The Facts And Myths of Making Money Writing Online With Google AdSense: On Hubpages and With a Fine Hub
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As writers we can live and work in two different worlds. One is working online, and building an online business, and the other is working offline, building a freelance business that makes money for you and allows you to continue writing.
Both worlds are a paradox of sorts since they act independently and dependently of each other. Writing for a living requires a lot of dedicated and focus, but it also requires an understanding of basic money rules, and budgeting.
You have to be at one point serious about building your business and at the same time you need to be able to take a step back and review your plans for your business and learn about making money with your writing, and not with other methods of making money. (Such as affiliate programs, like amazon or Google AdSense)
There are many facts and myths that writers deal with so, do you know what is fact and what is myth in terms of making money with your online writing?
The Myth of Writing Online in Enough Places to Make Money
Myth: If I write on enough online sites, often enough that will be good enough to make money with my writing.
Fact: If your writing is not good, then chances are it is a short term event where you make money at smaller sites such as Bukisa, or Triond, Wikinut, and many others where you can publish your online content, and each will make you a bit of money but when you "graduate" to a site which has more strict editorials you will find that your writing will not be accepted, or if it is, you do not make money long-term, from such sites as Demand Studios, Stite101, or Associated Content.
This fact means that you need to focus on improving your writing and building your skills in as many different facets of the writing business as possible. Hubpages is a place to improve your promotion of your writing, but as it DOES NOT have editorials, it is NOT a great place to improve, unless you are determined to do so.
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Writing Great Content is a fact, Just Writing to Make A lot of Money without Content... is a Myth
Myth: If I write on a regular basis, I will make money with what ever I write. I know that Google AdSense will help me with that part. And with all the sites that are out there such as article directories, and blogs, man I have it made.
Fact: No, no and no. Writing content on a regular basis is one thing, but there is such a thing as writing to make money and writing to help others. Most people who write for money can be found complaining about the money that they do make.
Google is not here to help you, and neither is anyone else. You will not make money with whatever you write, some articles are simply designed to get traffic to your other writing. For example some people use a site called Bukisa to drive traffic to their blogs or hubs. The money from these sites, is extra for them. It is a plan that they have.
As for article directories, if you don't write, you do not have the potential to get traffic to your other online work, and you will need about 200, 400 word articles in one directory to make much of a difference in traffic. Understand the information about traffic from article directories and why you should cut and paste on these sites.
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Look At Your Online Writing NOT the "hot Topic" you know Nothing about... It Will not make you Money
Myth: I can write on the "topics" of the day and make money with my online writing because I'll just add links from some "really high ranking site."
Fact: It is interesting to read about how people look at hubpages as a whole or Squidoo as a whole and then say that "this site has such a high rank on Google and it as a site has a high page rank, this will make me money. They assume a lot of factors which really are not fact simply because this is the way some article said they have made money for them. Adding links to high ranking sites is an idea... but it is only an idea.
It will not.
Try checking each of your hubs for their own page rank, you find something very interesting most if not all of your hubs do not have the same page rank as hubpages itself. Which means that you will have a lot of work to do to create a page rank for each of your pages, which means getting traffic and getting quality links. This is the nature of the business.
It is the same with article directories really you need to have at least 100 articles and a good ranking in one of the sections so, for example is you have say 100 articles in 100 different topics, you will do nothing for traffic or your business. So while a link on a quality website is great it will not make you money if you don't focus.
Have You ever Followed Myths thinking they were Facts?
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Making money, your business, myths and facts (or the last word) there are thousands of myths out there about writing online and making money with your writing, but the key thing is to understand why you follow these myths.
If you want to get rich quick you are more likely to follow ever myth out there, and this will hurt you more sooner than later, the myth of getting rich quick is the biggest there is.
If you focus on money, then you will have to think of your work as a big picture business where you will need to do it right and fix it up. Keep on working on your business, and learn what is fact and what is not.
To your success.
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Thanks Rebecca - very helpful for a newbie like me! There is such an amazing world online - it's great to have some well written articles to sort out the wheat from the chaff!
Clash-- it usually does, as long as it is orginal content there to begin with, and yes titles are everything.
I'm not that good at writing, so I write at Triond. What I like about Triond is that once my article is published, it automatically gets a unbelievably great search result indexing top ten. What I mean is that once it is published, it is always in the top ten of a google search that is similar to your title.
wilderness-- I did both posts since saying it twice is important as well. Quality is King, and if you wan tlong-term success, that is what you have to do.
Thanks, Rebecca. Some good things to look out for. I've heard many, many times that "quality is King" and you seem to agree with the cliche, as do I. There are other facets to it, but without the quality it will not happen.
edit; I'm sorry, somehow my clumsy mouse work has double posted; you might deny this comment.
Thanks, Rebecca. Some good things to look out for. I've heard many, many times that "quality is King" and you seem to agree with the cliche, as do I. There are other facets to it, but without the quality it will not happen.
