Figuring Out what Works for Me
By echoforever
@echoforever (5180)
United States
October 21, 2012 8:27pm CST
I've been here now four months. I'm starting to realize a bit more what works for me here so that I can reach that cash out. I know that starting discussions, if I get some response and respond back, that helps a lot for me in a month. I also know that if I can respond back with more than a few sentences that will mean I will not have to write as MANY responses typically. I'm not saying that longer response will always give more for a shorter one. Because I do not know that. I just know that I write more fluently and better when I have something to write about in more than a coupld sentences. This is my little niche. And it is my quality. Every one here in myLot has there own quality
that is what myLot is based on, is quality. It is not length and it is not the number. I just know that I do better in this way. Some may feel more comfortable and more accomplished to write to many different people in a day. I also do this. I try to reach many people within a day because I love to write on other people's discussions. There are so many out there that we could of course do this all day, every day.
so this is how I do well here, every one will have their own method. Is it madness? (method to the madness)
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24 responses
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Oct 12
Yeah, that would work for me also. Except that I tend to read too much when I'm here; sometimes I'd run out of time before I can even post anything.
Offline, I'd consider myself a quiet person; and sometimes I find myself not having too much to say here either. Well, that's just me, of course. As you said, every one will have their own ways to enjoy themselves here...
@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Try rating the posts after you read each one. That might help you a little bit that way you are still participating. You can also post comments after reading each post if you have something that you want to add to what the person is saying in their post.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Yes I think that is considered participation as well which is what we're paid for as a whole. i do tend to rate most posts but not all because some are just neutral neither postive to mylot nor negative.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Ah yes I"ve gotten caught up a few times just reading the discussion and all of the response and then I'll be there for a long while before I even get to my own. I hear this is a common thing also in myLot.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
22 Oct 12
echo
that is really good. i remember you were in a discussion when i was talking with mysdianait also. that was good. i do not know whether that discussion has been deleted or not because many discussions were deleted in the recent past.
everyone has his own way of writing in mylot and earning. we can adopt what works out for us and what gives satisfcation for us.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Yeah I've been in a few discussions with you and mysD and hatley 
I don't know which one you're referring to now. I am just enjoying myLot and loving what I do here. Its not that important for everyone but for me I'm just expressing what I think works for me here.
I don't know which one you're referring to now. I am just enjoying myLot and loving what I do here. Its not that important for everyone but for me I'm just expressing what I think works for me here.3 people like this
@rberon1985 (5359)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Barging in or giving comments to a discussion, just like what i am doing right now also helps to boost our arnings. this has been tested by me and find it as an effective strategy.we just have to enjoy what we are doing, and express what is on our mind,and you will not realize, sharing your thoughts and ideas unconciously gives you already a better income. i'm glad that the other day I already reach my pay out.
@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Yes, I have found that posing comments to others posts and conversations does help. Plus it works a lot better especially if a lot of people have already posted. Then you are also following the guidelines of reading the other posts before posting a response. You can comment on what a lot of people have already said; then if you still have something to say when you get to the end of the string you can also still post your thoughts if they have not already been shared.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Oct 12
hi echofoever for you what ever works is the way you should always
proceed as now you are comfortable and being comfortable you will
do top quality work.I work from my email and also hit friends and hot
todays top ones and spend part of my time commenting back
on all the responses I have gotten. sure there is always method in our
madness I love to write period.
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I love to write period.
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@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
23 Oct 12
I agree! I am so happy that the emails are back. Today, I am working from my email too! It is nice to have the email notification back letting me know the discussions that my friends have started too! Happy myLotting.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
I haven't gotten many notifications about response but this has been keeping me busy enough already. 
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Oh I love getting those emails so I can always comment back to everyone! that's one of the fun parts too. I really missed those things while they weren't working.
