thingywhatsit

@thingywhatsit (77)

France • Age 72

Joined myLot 17 years ago

All Activity

Comments (36)

thingywhatsit's Comments

Writing How to guides

thingywhatsit @thingywhatsit (77) • France 30 Jun 10

I am a member of Helium.com and we have a contest to see who can have the most searched How to guide for the 4th July. So far I have come up with several ideas, but am looking for more ideas. What do you think would be the most...

seo

writing at helium

writing online

1 response

thingywhatsit I am sorry you had difficulty, and would love to help you. I actually love the set up and it's so easy once you get used to it.

30 Jun 10

How much did you earn at helium ? Are you contented with it? any suggestions?

Jenaisle @Jenaisle (14078) • Philippines 26 Sep 08

I am happy with my earnings at helium in just 3 weeks. I hope I will be able to increase this for the last few days of the month. They have lots of venues to earn money from. It takes only dedication and committment to make it...

earnings

helium

4 responses •

2 people

thingywhatsit Just type Helium.com into Google and you will find it easily enough. One tip. Read articles and get a feel for the site. I am successful there and love it. Rachel

27 Sep 08

Any other Helium writers who have decided not to leapfrog?

RK Finnell @irishidid (8687) • United States 27 Aug 08

I have come to the decision not to leapfrog unless I have a spelling or grammar error. I never spell anything wrong, but I do use the wrong word on occasion. I have no idea why I do it, I just do. Currently I have a market...

helium

rates

writers

6 responses •

1 person

thingywhatsit It would not actually make any difference to your article and would not be treated as a leapfrog.

10 Sep 08

•

1 person

are you fond of writing ?

heart4u @heart4u (409) • Philippines 21 Jul 08

writting is not just my hobby its my passion i write to express my feelings which best express through writting i express or i can honestly express here the real side of me and i can say here everything i cant say in front of many...

7 responses •

2 people

thingywhatsit I absolutely adore writing and find that writing at helium.com really does satisfy that part of me that wants to write. They are doing a great reward thing at the moment and getting loads of writers earning lots of money which suits me fine. If any of you feel...

22 Jul 08

WooHoo!!! $0.01 on my account at Helium

underdogtoo @underdogtoo (9579) • Philippines 13 May 08

Thanks mylot. Through a discussion at mylot I heard about Helium and the fabulous amounts that could be made there writing articles. Well, I did not get the fabulous amounts but I did earn my first $0.01 for one article that I...

helium

mylot

writing

5 responses •

1 person

thingywhatsit HI people, I am a member of Helium and earn great money. The way to think of your articles is long term. I was a bit scared at first that I would earn nothing and laughed at the pennies collecting, but now with 1300 articles, I am not laughing at it any...

17 May 08

•

1 person

Now that the reward-a-thon is over

Sillychick @Sillychick (3275) • United States 15 Apr 08

Are you relieved? Excited? Or exhausted? I am glad it's over. I only wrote a few articles, made a total of $10.50. I know I could have done more, but I have been so busy with other stuff lately that I haven't had time to write,...

articles

contest

helium

16 responses •

3 people

thingywhatsit I did okay in the reward-a-thon but am glad it is over. Helping members get stars was really hard work, but very rewarding indeed and that's great that many that were helped gained money, even though some days I had up to 43 emails to answer and wore my hands...

16 Apr 08

3 rating stars yet no writing star

meiji15 @meiji15 (664) • Philippines 5 Apr 08

yesterday i have two rating stars, now i have three. i think i need help. im targeting to have at least one writing star...suggestions, anyone?

helium

ratin star

writing star

5 responses

thingywhatsit To get your writing stars have a look over all your articles and particularly those that are below the half way mark as these are stopping you from getting writing stars. It isn't the number of articles that you write, but the quality of the articles that you...

6 Apr 08

Helium writers?

kykidd @kykidd (6812) • United States 1 Feb 08

Are there any Helium writers here that have been paid? I wrote an article back in December and in the beginning of January received an email from them stating that they had a buyer for the article. After all of the agreements,...

10 responses •

2 people

thingywhatsit Yes I do every month, and I write there on an ongoing basis. I am failing miserably in the poetry contest but just did it for fun really, but generally write to every topic I can in any channel that I can, but the keyword is quality. If you would like...

