An alert reader (and experienced web writer) commented today,
InfoBarrel, in my personal opinion, is a scam. They have a traffic counter so that you can see how many people look at your articles. However, that doesn’t translate into the AdSense traffic they promise. If you ask about it, they tell you that hundreds of bots [...]
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Social Bookmarking to Promote Your Articles
Social bookmarking really does work for promoting your articles. I learned this from a sharp eHow member “Write Now,” (Robin) several months ago, and have seen it consistently prove true over time.
I use Traffic Travis (a free download) to find out which social bookmarking sites, and which user-generated content sites rank highest for any given [...]
Chart to Compare Various Content Sites
I’ve nearly finished a comprehensive chart comparing the top content sites, and am posting a link to it here. Former eHow members need to know where to write, either for residual income, up-front payments, or both. I will update it soon.
I included Zazzle.com, although it’s not an online writing site, because it’s a great way [...]
Six Great Tips for Localizing Your Examiner Column (and More!)
Need some great tips for localizing your local Examiner column?
If you’re a local Examiner, no doubt you have gotten THOSE emails by now.
You know.
The first one that made you think you were going to get a spiffy bonus. And the second one that made you realize you could only make up to five dollars a week extra, as an incentive for localizing your content.
But there are advantages writing for Examiner.com, and if you enjoy it, hang in there and learn to make your local column locally relevant to qualify
How to Be Notified When a Content Site’s Terms of Service Change
Did you know that many content aggregator sites stipulate in their terms of service (or terms of use) that they can change their contract with you any time, arbitrarily, and at their discretion? Yep. Do you join content sites to write online for residual or up-front pay without worrying about the fine print?
Do you plan to donate your work to those sites? If so, skip this post. And be my sugar daddy/momma.
4 Predictions for the Future of User-Generated Content Sites
3. This is a biggie. Search engines will begin ranking individual writers, rather than entire sites. I am pretty sure that Google already knows whether user ID “Herbs4U” on “XYZ Content Site” writes lame articles with spammy affiliate links, or whether they write timely, relevant alternative medicine articles…
