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madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 8 Aug 11

I love freelancing. I love the fact that I can make my own hours and work with whoever I want to. I understand fully that there are drawbacks to freelancing and that there aren't always the same benefits that you get with a...

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madden12 If you do make sure you use a word document otherwise you will wonder why everything is so odd looking. Its probably common sense, but I had had to download a word program so I could make the PDF........its harder to make the EPUB, or at least get anyone to...

10 Aug 11

Awinds @Awinds (2468) • United States 8 Aug 11

It is no secret that public education in the United States is, well, in serious trouble. An education activist in California suggest that private schools be banned. His reasoning? If the top ten percent were forced to send their...

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madden12 Thanks Awinds! Lol. It is essentially our political system these days though. It is unfortunate that those in power don't really talk, they just point fingers and stick to talking points.

9 Aug 11

madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 8 Aug 11

I love freelancing. I love the fact that I can make my own hours and work with whoever I want to. I understand fully that there are drawbacks to freelancing and that there aren't always the same benefits that you get with a...

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madden12 Yes, I had sorted it out, and then the Internet started messing with Helium and IP's got blocked and earnings plummeted. Somehow they are better today, hopefully this keeps up. I do agree that direct and upfront pay is a good hedge against these things....

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madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 8 Aug 11

I love freelancing. I love the fact that I can make my own hours and work with whoever I want to. I understand fully that there are drawbacks to freelancing and that there aren't always the same benefits that you get with a...

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madden12 Today was certainly much better. Earnings at Helium seem to be back at a reasonable level.....which is good because I was mostly freaking out about having little to nothing coming in compared to about two weeks ago and no one could say why. I'm trying out...

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madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 8 Aug 11

I was thinking of grouping a few of my Helium articles and turning it into an E-book. Would this be a waste of time, or a potentially money-making idea? What kind of promotion would it take and how much work would it take to...

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madden12 I guess $4.99 is quite expensive.....so I'm think 99 cents, but would 50 pages be enough?

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madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 4 Aug 11

Personally I think the Tea Party members are crazy and only got elected by playing off the fears of the people. Since taking office they haven't done anything but make the financial future of the country worse. Think about it, the...

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madden12 That 200 billion is nothing. We send billions every year in aid to other countries, but it still represents less than a percent of our total GDP. I'm just now how the Tea Party thinks that an American downgrade that sent markets tumbling is a result of good...

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madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 8 Aug 11

I was thinking of grouping a few of my Helium articles and turning it into an E-book. Would this be a waste of time, or a potentially money-making idea? What kind of promotion would it take and how much work would it take to...

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madden12 Thanks for the feedback. In you experience, what would a good price point be? The concept for my ebook would be taking 50 or so of my articles, reworking them to tell a more coherent story and then marketing it towards teens/college grads that might be new to...

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tyinquarter @tyinquarter (304) • United States 31 Dec 06

I am so ticked at myLot and the measily $6 I have made is almost an insult at this time. It's addictive to post on here only because you keep hoping to see that number go up. The way I see it is the people with 5000 post are...

heliumcom

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madden12 I have said it on many other discussions on this site, but Helium is a great site. It's nice to see that there are people who take the time to understand and learn how the site works instead of just bashing it as some scam aimed at taking people's money or...

7 Aug 11

madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 3 Aug 11

So I quit my job a few weeks ago to become a freelancer full time. I have a steady income and workload writing for Helium.com, but man has it been harder than I thought. While I enjoy making my own hours and determining when I get...

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madden12 I write for Helium, so I would suggest trying there. The community is a good one and people will always be there to help you develop your writing skills if that is something you ever decided you wanted to do for a steady source of income. Best of luck my...

7 Aug 11

madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 3 Aug 11

So I quit my job a few weeks ago to become a freelancer full time. I have a steady income and workload writing for Helium.com, but man has it been harder than I thought. While I enjoy making my own hours and determining when I get...

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madden12 No problem sir, I have certainly been burned by not doing that a few times myself. Never a good feeling to see that your work has been all erased simply because we are being forgetful. It can take forever to get your work back, assuming you can even duplicate...

7 Aug 11

madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 4 Aug 11

I was just cruising the Internet and ran into a lot of articles that were critical of Helium. Yes, the changes they make can be a little hard to understand, but it usually ends up OK, or at least you can adjust your...

helium

money

scam

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madden12 Most bidding sites are also misunderstood because people assume that they are getting paid by the site. Unfortunately they don't realize that clients pay directly. It seems like a scam because that isn't always communicated well to people.

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madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 4 Aug 11

Personally I think the Tea Party members are crazy and only got elected by playing off the fears of the people. Since taking office they haven't done anything but make the financial future of the country worse. Think about it, the...

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madden12 I love how people just jump on the "Obama would have had a blank check" bandwagon. Governments have to spend in recessions in order for the economy to get back on track. It happens and has happened in the past. If Republicans, and especially Tea Party...

6 Aug 11

madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 4 Aug 11

I was just cruising the Internet and ran into a lot of articles that were critical of Helium. Yes, the changes they make can be a little hard to understand, but it usually ends up OK, or at least you can adjust your...

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madden12 I would say that AC gets treated fairly well. I know they don't go over well with international writers because of policy changes, but you don't see Helium writers calling AC a scam, or that other sites have poor quality writing. It tends to be the other way...

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mitchikoy0305 @mitchikoy0305 (88) • Philippines 4 Aug 11

I finally find it so hard to forget my ex bf when I saw all the places that we've been through everyday. The motorcycles in the street(actually him driving his motorcycle) and even when I saw someone riding one in his body built I...

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madden12 How long did you guys date?

4 Aug 11

madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 4 Aug 11

I was just cruising the Internet and ran into a lot of articles that were critical of Helium. Yes, the changes they make can be a little hard to understand, but it usually ends up OK, or at least you can adjust your...

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madden12 Good, I'm glad that there are people who believe! I was just reading an article last night by some writer who was claiming that AC is far superior because they offer an upfront payment and that they are the bastion of intelligent thinking. Just a vent lol.

4 Aug 11

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 3 Aug 11

6 campaign promises from Sen. Obama (candidate for president) that he reneged on time and time again... in fact, he never even tried to make them happen. (Yes, I know there are 7 on the video, but #2 is unfair. Justice Brandies...

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madden12 So what exactly have the GOP and the Tea Party done about it? Other than almost push the US to the brink of default...I would say the GOP is almost as much to blame as you want to blame Obama. Obama could have gotten Americans universal health care if the...

4 Aug 11

madden12 @madden12 (81) • United States 3 Aug 11

I have just joined this site tonight and I have to say it looks like a lot of fun. I'm here mostly to network with others and gain ideas on topics and issues to write about. However, since it is offered, how much money can one...

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mylot

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madden12 Thanks for your advice, and I have actually considered your points. I am a freelance writer so I am essentially on my computer all day. Hopefully that pays off LOL.

4 Aug 11

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