by Abby Way

Created on: May 12, 2009   Last Updated: May 16, 2009

Do you want to earn $300 every month from writing at Helium alone?

You can earn a guaranteed $3,600 a year with some hard work. The even better news is that you can earn more if you earn more writing stars.

Just follow these seven steps for a complete explanation of how exactly you can make $300 this month, along with shortcuts for you to try and make a lot more money quickly when you're confident in your writing and self-editing skills.

1. Before You Begin
When looking to make money at Helium, a routine will serve you very well. If you put a lot of effort into it, you'll make more money. As such, read this with an eye to what you can do day-to-day. Planning doesn't make big changes or big payouts. It's important to make an action plan of what you're going to do today, tomorrow, etc.

Make sure you have a professional "About Me" biography and a photo. This could encourage possible future employers to contact you, particularly if you invite them to. Profiles with a good bio and photo tend to get more attention. Think about your own browsing habits: wouldn't you rather read an interesting page than a default one that gives the impression the author doesn't care enough to improve? This also goes for your name - if you don't want to use your real name, make sure you have a believable pseudonym.

2. Important Article Tips
When choosing topics, be sure you don't write articles to non-paying channels. If you're going to put in your valuable writing time, make sure it counts for upfront payments. Debates don't produce upfront payments. The same applies to these channels and their subchannels:
-Creative Writing
-Politics, News & Issues
-Religion & Spirituality
-Society & Lifestyle
-Entertainment
-The "Recipes" subchannel and below, in the Food & Drink channel
-Other (the main channel)

Keep in mind that spelling, grammar and formatting are very important. Even the best content is ruined by errors in these areas. Proofread your articles again and again before you submit them, and if need be, have someone else read them over. This will help you to become a better writer and editor, as well as earn you writing stars and thus money!

3. Your First Steps
You may be able to skip this step, depending on how long you've been writing at Helium. Once you earn three writing stars, it becomes feasible to write a set number of articles and be assured of making a $300/month income.

If you're a very new writer, you might want to explore Helium a bit and get to know the

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