There are a lot of ways to get paid online, but I have earned by far the most money writing short articles for Associated Content. How does it work? Well, Associated Content pays between $3 and $50� per 400-word article on virtually any subject, so long as it doesn’t duplicate content they already have. Not only that: they pay a per-page-view bonus after the article is published - so you keep earning money every time it is viewed! Sound easy? Well it is - you just make sure no one has written on a subject, from breaking news to obscure hobbies, and then write it and submit it for cash.
All articles I have been paid to write for Associated Content have been on subjects I know something about and enjoy. I did very little or no research for many of them - simply writing quickly off the top of my head.� Some� of these articles took as little as 10 minutes to write, which at an average of over $5/article amounts to as much as $30/hour or more- not bad for being paid to write about stuff I know and like.
Why is this better than other pay-to-write sites or sites that pay people to write on their blogs? You pick the topic, you write when you want and what you want, and you don’t have to clutter your blog with it if it happens to be off-topic (which can happen with sites like Pay-Per-Post). Also, Associated Content often pays better than sites like Helium or Triond. However, if you do want to reuse the article on your blog you can simply submit it as ‘non-exclusive’ and you retain the right to reprint it!
I recommend writing two or three articles right off the bat. Spend more time on one, less on another. Write about a few different subjects.� Basically: test the waters, see what subjects pay more right away and you’ll quickly start earning more and more for each new article. My most recent article earned $8 up front, and earned another $2 in the first week after it was published from people reading it!� from people reading the article!� So, do us both a favor and sign up now to earn money with Associated Content.
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Hi,
Thanks for the informaiton. It sounds interesting. I’ve had a look, but how do they decide what they will accept and how much they will pay ? Do they accept everything and anything ? Thanks. The Old Vic
D’oh I wrote this rambling response and it was deleted: guess it’s a ’sign’ I should simplify. Here’s my CP page:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/68242/craig_kohler.html
(1) Write on targetted topics - e.g. deer population growth in Minnesota, not Minnesota
(2) Check AC to see if your subject has been written on, then have your own new take on that subject
(3) Just try it out - submit three different things with different content/subjects/target audiences. Don’t spend too much time thinking about it, just do it - you may be surprised which ones pay more than others.
Hi again,
I had a look. You’ve written a lot of stuff ! Unfortunately it says you have to be a US resident or citizen to get paid for what you write, which is a pity ’cause I saw today that some people make quite a lot of money each month!
Unfortunately, AC has started to reject a lot of my articles(other people too) for upfront payment because they’re not “unique” enough. If this continues then AC will basically be the same thing as Helium or Triond. A writing site that pays crap unless your articles receive thousands upon thousands of page views. Sigh. It was nice while it lasted.
Definitely the best advice I can give in that regard is: check their database before you start writing every time. It takes a few minutes but on subjects I thought were probably covered by no one ended I sometimes found a dozen or more!
I highly doubt that you can make 6 articles in one hour AND still get paid 5 dollars a piece unless you’re cheating hard. So enough with the hype, please.