How long have you been on AC and how many fans do you have?

United States
March 25, 2009 2:03pm CST
Hi. Just curious about a few people's statistics for Associated Content. I have been a member since July 2008 but didn't publish too much when I first joined. Now I am almost up to 100 submissions published, but I only have 37 fans. I would like to have at least 50 fans soon. Do you ever find people with similar interests and message them when you add them to your favorites in the hopes they will do the same for you? I am a clout level 5 now and can't wait to get to the next level, but it's a pretty far ways off. Tell me a little about yourself on AC. When did you join, how many articles have you published, how many fans do you have, etc? Send me a private link and I will check out some of your articles and add you to my favorites.
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13 responses
@cbjones (1147)
• United States
25 Mar 09
I've been a member of Associated Content since January 26th, 2007. For some reason, that date just seems inaccurate to me. While I do acknowledge being an active member for over a year, I didn't think I had an account there for that long. Those first seven months featured me being dormant, and doubtful of even making ten dollars from writing articles. Fast forward to 2009: I'm in the top 1000(feel snubs from the top 100 for some some reason), and I've accumulated a lump sum of currency. Said lump isn't bulging enough to put a smile on my face when I look in my Pay Pal account, but it's more than that ten bucks I spoke of before. As for fans, I've got a small group of commenters who seem to dip in and out of encouraging me to publish more. Out of my 46 subscribers, only about 14 of them are active members of the community. I rejoice by executing my patented happy dance(patent pending) whenever I see that number rise. About my AC exploits: i tend to make the occasional attempt at humor with the articles I publish on Associated Content. By humor I mean satire. By satire I mean things that make me laugh. By things that make me laugh, I usually mean corny references that would make a Def Comedy jam comedian look like Richard Pryor(perhaps I'm a bit to hard on myself...). As of today, I've managed to churn out 227 articles.
• United States
25 Mar 09
Hahaha! What a wonderful response! I actually was sure I had joined in September 2008, but they say it was July, and when I go back and check out the first few pieces I wrote, yes they were published at the end of that month. (I usually have a good memory too! HMPH!)
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
27 Mar 09
Okay guys. If you want us to check out your AC stuff give us your pen names. Let me look let me look! I want to see I want to see... cbjones, I thought that was your pen name on ac but the search engines for sources isn't showing you. In fact, my screen no longer let's me search individuals. I'm a top 1000 too. I get snubbed by the top 1000's never mind those top 100's!!!
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@cbjones (1147)
• United States
27 Mar 09
Try searching for "C.B. Jones".
@malsun (1528)
• United States
26 Mar 09
Well joined just a week back. Many people have been telling me to join AC for ages now but the lazy me signed up just about a week back. And I am lost. Lost for friends, lost for ideas, lost about earnings and payouts. Dont think anybody in AC even knows I exist, so the question of friends and fans doesnt arise. Do you write there as Bethany1202 or is it by some other name? Will check up your articles.
• United States
26 Mar 09
I think my name there is my real name, which is Bethany Marsh. Send me a note there and I will certainly check out your stuff and add you.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
27 Mar 09
I am a lifestyle category editor and in April I will help choose wedding articles and video to feature. HINT HINT HINT. If you have video or audio for a wedding that would be absolutely wonderful because I have a lot of articles to choose from. You can even do a "where to" video and shoot places you think are pretty for a wedding. Works for me. HINT HINT HINT. I am Momma J on AC and I am pretty easy to find in the search engine. If you need any help or advice you can ask me. I might not know the answer but I can find you someone who does. The best way to earn page views is by friends. Unfortunately that isn't working for me but I have been lucky with the articles I have written. I have people that we do page views for page views for. If you add me to your list I can add you to mine and I will comment on your articles.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
26 Mar 09
I only started posting in "August, I had lots of stories that I put up and I try to do a story a day now, I am already at clout 8 and it makes a big difference let me tell you. I have about 55 friends, I add new people when they comment on my stuff and I also sometimes go to other people and comment on theirs, they usually respond by adding me as well.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
27 Mar 09
i just send you an email at ac and I added you hope you will do the same for me.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
27 Mar 09
WOW! That's a lot of friends. I don't think I have seen your work on AC. If you want pm me so I know what your pen name is on AC. You can find me under Momma J to message me. You can do it! An article a day is really good. Most people on AC are lucky to do an article a week.
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@oscar6 (1938)
• United States
25 Jun 11
I have over two hundred and fifty articles. However I don't have that many fans. I dont normally follow other people so they dont follow me. I have decided to start increasing my fan base recently. I am not sure how to start but I will figure out something. It would be nice to have a lot of people following my work, since that would mean more page views.
