Associated Content?

I used to write on Associated Content quite a bit, using the upfront payment option. When you choose to offer exclusive rights, your earning potential (offered price to use article) is higher, but then you're not able to use the article again, even on your own website, etc. The non-exclusive allows you to use the article anywhere you'd like, but reduces you payout. From my experience, the upfront payment option is the only way to go. You can make a few dollars here and there with the performance payments, but that should be used ONLY when offering a non-exclusive article! There is money to be made, but I've only been offered $8 as the highest, with most averaging at $4 per article. So, as you can see, it takes time (and a lot of writing) to make good money with AC. Also, out of the 30+ articles I've submitted, only 11 were given an upfront payment. Each article must be about a popular topic, well written and require a minimum number of words to even be considered. I hope that helps!! GOOD LUCK!

Most of the Call for Content articles are either for Performance bonus only or the upfront offer is very small. There is one up right now, for example, comparing SUVs and saying which you think is the best. You can get $4 for it. I use the calls for ideas and that's about it. The only time they are every really lucrative is if you get calls that are aimed specifically at you, based on your already published content. And you have to have a lot of content to get those. AC is not a get rich quick scheme and I kind of get the impression from a lot of new CPs that that's what they were expecting. The Content Managers expect CPs to work for our money. The more you write, the more you will make. The harder you work to develop your articles, the better your offers will be. They will reject articles for upfront payment because they are not SEO, or because they are poorly structured or because the topic is too broad or too popular (yes, there is such a thing as being too popular). If that happens you have three options. Submit it somewhere else, revise and resubmit, or resubmit for performance pay only. I started my fourth year on AC in August and I love it. I'm actually thinking of applying to be a Manager if I move to Denver. I have been on several other content sites and AC really is the most rewarding, IMO.

Exclusive means you can not publish the article again. Non-exclusive means you can publish it elsewhere. I most often go for non-exclusive so I can publish it again if I want, and sometimes I do. But exclusive would mean a higher upfront payment. It all depends on what you want to do in the future with the article. I would go ahead and write something and then submit it for upfront payment consideration. Even if they make you an offer, you are not committed to publishing the article on AC, so if you don't think it's enough you can decline. You can pretty much write on any topic you want, but the popularity of the topic will affect the offer they make. For ideas check out their calls for content. Only claim a call if you are sure you can submit it by the deadline. They don't like it when you miss a deadline. My link is in my profile if you are interested in checking out my articles.

what dovenia said is the most informative. about the photos and videos i don't think that they pay you for it. but you can submit a recipe and poems. i know that you like baking, cooking and other stuffs you do in the kitchen. they can pay you with every view of what you wrote.

All of the above comments are excellent. I have just one tip to add. If you are going to publish an article on two or more sites (e.g. AC and Helium), prepare it then publish it on AC first. Why? Because this allows you to say you haven't published it before and choose non-exclusive. If it's already published, you can only take the pay-per-views option, whereas non-exclusive lets you select to have it available for distribution. If it's a good piece, AC could possibly distribute it to partners for a little extra. Just my extra 2c on the subject. Good luck!