How to Make Money Writing on Seekyt

For writers who know how to put a decent article together, Seekyt is a great writing platform for writers that want to diversify how they get paid. It has similarities to Examiner and other sites that pay based upon page views, but it is quite different in how the money is earned.

Instead of paying a percent of a penny for each page view, Seekyt pays their writers a percentage of ad revenues. However, as page views translate into purchases, there is a direct correlation between page views and earnings.

Seekyt requires original articles with a minimum of around 250-300 words. Writers can earn money by incorporating one or all the following ad types into their articles: Google AdSense, Chikita and/or VigLink. Product-based articles like reviews and how-tos seem to work best on the Seekyt site.

VigLink

Seekyt now uses an affiliate  program called VigLink. One reason signing up for VigLink should appeal to writers is VigLink is a good fit for international writers as well as Stateside. VigLink is affiliated with over 30,000 sites, including big name retailers like eBay, Amazon, Walmart, Macys, Nike, Home Depot, Forever 21, Neiman Marcus, Dillards, etc. Writers can earn by letting VigLink create links to specific product names or by copying and pasting links to specific merchants. VigLink has a referral program that enables writers to earn for referring friends and readers: Click Here for Details.


Referrals


Using the affiliate advertisers mentioned above, Seekyt pays writers a percentage of all ad sales on our articles. Writers increase their ad share by writing articles, by referring new writers, by gaining new followers, and by interacting on the site in other ways.  Seekyt also pays bonuses for followers, comments and other activity on the site. Click here for my Seekyt referral link.




By the way, if you ever see anything you are interested in buying from Amazon on one of my Seekyt articles,  it won't cost you any more to use my link to purchase, but I will earn a percentage of the sale.


Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.

How to Earn Money Writing for Examiner.com

Although I write for 10 or so different websites, the one where I earn the most money is Examiner.com. Back when print was king, I earned $400 - $450 per article writing for magazines, but those days appear to be over. Now I write for less than a penny per page view, but the place that penny goes the furthest for me and where I regularly earn several hundred dollars a month is Examiner.

Not only does Examiner pay a higher percentage of a penny than the other sites I write for, but it attracts many viewers so I don't have to do all the work of promoting my articles. Examiner will also frequently feature me on the Examiner site, or on their popular Facebook page, Google Plus and Twitter.

Examiner's minimum word count requirement is only 150 words per article, so it isn't difficult to come up with ideas and articles. If you know a little basic SEO and have some social networking skills, it helps pull in readers, page views and earnings more quickly.

Earn an Easy $25

Right now Examiner is also offering a "signing bonus" of $25 if new writers contribute two articles of 150 words or more for their first two months. This helps cover the first two normally low-paying months while a writer starts to build a library of articles and begins to get the word out. 

If you have not tried Examiner, you should check it out. It is not "get rich quick," but for any writer who can steadily generate articles of 150 words or more each month, it is a good way to earn several hundred dollars a month once you have a library of content up. That is definitely money I can put to good use!

My January 2014 stats

Examiner is currently in the US and Canada. I am not sure what other countries it might be in now or expanding into.

Click Here to find out more or save this link to use in the future: http://exm.nr/Mo5A9X

What I Examine:

• Skin Care,
• Barbie Collecting
• Nashville Doll Collecting, 
• Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment  
• Nashville Skin, Health & Beauty 
• National Rodan + Fields

Also see: Make Money Writing Online: Where to Write

Earn Money Advertising on Twitter with Sponsored Tweets

Try Sponsored Tweets to make money on Twitter. You control which ads you select, what you charge per ad and how often they go out.

My Earnings with Sponsored Tweets

What could you do with an extra $200?

These are the earnings from one of my Twitter accounts. On this particular account, I am asking a  little more per Tweet than most advertisers, so I don't get as many offers. In spite of turning some advertisers away because I charge more than average, and although I turn down down about 1/3 of my offers, my total sales are $208.08, just for Tweeting posts related to topics I already post about on this one Twitter account. I have earned $166.53 from my own Tweets, I have declined $56.12 worth of ads, and I have made another $41.55 from referrals. Only 1% of my Tweets are ads, so I am careful not to spam my followers.

