Stock Content?

@oldchem1 (8132)
December 28, 2010 5:08am CST
While checking my Helium account today I noticed that I had received a payment of $5 for 'Stock Content' - this is for quite an old article and I am not at all sure what it means!! Can any of you veteran Helium members enlighten me, thanks?
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@gjax57 (897)
• United States
28 Dec 10
i'm sorry I cant help but I never heard of most of your sites!!
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@oldchem1 (8132)
28 Dec 10
Helium is a site where you write articles it is very interesting and pays quite well too.
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@gjax57 (897)
• United States
28 Dec 10
you write about anything and everything hun? can you use articles from a news paper? or is that cheating..oh I wish you could put one on here so i'd get an idea of what you mean..congrats on yours
28 Dec 10
Hi gjax57 If you look on my porofile you will see a link to my Helium ardticles - oit will show you the sort of things you write so you can get an idea. Recipes have to be more than 300 words anything else 400 words, it does have to be your own work. Take a look and see,
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
28 Dec 10
Congratulations! I am brand new to Helium, so I had no idea what a "stock content" payment was. But, thanks to you, now I know, and I think it's fantastic that you got one!
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@oldchem1 (8132)
28 Dec 10
I hope that you enjoy your time on Helium, I am still getting used to it myself but it does seem a great site.
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@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
28 Dec 10
Hello Sue, and well done! A stock content sale is when a publisher buys the rights to use your article on another website, or possibly in another magazine. You retain the copyright, and the article stays on Helium and continues to earn page view revenue for you, so it's all good news. I usually manage 1 - 2 stock content sales each month - it's a nice little bonus. The publisher remains anonymous to you, the writer, and Helium collects payment on your behalf and deposits it in your account - as you discovered today!
@oldchem1 (8132)
28 Dec 10
Wow That's great, it was a diet chocolate cake recipe that was bought and I wrote it ages ago, I'm liking Helium!!!
@Arioch (190)
28 Dec 10
Some publisher bought your article to appear elsewhere and they give you $5 for it. They can select any of your articles old and new, its a nice little bonus every now and then.
@oldchem1 (8132)
28 Dec 10
Thank you, this was a nice little surprise, boosted the old funds up a bit!!
28 Dec 10
Congratulations on selling an article, I am happier now with the new system although I've not done anything over Christmas, better get writing I think!!
@oldchem1 (8132)
28 Dec 10
Thank you!! Yes I am getting into it more, although like you I've not done anything over Christmas!