Is it worth me carrying on?

I'm thinking the same thing, mandywilks. Is it worth it writing normal articles for Helium? I've never tried marketplace titles as the titles are so difficult to write to and I hate the competition. But at least Helium is still paying for performance payment and the rating bonus is still being paid out. This is my understanding from the discussion board at Helium. I'm really going to have a bad start for the new year. Bukisa's not paying anymore. And Helium has effectively discontinue upfront payment. I can understand Bukisa's reasoning but Helium's decision seems to be more self-serving.

Hello, Mandy. We keep bumping into one another today, don't we? If you're a 4 star writer, your writing is good enough for MP, even though you may find it challenging at first. Remember, the Helium articles in MP are the same as you were writing to before, but the standards bar has been raised. Check your first draft carefully for typos, grammar and spelling, and read your articles out loud so you can pick up phrases and sentences that don't read well. It's worth building up your writing portfolio, because as your content increases, so will page views. And target writing to channels that get lots of page views, such as health & fitness, personal finance, style & beauty and computers. The ratings bonus still applies as long as you have 5 rating stars. Make sure you write at least 3 pairs of articles each time you write, and that should maintain your stars. Hope this helps.

I am in a very similar situation Mandy, and like you wonder should I still write regular articles. I'm not sure about the $3 rating payment either sorry!! Perhaps things will come a little clearer in the coming weeks, I have tried a couple of Market Place articles I am just waiting now to see if they are accepted or not! Good luck with your Helium !