Secrets to Quality Articles

There are a few pitfalls and challenges you may run into when you first dive into writing online content. You already have a talent for writing and you can easily convey a genuinely friendly feel to your content. But even a monkey with a typewriter produces content. What separates you from the crowd is your Being a talented writer will set you high above most of the competition. But you will soon learn that you have to model your content to what the network client wants. Here are some tips to help you get an idea of what to expect when submitting online content and how to get more of your articles sold.

Go with what you know.
It's a given you should only write about topics you are very familiar with. Personal experience in the field is a plus when providing information to readers hoping to learn from what you have to offer. But this doesn't mean you are limited to a narrow range of subjects. You have a unique insight on more topics than you may be aware of. Keep an open mind when choosing topics for your articles.

Use search engines for topic ideas. Most networks separate article topics by category. When searching for good article topics, I find it helpful to do a Google search of a specific category in the provided list. For example, good search keywords in the automotive category would be, "automotive" and "article." By searching these two categories, I get potential automotive topics from the results. I rarely click on a link as it is not my intent to rehash the same article. I'm simply sparking my interest and hoping to remember a personal automotive experience that I can write about that provides a new perspective and helps my readers.

Follow the guidelines.
Often a network will include editor notations explaining why an article was not accepted for upfront pay. Pay heed to these notations. Remember the goal is to provide useful information that serves to help readers. Articles offering your opinion or those that you cannot verify with reputable sources will not strike a chord with your readers. I like to copy and paste the notations of my editors and use them as a checklist to review my articles. I will compare my articles to my saved editorial recommendations even before checking for grammatical errors and proper sentence structure. This gives me an idea of the changes I need to make to ensure a stronger presentation.

Editors can be your best resource.
We have all searched for solutions online only to find thousands of links to useless information. Likewise, during our searches, we have come to know where we will typically find useful information related to our searches. This is a result of good editing. Editors read a massive amount of submitted articles daily. Most editors are successful content writers themselves with a good eye for what will perform well. If your article sells well to your editor, it will have a greater chance of receiving an upfront offer as well as earning you more in performance pay.

Little Known Fact: Editor's notes can help improve your articles. If your articles are frequently getting denied for the same reason, you should incorporate the editor suggestions into your rewrite. Rather than getting frustrated and scraping the article, use the suggestions to make the article stronger. Both you and the editor's want the best content possible. For this reason, the best tool in your writing inventory is your editor!

Follow your page views.
Your page views are an invaluable real time way to keep track of what performs well. Readers vote with their clicks and when they are genuinely interested in your topic, this will reflect in your page views. You may want to delve deeper into your knowledge of that particular topic to take advantage of that public interest.

These are just a few tips to help you get started as a new writer of online content. Even if you are an established writer and have simply ran dry of ideas, these tips can help you rekindle your creative flame. Overall, the best advice is to not give up. If you have a passion for writing, this is a rewarding career field. Don't be tempted by the masses seeking to game the system and spin articles. Your original quality content will always outshine their attempts to manufacture talent.

Online Content: Maximizing Your Earning Potential

Earning well in online content isn't very difficult when done correctly. Writing online content as a career is more than simply submitting content and getting upfront pay or earning performance pay. The goal should be to get the most from every article. Here we will discuss some commonly overlooked aspects of writing online content.

Profiles and Resumes 
It is always important to build a strong profile to allow readers to get to know you better. Often, by simply providing a face or identity to your work you can separate yourself from the myriad of bots , hacks and spinners out there seeking shortcuts and hashing out garbage content. Also, some networks require a profile before you are allowed to post content. A resume is simply a detailed profile that includes links to your already published works. You should not apply for networks that require a resume until you actually have a library of published content to show.

Building Networks 
You should build your own network where you will submit your content before you even begin writing. These include networks that offer upfront pay, revenue share sites, personal blogs, and websites. This will help you to establish several different ways to earn from every article you write. This maximizes the overall performance of your content over time.

Upfront Pay Networks 
Sites that offer upfront pay should be the first place you submit your online content. I only use one reliable upfront pay network. The content that your network pays for upfront often requires the content to be exclusive . You cannot repost it anywhere else after it has been purchased. This is a good way to get paid quickly but the review process can be slow. For this reason I initially post all my articles on my upfront pay network for daily review. Those accepted I get paid for. Those not accepted for upfront pay we will cover next.

Revenue Share Sites 
I'm not disappointed when an article isn't accepted for upfront pay. I can still resubmit the articleto myrevenue share sites while retaining the right to republish. The articles which my upfront network doesn't accept are not useless. First, they have been reviewed and often proofread for errors you may have missed. This means they are typically ready for quick submission to your revenue share sites. These sites pay you a percentage for the amount of page views you receive from your articles over time. Your earnings grow with your accumulated page views over time. I like to think of this in terms of interest payments. My residual income gradually increases from revenue share sites over time.

Personal Blogs and Websites 
Monetize your personal blog with ad networks after you have produced some content. Some blog hosting sites have easy to set up partner ad networks within the dashboard to help you apply to have ads hosted on your site. Once accepted you can begin to earn from advertising sold on your blog. Once accepted you can also apply to have your personal website included on your list of approved sites to host their advertising. You can resubmit each of your articles to both your blog and your website.