Writing Articles for the Internet--How do you Pace Yourself?

Hi hockeygal4ever. Wow, you've done over 5,000 MyLot posts! Is that impressive or what?! I have to ask how many hours each day you are on here. But back to the business at hand, I haven't ever heard of Gather but will have to check it out. Very cook that you "type tons" in 1 day. I don't think I have any days where I type a huge amount. Good for you. Take care. PearlGrace

Hello singing1227. That is interesting what you say about posting at Triond first because they want the work not to have been published before. It seems that would mean they wouldn't want you to publish it anywhere else period. I haven't been brave enough to re-publish any of my articles at a second writing website. But I hear that is how others make alot of money. I joined Xomba but haven't done anything there yet. I like writing to AC's requests and Helium's Marketplace. I also joined squidoo but never finished a lens. Are you saying that you actually re-publish the exact same articles at Squidoo that you've already published elsewhere? I do feel good about my internet portfolio. I'm sure I'm up to 150 articles. Although I know there are people who have several hundred just at one website! Still, I feel that 150 articles is a nice showcase for my skills. Thanks so much for all your info and I do think it's intriguing to publish articles in more than 1 place. For some reason, I feel a little nervous about doing that. Take care. PearlGrace

Hi cher913. Thank you for your idea to keep a spreadsheet! I have a Word table document that I print out and handwrite info in. That seems the easiest for me, that way I can carry it from room to room, review it when I have time, etc. I am trying to think through if I would like it better on a spreadsheet in the computer or not. It's comforting to hear that others skip around just like me from site to site. Thanks again, cher913. PearlGrace

Hi babostwick. It sounds like you write articles on subjects you select then choose the place where you can make the most. Smart. I have been hearing that other people cross-post their articles on more than one website. For some reason, that idea scares me. I write under 2 different names and fear a website would think I "copied" if I printed the same article at 2 different sites. I'm with you, though, I am working to make as much passive income as I can. It's a fun challenge. Thanks for your input, babostwick. PearlGrace

Hi aidenofthetower. Wow, 14 websites and 10 blogs! That's impressive. Your method of using a notebook to document your ideas for articles sounds good, I often have really good ideas when I'm out and about and then forget them. I have articles on maybe 6 or 7 sites, but 4 or 5 of them have under 10 articles each. I recently got burned out writing and rating at 1 website and have since then, gravitated toward another one. My goal is to build passive income monthly at each one, although I don't know how realistic that idea is. Take care, aidenofthetower. PearlGrace

Hi Adelida2233. I hope you got your article posted today. Writing for the internet gets all-consuming. I know what that's like to jump in to something new. I like your idea of posted "groups" of articles at a time at 1 writing website. I guess I sort of started that way. I have 119 at one, about 10 at another, 5 at another, 4 at another, 3 at another. I am very interested to hear what some of the others say. This discussion will hopefully help out a lot of us. Take care Adelida2233.

Wow compumom! Having an Excel spreadsheet is a great idea. I actually devised a chart in Word that I print out and handwrite the info in. It includes info like the date I wrote it, the date I uploaded it, for which website, for which publisher (if there is one), the due date (if there is one), the title of the article, the range of pay (if known), date purchased, how much paid, and a "Miscellaneous Notes" section. I would love to know if you keep track of anything else besides those things. I also write in when Paypal was actually credited and the amount(s) and from which website. I haven't ever tried a blog, I guess I'm sort of nervous about doing that, because I don't know how. I would love to earn $15 per submission, though, especially on subjects I could write about off the top of my head. That is wonderful. Thanks for all your info, compumom. I wish you continued success in your writing. Take care. PearlGrace

Hello Xdrowninghavocx. That is interesting that Associated Content articles are generating more money than Helium. I have over 100 articles at Helium and only 5 at AC. I need to be brave and place some of those Helium articles onto AC. I have used a different name at each of those sites and I thought I remembered reading something in Helium's terms that said if they encountered the same info from an article submitted there on the internet under another name, they would kick a person off the site. I'm with you that it can be a real lesson in terms of which articles earn the most money. I wrote a series of articles on Buddhism at Helium and they are my highest earners to date!