I love Associated Content – always have. I remember when it was still new and I’ve watched it grow. Over the years, my reason for using the site has changed. At first, I looked at it as a way to make some quick extra cash and get some articles published.
It’s still a good way to get articles published. However, they are looking for specific content that is fairly unique. When the site was younger, it was easier to find topics. Now it’s a little more challenging, but still quite doable.
As I’ve grown and matured in my career, I stopped using the site as a primary source of income. Now, I use it to help give my existing articles extra mileage. I specify “non exclusive” and publish it right away. Since I do a fair amount of article marketing and post articles to my blog, I don’t see the harm in re-publishing them at Associated Content.
AC offers revenue based on page views. The amount varies depending on how popular your content is overall. I have a rating of 6 which gives me a certain amount of money. Ratings go up to 10.
When I don’t have anything lined up in my schedule, however, I still submit articles to AC for payment. Finding a good topic is a matter of getting familiar with the site in order to understand what AC is looking for. Once you crack the code, you can easily find success here. I am averaging about $6 per article and I normally choose topics where I can write a 500 word article in 15 minutes.
I write a lot for AC up until, I think, June of last year. I’ve thought about going back because I love the ability to pick and choose what I want to write when I want to write. I’ve looked at claiming topics, as well, for a more deadline driven schedule as well. Thank you for providing your take on this site – I value your opinion.
I used to write for them a lot, too and even though I didn’t exactly stop, I certainly don’t publish there as often as I used to. Then, I realized that I could just re-publish some of the things I’ve already published and earn extra revenue. I absolutely love choosing the What and When of the things I write, too which means I will probably be submitting articles to them more often. Thanks for valuing my