@silverfox09 (4708)
• United States
22 Oct 12
That is good , if you find something that work for you do it . I dont start a lot of discussion , I really like responding to others discussion , that way I dont have to wait , I can do all I can and finish for the day . I have a lot of online activity to cramp together at night so making a schedule is important for my success here . So far I am very proud of myself , I think I am doing great since I only started using my account in august.
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@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
silverfox, I wish I could get some tips from you on making a schedule. I'm so challenged when it comes to effective time management. I love writing here in myLot, and tend to lose track of time.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
23 Oct 12
airenna
Tips for time management. I conducted a session on time management in an engineering college near Pondicherry. a few points.
PLANNING -- PRE – PLANNING
DO NOT POSTPONE
TIME IS PRECIOUS
INTERESTED TO DO THE WORK
AVOID LAZINESS
WORK TOGETHER
CONCENTRATION IS IMPORTANT
TORTOISE AND RABBIT -- STORY
THINK ABOUT DEADLINES
DEDICATE YOURSELF TO THE WORK
MOTHER – WORKER – MISSED THE TRAIN KNOWS—
BE ACTIVE AND INVOLVE YOURSELF IN WORK
DO NOT WASTE TIME IN SOCIAL WEBSITES
PRACTICE MAKES A MAN PERFECT
GO TO BED ON TIME
WAKE UP BEFORE 6 AM--- READ NEWSPAPERS-- CATCH THE BUS ON TIME
ATTENTIVE
TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NO ONE
HARD WORK
CHAIN EFFECT OF POSTPONING WORK
MONITORING YOUR GOAL—ALLOCATION OF WORK TO SUITABLE PERSON
NOT IN A HURRY
A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
That's really nice that you're doing well and keeping up with your schedule that you have created for yourself. No matter when we've joined its important that we feel needed here and we're keeping up with our own expectations. you're doing what you want here and that is keeping you happy and besides you are earning well here I am assuming. @rberon1985 (5359)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Every now and then, i tried to experiment and I found something that really boost my earnings. and I wanted to share it with you and other mylotters. it is important that you set goals everyday. before i am used to be a discussion maker, now i decided to experiment like being a responder to many discussions, and based on my experimentation, I earn more when just responding rather than start my own discussion. what i do is to reach my goal to respond like around 50 to 75 discussions, and the next day, the earning is fulfilling, enough to say that it matches with all my efforts. but still i start a discussion like around 1 to 2 discussions in a day. i find this technique as a very effective strategy to have good amount here.I'm glad that I reach my pay out the other day. I am doing some excess earnings this time.
@rberon1985 (5359)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Being part of the site is always a learning process. everyday we learn a new things in the site,not only about the site but from the people that post here. we learn from their experiences and they learn from us.
sometimes we have to track what we are doing here for us to find out if our techniques and strategies are effective.so just in case, it doesn't work for you, you can think of other way on how you can boost the earning.i can't make 50 responses as well, maybe if it will be my rest day i can do it.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Well that's always good to have some excess earnings. I have only had that once and that was from 3 month time to reach that mark and then I had extra after that. This month I think I can reach that mark and I am learning how to do that every month because that would just be amazing. I don't want to be annoying to others, always starting a new discussion and so far I don't just do that and I do respond to many through out the day. I don't think i have ever responded to 50+ in one day.... I could be wrong though because I do not keep track either.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Yes if we want to be effective here we need to have in mind something that will keep our goal otherwise if we go blindly or just not having this in mind, we typically will not reach it. This doesn't mean for me to have to track every single thing I make or respond to. But to have some idea will of course always help to do better the next day as well.
@Devilova (5392)
• Indonesia
22 Oct 12
If you able to make respond for every comment you get, whether on your own discussion or others.
Specially when you get plus rate, that will make your earning get better.
Rate didn't give earning to us, but it is help our earning.
Cause this mean our respond or comment are match with the discussion.
Its more like you have given correct answer for a question.
Its mean, you give a quality not quantity.
