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« on: February 23, 2010, 15:41 »
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Anyone here using hubpages?  It is a site where you can write articles with photos and video clips to generate some earnings with advertising through google, amazon and ebay.  Not sure how I will use this yet but it might be a way to make some extra money from my images or to drive some traffic to the sites I want to use.

Having trawled through the forum, it looks a bit like microstock, only those that spend lots of time and are good at it will make any money but I like a challenge.

Here's my first hub, a bit short, as I am just testing it out.  My referral is in the link.  That's another way to earn more but of course it isn't the reason why I started this thread :)

http://hubpages.com/_photohubs/hub/10-programs-I-use-to-edit-and-view-my-photos


« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 16:11 »
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Thanks for the link, do you know if articles have to be exclusive ?

donding

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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2010, 16:29 »
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It looks good and professional in my opinion. I was aware of alot of the software on there but there were a few I wasn't aware of so I'll have to go back and link through your links..I bookmarked it.

« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2010, 16:30 »
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Thanks for the link, do you know if articles have to be exclusive ?

They are non-exclusive.  From their terms of use:-

..By posting Hub Content on the Service, You grant HubPages a worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license, for as long as Your Hub is displayed on HubPages and for a commercially reasonable time thereafter, to reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, modify, adapt and publish the Hub Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting Your Hub on or in connection with the Service..

http://hubpages.com/help/user_agreement

« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2010, 16:34 »
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It looks good and professional in my opinion. I was aware of alot of the software on there but there were a few I wasn't aware of so I'll have to go back and link through your links..I bookmarked it.
Thanks, I only had 9 for the list so had to search for a tenth and found Photoscape.  Looks like a good program and I will be using it in the future.

« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2010, 16:36 »
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Sounds good then:) I ll give it a try, where is your referral link Sharpshot could not see it...

« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 16:41 »
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Sounds good then:) I ll give it a try, where is your referral link Sharpshot could not see it...

The referral is in the link, it is the _photohubs bit.  This is the one to use to become one of my fans.

http://hubpages.com/_photohubs/fans/add/Steve+3.0?e-fanself

« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2010, 17:01 »
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Is it the same concept behind Squidoo?

« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2010, 17:20 »
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Yes, similar to squidoo, I looked at both sites and chose hubpages for now.  Will see if I can make any money.  I was already signed up for google adsense and made a tiny amount from my blog but I hardly ever post there and have little traffic.

WarrenPrice

« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2010, 18:05 »
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Is it the same concept behind Squidoo?


I am curious too.  A friend had recommended another site that seems to be similar?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/

Seems like a microstock site for would-be writers?

« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 18:34 »
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Most useful post + 1 heart.

dbvirago

« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 19:30 »
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There are several sites that will pay pennies for articles based on click thru ads, but most aren't worth the effort. It's not like microstock where you will sell the same image hundreds of times. Also because they are based on google searches, duplicate content on different sites will only spread  your money around, not add it up. If you want to get paid to write, the best site IMHO is constant content. You set a price and people looking for content will buy it. When I have time to write, I make more there in a month than all the ppc sites put together.

That being said, when I don't have time to write, I'm still getting residual income from the ppc sites. For me squidoo and hub are in the bottome tier, but I'm sure it depends on type of content and how much effort you put into it.

Anyone interested, here is my CC page http://www.constant-content.com/Author/21414-dbvirago-details-0.htm

Note this is not a referral link, just a link to my content and profile.

RacePhoto

« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 21:58 »
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More interesting than Hub pages because it's up front about what they pay and when. Hub you get click-through income from outside sources.


"Performance Payments are sent at the beginning of each month, no later than the second Wednesday, if you have at least $1.50 in your balance."

Anyone notice the first interesting point. They pay monthly! Not like some micro sites where you have to collect debt for months before they pay you?

Payment Terms: http://www.associatedcontent.com/performancepayments.html

I don't have an account but it looks like one that offers reasonable challenges and could produce returns for someone who has the time and makes an effort.

Still haven't figured out if someone photographing out of focus tea cups in antique shops is getting enough views to make the Minimum $1.50 for a month?  :D

And by the way, you file a W-9 with your information as an independent contractor and they file a 1099 if you make $600. None of the BS that some micro agencies have been claiming about EINs required.

If anyone is actually making anything on this site, it would be interesting reading. They sure make it look appealing?





Is it the same concept behind Squidoo?


I am curious too.  A friend had recommended another site that seems to be similar?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/

Seems like a microstock site for would-be writers?


« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2010, 03:52 »
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There are several sites that will pay pennies for articles based on click thru ads, but most aren't worth the effort. It's not like microstock where you will sell the same image hundreds of times. Also because they are based on google searches, duplicate content on different sites will only spread  your money around, not add it up. If you want to get paid to write, the best site IMHO is constant content. You set a price and people looking for content will buy it. When I have time to write, I make more there in a month than all the ppc sites put together.

