Helium was the first place I earned 17$ at once on the internet .

I commend you for making so much.I tried to write many articles and could not keep up with the pace of others. Once I was in the pending 5$ and then did not get time to write and obviously my name disappeared down the list. So as above I go for Marketplace and do my best work(for high rating articles) instead of quantity. I wish I could do quantity too I will try to write more since you did well.

I find by researching and writng everything on a topic in my own words and from experience if I have any in that area will end up with a great article .So I researched articles for the marketplace degree section and my articles were chosen. Then with this contest on if you are rated in the first five your articles are read more often and I have observed that persons tend to check on your other articles too probably from your profile. So for now research and write to get top articles is my strategy . I have 3 small children so quantity is a major challenge therefore my approach is quality. currently my daily rate is 10-20 cents per day and I have less than 100 articles. Rating also seems to help I am not sure how mayb e just being active on the site helps in some way not sure what though. So I try to rate at least 5 articles per day. So try research and writing for the Marketplace . Do not have to know a topic offhand just gooogle it, read as many different articles on the topic, so you understand it and then go back, organise it in your own words. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the tips. I think that having the time to write for the site is the key. Some weeks are better than others for me, of course, that is true for most folks. I always wonder how those folks who win the big money in the contest do it; they surely must write a lot of articles!

well, mehale, i am learning that there are a lot of writing sites around here. if associated content pays more than helium, do you intend to write for associated content from here on or, will you still stay both in these two sites at the same time - will it be more fruitful writing articles for these sites?

I have heard that associated content pays more but they are only paying USA writers. This earning option is not available to Canadians. I would have been most happy to earn some bucks there. If I am wrong about this please let me know . Thanks for the information.

oh okay! Thanks I'll def. try that contest! I just finsihed my first article for it...it is under Animal Shelters and Adoptions, and than How to select and raise a puppy from an animal shelter. Check it out! =P Thanks again.