tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33744858279914986692012-02-15T16:14:14.398-06:00Useful articles and posts regarding earning money by writing or blogging. This is a one stop source of information from increasing your traffic and marketing your blog, to sites that will pay you to write articles and ones that claim they will, but don't publish the work - or pay for it.Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-12989597802296100452008-10-01T15:00:00.004-05:002008-10-01T15:03:20.157-05:00

I usually focus on topics related to publishing your writing and earning an income from it, however I feel the need to deviate from that a little bit today so have patience with me.Be sure to make your voice heard to our government by writing, emailing, or calling your senators and representatives to let them know what you think about this proposed bail out bill.  It will be voted on yet again

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If you are looking for a way to utilize the internet to create a portfolio of your writing work and get your name out there without having to spend a fortune to do so, check out InkSpot.Com.  They offer a free portfolio service to showcase your writing.  This will give you a professional presence on the web without hurting your pocketbook!InkSpot.Com has a sister site as well that offers numerous

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I was browsing You Tube looking for some new and useful writing resources and came across the above video for this Writing Ezine: Fab Freelance Writing.   The video will give you a little background on the ezine, but I recommend that you check it out for yourself.  This ezine offers useful information for writers on where to market your writing, how to improve your writing, and much more. I

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Are you a making money fan?Then join other making money fans on myLot! Whether you're looking for a friendly conversation or a heated debate, you can find it on myLot.If you enjoy discussions, and writing short posts or answers to questions MyLot just might be a fun and easy way for you to make some extra spending money. It is free to join, they pay through PayPal, and only have a $10 minimum

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-16648595189059889462008-03-20T10:01:00.005-06:002008-03-20T10:10:47.156-06:00

An interesting site that publishes freelance articles, photos, and a lot more is Triond. Signing up for an account is easy and free. They offer freelancers a wonderful avenue for publishing their work and earning a small residual income from it. The income comes from pageviews and clickthroughs on the ads that run with the articles. If you are looking for a place to publish some of your articles

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There are many advantages to blogging that non-profit organizations can easily overlook. They depend heavily upon funding from outside or public sources and are driven by their members and volunteers. Blogs can help them considerably. They offer a way to get the word out about their purpose and organization. They also provide a way to increase their web-presence and therefore reach many

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While this may be a little off topic of earning by writing, another alternative to freelance and earn a little cash online is by selling your photos. There are many sites that will either sell your photos for you, or allow you to sell them through their site for a commission or membership fee. However, if you are selling them and paying a fee, be sure to check out the site thoroughly BEFORE you

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As you can tell, I have my blog under construction and am currently updating it and the layout yet again. I hope to get it finished by Monday at the latest, so please bear with me. I have not gotten all of my site links back up and running as of yet, but will have them shortly. If I had a link to your blog on mine, and have forgotten it or lost it, please leave me a comment with your blog

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-88826201148242106012007-09-20T11:48:00.000-05:002007-09-20T11:51:26.204-05:00

I have changed the look and feel of "Writing 4 $Dollars$"; it is still the same blog that it has always been, just with a new layout, look, and feel. Take a few minutes to stop by and let me know what you think of the changes. I also tried adding a video about writing to the site for a change. If you approve, I can add interesting and related videos to the blog from time to time for a change of

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We are all looking for inspiration to write and keep writing. Here is a video on becoming a writer. Enjoy!

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As everyone knows, I usually try to make a point of posting here each time I get a payment from one of the sources that I have mentioned or suggested on my blog. Well, Helium Knowledge has paid me. It took me a long time to get to the minimum payout amount due to my limited online time, but I finally made it! I have included a screenshot of the payment notification on this post.I am actually

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If you are looking for new markets for your articles, photos, and other creative efforts consider submitting freelance articles to magazines. This can be a valuable way to earn a name for yourself in the journalism or photo journalism field. Many magazines will accept unsolicited submissions of both photos and articles. A simple Google search for magazines, or even state magazines (using your

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I have made a couple of posts about Helium here in the past, and although it is slow going earning money there, I still think it is a viable option for writers. One of their newer additions is the Helium Marketplace. In this section they have publishers that list articles they are looking for. You are given the opportunity to write an article on that subject - meeting their requirements, of

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-54450390491259041662007-08-31T13:34:00.000-05:002007-08-31T14:00:37.338-05:00

I have made a couple of posts in the past about MyLot and have told you how it is a fun and easy way to earn a little extra cash online. However, up until now, I had not been able to provide you with proof that they actually do pay out. Well the photo above is the actual screen-shot of my payout from MyLot. It was only for $10.20, but they did actually pay. If you are looking for a paid to

