How to Establish Yourself as an Expert Writer

Written by Michael Swengel on February 25, 2010

With millions of sites on the Internet, it can be difficult to pull readers to yours. It's helpful to establish yourself as something of an expert in the writing community - as a go-to person. Plan your writing throughly You probably recall your gradeschool teachers telling you: “Plan, then write.” This tip makes good sense. Planning your writing allows you to form a logical structure that is...

Trying HubPages

Written by Michael Swengel on August 8, 2009

In my search for a new write-to-earn website, I have decided to give HubPages a try. Some of my friends swear by HubPages. I don't have enough experience there to make an educated judgment. HubPages pays via Google Adsense and Kontera ads. Writers are paid by Google and Kontera directly. So, we'll see how it goes. I will report my earnings in the coming days and weeks. ...

Leaving eHow – And Why You Should Too

Written by Michael Swengel on July 10, 2009

I have been writing for eHow for quite some time. At first it was paying off quite nicely. Then, in mid March, I noticed earnings were dropping to pitiful levels. Adding insult to injury - so to speak - eHow has been deleting articles from the site claiming they violate the terms of use. Now, let me just say I understand the need to control content on the site. If there were not limits to...

eHow Earnings – April

Written by Michael Swengel on May 23, 2009

Now that we are several weeks into May, here are my earnings from eHow for February to April. Is it just me, or do the earnings seem to be falling through the proverbial floor?   Feb 2009: $0.30 March 2009: $15.49 April 2009: $12.06 So far this month: $4.06 I wonder what the problem is. To date, I have 4,213 article views. How are you guys doing?...