Earnings

Thingywhatsit · Subject: Earnings Mon 19 Nov 2007, 20:15

How are your earning doing on Helium ?

steerpyke · Subject: Re: Earnings Tue 20 Nov 2007, 00:06

going reasonably well, especially considering I have had a few months off from writing. Have made about $120 dollars since joining (jan 07) and at the moment am making about $10- $15 a month just coasting on stuff I wrote months back.

Thingywhatsit · Subject: Re: Earnings Tue 20 Nov 2007, 00:08

It's great isnt it. I earn between 200 and 300 dollars a month and even articles that do not do well in competitions continue to pay long afterwards. Hey steer, you must be earning a whack out of introducing me to the site.

steerpyke · Subject: Re: Earnings Tue 20 Nov 2007, 00:18

Its certainly helps but have decided to keep my day job for a few more months.

Thingywhatsit · Subject: Re: Earnings Tue 20 Nov 2007, 00:19

You entering contests again ?

steerpyke · Subject: Re: Earnings Tue 20 Nov 2007, 10:48

not really had the time to dedicate to contests but may get back on board when I'm all settled in the new flat...soon.

WendyBull · Number of posts: 2028 Age: 37 Registration date: 2006-04-04

I am up to $10 or so and I haven't done a thing on there for months! Smile

helencbradshaw · Subject: Re: Earnings Wed 30 Jan 2008, 00:29

About $3

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WendyBull · Number of posts: 2028 Age: 37 Registration date: 2006-04-04

How many articles have you got published Helen?

helencbradshaw · Subject: Re: Earnings Wed 30 Jan 2008, 01:18

Not sure. Less than 10 I guess. Might be 5 or so. I dont particularly like the site, as articles seem to be tenuously linked to their category...so no back catalog to post and as I dont like the rating system I havent spent much time there writing new stuff.

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kenjohn · Number of posts: 175 Registration date: 2008-01-05

helencbradshaw wrote:

Not sure. Less than 10 I guess. Might be 5 or so. I dont particularly like the site, as articles seem to be tenuously linked to their category...so no back catalog to post and as I dont like the rating system I havent spent much time there writing new stuff.

I agree with Helen. The rating system totally sucks, and there simply isn't the same fun on "Speaker's Corner" type articles with no comments or feedback.

Ken

Thingywhatsit · Subject: Re: Earnings Tue 19 Feb 2008, 10:17

It's a great shame you see it that way. Yes comments are great, but by goodness when you get into the Helium experience the earnings are amazing and that speaks volumes more than "Nominated !" comments made by insincere people.

fizzywizzy · Number of posts: 728 Age: 37 Registration date: 2006-10-26

I agree with Rachel. The earnings on Helium are excellent. And once you have posted your articles they are always there earning money. So even if you take a break you are still making money. On Ciao and Dooyoo your articles have an earning life that doesn't last very long. Once all the regulars have read it its pretty much dead in the water as far as making money is concerned.

My current biggest earnning article is at $12.comething

Ciao's Favourite Member · Number of posts: 1075 Registration date: 2006-12-20

Thingywhatsit wrote:

It's a great shame you see it that way. Yes comments are great, but by goodness when you get into the Helium experience the earnings are amazing and that speaks volumes more than "Nominated !" comments made by insincere people.

Except it's only a minority of people that see it this way and the vast majority of people have serious issues with various aspects of how Helium operates inclusing the rating system and the lack of quality control in topics where crud is still top of the pile MONTHS after being posted.

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Thingywhatsit · Subject: Re: Earnings Tue 19 Feb 2008, 14:52

I think if you read the forums in the success area you may feel differently. It's not a minority any more. It's a lot of people, earning a great deal of money.