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 I don't usually do a lot of blog reviews on this blog, as I try to keep close to the subject of writing and blogging, but this particular blog is an excellent source of information for bloggers - so actually it is not too far off topic!So what blog am I talking about, you ask?  Start Earning.  This is a blog that all bloggers should take note of and read frequently.  It is filled with posts on

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-75074516040665129112007-08-08T10:19:00.000-05:002007-08-08T10:23:55.120-05:00

I know it has been quite some time since anyone has "seen" or "heard" from me, but I think I am finally back on track and am trying to get back into the groove!  We finished our new house, finally got moved in and settled, and are in the process of getting everything the way we want it.  Now maybe I will finally have more time for updating my blogs!On the down side, we are fixing to go back to

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Sorry that I have been slacking on updating my blog lately, we have been MOVING - and still are! In fact, I just got my computers hooked up and working a couple of hours ago. I am actually able to access the Internet again! You never really realize just how much you will miss it till you don't have it!Oh, well...at least we now have our new house and it is finally finished! I am glad we built

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As a writer, it is always a challenge to come up with new material to write about, new markets to sell that material, and someone to use as a sounding board. One very useful tool that the Internet has given writers are the numerous writing groups available through sites such as Yahoo Groups or My Space Groups. There are writing groups that fit just about any type of writing you might do or want

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Writing, like most things, improves with practice. I came across a really good book for writers who want to improve their skills over the weekend. The title to this book is "Writing Down the Bones" and it has a very good suggestion for improving your writing skills. Start a journal for writing and make it a habit to write in it every day. Write about your life experiences, things you saw,

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If you have a blog, or are looking to start one, you are probably always looking for ways to improve your blog's ranking and traffic. Here is a link to an article about starting a blog - don't be deceived by the title though, it has information that will be useful for anyone in the blogging world. Here is the link to the article: Start a Money Making Blog. Check it out, hope you like the

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One of the most important things that an aspiring or beginning writer can do to help push their career in the right direction is to build a name for themselves in the writing world. The Internet has helped us all out in this department! Publishing articles and works online gives us a portfolio of our work to show to prospective publishers, gains us readers, and helps get our names recognized

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If you enjoy both writing and interacting with others and making new friends, this might be a really good opportunity for you to meet new people, have fun, and earn a bit of pocket cash! This site has a minimum payout of $10 and really does pay its members. You earn money by posting to discussions, creating new discussions, uploading photos, and more. You can even add your blog to the site and

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-3787059621566156072007-06-05T18:25:00.000-05:002007-06-05T18:50:14.308-05:00

I was surfing the net (as usual) looking for new and helpful sites for bloggers, and I happened across BlogShares. This site is a stock market of sorts for blogs. You can actually join the site and register your blog. You then have shares in that blog. Now, you might ask what good this is, I know I did?? Well I have been doing some checking into this site, and here you will find my

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-31362642603370454192007-06-02T09:00:00.000-05:002007-06-02T08:51:54.018-05:00

Here is another site that I am checking into: Free Money For Bloggers. It offers bloggers a chance to earn money by writing reviews of sites and products. It also offers bloggers a chance to earn advertising revenue by placing their banner on your blog. Check it out, I know I am - we are always looking for new ways to earn from our blogs and websites! I will give more information on this

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I know I just updated my blog a little while ago, but I just had to share this one with everyone. Anyone that is looking to make money online with either a blog or a website is always looking for new ways to increase your site traffic and gain new visitors. Well while visiting one of my new favorite blogs: Make Money Online: Tips and Tricks, I found a really helpful post on this subject. It

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I recently made a post about a new site, Blogger Wave and how bloggers can earn money by writing advertising type posts on their blogs for this site. I joined the site just before I made that post, and as such was not completely sure that they actually do pay.I have since then received payment from them for that post. It was the only post that I had done for them, as I wanted to be sure that they

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While I was surfing the web this morning, looking for new ways to gain readership and traffic for my blogs - nothing unusual there - I found a couple of good posts about the subject on a blog: Finding The Money. The first post, "The 1-Step Plan Guaranteed To Get Readers For Your Blog", contains quite a few useful suggestions for gaining not just traffic, but Readers, to your blog. There is also

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-48287933982443890212007-05-21T19:47:00.000-05:002007-05-21T20:04:27.913-05:00

After looking through my files, and checking the sites that I write online articles and content for, I found that one of them - Wise Orb still has not either published my articles, paid for them, or given me any reason as to why this has not happened. I wrote 2 articles for them back in January, and they are still "pending" approval. I have been given no reason for this, and have tried

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Earlier this morning I came across a couple of posts in a forum that I belong to asking WHAT a blog is, CAN it make money, and how to understand the Blogger create a new post tool; I decided to create a post on these subjects to answer anyone who may have these same questions. Blogs have risen in popularity almost as fast as the Internet itself has, however there are still a lot of people out