Web Money-- yes blogging is also important and so is the information that you give, btu one must alaywas think business and big picture.. all teh while thinking details.
Benson-- you are welcome, happy to see you back.
Well Content writing is really a great way of making money online and thats well approved widely,beside that the content should be unique and informative to get more value from the search engine.I think blogging and article writing is really a great medium to share the content.Stay connected.
well written and honest.
thanks for the great read.
tammyfrost-- thanks for teh kind comment.
Great Hub. Interesting information. Thanks for sharing.
masseywriter-- my pleasure I hope this helps.
Zac-- bright light they are, and I think it is because we are hardwired to this it makes it hard to think of something, somewhere else. welcome back!
almasi-- you are most welcome thank you.
alertswiftreview-- happy to help teh comunity around here.
Thanks for giving it to us straight!
Great way to look at things, very informative and it is easy to be lured by the bright lights and promises of 'make money blogging' sites. As you rightly say, it is all about content and quality, which if you want to be published is what it's all about anyway. Good hub, first one I've read for a few months, now I'm back.
Thanks for the info
Thanks for sharing this valuable information as I am looking for starting work of online article writing and this hub really helps me a lot.
AutumnLockwood-- it is hard to write if English isn't yoru first language, but you can always learn and improve. ( i know with a lot of help I have.)
Trinsick-- these myths/misconceptions are tought because I think they are the "want" of us, which is why there is "fact" to them, but you have to think, really think about it.
Eye opener! I'm working online. It's hard to write if you don't speak the language.
Such a difficult topic to address because there are so many misconceptions. I'm going to forward this to some friends.
kenwrites-- yes exceleltn point, it is an everyday thing, and a willingess to learn. Thanks for teh lovely comment.
Str8up-- you are most welcome, thanks for the comment
Great Hub. Writing will always be a learning experience. Honing the craft everyday. Content in of itself may make short term change, but skillful writing in any form will reward you long term.
Whatever you write speaks volumes of not only your skill, but your character and integrity.
Whether you are writing an article for The Times or crafting a quick How-To for a content site, always strive to make each article your best.
Great info and very interesting article.
Hub up,Thanks for sharing.
2patricias-- yes that one as well, but if I listed all teh myhts we follow, it would be a loooong hub!
One myth we believe is the one that if you are interesting in something you can write about it. The truth is that you have to write about it in such a way as to make it interesting to other people!
Once again, thanks for a hub full of useful advice. We've rated it up.
Duchess-- thanks thanks and more thanks, great to see you back.
Thanks Rebecca. Loved the Video and found a few things to look into. Doing the usual and sharing. :)
funride- from that view yes english is a hard language to understand.
robert-- yes i wouldn't say writing is work to me, but the other things are work, you know teh promotion ect. Writing is fun, editing not so much
funride-- thanks =) but i think robet does have a point, still it is work when you are doing it, learning from "words" to everything else. There isn't a get rich quick idea
Hey Robert, I see what you mean... I can`t complain about how my writings has been attracting readers but knowing that English is not my mother language you would agree that it can be considered work to me :D
funride,
Work isn't what writing is about. It's about finding and following a compelling idea and working out the cleverest, newest way of contemplating the fallout from that idea. The work is in ginning up the imagination to get authentic word sounds for yourself in the first place and then maybe you'll attract readers. IMHO!
Great hub... lets hope it ranks well in every search engine so that everybody looking for "making money online" would find this page and learn from it ;)
In a few words: work, work and more work!
risatungol-- welcoem to hubpages, and really write and then work at them and keep on learning. Give it time and you will see success.
rui paiva-- this is so true and you do need to think of many thingsbefore the money comes to you.
It's my first time to try something like this and I know I've got to learn a lot before I start earning money from writing. I think what you said can be very helpful, especially to newbies like me. Thanks! :)
Very interesting. Getting money by writing online is not easy, we need to control and work several variables: quality of writing, and profitable topics of interest, focus, and many other things discussed here. Excellent work. Thanks. ;)
saleheensblog-- you are welcome happy to help out.
Charles-- I think you 've made a great point, 5 seems to supercede teh 1 and 2 a lot ( I can be guilty of that) but at eh same time 1 and 2 will win out in teh long run. People will smarten up and they will also thinak about things before money sooner or later. called a reality check.
Mike-- I think that if you don't do the work, you won';t find success, that is the reality of making money online and a number of people ( you included) have said 3 years ebfore making a decent wage from any site.
Amie-- DS is great for that thanks to you I've gone and checked it out, I might not get in, but I think it is worth a try ( Demand Studios for the rest of us)
nice to know the truths. thanks
We all laugh at "get quick rich" schemes in real life, but many of us suspend our disbelief when it comes to online riches.
There are people who make an income, or a good income, online but they work hard for their money.