Find Sponsored Tweets here.

Hobby Lobby Increases Full-Time Hourly Employee Minimum Wage to $14 Per Hour | Christian Activities

 

Hobby Lobby Increases Full-Time Hourly Employee Minimum Wage to $14 Per Hour | Christian Activities

Hobby Lobby is raising the bar again for business by raising the minimum wage for it employees. The privately held, Christian owned retail chain with more than 500 arts and crafts stores in 45 states, announced a minimum wage increase in April to $14 per hour for full-time hourly employees of Hobby Lobby and its affiliate Hemispheres, effective immediately. The company also announced a minimum wage increase for all part-time employees to $9.50 per hour.

Read more: articles | Hobby Lobby Increases Full-Time Hourly Employee Minimum Wage to $14 Per Hour | Christian Activities

Also see: Rodan + Fields Business Opportunity

NAB to Induct Financial Expert Dave Ramsey into Broadcasting Hall of Fame | Christian Activities

Dave Ramsey

NAB Inducts Financial Expert Dave Ramsey into Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Financial author, television personality, motivational speaker and popular national radio personality Dave Ramsey will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon sponsored by ASCAP on Tuesday, April 9 in Las Vegas.

Dave Ramsey began his career in financial counseling at his local church.

Article at: financial | NAB to Induct Financial Expert Dave Ramsey into Broadcasting Hall of Fame | Christian Activities

Walgreens to Start New Rewards Card Program « TopicSpotter

Walgreens to Start New Rewards Card Program

Walgreens staff are preparing for new changes in September at the national drug store chain as Walgreens prepares to follow Krogers and CVS Pharmacies by releasing a new rewards card. The Walgreens loyalty card will allow customers with the card to get points back with Walgreens purchases.

Read more about the new Walgreens loyalty care here: Walgreens to Start New Rewards Card Program « TopicSpotter

Make Money on Twitter with Sponsored Tweets

Twitter is fun. You can share photos, updates and links with your friends and follow your favorite celebrities. But did you know you can actually earn a little money on Twitter?

Through a program called Sponsored Tweets, if you have more than 200 followers, you can sign up to run occasional ads on your Twitter page. You set up a quick account, select some topics you Tweet about, select how much you want to charge per ad, and Sponsored Tweets will contact you when advertisers want to target your followers. You can chose to accept or decline each ad as you see fit.

I have more than one Twitter account because I write frequently about several specific topics. Since I don't like to spam my followers, I have separate Twitter accounts so each group gets to read Tweets on topics they care about. I am very picky about the ads I send out, and I decline about 1/3 of the ads sent to me because I think they will be of little interest to my followers.

After tweaking their program over the past couple of years, Sponsored Tweets has become a nice platform for earning a little extra money.


My Earnings with Sponsored Tweets

These are the earnings from just one of my Twitter accounts. On this particular account, I am asking a price for ads that's a little higher than average, so I don't get as many offers. In spite of turning some advertisers away because I charge more than average, and in spite of declining about 1/3 of my offers, my total sales are $127.82, just for Tweeting posts related to topics I already post about on this one Twitter account. I have earned $93.79 from my own Tweets, I have declined $36.19 worth of ads, and I have made another $34.03 from people who have signed up under me.

Sponsored Tweets also has a "pro" program you have to pay to sign up for that is supposed to provide even more opportunities, but I just use the basic free service.

If you have found this information helpful and would like to earn money with Sponsored Tweets, please use my link: http://spon.tw/r1Bz5

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Make Money Writing Online: Where to Write


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Make Money Writing Online: Where to Write

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For many years, I wrote for magazines and newspapers and was a shop girl part time in the evenings. As more and more newspapers and magazines closed, I discovered I was running out of places to write. I was forced to learn how to write for the web, which pays far, far less than writing for print. However, with time and practice, I have learned how to make a humble living as a self-employed internet writer.

One thing I have learned is it is wise to write for more than one website, and it is good to write for both websites that pay based upon page views as well as revenue sharing sites. The internet is constantly changing, and a site where you do well today may not be the site where you do the best next year. Diversify.