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• United States
7 Apr 09
Hey Bethany. I've been on AC since April 2006. I haven't put anything up in a while except for a call for content. I have a few fans and some subscribers, I've got you in my favs. This is a good way to gain some new subscribers.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
14 Apr 09
I just started at AC and only have one published article but I just received an email from Paypal that I have received payment! It's only $4 but I have to admit it is a little exciting.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
27 Mar 09
I Joined last April Bethany but I have been active only after I was denied access in Helium.I liked Helium too because I could rate as well.Earnings at AC are relatively slower,and can get no upfront payment because I am not in the U.S though they were gracious enough to send the smallest amount earned in December and I got another small payment recently.I ahve posted few articles there [i think it is 13or so] and my clout level shows 5. I do not have any fansand I have also not included anyone .But can one include someone as a favourite?I will go and check it.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
28 Mar 09
Blur Queen alright!Incidentally,I checked my clout level yesterday after reading this post and seem to have made a mistake.It is 4, and submitted 13 articles so far.But, honestly,Scheng1 I do not know so much more.Right now, I posted a question in the forum[thanks to you and your good advice-blur queen indeed! I laughed a lot and in fact shared the joke with my husband too and we had a good laugh! Thank you for everything!Do read my article'Humor' in AC.and give me your opinion.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
28 Mar 09
Haha, Kalav, you really are a big blur queen. Reach Clout 5 and never learn to include favorite! Let's see what else you dont know. Do you know there a "forum" in AC? Maybe you should go to forum and make a lot of noise, then you will shoot to Clout 10 very soon.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
28 Mar 09
Hi Scheng! My account page shows 5 of 10 and my profile page shows 4 of 10. I guess I am mid way.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
27 Mar 09
I Joined last April Bethany but I have been active only after I was denied access in Helium.I liked Helium too because I could rate as well.Earnings at AC are relatively smaller though they were gracious enough to send the smallest amount earned in December and I got another small payment recently.I ahve posted few articles there [i think it is 10 or so] and my clout level is
@hcromer (2710)
• United States
27 Mar 09
I've been on Associated Content since 12.23.06. I wasn't very active for a long time and at first I was just publishing reviews that I had previously published in other places so I wasn't getting many hits or much payout. I currently have 21 fans on the site and am at a clout level 8.
@sunnflr (2767)
• United States
27 Mar 09
Hey, Bethany. I started with AC on 4/23/08, so been there almost a year. I have 65 fans and have published 92 articles. I'm only at clout 6 so far. I don't publish must each month with them. I really should do more. I haven't emailed anyone about favoriting them and asking them to do the same, but I have received that message a few times.
26 Mar 09
I joined AC around a year ago and only now am I starting to write. I onyl have 15 articles though but they have paid me once before and I am already on clout 4. I plan to get to clout 10 by the end of the year to increase my page view payments. I normally use Helium as I am making over $6 in page views there this month already. As for AC I am going to have to write alot to increase my clout, but I have the confidence it can be done. I hardly have any fans, only a few but hopefully will get more as my number of articles increases. My name on there is Lauramarie, whats yours and I shall add you and read your articles
27 Mar 09
I do post some of the articles on AC after I rewrite them slightly. As for creative pieces I normally never do them. Most of my articles are on health. What is your name on AC and I shall check out some of your articles.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
28 Mar 09
Hi Heartbreaker, hope you don't live up to your name and break my heart! Search for "Siew Cheng Hoe" in AC. That's my real name and using it for both Helium and AC. I write mainly for Helium and re-post the articles in AC for page views. It is ok to post the same article in both sides, after all in AC we, as international writers, do not get upfront. Sometimes I leapfrog the articles in Helium, but I don't change the articles in AC. Due to this, there are some differences. What's your user name? Dont "heartbreak" me again!
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
27 Mar 09
Heartbreaker08, I was told by one of the Helium webbers that if you do your article first on AC even with an upfront payment and check the non-exclusive rights you can publish the same article on Helium. To get paid by AC first you would have to publish with them first because if it is published on Helium first they will only allow a display only.
• India
3 Apr 09
Hello my friend Bethany1202 Ji, It is very much dis-appointing from me that, I never joined that site, as I am just not able to spare any more time and think about any other sites. So I am not able to respond your discussion even after one week. Let me see, if I can find some time free. May God bless them and have a great day.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
26 Mar 09
Joined in Feb this year, just into my second month. Published more than 40 articles and reached Clout 4 a few days ago. As international writer, I am eligible for page views payment only, so happy to reach the magic 1000 page views. Waiting eagerly to receive my first payout. Right now, I have 6 fans, I am fans to about 40 writers. As long as I like what I read, I add the writer to my favorite list. No matter they are new writer or seasoned writer, no matter what topics they are writing to, once I like the article, the writer becomes my favorite. Hopefully can reach the minimum payout of $1.50 for page views every month. http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/437759/siew_cheng_hoe.html
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
27 Mar 09
I think I have actually seen you some in the forums. You should be able to achieve with just page views. Right now I am making $1 a DAY in page views alone. Every month since I started I have seen $15 or more a month in page views alone. Keep writing and I am sure you will get there. I will go try to find some of your stuff. If you are interested I could use some "Wedding" video or audio for the lifestyle subcategory feature page. You submit your work and once it is published by AC send me the link. If you want to do some before mid april please contact me on AC. I am Momma J. Last time I did a search on me I was able to find me now I don't know because something has changed with searching for the writers.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
28 Mar 09
Wow, Mommaj, your "babies" really are very filial to you, they give you so much pocket money every month. My "babies" are still growing and playing afool all the time. How about digging out your great-grandparents' wedding photos? It will become "wedding then" and "wedding now". Funny, how come I can find you in AC when you can't find yourself? Hope AC will come out with a better way to organise search for writers. I have added you to my favorite list, going to "haunt" your babies now.