There seems to me to be a number of requirements
1. The ability to write good copy.
2. The ability to write copy people want to read (which is not the same thing)
3. A good knowledge of how to attract through SEOs, backlinking etc.
4. An understanding of monetisation
5. A willingness to distort 1 and 2 to write "5 best bikinis" with links to Amazon etcetera
No offense meant to anyone out there reading these words, but myths make experts out of pretenders. Have enough of them at your disposal and hey--you are suddenly an authority. You point out quite correctly that it doesn't matter what the prevailing wisdom is, you still have to do the work. Your writing must still be of high quality and of interest to someone.
Thanks for once again allowing us to see what we are doing here a little more clearly.
Mike
chinemeremz-- these are so very common and while I think getting few cents for your work is okay, it is a start and that is how you need to think, a few cents is a good start and it takes some time to build up.
Very nice, Rebecca. I was lucky to have a good friend who has already been through all this, and helped me when I got started, so I avoided a lot of the pitfalls. I learned that it will take about 3 years for most people who write for only one site to start making decent money on that site. 3 years! I'm so happy that I have DS, because without it, I would be in big trouble.
Hi Rebecca, it is quite thoughtful of you to present these myths and state or clarify the truths. Though writing should be strictly for knowledge sharing, but getting a few cents for your hardwork wont be a bad idea, or what do you think? Thanks once more for your deep insights.
skye-- how very sweet of you, putting a msile on my face today, many blessings to you as well.
rebecca e Hello sister. This is a fanatastic hub. I bookmarked thumbs up. Loved the video very helpful. Thank You so much for Blessing me and others as you do. May GOD keep shining favor on you. Hugs Galore rebecca.
Come over for a read when you get a minute. I would love to see ya. Cheers sister.
rebecca e Hello sister. This is a fanatastic hub. I bookmarked thumbs up. Loved the video very helpful. Thank You so much for Blessing me and others as you do. May GOD keep shining favor on you. Hugs Galore rebecca.
Come over for a read when you get a minute. I would love to see ya. Cheers sister.
Seo expert-- part of what makes a successful site, or a really successful site is teh writing on the site, teh content and then teh promotion
lorlie-- i thought so to, it was a very interesting video even for me.
over here the techniques to earn money through writing are well described. All the steps are described. For the new comer like me in field of professional writing is wonderful information.
Wonderful advice, Rebecca! The video was especially interesting to me-new ideas about where to place my work and my efforts.
Thank you.
ajcor-- I try my best and again geel free to ask questions you may have on my hubs.
lyjo-- my pleasure I am always happy to help.
drbj-- smaller sites are great really to get traffic to your hubs, and some of them provide a small bit of pocket change. So if you are aiming to get traffic you should try these sites.
ocbill- it is a site that is good for getting links, but be very realistic about it. It is somewhat like e-zine articles, traffic and promotion to other sites you have
Thanks Rebecca E.- lots of info and help for your info hungry readers ..cheers
Earth angel-- always happy to help others, it is a lessing to be a blessing, and many belssings to you as well.
MyWebs-- thanks and more thanks, great to have you back on hubpages... and squidoo!
samsons1-- you are most welcome, my pleasure of course, happy to help out.
diogenes-- feel free to contact me with any specific questions you might have for me, maybe I can help you out.
ar.colton-- it does take time, but also teh idea I want to convey is that tehse yths seem so "smart" but they aren't when you've had time to think about them.
juneaukid-- yes spending money is nice, and being realistic about what you do online is your specialty =) Happy that you have teh work.
Another very useful hub for me....I'm still learning, thanks, take really good care!
DAL-- yes british wildlife is very neat and so areyour hubs, so keep 'em coming as I know we'll see great things.
DAL-- yes british wildlife is very neat and so areyour hubs, so keep 'em coming as I know we'll see great things.
hello hello-- Thanks for the kind commnt happy to help
I never fail to learn at least one nugget of info from you, Becca. This time was no exception. You mentioned three sites I did not know of - the smaller sites - Bukisa, Triond and Wikinut. "Multumesc iubirea mea."
great. I just learned about a new resource wikinut.
thanks
Thank you Rebecca for some no nonsense straight talk about money making from writing!
Blessings always, Earth Angel!
Very well put Rebecca. It is a lot of work and sometimes a bit of luck too. Rated up and some social luv sharing.
very well said Rebecca, informative and a good read...
Ahem...its all Greek to me
Regards, Bob
Thanks a lot for all the info. As someone who is new to online writing I find it tough to sludge through what is true and what isn't.
Thank you Rebecca for this hub. It is very useful. As I told you I have cut way back on my writing since I am teaching 2 college classes at a local university. However, I do write for hubpages and suite101 from time to time and earn a bit of spending money.
Thank you for sharing this eye opening hub. Personally I write for pleasure,and to share my limited knowledge about the wildlife of Britain. Obviously if people are writing to make money they will do well to visit this hub as soon as possible.Rated up. Thanks again.
Well written and it is the truth. Well done, Rebecca.
Rebecca E. Hub Author 17 months ago
Rebecca-- not a problem, it is so true a lot of time and effort, and a good number of people who can help.