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@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Nice job on clarifying the rating system. That makes it very clear on whether to give it a plus or negative rating. A lot of time I will give a poorly written post that does not follow proper grammar rules a negative because I feel like their should be a certain level of quality writing on the site. I mean we are not texting here, so I do not get the people that type all in lowercase without proper punctuation. I understand the little typos, spelling, and grammatical mistakes. That is minor stuff especially if the majority of the post is well written.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
If people are using the rating system correctly then yeah it can help us in our earnings too. We aren't supposed to use it frivilously meaning do not + a response because you like it and do not - one because you don't like it. It is supposed to be if you think it is GOOD for myLot then the + and if you think it is NEGATIVE for mylot then that is the - and if NEITHER apply then do nothing.
The rating system can help us though in our earnings eventually you are correct in that.@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Happy to have helped. I usually rate text speak badly. It is one thing as a typo or something as habit even but if it is blatant and repeatative, no, that should not be in myLot.
@GardenGerty (157692)
• United States
23 Oct 12
You have learned a lot in your time here, and you have expressed it well so others will be able to follow it, if they will. I love that we can all MyLot in our own way and it is still right, as long as it does not violate the guidelines.
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@allknowing (130212)
• India
24 Oct 12
Very true. One should not discourage anyone from having their own style of interacting as long as one keeps to guidelines.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
That's what I love as well it is a very freeing feeling to be able to discuss how ever you please from day to day. You can shake things up a bit and still do well and feel good about yourself here. 1 person likes this
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
24 Oct 12
You can not please everyone, don't bother trying. Enjoy yourself and that is what counts.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
31 Oct 12
Figuring out what works for you is one of the most important things you can do for yourself in life. It is the only way you will live a happy and fulfilling life and be able to have all of your needs met :-)
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
31 Oct 12
LOL, I think it must take an entire lifetime to completely figure out life. Just when you think you have things all sorted out, life throws you a curveball.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Oct 12
You are right about that. This not only applies to myLot but also to life as a whole!
I still haven't figured out much about life but myLot I think I've got it going pretty well so far.
I still haven't figured out much about life but myLot I think I've got it going pretty well so far. @echoforever (5180)
• United States
31 Oct 12
You're right! I hate those curve balls. I can't hit them for anything. 
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
I don't know what method works better or not.
As far I know, I am enjoying my stay here.
With close friends/mylotters usually I just post a one line (sentence) and then start to have a longer conversation.
My earnings varies from time to time (no definite earnings everyday) but I am happy with it.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
dear Hatley,
Oh yeah I love it the most ma'm and that's the best reason why I am enjoying mylot a lot 
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
I love having those conversations with people. I also have some smaller responses with those I talk with often. It depends what the topic is or where it is of course. @allknowing (130212)
• India
24 Oct 12
There are so many ways that can help one earn here. I play it by ear, doing what makes me comfortable regardless of whether that will increase my earnings. I enjoy interacting, contributing, and last but not the least having fun. In the good old days I did well attempting tasks - there were several of them - mostly article writing. None of those task creators are here today.
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@allknowing (130212)
• India
24 Oct 12
There was money in those tasks echo.. I so far earned well over five hundred dollars through tasks.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
24 Oct 12
Someone should create some more for me to make some money like that then.@echoforever (5180)
• United States
24 Oct 12
I've thought about creating a task before. The problem is that it goes from my own earnings when they complete that task right? So unless I feel I am way ahead for the month in earnings I may not feel comfortable to start a task. Or it would be a low paying task anyway.
I also do what feels comfortable rather than what I think I have to do. Usually though I end up spending a lot of time here, I'm always comfortable.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Aren't we just in the perfect site?
I have been hooked since i rejoined this June. I joined Mylot back in 2010 and just posted and commented few. I got busy with my online job and forgot about it. Now, I try to be with Mylot as often as I can. This is heaven!
