How to Make Money Online with Associated Content
March 11th, 2009
While I personally recommend making money online with more longer term writing opportunities which are much more profitable, some people have the urge to sink their teeth into a short term money making project that will pay off for them rather quickly.
So how can you make money with associated content?
Associated content is a media company which pays authors for articles, which are at least 400 words in length on specific niche topics. The writing topics that you can use to make money with associated content are nearly limitless, although it is better to have a particular niche in mind, as many of the more common categories such as home loans and mortgages are already saturated with various articles.
If you have a particular area of expertise that you know about, your experience can pay off handsomely, but the payout will also depend on the particular topic you are writing about, as the company itself relies on ad clicks in order to keep the operation going.
So how much can you learn with associated content payouts?
While the potential is nearly limitless to make money online with associated content, the truth is that a more reasonable amount of cash for about 2 hours of work is around $20.00. The Associated Content media company used to pay out more than $4.00 in article however, the market itself has become rather saturated over the past six months.
As such, the media company can be a little more picky in determining what articles it accepts or rejects. They will usually pay out around two to three dollars per article, and there is usually very little extra reward for writing particularly long articles.
Of course, for some people $20.00 a day can add very nicely to their existing income and so they choose this money making opportunity in order to receive quick rewards for the writing abilities. In addition, it can help you practice your writing and notice what kind of keywords get more traffic in google.
You will also be paid by the amount of views that your article will receive although the payouts are too great and around $2.00 per 1000 views. Beginners will usually start out at around $1.50 per 1000 views eventually going up the scale as they gain in experience.
When does associated content pay you your money?
Associated content is only open to United States residents, although some foreigners with the paypal account have managed to sneak their way into the system. Associated content makes payments about every 2 to 3 days and they do so utilizing paypals mass payment feature. In my experience, I’ve never had any problems receiving a payout from this company.
So what are some tips to get the maximum payout with associated content?
Trying to make the most money online with associated content can be a tricky process as human editors will verify the contents of the article. While I am not positive, I believe there’s a certain amount of automation to the process itself which determines keyword density and the amount of errors in the article.
I myself have had ~500ish articles accepted, and it is fairly rare to have them rejected unless you are borderline illiterate.
1.) Try to write about something unique that has not been adequately covered on associated content. By now it seems like they have hundreds of thousands of articles on various topics that range from making money with a home business to getting the best home loan.
You may be surprised at what they pay out for out of the way topics, which very few people may have experience in. Remember, associated content is trying to fill gaps in their knowledge library in order to gain additional search engine traffic.
2.) Try not the focus too much on spelling and grammar, as associated content doesn’t seem to pay too much attention to how grammatically correct the article itself is, as long as there are too many mistakes. Trying to nitpick and correct every little spelling mistake will mostly be a waste your time and will not result in higher associated content payments.
3.) Use speech recognition technology as this will greatly enhance your ability to churn out articles. For most people, speech recognition is an ideal alternative to typing as it reduces finger strain and eliminates any spelling mistakes. I recommend using vista speech recognition, although dragon naturally speaking can be an ideal vehicle for making money online.
There are some other points that should be addressed before signing up with associated content.
Are there limits to the amount of articles a day that associated content will accept in a day?
There seems to be no limitations on how many articles associated content will accept daily, as they mostly make their money from advertising anyway. Since you are only allowed to sign up one account anyway, it is usually not a good idea to sign up for multiples, as this violates their terms and they are very adept at tracking down IP addresses and multiple e-mail addresses using the same paypal account.
Do I have to pay taxes on associated content earnings?
The IRS requires you to pay taxes on any money that you make online and associated content will ask for a W9 form after you have earned roughly $600 in payouts, although they may require you to send this form in earlier, depending on your case.
So my final analysis is that associated content is a good opportunity for those individuals who need to make quick money online and do not want to commit in the long term to creating quality content.
Of course, in my opinion writing for a content purchaser such as associated content is usually a mistake as the payouts are incredibly low and much better results can be had from following other strategies such as creating your own Internet profit web sites.
After all, if they use adsense to make money, obviously you can just use the tips on this site to cut out the middleman and make easy money online yourself instead.
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