Unless you have your own website where you sell ads and engage in affiliate marketing, writing for the web typically involves two forms of payment: page views and revenue sharing. The following are a few of my favorite websites in both categories. I will be adding more websites, so check back for more ideas!

Earn for Writing Based Upon Page Views

Examiner is by far my favorite website to write for. I have made more money consistently every month on Examiner than any other platform. Articles only have to be 150 words in length and only one article is required per month to maintain commission. Examiner does not have a set pennies-per-view figure, but I average about 80¢ for every hundred (100) page views which is on the high end of what most sites pay.

Examiner also has a very generous referral incentive, usually $50 per approved referral. I make much more money writing for Examiner than referring people, but those occasional referral bonuses are very nice. If this article is helpful and you decide to try Examiner, please allow me to refer you! Sign up for Examiner here.

Yahoo Contributor Network (YCN) is the first site I ever wrote for starting back when it was Associated Content. Yahoo prefers articles of 350 to 500 words. Although at times I wrote every single day, and I promoted my content, I averaged $16 a month for my first 3 years and am now averaging $30-ish a month on Yahoo. YCN starts payments at $1.50 per thousand (1,000) page views and maxes out at $2 per 1,000 page views.

Some articles may qualify for an upfront payment on YCN. Advertised at $2 - $20, the usual upfront payment is more like $2 - $6 for articles that qualify. There is usually a one-two-week delay in getting articles approved. There is no referral bonus for Yahoo. Register to write for Yahoo.

Revenue Sharing Websites

Seekyt is my favorite revenue sharing site. I have been surprised at how well some of my articles have done on Seekyt, and as I am learning which articles generate more income, I am producing better income-producing content. Articles must be at least 2,000 characters (350-450 words).

Seekyt referrals also generate income. You earn a 25% of the revenue generated by people you refer. Register for Seekyt here.

TopicSpotter is fairly new and it doesn't have a lot of clout yet because it doesn't have a huge amount of content. Still, it is growing and it does pay similar to what Seekyt pays. As with Seekyt, articles must be at least 2,000 characters (350-450 words).

You can also earn through referrals as you can earn a percentage of the revenue generated by anyone you refer to TopicSpotter. Sign up for TopicSpotter here.

Best Reviewer is one of the easiest and most fun sites to write for. The publishing platform is set up in a numbered list format. You simply pick a topic you can make a list of 3 - 20 items out of. The basic platform is free.

For $5 a month the owner will put more Adsense ads on your articles. Your AdSense ID will also be displayed on pages of anyone you refer. Sign up for Best Reviewer.

Squidoo Squidoo is a fun place to create content, share photos and post some of your best links from other sites. Squidoo is a module-based, income sharing platform where you select the modules you want to use as well as most of the ads. Create lenses on Squidoo.

Squidoo does have a referral program, too, but with Squidoo you only earn a one-time $5 bonus when someone you refer earns more than $15 on a lens, and the one time I referred someone, the referral did not get applied to my account.


I will be adding more websites so check back for more ways to earn writing for the web!

More ideas:
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Leave me a comment below if you have any questions!

Make Money Selling Aluminum Cans & Recycling Drink Cans

How to Sell Aluminum Cans & Get Paid to Recycle Drink Cans

Here is another opportunity to make money while you are between jobs or needing a 2nd income.

Aluminum cans are great for recycling. The scrap aluminum from beverage cans can be reused in products by simply re-melting the metal. Not only can you make a little money recycling your beverage cans, but recycling is good for the environment since the recycling process is much less expensive and less energy intensive than creating new aluminum.

If you are laid off, unemployed, or simply on a tight budget and looking for creative ways to supplement your income, this article has 10 tips that will help you sell your aluminum cans and recycle your drink cans for cash.

