Is making money online by writing is a risky job?

@srisahara (4508)

Indonesia

November 18, 2015 10:49pm CST

Lately, I find some paid sites have been closed or stopped paying. First, I found shvoong.com. The site was closed for no reason at all, even though, hundreds of thousands of authors there. Most recently, Bubblews, also recently closed. Last, I heard the Yahoo Contributor's Network and Helium is also closed. What do you think, does make money online by writing is a risky job?

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@norcal (4890)

• Franklinton, North Carolina

19 Nov 15

Usually, there are some clues before a site just closes. Bubblews wasn't paying for a long time anyway, so no loss there. I had never heard of shvoong.com. If your writing is dependent on search engines, then your pay will go up and down, and you can never depend on it. On the other hand, you aren't losing anything, well other than your time, talent and energy.

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@Bella128 (2471)

• United States

19 Nov 15

This is true. YCN was having issues with reviewing submission the last couple of months it was up plus there were a handful of people who were told well ahead of time that it was going to be shut down.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

19 Nov 15

Yes, we should give more attention when the site start to show unfair situation. Yes, bubblews was not paying for a long time before it shutting down. But, shvoong does not show negative situation, it just reduce paying rate, but still paying its member. At the 2013, mylot also stop paying without show some negative situation. I think the best idea is does not depend on the site that is not ours.

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@Bella128 (2471)

• United States

19 Nov 15

@srisahara Yes, I wish I could make money on my own on my own sites but I haven't been too successful with that.

@else34 (13517)

• New Delhi, India

19 Nov 15

@srisahara,Honestly speaking,I don't know.I had joined a couple of article writing sites- expertscoloumn and wikinut.I wrote about 30 articles for the former and one for the latter.But could not earn a single cent.They pay on views.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

20 Nov 15

I know expertscoloumn and wikinut, the site pay us on views based, where each view we just little rate of payment. It is very little income. I have join the site but not active, I come to the site occasionally.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

20 Nov 15

@else34 Totally agree with you, though we love writing but we do not love waste time. We want what we write will come a worth of number of money. Yes, it is not easy get number of views on our article, it is the same with difficulties for inviting visitor to our website.

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@else34 (13517)

• New Delhi, India

20 Nov 15

@srisahara For the same reason I gave up writing for those sites.Getting a satisfactory number of views on your article is also not easy.

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@youless (112164)

• Guangzhou, China

19 Nov 15

In fact working for any earning websites is risky. But when you realize that it is not your full time job, you may even do it for fun. And you will not lose a lot except for a little time. Then you don't think it is risky.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

19 Nov 15

Yes, we should put online job is not our first work if the site is not ours. Because we can't do anything if the site is closed. Yes, we should take it just for fun, except we have our own website that is managed professionally. It is different, I think.

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@taramarie39 (667)

• Williamsburg, Virginia

20 Nov 15

Of course it is a big risk. Unless you have your own website then you at the site owners mercy. Wish it wasn't like that.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

20 Nov 15

Totally agree with you, Make money online on the website where we are not owner has big risk. I think the best choice if we manage our own website. I hope one day I will have a website.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

21 Nov 15

@taramarie39 I think it is the best choice to make money online with low of risk. Do you have a blog?

@taramarie39 (667)

• Williamsburg, Virginia

21 Nov 15

@srisahara I hope one day you will as well.

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@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

19 Nov 15

I would think it could be its something you have to watch real close know who you're dealing with seeing what their main business is then go from there.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

20 Nov 15

Yes, we should be careful with the site we join. If the site start to show some strange habit we should go from there to avoid more risk.

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@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

21 Nov 15

@srisahara Sometimes people take advantage of others that how they rip you off or cause other damage.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

21 Nov 15

@softbabe44 Yes, today, most of people do not consider others' feeling, they only think their ambition. It is so sad...

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@birjudanak (14320)

• India

19 Nov 15

oh thats i not know about other site but may be reason is violence or less user or some interesting topic not found but i hope mylot not do that thing and its going great way.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

19 Nov 15

I hope so, mylot will be the only website that legit and will go sustainable...It is not easy to find a forum or social media that provide social service and paying as well.

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@birjudanak (14320)

• India

19 Nov 15

@srisahara yes and if they want to do that thing then please inform before 1 days so we all friends cant disconnected and may be meet possible at other social sites.

@kevin1877uk (36988)

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19 Nov 15

Working online is and always been a risk you take.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

20 Nov 15

Totally agree with you, make money online by joining with other people site is risky, we should aware it and ready to receive when the site closed. Ahhh...we can't do anything...

@ReViewMeMedia (3785)

• United States

21 Nov 15

I'd say writing online is a risky job, but if you have a site that pays that has been around for a long time, you should just focus on one site, for me, that is currently HubPages, and now I'm focusing on that site for my writing. Fortunately, I have all my writing backed up on my computer so I can repost it.

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@MakingCents (743)

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20 Nov 15

I think it would be risky to count on it as anything other than bonus money

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

24 Nov 15

Totally agree with you...

@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

20 Nov 15

I'm not really worried about writing sites shutting down ..

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

24 Nov 15

Yes, we should have an opinion like you, but I think it is difficult for people who their earning depends on a site.

@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

• Canada

25 Nov 15

I don't think you can make a dependable income by writing online. You have to put in a lot of time and will often make just pennies a day. Sometimes it can add to another source of income, though. If you think of it as a "job," however, you may be disappointed.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

26 Nov 15

Thank you of your suggestion. I will try to consider your opinion. I think, I have to consider another job that can be main source of income, though it is not writing. Thank you so much.

@TimBurWrites (469)

• United States

19 Nov 15

It is very risky but it's a chance I always take. we never know if we'll wake up tomorrow and some site we replied on will be gone.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

20 Nov 15

Yes, agree with you it is risky but when we does not take it we do not get extra income. Yes, we never know when the site we love to write will be gone. It is a good idea if we enjoy what we have and thankful to god..

@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

25 Nov 15

@srisahara I think it is risky to depend on online writing as a support. I use it as a part time job and am thankful for the extra money.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

26 Nov 15

Thank you, I will consider your opinion. Maybe I have to think hard what the online job that can be my main source of income. I hope I will find it.

@lovebuglena (43191)

• Staten Island, New York

20 Nov 15

First off, I don't think that writing online on sites that pay or on your own monetized blogs should be considered a job. I say that because most likely you will not be able to make enough money monthly from it to be able to support yourself financially. If you rely solely on this to make money you will not be able to pay all the bills and expenses and live the lifestyle you want to live. You should think of this as a hobby you love doing that can bring in some extra income. Whatever you earn will just be an added bonus to what you already make at a real job. And I say that from personal experience. If I relied solely on my online writing to pay the bills I'd be hungry and out on the street.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

20 Nov 15

Yes, you are right, that you have an idea that make money online is good for just second source of money, but not for the first one. Yes, make money online should just for hobby and get extra income. Thank you for your response...

@moondebi (1199)

• Bangalore, India

19 Nov 15

Most of the online tasks are risky as unless you get paid, you do not know whether you are going to get paid.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

19 Nov 15

Yes, you are right. Online task is risky job, so we should put it as second job or just for fun than do anything useful.

@amnabas (13742)

• Karachi, Pakistan

19 Nov 15

You cant call it risky but yes your luck is associated with it how long it works.

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@srisahara (4508)

• Indonesia

19 Nov 15

So, we should really be careful with the situation of the site works.