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Created on: December 27, 2009
If you are a writer and you are looking for a place to show case your writing; and to earn a little income were there is no rejection from publishers and editors. A good place to start is the Web, they have a few sites for beginner writers and they are free and easy to use, all you need to do is register and you’re on your way to start publishing.
Helium.com: here is sites were there are different subjects to choose from, plus they have a list of topics they need articles for or you can suggest a title as well. They have a minimum count of 400 words, plus they have a community forum if you need some answers, or if you need help with an article you’ve written. You can earn money a few different ways on Helium; the first one is by ad revenues they place ads on the page your content is on, also you can submit your articles to the daily contest section. Helium also have upfront payments when you’re the first person to write to a topic, they even have a section called marketplace were you can earn a one-time payment when they want to purchase your article.
Reviewstream.com would be another good site to write too, you don’t need to sign up you just need an active email address. If you enjoy writing reviews they have many topics to choose from like, cars, books, travel, music, movies etc. When your review gets published you will receive a payment of $2.00 the minimum payout is $50.00.
Squidoo.com is a fast and free site to use for beginners. You can build a page on any topic that your interested in. You have the option of earning money for yourself or you can donate it too charity. You are paid through Paypal and you have the option of the minimum payout.
Xomba.com is a free community that allows users to earn through their writing and sharing information. You make money through google adsense and they pay you every time someone clicks on an advertising ad on your page.
Triond.com is another site for beginners to use, you create original and unique content and they publish it for you, on sites that will most benefit the article. Once you register you are on your way to publish your work. If you choose to use PayPal to receive your payment all you need to earn is .50 if you choose check or western union then the minimum payout will be $50.00. If your wondering how much you will earn well that depends on the number of views your article has generated and the average value of a page view. Plus Triond.com also introduced Google adsense to their site where if someone clicks on one of their ads on your content page you will earn income from them as well.
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