Find out more about how to recycle beverage cans for cash at: How to Sell Aluminum Cans & Get Paid to Recycle Drink Cans « Seekyt

If you live in Tennessee, also see: Sell Aluminum Cans & Recycle Soda Cans for Cash in Tennessee - Yahoo! Voices 

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Make Money Online with CashCrate

Because I write a lot for the web and earn a decent income that way, people frequently ask me about different ways to earn money online. If you are not a writer or just want to break up the monotony of writing all the time, one of the easy ways to earn a little money is getting paid to take surveys online.

Businesses are always looking for people to try their products and services, and they are willing to pay internet users to take surveys about products and services.

If you have a few minutes to kill each day and would like to make a little extra money, consider CashCrate. Several of my other writing friends have used CashCrate for the past couple of years to break up the monotony of writing all day, and they thought it was worth passing along. After checking it out, I think it is worth mentioning, too.

CashCrate has been around since 2006 and has over 2 million members worldwide. CashCrate has good reviews and you can earn money several ways:

* Offers * Surveys * Shopping * Referrals * Bonus Surveys * Cash Tasks

 Payments per survey runs between $0.25 per offer up to $50.00 for people age 13 or older.

All you have to do is:

1. Sign up
2. Complete surveys or other tasks
3. Wait for the check

It's a good way for young teens to bring in a little money as well as people who are laid off, sick, between jobs, or with a little extra time on their hands. It's free to join.

Sign up here. Leave me a comment below if you have any questions!

Squidoo to Retire Upmarket Business Magazine

Squidoo is retiring their Upmarket magazine. Launched about 8 months ago, the content and feel of Upmarket was geared towards business owners and entrepreneurs. With its niche following, Upmarket has focused on insider business tips and techniques through targeted articles.

 

In mid August, Upmarket will be retired from the regular Squidoo magazine line up (which includes GoodVeg, SoCrafty and a new home decor magazine called  'Cozy.') The existing business pages (known as "lenses" on Squidoo) will still be live, but no longer promoted in magazine form, and the Upmarket theme will no longer appear on the lenses.

 Squidoo is a community of writers and web pages where self-employed writers and photographers can earn a little money creating web pages about various topics.

You can find my 4 Upmarket pages at:

 

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Pyramid Schemes: How to Identify & Avoid Them

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Nashville entertainment businesses share lists of Haiti relief organizations - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment | Examiner.com

Nashville entertainment businesses share lists of Haiti relief organizations


Two local entertainment businesses have compiled and distributed lists of relief organizations serving Haiti. Christian Activities Nashville has put together a list of Christian organizations sending help and supplies to Haiti. In the article Christian Relief Agencies & Donations Pour into Haiti, the following organizations are listed:

Click here for details: Nashville entertainment businesses share lists of Haiti relief organizations - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Christian Relief Agencies & Donations Pour into Haiti | Christian Activities

Christian Relief Agencies & Donations Pour into Haiti

A massive earthquake struck Haiti on Tuesday, January 12. The epicenter of the quake was located just 10 miles from the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake measured 7.3 on the Richter scale, and caused the collapse of many buildings on the island nation including at least one hospital.

Christian organizations like the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, Convoy of Hope and others have sent in assessment teams to Haiti to discover the best ways to meet the needs of the earthquake victims.

Ad: Haiti: The Aftershocks of History

Article at: Christian Relief Agencies & Donations Pour into Haiti | Christian Activities

'Confessions of a Shopaholic' with Isla Fisher, John Goodman, Joan Cusack--DVD Review

Here is a movie any shop girl must see! Although it fell short on several levels, it was still a fun flick about -- SHOPPING. It had plenty of retail scenes and also focused on the main character's financial woes, so it is a perfect fit with this blog!


'Confessions of a Shopaholic' with Isla Fisher, John Goodman, Joan Cusack--DVD Review

Confessions of a Shopaholic is a materialistic piece of cinematic fluff where lies are OK if it will get you what you want or get you out of trouble, but it does have its good moments. For one thing, Confessions of a Shopaholic boasts a cast including: Isla Fisher, John Goodman, Joan Cusack, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Lynn Redgrave, Kristin Scott Thomas, Wendie Malick and Julie Hagerty.


Read the review at: 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' with Isla Fisher, John Goodman, Joan Cusack--DVD Review-- Yahoo