If you’re planning on creating an article for Demand Studios, you will need to reference at least one source in your article, regardless of how much you personally or professionally know about the subject. This helps editors verify the information in the article for accuracy, any bias and proper accreditation.

As you may have noticed, Writing Job Resource went on a slight month hiatus – not planned at all, so I apologize for that. I’ve been juggling some clients and working non-stop, so unfortunately WJR took a backseat. I still intend on keeping WJR active, with regular posts starting later this week.
– Ann

Want to get an instant boost in page views? Getting your article featured in any of Associated Content’s sections (health and wellness, sports, etc.) is a great way to do it. As a previous category editor for Associated Content, I can tell you exactly what they look for in a featured article. Hint: Evergreen content, using clean copy, and adding pictures can go a long way if you want to get featured.

Just got approved to write for Demand Studios? Congrats. But here comes the fun part–learning how to write articles according to all of Demand Studios’s guidelines. It’s not an easy or fast process (many writers take months to learn all of the rules). Make the learning process easier by getting these five things out of the way.

In addition to upfront payments, Associated Content also offers monthly residual payments based on how many page views your articles accumulate, called the “performance payment”. Knowing how to create search engine-friendly articles–and writing about topics naturally attract more page views–is your key to success here. Here’s what you need to know about getting performance payments from Associated Content.

Unlike other user generated content (UGC) websites, Associated Content offers a payment to “purchase” articles submitted through their online submission process, called an upfront payment. Here’s everything you need to know about getting upfront payments from Associated Content.

Associated Content loves evergreen content because it brings a steady, but high, stream of traffic to their website, allowing them to make more money off their advertisements. Although you can accumulate a lot of page views for newsy items, once its expiration date passes, you stop accumulating those astronomical page views (and money). Evergreen content may be slow to start, but over time builds steam and generates more traffic than other types of content.

So you wrote your first Associated Content article. Now how do you get paid? This article will walk you through the process, from setting up your own Paypal address to confirming payments through the “Payments” tab.

Getting accepted as a Demand Studios writer can be difficult if you’re not prepared. Demand Studios highly favors writers who write clear, concise content in a simple, how-to format, backed up by plenty of facts (and resources). To get accepted, follow these tips for tweaking your writing sample and resume.

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 …