Like many writers, Tara began her online writing career unexpectedly–by being laid off from a self-publishing company, where she was a manager of a self-publishing pilot program. To earn extra money, she began writing online for AssociatedContent.com.
“I temped and worked as a Starbucks barista for a few years while writing on the
side for AC,” she explains. She published her first piece, Ireland as a Commodity in Irish-American Culture, in December 2006, going on to publish nearly 260 articles to become one of the top producers on AssociatedContent.com.
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In case you haven’t heard, AOL recently launched its own online publishing platform in late 2009, called SEED.com. The setup will be familiar to some writers: like Demand Studios, you can search for titles, claim them, and submit it through their online submission form. Unlike Demand Studios, however, SEED demands good, journalistic writing, and rejects here are high–if you’re not willing to adapt to its ‘writing style’, that is.
Review of SEED.com: What to Expect
SEED.com is an online publishing platform that allows any writer to claim a title, write …
When using the two keywords you’ve chosen that include emotion catching words, make sure you place them strategically to form a killer title.
It’s often best to use your primary keyword first within the title.
Whenever possible, avoid placing the two keywords right next to each other. You want there to be some space between each keyword to avoid any confusion with the search engine. For example, if your primary keyword’s “free writing tips” and your secondary keyword’s “national writing contests,” your title should be written something along the lines …
By Alyssa Ast
A vital aspect of creating online content involves the use of search engine optimized (SEO) keywords. While most online writers understand the value of strategically placing their keywords throughout their content, many forget that the title’s just as important. Incorporating keywords correctly within a title will increase the likeliness of your work being placed high on a search engines results page.
There are many simple SEO keyword tips you can follow that will produce a huge result.
Choosing Great Keywords
Before you can create a great SEO title, it’s vital …
Like many writers, Tara began her online writing career unexpectedly–by being laid off from a self-publishing company, where she was a manager of a self-publishing pilot program. To earn extra money, she began writing online for AssociatedContent.com.
“I temped and worked as a Starbucks barista for a few years while writing on the
side for AC,” she explains. She published her first piece, Ireland as a Commodity in Irish-American Culture, in December 2006, going on to publish nearly 260 articles to become one of the top producers on AssociatedContent.com.
A …
There are a couple of ways you can make money with Demand Studios–through their flat fee or revenue share articles.
Flat fee articles: Flat fee articles are just what it sounds like–articles offered at fixed fees. You can’t negotiate its price with Demand Studios staff, nor will they give you less money for writing poor articles (expect to get a rewrite request instead). It’s steady, dependable money, starting at $15 per article.*
Revenue share articles: For revenue share articles, you are paid depending on how many page views your article …