support Writing.Com's growth and expansion. We are consistently adding new tools and features to the site; supporting Writing.Com will only make this community better... faster!

As the level of membership increases, so does the amount of system resources required to perform the features and store the additional data. Money earned through paid memberships funds new servers, additional advertising and cool, new features for the site!

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