Well, after waiting a reasonable amount of time, I decided to pull the original article I'd submitted at Article Income. I've uploaded it to HubPages and once I've added final touches, will publish it there instead.
I can't wait around for Article Income to publish my articles. Now, I believe the glitch is because the site is still in Beta; although I see other published articles there. That said, though, I have my 5 PPPs in and with the views I'm getting, know that I will earn on them.
But, for now, original articles will be submitted elsewhere until Article Income is up and running fully.
This underscores my point about working a number of gigs. That way, you always have something else to fall back on.
* I subsequently published my article, Guitar Fingerpicking for Beginners: a Simple Fingerpicking Pattern over at HubPages. In hindsight, I believe this was the best way to run with this particular article. I've included product capsules for guitar books and guitar strings and later, I may include an instructional video demonstrating the technique. HubPages allows for monetization via AdSense, contextual ads, Ebay and Amazon Product capsules and is a good publishing platform, allowing writers to earn in multiple ways.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Still No Success Publishing Original Article With Article Income
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Insights About Article Income Writing Site
Readers will remember I've mentioned Article Income. It's a new writing site that offers a nice revenue sharing model: 50-75%.
Now that I've had a chance to navigate the site, I'll share my insights.
I like the site. And the articles I've submitted so far are getting lots of views. This is a factor I look for because, hands down, views translate into earnings.
Article Income is still in Beta so there are bugs with the site at present. I've submitted 5 PPPs (previously published pieces) and these are the articles that are garnering the views. I submitted an original article and I have another original article in draft--but I haven't gone any further. Why?
I'm still waiting for my original article to be published on the site. Its status is still "pending." I'm wondering if the delay is because administrators are still working the bugs out.
It's somewhat frustrating because I would like to get more articles submitted but until this first one goes live, I'll be holding off--no point going to the effort until I'm assured of earning for the time invested.
For those of you who are thinking of joining, however, if you have previously published articles that you want to submit and earn on, I would go ahead and do this. You'll also have a chance to become familiar with the site and you may not encounter the problem I've had with getting an original article published. It may just be some glitch.
I've contacted them about it and will let readers know if I hear anything.
Upcoming . . .
All Voices citizen journalism site--submit news stories and earn
My recent Xomblurbs
Friday, February 19, 2010
Bedbug News: Bugs and Bites
With the launch of my children's book Dec. 8, 2009, my writing life became that much more exciting. In today's post, I thought I would bring readers up to speed about The Bedbug Who Wouldn't Bite.
The book has done well, considering that it is a "new kid on the block." To be honest, I've been surprised at the interest shown. While I've lived and breathed the story the last year or two, others haven't. My friends have been incredibly supportive and my cyber-friends--people I've never met face-to-face but who I stay connected with on a regular basis--have also shown their support.
Bugs & Bites
- A bookstore owner over in Grand Forks, B.C. saw the Weekender newspaper write-up, Bit by the Bedbug, and she's ordered Bedbug book pkgs. for Soul Creations on Market Avenue. I can't wait to see pictures of her display.
- A translator over in Japan wants to enter the Bedbug Who Wouldn't Bite in a contest. She plans to present the book to Japanese publishers.
- A friend and musician who lives near Peggy's Cove is at work on a song about the Bedbug Who Wouldn't Bite.
- Bedbug book pkgs. are now going out to Nova Scotia businesses and once I receive posters I will be distributing more books.
- Six people have now expressed interest in the next story in the series--and yes, the next story will include a new toy!
Want to publish a children's book?
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Impressed With Article Income Writing Site
I was also attracted by the points system. Let me explain.
Article Income offers writers 50% of the ad revenue, a fairly typical earning profile for an online writing site, but--and here's the important "but"-- you accrue points to net higher earnings and it is not difficult at all to gain those points. You earn points through submitting PPPs or original articles and by rating and commenting on others' articles. Basically you gain points for doing what you would normally do at a content site. Simple, eh?
Why accrue points? Your earnings can reach a ceiling of 75% of ad revenue! That's impressive. You advance from Bronze @ 50% to Diamond @ 75% revenue.
Think of the potential: you write keyword optimized articles, which translate into higher CPC ads on your pages and if you are at the 75% earnings threshold, you make a significant amount in article earnings.
Article Income Articles
- Article quality: articles are reviewed by editors prior to publication.
- Hyperlinks are not allowed in articles but links can be added to the Author Resource Box to gain backlinks to websites/blogs.
- Articles are written in first or third person.
- Article Income is open to non-U.S. residents
- Articles should be 300-1000 words. Longer articles tend to perform better
Some of my Article Income articles
Are you a Published Book Author? Two "Must-Join" Sites--awesome author sites to promote your work.
Article Writing Schemes and Scams--pitfalls to avoid when trying to wrestle up writing jobs.
My Recent Xomblurbs
Using Pine Needles in Basket Making--how to select and prepare needles for pine needle basketry.
Beaded Jute Basket--make a durable basket out of common gardening twine.
Mateo Carcassi--Guitar Study in A Minor--beautiful rendition of this popular guitar piece.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Why I Like Xomba
I like Xomba; plain and simple--and perhaps plain and simple describes the Xomba concept. I find that with my time at a premium, I tend to gravitate toward sites that allow me to further my online writing efforts without a big investment that drains my already limited daytime hours.
When I first started with Xomba, I spent much time creating blurbs around the hundreds of articles I'd written. It was a great feeling to earn on those blurbs and know that I was also bumping up traffic levels to my articles, which has helped to increase overall article earnings, as well.
These days, I merely create a blurb each time I create a new article, thus my Xomba blurbing has decreased somewhat. Now, I have to get busy and bookmark good sites I come across via my daily Internet activities.
I'm looking at ways to increase my Xomba efforts. I still think of the experience of Renauk, the dentist who makes hundreds of dollars each month with Xomba. Her story is so inspiring!
No matter what you are doing in relation to Xomba, it may help to set reachable daily goals. A consistent course, over time, will net the highest rewards.
My Recent Xomblurbs
Beaded Jute Basket--A neat way to create a basket using simple, everyday materials
How to Play Dust in the Wind on Guitar--This popular guitar piece is easy to learn
Jenny's Cowichan Knits--Just love Cowichan knitting? Find scarves, mittens, sweaters and more
Common Crochet Stitches--Make beautiful lacy designs by learning basic crochet stitches
Monday, February 15, 2010
Article Income Writing Site: Another Opportunity for Those Who Want to Write Online
Hello Everyone
In today's post, I want to discuss another site that accepts submissions from online writers. The site is called Article Income.
You write articles and submit them to Article Income and earn revenue.
Article Income
- Writers earn via contextual advertising. Earnings are 50% and up to75% of ad revenue. It's a split between the writer's ad code and the Article Income code.
- While article links are not permitted in the article body, these can be placed in the Author Resource Box. (this is a good way to gain back links to your other sites)
- Articles are published across a network of sites.
- People from different countries can join Article Income
- Articles are written in first person, "I" and third person : " a consumer," "a crafter," "she," "they."
- Article Income accepts original articles and published articles.
- Word counts: 300-1000 words
What do articles look like at Article Income?
Click on the article links to see how articles are monetized with ads.
This looks to be a good opportunity for writers.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Hawthorn's Wood
Much more do I prefer the sweet singing of birds in the woods and quaint bluebells in their hoods…
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