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-15497486714248291052007-05-07T12:50:00.000-05:002007-05-10T09:45:45.709-05:00

A wonderful opportunity for bloggers to make money is Bloggerwave, a new website that will pay bloggers for writing posts and reviews for websites, products, services, and companies. Signing up is really simple and, best of all, FREE! Just add your blogs, and once they are approved check the available opportunities, select one, and begin posting. The payment for each opportunity is listed

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-56258354253679464042007-05-05T06:23:00.000-05:002007-05-05T06:43:46.577-05:00

After seeing my posts about Associated Content, you are probably wondering if they really do pay - especially since I told you a few days ago that a couple of my articles have been published. Well, they most certainly do pay! My Pay Pal account now has almost $25 dollars in it due to the fact that they paid me for my first two articles, and then published 3 more and paid for them as well. You

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-2205558756034302962007-05-04T21:38:00.000-05:002007-05-04T22:05:40.185-05:00

This is a little bit off the subject of writing to earn an income, but maybe not too much; I came across an interesting blog today: MailBox Money. this blog is all about making money online with affiliate programs, advertising, products and services that you can sell, and other ways to make money online. It is packed full of useful information.There is a very useful post about various different

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Once you have a website or blog, whether you are using it for advertising your articles, or trying to earn an income with revenue from ads placed on it, you have to get traffic to your site - otherwise it will not do you any good at all. So with millions of websites and blogs on the Internet, how do you make yours stand out, or at least send traffic to it?First off, you can start a free blog or

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-73433722855704658542007-05-01T13:43:00.000-05:002007-05-01T14:00:14.055-05:00

Now that you have decided that you definitely want a blog, the next subject that needs to be addressed is WHERE you want to host that blog, and what sort of blogging software you want to use. There are many different choices out there for blog hosting, some free and some that require monthly or yearly hosting fees. For a first time blogger, most of your best choices would be the free hosts.

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-23850961740825810292007-04-30T21:04:00.000-05:002007-05-04T15:43:20.062-05:00

I wrote a post a couple of days ago about Associated Content and publishing your articles with them. Well, when I wrote that post I had just recently joined them. I just found out a little while ago that two of my pending articles were purchased for almost $13 and were published this afternoon! I hate to rattle on, but I actually sold not one, but TWO articles today! OK, I am calm now. Just

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This will be the first in a series of related posts about blogging, deciding if you really want a blog, picking a subject for a niche blog, and all things blogging. If you are new to blogging, or even just want to improve your current blog, you will want to make sure to check this series out. Maybe it will help you decide IF you want a blog, and even WHAT you want to blog about.If you have one

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-58534187058131010412007-04-29T10:16:00.000-05:002007-04-29T10:52:40.046-05:00

A wonderful online opportunity for freelance writers, that is similar to Associated Content, is Helium. It is free to register for a user account on this site, and actually quite simple to do; once you register for your free account you simply check out the "channels" and then the sub-channels until you find a topic that interests you. Once you find your chosen topic, all you have to do is

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If you have ever written articles or thought about writing articles for publication, and did not know where to submit them - or are looking for new markets, then you might want to check out Associated Content. This website allows you to join the site for free and begin to submit articles for publication. You are allowed to decide if you want to publish the article for payment, or for free. If

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-35020276372614438132007-04-20T14:47:00.000-05:002007-04-20T15:02:21.865-05:00

If you are looking for a new way to write and make a little money for your time and effort on the Internet, here is a site for you to check out: MyLotThis site is a forum of sorts. You sign up for a free account and post new discussions and reply to existing ones. You can also upload photos and list your blog. You earn a little for each post and reply; you also earn a little for posting your

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One of the first rules that must be learned for any successful blog or website is that the content included in the site is the most important thing. Readers will tend to forgive themes, photos, and other site features and still continue to return and read your work if you give them valuable, updated content on a regular basis. However, if your content is not interesting, or is not updated more

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-62812924656601861302007-04-18T21:30:00.000-05:002007-04-18T19:47:28.060-05:00

This is my second Blogger Blog. It will contain useful, hard won, real world information for those of us who want to Blog or write for money. I have caught myself getting off track in my other blog numerous times talking about (what else!) ways to market or make money from your writing and blogging hobbies. Since I keep getting carried away by these topics, I have decided to create a second

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374485827991498669.post-51277837918243702652007-04-18T21:01:00.000-05:002007-04-18T21:05:56.882-05:00

Check out this post on my other blog. I posted it yesterday and it directly relates to blogging for money, or otherwise. Here is the link: Make $$ Money With Your Blog & Increase Your Traffic. Be sure to check it out. You should find something useful there. Happy Blogging!

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