So I am on Helium... now what?
By puccagirl
@puccagirl (7294)
Israel
September 13, 2010 6:45am CST
I just joined Helium and I must say the site is looking rather confusing so far. How exactly do I get started with the writing? What are all these titles they mention? Can't I choose my own title for my articles?
If anyone here cares to help a total Helium newbie or perhaps point me to a newbie guide for Helium I would really appreciate it!
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4 responses
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
17 Sep 10
Hi Puccagirl, Helium seems a little confusing at first and can even be a little frustrating until you work out how things function.
First, you get started by writing a 400 word article. You can find a title on the home page or create one of your own.
Because Helium is competitive and you have to earn stars my suggestion is you start with competitive articles, that is titles that already have articles in them.
There are two strategies for writing competitive articles: 1) Titles with less than 5 articles are eligible for upfront payments and 2) Titles with several articles (50 or more) help to improve your writing score and maintain your writing stars.
In order to earn money from Helium you must maintain at least one rating star. How much money you earn in upfront payment depends on the number of writing stars that you have.
It seems confusing, but it really is simple once you break it down. You will need to get to at least 20 quality articles to hold onto at least one or two writing stars and earn from them.
Many people complain about Helium, but I was able to reach payout within a month once I sorted things out and started earning. I've been at Helium a year now and I am now a channel manager and an editor.
A note about earning and passive income: I have almost enough accrued to get the minimum amount for payout and I have not contributed a single article yet this month. That give you a hint of what is possible.
You can reach me via my profile or on Helium in the Hobbies and Games channel if you need help with Helium.
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@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
17 Sep 10
Wow, this really helps so much! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer! I will use all of these tips asap!
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
20 Sep 10
Glad to be of help. Don't forget you can get in touch with me easily by going to the Hobbies and Games channel. There is also a Zone page where you can see all of Helium's channel managers: http://www.helium.com/zone/786-helium-channel-managers.
@sachitra84 (37)
• Sri Lanka
14 Sep 10
Hi, is Helium is something like mylot? What the purpose of that site? Like to get some more information about it.
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@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
14 Sep 10
No, it is not that similar to MyLot actually, sachitra84. It is an article writing site, more similar to Bukisa and Triond if you have heard of them?
It seems very promising though!
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@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
14 Sep 10
Yes, it does seem to be somewhat confusing, but people really seem to love the site too, so I think you should stick around. I think there is a lot of potential there, all one needs to do is to learn how to use it I guess!
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@abbey19 (3106)
• Gold Coast, Australia
17 Sep 10
Pucca, you are getting some very helpful and constructive advice about Helium which is helping me also. Don't worry - I WILL be sticking around as I can see the potential for us.
Canellita - thanks for your offer. I've just added you as a friend here and will look for you on Helium.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
17 Sep 10
Abbey, I am a channel manager and an editor at Helium and would be happy to help you sort things out.
@oldchem1 (8132)
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13 Sep 10
Choose a subject that you enjoy - be it cooking, films, books etc and try to find an article on it that you can add yours too.
Or even review a product on there.
You are better writing on titles that have at least one article on thenm you start to earn writing stars
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@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
14 Sep 10
I see! I somehow thought that they would prefer having articles on new topics that have not been written about before. So this is very helpful indeed, thanks so much oldchem1!