I have been hooked since i rejoined this June. I joined Mylot back in 2010 and just posted and commented few. I got busy with my online job and forgot about it. Now, I try to be with Mylot as often as I can. This is heaven!@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
jenny, I know while page, and iat you are saying I cannot believe it when I look at my profile page three years ago. Back then, I never really figured it how to use the site; then I got busy, and had not been back for a really long time. Just recently, I decided to give it another try. Well, I have just fallen in love with myLot. It is so much fun. I wish I had discovered how to maximize the fun of this site years ago.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
I really do feel good being always here. It is such a friendly virtual environment.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
I hope myLot appreciates you calling it heaven! It is completely different than an offline job and I guess you must feel really good to be here, calling it heaven. 
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
22 Oct 12
there lies the possibility of achieving success and we need to work hard all the time
@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
23 Oct 12
That is the terrific thing about myLot is that it makes us all feel successful. It is easy to feel a sense of achievement here especially when people respond back to our posts.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
I feel sucessful here daily because of the response I get from others and also from what I do here in writing. It keeps me fluent in writing to others and socialising. I feel better about myself for being able to express well on many topics.
@varier (5685)
• Indonesia
25 Oct 12
Quality is indeed important here. I always try to strike for that every time I post here.
But, once again, I would love to say that the quantity will also affect your earning. I mean, you won't get much earning from just one single high-quality post.
That was my method when I wanted to reach $10 within a month. I counted the posts I've made and measuring it..
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
26 Oct 12
You made me laugh, it is true what you said though. So yes we need to try to further our discussion or any, always.@echoforever (5180)
• United States
25 Oct 12
Right but the high amount you will get is from the participation with other members that is also quality.
I try to balance as I said somewhere earlier today, responding with others in what discussions I can as much as I can but also finding new discussions to start on and hope they'll return the favor.
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@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
22 Oct 12
Hi friend, good to know about your mylot concept. Here we have the ability to post whatever we think as well as we don't have any limitation in this site, we can post a lot here and earn based on our quality. As you mentioned different kind of people having their own style in mylot and following it
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@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
23 Oct 12
Yes, there has definitely been a flood of quality discussion here in this topic.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
The key should always be quality over quantity. Although in times like in this discussion there was also quantity because people were flooding to it. @echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
Its over flowing! I hope all are enjoying it though. Thanks for the help!
@dfollin (24233)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Hi echo,We each have to find what works for us.Me personally,work for me a bit differently everyday.I guess depending on what mood I'm in.
Do what works for you best.
Good luck
Do what works for you best.
Good luck @aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
That is a good strategy keep it new, interesting, and enjoyable. I saw one thread where someone was asking if you have to force yourself to be here. I bypassed the thread because truthfully I enjoy myLot. It is a pleasurable, experience for me. Then again, I pick and choose what I want to learn, talk about, or things of interest that are being discussed.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
I saw that discussion and i did participate in a way that says no i don't have to force myself. It is compltely okay to disagree with somoene in a discussion. Just lik e real life we will always have opinions that will differ and that is fine!
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
I'm the same, I can only do what comes up in one day. I'm not much of the digger type so if it isn't a good day in myLot for others it isn't ty pically one for me either. I can only do what is good for me. I imagine most are the same.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
27 Oct 12
Echo I missed this! It is brilliant if newer users stop off and read your topic and then go through the boxes to see you all having fun here. This is definately what discussing is all about and you all had such fun. I bet you were all happy to when the earnings updated as well 
I remember when I was first here and outside the politics interest there were never many occasions when the boxes were all filled up. Then afew of us got together and started 'barging in' on discussions and leaving comments on responses and then it sort of snow-balled and everyone was doing it. MyLot took off and so did the fun!
By the way, I have seen a comment on here that will make a new topic and as soon as I get an afternoon free enough to be here I will post it 
I remember when I was first here and outside the politics interest there were never many occasions when the boxes were all filled up. Then afew of us got together and started 'barging in' on discussions and leaving comments on responses and then it sort of snow-balled and everyone was doing it. MyLot took off and so did the fun!
