Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Associated Content VS Helium

There are a few great sites that are just perfect for the new and developing writer. These sites are designed so that anyone can publish an article easily and earn viewers. After enough views on your article, you start to get paid. Some users of these sites will tell you that they make hundreds of dollars this way monthly, however I wouldn't hold your breath on that.

www.Helium.com and www.AssociatedContent.com are at the top of my list for pay per click type sites. Helium can be fun because it has a contest section as well as a marketplace for the potential of selling your work to magazines with specific article needs. I recently sold a piece there abour accessorizing your car for $30. I have yet to see payment though so don't be too quick to put all of your eggs in this basket.
My personal preference is for Associated Content. Even though they only offer larger payments to American citizens, others are still capable of working for the pay per click wage. Every one thousand views will earn you $1.50 which doesn't sound like much but if you can get fifty articles on the site over time and each of them earn this amount regularly, it can get you some extra cash in your pocket.

The main point to these sites though is your exposure as a writer and your ability to publish your work online. Don't invest all of your time in these sites but if you have a spare how to article or some fun facts, try posting it and see what happens.

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