Referrals: Another Reason I Like Writing for Seekyt

In my recent article "Earning Money Writing for Seekyt.com," I provided a summary of how Seekyt works as a site for writers and why it is one of my favorite sites to write for. However, I neglected to add one of the unique things Seeky does to encourage writers to support and share each other's posts.

We are each given a unique referral ID (mine is /referrerId/2158) which not only allows people to sign up as our referral if they click on our articles or links, but also allows us to refer someone else's article and attach our referral code to the end.

If a new writer registers a new account within 30 days of clicking on a link to someone else's article I shared with *my* code at the end, *I* will be credited with the referral. This is a great reason to share, not only your own content, but everyone's content and potentially make money doing it. 

So, to summarize, Seekyt pays writers a percentage of all ad sales on our articles. We increase our ad share by writing articles, by referring new writers, by gaining new followers, and by interacting on the site in other ways. My earnings percentage is currently 72%. If I refer 10 people, I increase my percentage by 1%. If I refer at least 50 new members I will earn an additional 5%. So, I can earn up to 6% additional revenue on my articles just for sharing Seekyt with my friends, in addition to increasing my revenue share by writing more articles and increasing my followers.

Examiner remains my favorite writing site because I consistently earn a decent monthly income for my articles there, but I really like the options Seekyt provides its writers to earn money from the ads. I have done well writing there and feel like it provides an excellent alternative to writing for page views.

This is my Seekyt referral link if you want to use it. Be sure and follow me if you sign up. Seekyt pays bonuses for followers, comments and other activity on the site.

 

Related:

• Earning Money Writing for Seekyt.com

• Earning Money Writing for Examiner.com

• Other Ways for Writers to Make Money in their Extra Time

More Writing Tips:

• Writing Tip: How to Write Good Articles for Content-Driven Web Sites
• Writing Tip: Keyword Stuffing is NOT SEO 
• Journal Posts & Discussions vs. Articles
• Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement: Thou Shalt Not Steal
• Writing Tip: Landing Pages - Good Technique or Annoying 'Bait and Switch?
• Writing Tip: How to Write a Basic Press Release to Get Articles and Blogs Noticed!

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Easy Tips For Writing A Good Article

Article writing is a rare skill and although millions of people write articles there are few who can make them interesting and useful. If you write articles but sometimes find it difficult to keep them interesting and useful for your readers you can change all that by following a few easy but important tips. In this article we will discuss some easy to follow tips that can help you to write better and interesting articles.

1) The first and most important tip for writing better articles is to know your audience. You should know the people for whom you are writing and the kind of information that they are looking for. This will help you come up with better articles which connects well with your target audience.

2) You should do your research well before writing the article as this is another important step to writing a good article. When you research on any particular topic it helps you analyze on how different writers have approached the topic and decide on what approach you want to take yourself.

3) Articles should be short and to the point as long articles are generally not very popular among readers. You should also keep your sentences and paragraphs short. Most readers don't have the time to read long articles so the effort may not be worth it.

4) You should also choose the title of your article carefully. This is often the first thing that your visitors see and having an attractive title often helps to get traffic from various search engines.

5) Avoid plagiarism at all cost as this can destroy your reputation as a quality article writer. You can lose readers if they come to know that you are copying someone else work. Plagiarism would also mean your work may never be indexed in various search engines which means no targeted traffic to your website or blog.

6) You should always proofread your work before publishing it on your blog or website. If you don't do it your articles may have some spelling and/or grammar errors which can make it difficult for your visitors to read them. This may have a negative impact on your viewership over time as people don't like to read something which has spelling and grammar glitches.

Article writing is a precious skill to possess but even if you aren't good at it you can easily get better. You can just follow the above discussed tips and it can have a huge impact on the quality of your articles and help you increase your website or blog traffic.

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Collective Creative Consciousness, Anyone?

What does three hours of "trying" to sleep equal?

I'll tell you exactly what it equals :

2 hours of "tossing, and turning , and pondering"
1 song lyric
2 vocal melodies
1 Instrumental reworking
and at least...
4 articles
(5 counting this one)!

The level of creative juices flowing is off the scale. I blame PWG! What have you people done to me? It has to be a by product of the "Collective Creative Consciousness" of this site! My brain already rarely shuts up, but this is ridiculous! Can one die from having too many thoughts running through their head continuously, and almost simultaneously?

Unfortunately, how much of all this will make it to fruition, and how much will wind up in the "article notes" file on my desktop ( with the hundred or so already there) remains to be seen! Since I still can sleep, at least some of it will. Anyone else having this, um...problem?
More to come...

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Earning Money Writing for Examiner.com

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Although I write for 10 or so different websites, the one where I earn the most money is Examiner.com. so I thought the other members of the Preferred Writer Group would want to know about it.

Back when print was king, I earned $400 - $450 per article writing for magazines, but those days appear to be over. Now I write for less than a penny per page view, but the place that penny goes the furthest for me is Examiner.

Not only does Examiner pay a higher percentage of a penny than the other sites I write for, but it attracts many viewers so I don't have to do all the work of promoting my articles.

Examiner's minimum word count requirement is only 150 words per article, so it isn't difficult to come up with ideas and articles. If you know a little basic SEO and have some social networking skills, it helps pull in readers, page views and earnings more quickly.

Earn an Easy $25

Right now Examiner is also offering a "signing bonus" of $25 if new writers contribute two articles of 150 words or more for their first two months. This helps cover the first two normally low-paying months while a writer starts to build a library of articles and begins to get the word out. 

If you type my name (Kathryn Darden) or my user ID (375341) in the application, as the person who referred you, I earn whatever bonus they are doing at the time -- usually $25.

If you have not tried Examiner, you should check it out. It is not "get rich quick," but for any writer who can steadily generate articles of 150 words or more each month, it is a good way to earn several hundred dollars a month once you have a library of content up. That is definitely money I can put to good use!

Examiner is currently in the US and Canada. I am not sure what other countries it might be in now or expanding into.

What I Examine:

• Skin Care,
• Barbie Collecting
• Nashville Doll Collecting, 
• Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment  
• Nashville Skin, Health & Beauty 
• National Rodan + Fields

 Also see: How to Earn Money Writing for Examiner.com 

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Easy Tips To Make More Money Writing Articles

Writing articles is a lucrative career and many people make a full time living doing so. It can be a rewarding and fulfilling career if you are passionate about it and ready to put in the efforts required for it. There are many advantages of choosing it as a career option, It can help you achieve your financial goals, improve knowledge on various topics and even grow your business. It is important that you have a proper work schedule and stay committed to your job which will help you build a loyal customer base which is the key to being successful in this career.

Here are a few helpful tips for anyone who makes money writing articles or considering getting into it:

1) Write interesting article
The first and probably most important thing to be successful as an article writer is to come up with interesting and engaging articles. It is easier to build and grow your reader base when you regularly write engaging and informative articles. There are thousands of articles published online everyday and you have to offer something different and unique for people to read your work over everyone else.

2) Team Up
You can find and team up with fellow writers as this can often prove to be beneficial for both of you. I have declined client orders in the past because I was busy with other orders but when you team up it would mean more work that can be completed and a larger client base. One more advantage of working in partnership with other writers is that you can learn from each others experience which will help you both grow your career. You can even team up with other people like virtual assistants and proofreaders which expands the type of services you offer.

Writing articles can be one of the most rewarding career if you approach it with a positive mindset. There are a number of ways to increase your income as an article writer but the above discussed tips can certainly help you get things rolling and help you move forward in your way to become a successful writer.

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