By the way, I have seen a comment on here that will make a new topic and as soon as I get an afternoon free enough to be here I will post it @aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
28 Oct 12
Echo, your comment "snowballed" made me laugh. Yes, the discussion snowballed, and so have the earnings. mysD, yes it was a surprise to see my highest earnings ever on myLot the next day. I am really thankful for the discussion because I learned alot about increasing my earnings, and more importantly how to have fun participating on myLot. Hopefully this discussion will help spark some more lively discussion in the myLot community.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
27 Oct 12
That sounds fun, this was so unexpected I was hoping to get a few to read it and get some idea of how to improve their earnings and stuff but then it turned into a free for all discussion and it was great!
I hope more discussions like this will pop up, I have seen a few here and there (mostly with you ) that will have some real good discussion but this was unexpected that mine turned into that. Especially even one new user popped in on the long boxes, I was happy! And Aierrana (i know i spelled it wrong..) a returning user helped it going all along.
Woot, I hope I catch it so I know what inspired you. 
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Oct 12
im not really sure what works for me as far as making payout. i just stay cause i like it. because even after 4 yrs or so here, i still have not figured how to make payout but once every 2 or 3 months
and if i see i might make payout after only one month, mylot gets a glitch and it dont happen
if i didnt like it and my friends here id likely not even stay
and if i see i might make payout after only one month, mylot gets a glitch and it dont happen if i didnt like it and my friends here id likely not even stay@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
23 Oct 12
That's right, Echo! No, matter where we go, we are always go to run into some technology glitches, so there is no point in letting this minor little things ruin the fun in myLot.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
The important part is that you like it here and you have made friends that you enjoy meeting up with here.
@michiganrawfood (90)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Thanks for the tips. I am pretty new here, so any advice is helpful. I signed up years ago but never really did much with it, but wanted to try it out again. So, we will see how it goes. I would think if you write a good response, it would just naturally be a little bit longer because you are giving more information. Of course, not all responses need a lot of info. to be good though. I do agree that in general that would be case. Anyhows, thanks again :)
@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
I think to as you start to have your posts rated, and gain ratings that might also help you. I cannot say for sure. I would just think that is part of how they determine quality by the ranking systems.
Like you I joined several years ago, and gave up on myLot for awhile. I decided like you to come back and give it another try. I am enjoying it a lot more know, and my earnings are doing a lot better now that I am learning more of the ropes.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
This is true about the response and I've seen that happen for myself on many discussions. On some it is just impossible to have more than just one or two sentences even if you try to. I'm glad you've come back here and I do hope you stay and get into your own little groove here in myLot.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
I've never left. I've only been here 4 months!
The ranking system does help it says so in the guidelines.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
23 Oct 12
Kind of like a schedule then. Is this what you use when you myLot?
If it can help you keep on track then you should use one. @echoforever (5180)
• United States
24 Oct 12
Yes same for me I have many different things I have to keep up with here online.
@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
22 Oct 12
With everyone sharing what works well for them, I was wondering something about the tags. Do you always add tags when you comment to a discussion? Does adding tags to the discussion help to increase your earnings?
Well, I am going to call it a night, and retire to bed. I have to say I love this discussion that echo started. I cannot wait to get up tomorrow, and catch up on some of the posts here. Everyone has made this a really fun discussion to be a part of tonight.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
22 Oct 12
sishy7
your view on adding tags is useful. yes. we should add tags when we start a discussion so that others will not start on the same topic immediately.
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
22 Oct 12
Tags are helpful in keeping your discussion somewhat active too I think. Without tags some members would not see your discussions right away. Usually your discussion will show on the right of "similar topics" and without the tags well, then, where would they show up? 
Thanks for chatting with me last night it was great fun!
Thanks for chatting with me last night it was great fun! 