by Suzanne Rose

Created on: December 05, 2010   Last Updated: December 07, 2010

There are a variety of factors that influence Helium earnings. By knowing these, you can maximize your earnings.

How well you write

The better you write, the more money you are likely to make at Helium. This happens in different ways. First, a large part of your earnings are based on the clicks that you receive. If you are a good writer, then people may become familiar with you and more likely to click on your links in order to read the work that you create. Also, when you write well, you articles are more likely to be rated highly in the rankings. In general the higher ranked articles fair much better on revenue share, and this can make a significant difference. The writers who take the time to improve their articles and leapfrog them can also increase their earnings.

If you are looking for the marketplace titles, then you will obviously earn more if you write well enough to have a publisher choose your article. Also, if you spend the time to do your research and write quality articles, then you may be more likely to be successful in raising your earnings.

Promotion

There is much that you can do to promote your work. A lot of Helium writers have twitter accounts and they post links to their articles. You can get a lot of friends and hopefully they will read them. Also, many people place links from their Facebook accounts or personal websites. You will find many different ways that you can promote your work, and these may double or even triple your earnings.

The amount that you write

Obviously there is only so much that you can earn with one article, no matter how great it is (although people have earned quite a bit on a single article). The more you write, the more articles will attract readers, and the more "pennies" you will earn. Also, certain articles in the marketplace are eligible for upfront or transition payments, which can add to your earnings.  

There are other miscellaneous strategies that can help you earn more on Helium. You can try for five rating stars to get a $3 rating star bonus every month. You can invite other writers and get a share of their earnings. Also, certain articles have more earning potential, so locating these can help you raise your earnings.

Your earnings on Helium will also be based on other ways you try to earn on Helium. You may try to enter writing contests and earn that way, for instance.

Helium can be a very lucrative opportunity for freelance writers. The above items can influence your earnings on this popular website.

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