What do you know about constant content?
By mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
United States
May 8, 2009 9:44am CST
What do you know about constant content? All of my articles were rejected and it was due to what they consider grammatical errors. The funny thing is their rejection letter misspelled commas -ocmmas. How funny is that? I can't take a writing website seriously if they can't spell! That's funny.
How do you use commas? Do you throw them into every sentence, just to make the sentence read like you would want it to? I have found out that that wasn't proper writing form and commas aren't used in that manner. According to constant content they would like writing to still be written that way. OOPS.
You can go overboard with commas, can't you?
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4 responses
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
9 May 09
Hi mommaj, so funny to see that you are rejected over the tiny little commas.
Guess what, I come across Constant Content in mylot, after one mylotter got his articles rejected 3 times and his account terminated by Constant Content.
I submitted my articles. The articles were vetted through by my friend, and passed through grammar checker. All three were rejected by Constant Content!
Try submitting to dailyarticle and topicwrite, both are not so particular over commas! The commission for both sides at 20%, far lesser than what Constant Content is charging.
Just take note that the article submitted must be original, meaning unique content. And you have to give up full rights to the articles.
Many buyers are actually PLR webmasters. They are buying the articles, bundle them in article packs and sell them off as PLR articles.
Actually once you sell off an article, you can recycle, make it unique and repost the article for sale.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
9 May 09
Hi!
Did you see I had to change my pen name on ac? First I was Momma J. Then because of being a category editor it had to be a little more professional. I went to J. Vee. Yesterday there was a C4C for a partner that was paying, FINALLY. Anyway, I claimed it and within 5 min. I got a message to release the C4C because my name wasn't professional sounding and someone else on the sight could submit it with a professional byline. Needless to say I was a little hot. I replied to the email with "any suggestions". So after this L O N G story, my name is Jane Vee, at least until they post or reject my article. LOL
Maybe I should start buying articles for a $1 and resaling them. Any takers? LOL
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
9 May 09
Hi Mommaj, I notice that, I notice that there are lesser Mommas in Associated Content now.
I had subscribed to your articles, that's why I saw the Jane Vee had been published kind of message from Associated Content.
Actually many blogers buy the PLR article pack, rewrite the article and post in their blogs.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
9 May 09
Well as long as it's in their blogs I guess it's okay.
Scheng1, this comment is for you - I haven't figured out what the purpose or necessity is for the blogs and I really don't understand them. LOL If you are rolling on the floor I am going to Helium and try to leap frog articles in the categories you wrote in. JUST KIDDING.
@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
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9 May 09
I used to edit on a site with a guy who was a total Comma Nazi. I used to think he saw them as small, curved knives to stab writers with when they didn't follow the rules...
It's far too easy to over-use them. The comma was originally invented by the Greeks as a punctuation mark for use in plays - so that the actors would know when to pause in a sentence. (That's where most of our modern punctuation comes from, in fact.)
Best rule for commas is to read the sentence aloud. If you run out of breath, you need a comma somewhere or you should split the phrase into two pieces. If you find yourself pausing naturally at a certain moment, there should be punctuation.
Obviously, there are "proper" rules but sometimes it's easiest to stick to the handy rules-of-thumb.
@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
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9 May 09
Latin, eh? Salve. Cave canem. Cogito ergo caseus sum. And all that!
I agree, it's hard to write to an undefined style. I just took on a freelance proofreading job (which they'll hopefully accept me for - it's in that bidding stage) and I was SO pleased when they sent a 17-page in-house style guide. There's far too few companies who have them these days.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
9 May 09
IF you pay someone for something shouldn't it be the proper rules? All these different paying websites all go by different rules. EEEKKKK! They are worse than mice. HAHA
That's a great little history lesson as well. I figured the greeks had something to do with it. I took Latin in high school, although that has all been forgotten, but just about everything came from one form of language and then expanded as the different cultures added to the rules.
@TheAgent (220)
• United States
9 May 09
I do go overboard on commas. I like to add them when I want a pause in a sentence. I think it makes more sense that way. I am not the best grammer person and I am still working on my spelling. I really like to write though, I do it more everyday. I am getting into writing articles for ehow and associated content. It is great to do something I enjoy and make some extra money with it.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
9 May 09
AC doesn't like the extra commas, they want proper punctuation. Although it makes since for you to add a comma if you are looking for upfront payment on ac you need to make sure there is a rule that will let you do it. I think you have a year before they really start picking on you though. LOL
As far as constant content is concerned, they are happy if you add a comma after every word despite what the grammatical rules are. I'm sure you will be fine though, it's just my observations.
@super2cool (34)
• United States
9 May 09
To me Grammar is the most complicated subject. I can never get the right about of commas. When my teacher tells me that I put too many commas I reduce them and then she tells me that I have too less commas. I am a horrible speller is one of the things I love the Firefox Spell Checker, and the spell check feature in Microsoft Word. I love my computer because it fixes my mistakes or at least most of them.