by Daniel J. Gansle

Created on: February 12, 2009

Due to a poor economy and loss of jobs, more websites are launching that pay writers to write content into their sites.

Called revenue sharing websites, these sites allow the writer to make money on each article posted by sharing advertising revenue with site members. Over time, the money accrues and creates a stream of passive (residual) income where the money continues build day and night.

eHow is a fun and interesting paid content website where the aspiring writer can make money by writing short step-by-step "how-to" articles. The website also features a social networking component where the writer can meet new friends and share information regarding tips and tricks of the trade.

This article explains how to make money writing on eHow and provides the prospective writer with insider tips for success on the paid content website.

Writing the How-To Article on eHow

eHow bills itself as the premiere spot on the web for information on how to do just about anything. As such, writers can write on a variety of topics.

While eHow members display amazing creativity and diversity in the topics they cover in their how-to articles, the ones that fare the best in terms of money and popularity are invariably practical instructions on how to perform everyday tasks.

For example, the writer could develop an eHow article on how to grow tomatoes or how to polish silver. Or if the person is into cooking, how to cook rice or how to make hummus from scratch.

Generally speaking, food and household articles tend to attract more page views on eHow. These include how to bake an apple pie, how to use a tape measure, how to make southern grits, how to clean a kitchen, etc. To reiterate, these are everyday ordinary tasks that people type into an internet search engine to learn how to do.

All About Search Engine Optimization

When the writer signs up with an account to begin writing how-to articles on eHow with the intent of making money, he or she should have a rudimentary understanding of search engine optimization (SEO).

Basically, SEO is a methodology for placing specific keywords and keyword phrases both in the body of the article and in the Keyword field on the last page of eHow's article submission process. Because the search engine titan Google has now taken a 90 percent share of all U.S. search growth, SEO is aimed primarily at Google's search metrics.

Here is how Google finds web pages. Google search bots eventually discover the writer's eHow article and filter keywords from both the article

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