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If you’re new to Internet marketing and still struggling to get that first $100 month, then I have some news that should boost your motivation and keep you plugging away at your marketing efforts. If you stay with this business, if you continue to learn, if you continue to test you will eventually acquire the [...]

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eHow Literally “Sells Out” To Its Writers

by Julie McElroy on May 5, 2011

I received an email today from eHow explaining that they will be removing my articles, but want to “compensate me” for the articles in order to obtain “full rights.”  In other words, the residual income is completely going away.  If I refuse this “offer”, my articles will be removed and I will no longer earn [...]

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Can You Make A Decent Living on Constant Content?

by Julie McElroy on April 12, 2011

As I start to learn more about freelance writing outside of the PPC sites likes Suite 101, eHow, and HubPages, which don’t really add up to much, I am discovering more and more ways to make money freelance writing.
I recently got accepted to write for Content Divas.  The pay is not spectacular, but I am [...]

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Should Tighter Writing Guidelines Demand More Money?

by Julie McElroy on March 29, 2011

With all the recent crackdown on “content farms” and junk floating around the Internet from search engine giant Google, many content sites are becoming more strict on their submission guidelines.
Sites like eHow and Suite 101 are revising their guidelines to align with the quality Google is expecting and looking for. Consequently, this affects writers for [...]

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Making Money with Articles: The Importance of Keywords

by Julie McElroy on February 7, 2011

Note: This article is more applicable to SEO beginners – if you are an expert on SEO and keyword research, you can move on! 
I would guess that most people who write articles online are looking for some way to earn residual income for their efforts. One of the things I learned in [...]

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So you want to be a writer? Excellent. Should you consider making money for your creative skills?  Possibly. Writing for pay is an ideal lifestyle for many.  However, it’s certainly not the right choice for everyone.
Here’s how to know if writing for pay is right for you.
1. Do you enjoy writing?
If you answered, Yes with [...]

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