by Brian Lamacraft

Created on: January 29, 2009   Last Updated: September 30, 2010

Writing for Helium can be a very rewarding experience. If you put in time, effort, and have a little patience, Helium can be profitable for you. There are several strategies you can use to increase your income on Helium.

Write Many Articles

The easiest way to make money on Helium is just to write articles in large numbers. These articles need to be of good quality so they are ranked higher. This is easy to do if you take the time to avoid spelling mistakes and use correct paragraphs. It is possible to write several articles each day if you have the time to do it.

Increase Writing Stars

Increasing your writing stars will put more money in your pocket. With Helium's new upfront payments you can be paid for each article as long as it is in the categories that qualify. Write good, quality articles that are ranked high and see your earning increase. Keep your percentage up so you don't start losing money.

Rate Other Articles

Don't ignore the rating of articles. When you rate other people's work you'll earn rating stars.  If you have five stars at the end of the moth you'll receive a small bonus too. Good quality articles are important on Helium so rating helps to raise the quality of the site. 

Marketplace

The marketplace is a great way to earn larger amounts of money. When you write articles in this section of the site, the company making the marketplace offer will pick the best article for payment. You will still get some money from Helium for writing here, so it is worth it to write. Make sure you submit the highest quality article you can and read the instructions carefully. This will give your article a better chance of being selected for payment.

Writing Contests

This section of Helium allows you to enter contests and receive payment for the best article. You will find quite a few contests here. The contests are divided into categories. Pick the one you want to write to. The topics will be listed for you. A leader board will show you who is in the lead for the prizes.

Write About Popular Topics

Another way to make income with Helium is to write about things that are popular in the media. This could be anything from a new movie, news story, or hot new trend in fashion. By wring about things people are reading about you may receive more clicks on your articles and increase your income. You could write about holidays or seasonal articles like gardening or travel.

Promote Your Articles

Once you have a good number of articles start promoting them around the web. This could be through your own website or blog. Try listing them at social book marking sites too. Never use spam tactics, just list a few at a time.

Writing for Helium is easy. If you use the strategies given in this article, you will begin to see increased income with your writing.

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