That being said, when I don't have time to write, I'm still getting residual income from the ppc sites. For me squidoo and hub are in the bottome tier, but I'm sure it depends on type of content and how much effort you put into it.

Anyone interested, here is my CC page http://www.constant-content.com/Author/21414-dbvirago-details-0.htm

Note this is not a referral link, just a link to my content and profile.

Thanks for the info.  I will have another look at constant content.  Is there an independent forum for writers using these sites?  Would be good to see people comparing the different sites, like we see here with the micros.

« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2010, 04:02 »
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If you want to get paid to write, the best site IMHO is constant content. You set a price and people looking for content will buy it. When I have time to write, I make more there in a month than all the ppc sites put together.
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Note this is not a referral link, just a link to my content and profile.
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I will ask your referral in PM.
Note: there is a typo on your profile page: construciton
« Last Edit: February 24, 2010, 04:06 by FD-amateur »

« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2010, 04:03 »
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boy, with all you eager writers here - if you ever want to write something for the microstockgroup blog - let me know.  I have been trying to write 1 article/week and have kept up most of the time, but it wouldn't hurt to have a bit more.

I am happy to pay for content.  I am not sure what is fair - but I am sure we could agree on something.

« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2010, 04:18 »
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boy, with all you eager writers here - if you ever want to write something for the microstockgroup blog - let me know.  I have been trying to write 1 article/week and have kept up most of the time, but it wouldn't hurt to have a bit more.

I've been brooding on a couple of simple tutorials for a while, things that pop up all the time on forums. I don't like to put them on my own site since that smells like pimping.  ;)
The Dreamstime blog would be a good outlet but blogging there is very limited since you can't insert external images, something vital for tutorials. What is your platform? How easy is it to insert images and control the layout? I'm used to Wordpress. Do we need an author's account on the MSG blog or how does it work practically?
« Last Edit: February 24, 2010, 04:20 by FD-amateur »

« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2010, 05:38 »
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The MSG blog uses WordPress - so you would have all the usual Wordpress controls.

Yeah, I would set you up with an author's account so you could write the article on the site, upload photos and get everything ready - submit for review.  I would check it over - publish it and pay you.  The post would also contain the author info.

« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2010, 09:06 »
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Yeah, I would set you up with an author's account so you could write the article on the site, upload photos and get everything ready - submit for review.
In that case it's fine. Doing the proper layout in the chosen template is always half the work, especially if there are many images involved. Wordpress authoring is really easy for everybody, even novice. I'll get back to this later since I have some things to do soon.

« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2010, 11:03 »
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For the record i am thinking about $50 per post if they are a decent length.  Does that sound like a fair amount?

« Reply #20 on: February 24, 2010, 11:53 »
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For the record i am thinking about $50 per post if they are a decent length.  Does that sound like a fair amount?
Yes if it would be exclusive (Google hates repeated content in SEO) and if it would be substantial and useful, and not a (slightly) reworded content from somewhere else, or worse, stolen. I think the best thing would be to leave the pricing to you since you might burn your fingers on the concept. Some people would see this as an avenue for extra earnings, like many blogs are just for that. It should certainly not be about pimping too. You can set lower prices for content that is shorter. Some issues can be treated in just one screen.

« Reply #21 on: February 24, 2010, 11:55 »
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$50 seems fair to me.  I doubt my hubs will make that much, this is just an experiment for me, trying to make a few more $$$ from my photos.

Done a second hub, probably not going to get much traffic, as it is a place most people will never visit but it was fun to do.
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Elan-Valley-Reservoirs-in-mid-Wales

« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2010, 12:04 »
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Done a second hub, probably not going to get much traffic, as it is a place most people will never visit but it was fun to do.
For easy traveling, you might add the exact GPS coordinates of the landmarks. You can also draw traffic to the hub by uploading a shot (via Panoramico) on Google Earth community with a link to the hub.

dbvirago

« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2010, 12:42 »
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For the record i am thinking about $50 per post if they are a decent length.  Does that sound like a fair amount?

Based on my experience that would be fair. One of the micro sites (minor player, I'd have to go back and look, bought a few of my photo articles from CC. My prices there ranged from $30-$50 for most of them.

steheap

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« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2010, 13:27 »
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Hub pages look pretty interesting - I will check that out using the link provided.

The one I found last year was ehow.com - here is my profile and list of articles (of course there is a Stock Photography one!):
http://www.ehow.com/members/steveheap.html?view=3rd

As far as I know, they don't have a referral scheme.

The articles are really easy to write, you can put links to your other web sites (as long as they are relevant), and they pay based on some calculation of interest in the content. Not a great earner - $35 - but after the first flush of enthusiasm you can just leave it alone and it continues to pay.

Steve


 

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