5 Apr 08

Advice needed

LouRhi @LouRhi (1502) • Australia 30 Mar 08

In a bid to regain some of my writing stars I am currently rewriting and leapfrogging. I was wondering if any of my fellow myLotters have any advice on this article http://www.helium.com/items/834617 It is poorly ranked...

helium

imporvements

leapfrogs

3 responses

thingywhatsit Hello, I did not mean to come over as harsh or abrasive and am sorry that I am perceived in this way. I work with perhaps 300 new members a week on Helium and my assumption was based on my experience of people and approach to Helium. I can now access your...

31 Mar 08

which is better helium.com or triond.com

mnvamsi @mnvamsi (539) • India 15 Mar 08

hey guys i always have a feeling that there are lot of sites in this world one competing with the other now i need to know which of these sites is better and which site will pay out soon.i need to make good money so i need to...

helium

help

triond

3 responses

thingywhatsit I wrote an article on this on AC and really do think that the best site for income and flexibility, understanding of members and staff interaction has to be Helium. I have made 19 cents on AC and 3000 Dollars on Helium, and absolutely love the place. The scope...

21 Mar 08

•

1 person

You can't view other articles in the new marketplace- good or bad?

serenidity @serenidity (641) • India 14 Mar 08

Hi, firstly I am really impressed with the new marketplace on Helium. It has this amazing new features which tell you about days left, article options and even the publisher's deadline for buying the article. One feature that...

helium

marketplace

5 responses

thingywhatsit I think the marketplaces are how the competitions should be set out so that no one can read the competition. First rate idea and it is so easy to write and not to miss the guidelines as many have done in the past too !

16 Mar 08

What can someone do with Helium marketplace?

apaiktos @apaiktos (158) • Greece 8 Mar 08

It is not yet clear to me what it is, what can do and how to earn via Helium marketplace but i think that it likes taking jobs from magazines and newspapers, right? Maybe price my articles, or not?

helium

marketplace

questions

2 responses

thingywhatsit The Helium marketplaces are a great place to specialize and to write about the aspects of life that you feel expert enough to tackle. Their requirements are very clearly structured, and it is a chance for anyone to get into the online publishing industry, as...

9 Mar 08

Helium writers?

kykidd @kykidd (6812) • United States 1 Feb 08

10 responses •

2 people

thingywhatsit I am nothing special and anyone can earn that amount if they put their heart into it and write good quality articles. Many people waste their time online and achieve very little but with a little focus those earnings are there for everyone.

29 Feb 08

earnings

mrtimharry @mrtimharry (1180) 26 Feb 08

for those of you who write on helium. How much do you earn each day from your articles? not including marketplace or contests. I have about20 articles and average at about 5c per day. Is it worth advertising on digg or...

4 responses •

1 person

thingywhatsit I write on helium and earn a lot of money from my writing and what I learned was the more good quality content you post, the more you earn. At the moment, I am earning between 400-500 dollars a month from 1250 articles, and the more you write, the more you...

27 Feb 08

•

1 person

Best earning

mrtimharry @mrtimharry (1180) 20 Feb 08

Afternoon all, couple of questions about helium - how much has your best earning article earnt? - looking for just general visits rather than contest wins if that makes sense what are the best earning sections to write in? -...

6 responses

thingywhatsit There are other areas that earn equally well. I believe that the scope of article titles available on helium means that anyone can earn money. I would suggest using the search box at the top of the site, and making a search of topics that interest you, and...

21 Feb 08

How long does it take to get a blue star in Helium?

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 18 Feb 08

I've been on helium for a little over 2 months. I've submitted 62 articles, most of it poetry. I've never been taught, so writing an article is harder for me. As with anything, some of my stuff is better than others. I have 3...

poetry

writing

8 responses •

2 people

thingywhatsit Hello, I achieved 5 rating stars in two days by concentrating on rating for the day, and it really is simpler than people think it is. Getting writing stars in poetry channels takes exceptional poetry as these are really busy channels with loads of...

19 Feb 08

•

1 person

How do you get your articles viewed at helium

Lovely Gifts with JewelScent @lovespecialangel (3632) • United States 15 Feb 08

I am new to helium and have only written two articles there. I am trying to learn every thing I need to know about the site, but I still have questions. Do you earn more by how many times your article is read? How does it really...

2 responses

thingywhatsit Hi there, you can email me if you want me to explain how Helium works. Rachel (thingywhatsit51@yahoo.com)

16 Feb 08

•

1 person