Newbie would like advice from successful myLot sages.

Threatened by newcomers??? We NEED the newcomers because they will we hope bring us a breath of fresh air Welcome to myLot! The only thing that I know is that I should have given MUCH more importance to the Terms, FAQs and Guidelines here when I joined. I would have wasted much less time and had many less posts deleted and... well we won't go into that here This link contains all that you need to know. The rest will become obvious by travelling around the discussions and seeing how others do things. Oh you must realise that you earn for what YOU type. If you start a discussion and others respond, they will earn, not you, for what they type. You can earn by commenting back to them. Have fun and take your time to read here: : http://www.mylot.com/o/mylot.aspx

Wow, someone who is finally willing to listen! Well there is a ton of stuff I would have wanted to know but I will list the basics and you can read the rest on my blog which can be found in my profile. 1. Make friends Treat myLot as a social networking such as Facebook or myspace. Get to know the people before doing anything big. Keep posting, but add a couple of older members and get some tips and advice (like you are doing now). They will become irreplaceable later on. 2. Come for the money, stay for the experience Honestly, I came here for the money, and still come here for the money. But the thing about myLot, is that I cannot leave my computer once I start posting! Sure, it can be hard to get started but once those responses come up, it's hard to stop. 3. Don't worry about referrals Really, don't worry about referrals until you make at least one payout (as proof). Don't rely on them for money either. Just log into myLot as much as possible and once it sticks, you won't need referrals for anything except a couple more friends. 4. Don't be afraid to ask MyLot can penalize you for breaking their guidelines or not following the TOS. If you are unsure, ask a senior member, and I guarantee that 99% of the time, they will help you. Why? Because we wish (or they wish) they had someone to help them and answer questions when they were starting. You can PM your friends, leave comments on profiles, or search myLot for a discussion answering your question. 5. Don't worry about earnings or post count (actually discussion count, but that is beside the point) Counting how many more pennies you earn each day won't make them magically appear. The less concentrated you are on earning, the more focused you get on enjoying myLot, and that is where the real benefits are. Those are my 5 tips for newbies. I will be sure to add them to my blog but there are other tips and how-to guides so hopefully it will be helpfully! Happy new year!

I signed up for mylot, with little expectation. However, I learnt a lot, such as writing articles for Helium, Associated Content, and Bukisa. Plus selling articles at Dailyarticle. Later on, I learnt about blogging and now I have two blogs. In a sense, mylot provided the platform for learning about making money online.

Well, I'm not nearly as much of a veteran here as the other responders have been so far, but I think that I've got enough experience to be able to help you out. The first thing that you need to do to be successful mylotting is to make sure that you ready both the frequently asked questions and the guidelines for the site. These will help you out tremendously in the long run. Another thing that you need to do is to make sure that when you are posting you are posting for quality instead of quantity. Make sure that your responses are related to the topic at hand and make sure that they answer the question. Finally, when you start discussions of your own, always try to respond back to the poster, this is the thing that makes mylot discussions. Hope I've been able to help you.

Hi spirit69. Welcome to mylot. Very good advice from mysdianait up there. I was going to say the same thing. Just enjoy yourself and hopefully you can bring in interesting discussions as well.