Helium.com is a website where writers can publish their work and get rated by their peers. The excitement of publishing an article is exhilarating and watching ratings soar higher is thrilling.

However watching your article tumble in ratings can be a downer.

When your article falls rapidly in ratings, you might want to examine some of the reasons which may have led to your piece being low ranked. In some cases there is nothing wrong with your article, but simply raters preferred other articles in the title, but in other cases, there may be something weaved within your words which needs fixing.

The best way to avoid low rankings is to understand how not to write for Helium before publishing your first article. There are writer guidelines to follow and it is always a good idea to follow proper writing form, including writing your article to be web friendly.

Here are a few of the top things you should not do when writing for Helium:

*Plagiarizing

Plagiarism is a serious offense and this is not tolerated on Helium.com. If you are going to write and publish work, make sure it is your own work, and if you do reference someone else or use their ideas, be sure and give proper credit.

Engaging in illegal use of someone else's work and breaching copyright laws will get your article deleted and possibly get your account canceled.

*Using all CAPS

All CAPS is not only against Helium's user agreement, but it is not good web etiquette because using all capital letters implies shouting. You don't want to shout to your audience and come across as being rude.

In addition to the etiquette factor, CAPS are difficult to read. If your article is written in all capital letters, raters will flag your article and it will be deleted since it is in user violation.

*Profanity/Adult Content

Using inappropriate language is also against user guidelines and is a clear violation. Helium is a family-friendly site designed for ages 13 and up and any adult content or profanity will be deleted due to being a user infringement.

*Not proofreading

Helium is striving to a site where readers and web surfers will look to for information. Articles littered with typos, poor grammar and other editorial errors will likely be ranked down to the bottom of the heap by your peers.

Running a spell check and reading over your article carefully prior to publication is the best way to go. It can't hurt to ask someone else to give it a look over with a set of fresh eyes.

*Rambling off topic

Off topic articles don't benefit the reader who may be looking for specific information under a title, and it won't benefit

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