BLOGGING ON BLOGGING AND
ONLINE WRITING
M Y E V E R - E X P A N D I N G J O U R N E Y I N T O O N L I N E W R I T I N G
Comparing Constant Content, Helium, and Associated
Content
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
I've written for all three. Constant Content is the pickier of the three, but if you get
your accepted it will earn a good one-time amount. Of course, the
same article can be sold other times, I believe. The person who
submits enough of the right material to Constant Content can
probably do quite well earning a part-time income (or better).
Helium is now offering (to starred writers who earn rating stars too)
an upfront payment (small, but it's a sure thing) for each article
they write, in addition to the ad revenue earnings. The top upfront payment will be
2.50 for a five-star writer, but the person who writes short articles may find it works
out quite well. They do have Marketplace too, as well as their contents. Some Helium
members are earning a good part-time income. Others earn a couple of hundred
dollars here and there. Some earn the extra $25 or $40. Others find they only earn
negligible amounts. Helium does offer articles for sale on a "stock" basis, so that's an
extra way of earning. Helium tells writers it understands they want/need to make
money and doesn't object to material being posted elsewhere. A disadvantage to the
Helium Marketplace is that it draws a lot of people to the particular article, which
means a lot of competition to have the article accepted by the publisher.
Associated Content does have to accept anything submitted for upfront payment
(although they'll accept anything for a "performance bonus", which is earnings from
clicks). They do make suggestions to help writers make anything more payment-
worthy, such as suggestions to change the title. AC only accepts material for upfront
payment if it isn't already posted anywhere else online. Earnings from referrals are
possible on all three sites. I think they're all good site. I've sold material