If writing is one way you wish to make money online, then eHow might be one place you’d like to look in to.

How to become an eHow Writer:

1) Register at eHow.

2) Sign up for their Writer Compensation Program.

3) Start uploading articles.

How eHow Writers Get Paid:

According to the site: Writers make money on the articles they submit. Payments are generally based on traffic the article receives and the quality and uniqueness of the content.

eHow Writers get paid via Paypal on a monthly basis. Please note, however, that while registrations/sign-ups are allowed internationally, payments are available to US residents only*.

Some Advantages for eHow Writers:

• Available article template which enable easy formatting and uploading of articles. Site instruction: Just choose the title and write the body of the article by filling in detailed step-by-step instructions. Add any tips or images readers will need to complete your How-To. Then pick a category, and you’re ready to submit.
• Writers can publish articles on the topic of their choice.
• Contests and promotions are available, which enable writers to make more money.
• Tapping in to the eHow Community of Readers and Writers
• Promoting your own site/blog.

Since I’m not a US resident, I haven’t tried this service yet. If you’ve already given eHow a go, I’d love to hear from you. Do you like the program? Why or why not?

*Yes, this is definitely disappointing for non-US residents. Hopefully, they will soon change this policy.

Also See: Associated Content vs eHow Writer

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eHow: Writing How Tos to Make Money Online

Are you into making money through writing how-to articles? Then, probably you’ve already heard or you’re already a member of either or both of these websites that allow writers to earn from submitting articles – eHow.com and Associated Content . Not yet? Read on.

While checking out some new blogging jobs over at the Problogger job board, one ad caught my attention because of my obsession with bulleted lists and how-to types of writeups. It’s an ad from eHow.com inviting writers to join its Writer Compensation Program. It immediately reminded me of Associated Content, which also pays writers to submit their written work.

Although similar in agenda, the two have considerable differences:

Sign Up Stage

Signing up for both of these programs is quite easy and won’t take you more than a few minutes. But if you’re not from the US, the social security number requirement from eHow might pose as a setback. I don’t know how to deal with the SSN requirement so I stopped there. Associated Content doesn’t have any requirement

But from just reading the FAQ’s of both sites, I’ve learned the following information on how you can make money from submitting articles:

• There are certain topics (niche market) that you should write a lot about to earn a decent amount of money. Both sites update their members about the most requested topics.

• The more articles you write and traffic that your articles receive, the more chances of earning more.

• Using SEO techniques can work wonders in getting your articles more pageviews.

eHow’s Writer Compensation Program looks easier to earn from though because according to the FAQ’s, your article will go live immediately after submitting it while Associated Content makes a writer wait for a few days for the article’s approval.

Show Me the Money

As to how you get paid and the basis of payment, here’s the deal:

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The payment gets processed via PayPal and is done before the end of the following month.

Q. What is my payment based on?

A. You get paid per article. Your article’s earning potential can be based on a combination of several elements, including the amount of times it’s been viewed and its category. The more useful your articles are to the reader, the more money you could make.

Associated Content

The payment is processed via PayPal, too. However, usually payments are sent every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except for holidays).

How much money can I make?

The amount of money you make at Associated Content is unlimited. All of the content you publish can earn you money via performance payments, which pays you $1.50 for every thousand page views your content receives. Some Content Producers earn hundreds of dollars per month in performance payments alone. In addition, sometimes we might make an upfront payment offer for your text or video content (offers range from $3 – 20).

Conclusion

Associated Content’s upfront payment for articles is clearly what killed eHow. However, eHow may not be far from cooking up something similar.

I started submitting articles to Associated Content a few weeks ago. And so far, my two articles earned me a whopping 8 cents! I’m not complaining because I haven’t yet exhausted the means to make the most out of these programs. But if I can find more time to compose useful articles on most-requested topics, I’m thinking that participating in programs like these can be great sources

Have you signed up for these programs yet? If so, what do you think of them? Got any tips to share?

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Associated Content vs eHow Writer Compensation Program