When it comes to making money online, I have a soft spot for online content sites. There are many reasons behind this, and I think one one of them is the fact that it’s how I actually got started in this path on the web. Anyway, one of the places I have come across is a content site called LoveToKnow.

Admittedly, I haven’t tried writing for this site, and I haven’t even applied either. So, I’m not really sure about the whole process. All I know is that they have a permanent section for Hiring Writers, which includes some basic information about how to become a LoveToKnow writer.

Basically, all applicants should fill-in an online application form, which includes providing some basic personal information, choosing your areas of interests/expertise, and sending at least two writing samples. There are a variety of topics to choose from – from art and computers to baking and business, among many others. They also mention that they hire Site Editors.

When it comes to pay, acccording to the site: “Pay for approved writers starts at $20 per 650-word article, with a minimum of 20 articles required each month, pending acceptance.” I did not read any payment options for the Site Editor position.

Personally, I find that 20-article monthly minimum a bit daunting as a writer. Especially since each article should be 650 words – and it only pays $20 per article. Having said that, there aren’t a lot of content sites that offer much more than that, so it’s a competitive rate from what I know. It will just depend on how long it will take for an individual writer to complete each article, as well as the kind of rights the writers get.

In any case, I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have actually tried writing for LoveToKnow. And, if I ever give it a go myself, I will let you know.

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LoveToKnow : For Online Content Writers

A couple of months ago, I shared the resource Bright Hub as a way to make money online. If you’re a JMMO reader who has been following my posts for a while now, you know that I usually try these things myself to let you know if it is indeed possible to make money from such sources.

Well, as you can see in this screen capture from my Paypal account, money has been deposited in to my account recently*. So yes, it is definitely possible to make money writing for Bright Hub.

Having tried this avenue of making money online, here are some additional tips if you wish to look in to trying to contribute to Bright Hub:

• Choose 1 or 2 topics to concentrate on in the beginning. Use those topics as a way to get to know how the system works.
• Learn as much as you can about the process of submitting articles in your channels. Get to know the preferred styles of each specific Managing Editor of the channel.
• Try to brainstorm articles in your topics and come up with good, quick pieces to write.
• Find places where you can submit links to your articles. Good linkbacks earn you an additional $1 per link back.
• Additional traffic also get you on to their revenue share programme, so you can start making residual income from your articles.
• Try to write at least 2 articles a month that will get published within that month, to ensure that you get paid monthly (they have a $20 payment threshold).
• Payments are sent the following month (about mid-month).

Hope this helps you to get more income generating ideas.

* I deliberately blocked out the actual $ amount I’ve earned. My *new* policy with sharing my income online are: If I’m going to mention the source of income (in this case, Bright Hub), I withhold the actual $ amount. If I decide to share the $ amount of my income (the way I do in some of my case studies), I withhold the actual source of income. This way, I avoid possible issues with terms & conditions, etc. I used to share both $ amount and source at the same time, but found it a bit tricky to manage. Hence, this new practice.

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Bright Hub: First Payment In!

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

(Guest Post by Allison Boyer)

Have old articles lying around? Most content writers do, simply from jobs where the deals fell though or samples that were never purchased. The good news is that you don’t have to wait for the right gig to come along to sell. Sign up at Constant Content, and you can make some cash from those old articles without even trying!

Constant Content is great because you can choose your own price as the author of the piece. The process to submit articles is fairly straight-forward, and you can list your article in one of three categories:

• Full Rights: The person purchasing the article owns it completely, and can add it to multiple websites, resell it, put their own name on it, add links, or whatever. Once an article is purchased for full rights, it is removed from the CC database so no one else can buy it.

• Unique: This is almost the same as full rights, but the person cannot remove your name as author or resell the content when using it. Again, once it is purchased, it is removed from the CC database.

• Usage: Someone who buys usage rights is paying to use the article as you wrote it with your name attached. However, they are acknowledging that the article can be purchased again and used by another person. Once someone purchased usage rights, the article can no longer be bought for unique or full rights.

Every article on CC is reviewed before added to the marketplace, so you can’t just upload anything. You have to proofread and make sure that your summary reflects the article itself.

Again, you get to set your own prices for each level, although they do give you guidelines as to what the average writer is asking per piece, according to word length. In addition, if you want some extra cash, you can check out the article requests – people looking for specific topics. I personally haven’t checked out this part of the site much, as I’ve been doing quite well with submitting articles on my own. One of the features I do like, though, is that a buyer can request you for a private job, so if you produce quality work, you’ll continue getting work for the prices you think are fair.

Constant Content also gives artists the ability to upload and sell photography, illustrations, and videos, so if you’re interested in making money with more than writing, you do have that option as well. They take a cut of the profits, of course, but since you can name your price, you can account for this in your settings. I wouldn’t recommend writing articles solely for CC, but this is a great way to make some extra cash with articles that you’ve not sold in the past, for whatever reason.

The above post is by guest blogger Allison Boyer, who writes about green business at www.GreenerAssets.com and how to make money blogging at www.TheMillionaireBlogger.blogspot.com.

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Constant Content: A Great Web Content Writer Resource