by Michy Lynn

Created on: February 18, 2009

After nearly three years on Associated Content, these are the conclusions, both good and bad, positive and negative, I have drawn that may help new or even seasoned Content Producers make the most of their time on Associated Content.

Conclusion #1:

Poetry and Humor don't pay upfront, and they don't perform well comparatively. These types of articles, unless you already have a really big fan base or think you can draw a really big fan base, are likely to knock down your overall average for both page views and initial offers. I personally will not submit

poetry to AC again, because a freelance writer should know their market, and AC is not a poetry market.

However, I may still submit a humor article now and again, but I will ensure my humor articles can also provide some relevant information, so they can be placed in a category besides humor and possibly receive an initial payment, or at least earn more page views.

Helium is a much better market for creative writers than Associated Content likely will ever be.

Conclusion #2:

Opinion/Editorials are a shoe-in for page views if they are well written and non-ranting. I have one that is ranting, and its page views are low, but the rest are doing pretty good.

The problem with Op/Ed, as I see it, is that AC rarely pays anything for them upfront, or if they do, it's rather low, and the page views, while they look great, aren't enough to cover the loss of initial payment vs. page views.

Now, I'm not saying don't write Op/Ed pieces. They have a purpose and help draw a readership, and if page views are important to you to help increase your average page views, Op/Eds that are well written will definitely give you a better page view average, but they are going to lower your overall average payment.

My Op/Ed recommendation? Save your Op/Ed pieces for things you feel very passionate about that you don't mind writing about even if you don't see a penny, and then write them in a compelling manner. Otherwise, consider looking for debates on Helium and vote for one side and write your Op/Ed piece that way.

Conclusion #3:

Calls for Content (TM) C4Cs are special offers Associated Content provides that allow content producers to write an article on a specific topic and receive a guaranteed minimum payment that is usually a bit higher than what they normally would receive for the same type of content.

Calls might help raise your overall average initial payment if you take advantage of them, especially if you are new to the site.

Conclusion #4:

Well

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