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.

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.

So you’ve done it–your first Associated Content, filled to the brim with ad-happy keywords. But a quick run through a keyword analysis program reveals your worst fears: the keyword density is too low. No need to panic, though. There are ways to increase your article’s keyword density without having to edit a single word, and here’s how.

Associated Content’s new image gallery allows you to search–and select–photos to display with your article. This WritingJobResource.com tutorial walks you through the process, from selecting a photo from the public gallery to uploading your own photo.
Note: Please remember you need to have the proper rights to use photos you upload. Do not upload any photos you do not have permission to use.
This article is a part of the AC Tutorials series on WJR.  To view all of the articles included in this series, visit the AC Tutorials section.
Credits: Kevin MacLeod, Music/AssociatedContent.com

Although optional, Associated Content highly encourages writers to format their articles in small, easy-to-read paragraphs with clear subheadings to improve readability. You’re also more likely to be featured on Associated Content if you stick to this basic format.
Download the guide (PDF viewer required) here.
This article is a part of the AC Tutorials series on WJR.  To view all of the articles included in this series, visit the AC Tutorials section.

Ah, the ever reliable auto-post.  Long gone are the days when you had to manually copy your article’s URL, convert it into a tinyURL and then post it into your Twitter status update.  Associated Content now allows you to link your Twitter or Facebook account (or if you’re feeling eager, both) to your Associated Content profile, which automatically updates the Twitter or Facebook feed when a new article is published.
This is how the auto-post will appear on your Twitter or Facebook feed:

And here’s how to set up Associated Content’s autoposting …

These are some of the tutorials on Associated Content that will teach you how to write well, authored by popular contributors such as Pam Gaulin and Jamie Wilson.  FAQ will be updated regularly.  Enjoy!
SEO/LSI/Using Keywords
Using Keyword Popularity to Refine and Create Content by Pam Gaulin
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/136781/using_keyword_popularity_to_refine.html
Learning Keywords and LSI: Exercises by Jamie K. Wilson
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/287128/learning_keywording_and_lsi_exercises.html
Easy SEO Techniques for Online Article Writers by Lyn Lomasi
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2334840/easy_seo_techniques_for_online_article.html
Tips on Writing for AC and the Web Part 1: SEO Tips by Lyn Lomasi
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1615566/tips_on_writing_for_ac_and_the_web.html
Methods of Search Engine Optimization: Site Research, Marketing, and Acheiving Good Ranking Results by Lolaness
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/17453/methods_of_search_engine_optimization.html
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