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kinkPOP · 22-09-2008, 10:45 AM

Hi everyone! The other day, Admin. was kind enough to tell us about Associated Content. I just finished reading their submission guidelines, and took some notes. They're not difficult to follow, just need to make sure to remember them whenever submitting there. Here's the list of notes I took:

1. Make sure the content is original. Meaning: Make sure you have the copyright to it, or... that the byline matches either your name or your penname on the AC account.

2. Make the content at least 400 words in length.

3. Correct grammar, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and formatting (I'll post on formatting below)

4. Use a strong headline for submissions. This is kinda like SEO. What would a reader search for to find this?

5. Don't promote yourself too much! No "about the author".

6. Keep the content clean, meaning, no pornography, bad/agressive/disrespectful language, etc.

7. Don't link to sites related to anything where you get paid for reviewing ads, or links, or reading emails, etc.

8. Don't link or promote online gambling sites.

9. Link to your other content! Link to an external site, but only if it's relevant to the content!

10. No links promoting sales of student papers, research, essays, etc.

11. Affiliate links are not allowed.

12. Cite all your sources (link to journal where you read XYZ info, etc.)

13. Include a list of your sources at the end. This is the format to follow:
Author/Artist:
Page Title: (hyperlinked to exact web address)
Site Titile:

Now for the formatting: 1) single spaces between paragraphs 2) no indents 3) no bullet points 4) line breaks only at the end of paragraphs 5) all the text has to be left justified 6) font 9-point Arial or use Notepad or Bbedit for word processor 7) limit the bold, italic, and underlined words 8) please... no all capital letters! 9) no line breaks in the interesting/fun facts field 10) remove the byline 11) place the title in the headline field only.

I don't think these are too difficult to follow, just small little things here and there to remember. If by any chance anyone has any questions, let me know and I'll try to help. I'm going to write and submit my first article now, so once I get a response, I'll say what they said, and if this should be followed.

Thanks a bunch!

Admin · 22-09-2008, 10:56 AM

I am not too sure about the point no-1 You have listed there..

The reason being if I were to buy content for a website I would not only look into the copyright side but also make sure that the content I am going to buy is not already indexed on google or other major search engines as it defeats the sole purpose of buying content and I am sure this associated content is no exception to this...
You may have copyrights to xyz content but if youve already posted it somewhere on the net I dont think any webmaster or company would pay to get their hands on that content as that would mean that which ever page they post it on will get duplicate content penelties from search engines and those pages would never rank well on search engines (there are a few exceptions)

I am not saying this is 100% the case with associated content... I just shared what my take was on buying or selling content.

kinkPOP · 22-09-2008, 11:39 AM

Thank you Admin. I am not a webmaster, but I certainly understand your point, and you are definitely right. This is what their submissions guidelines said. I agree with what you mention, and don't know what, or if, they have other more detailed guidelines they follow - maybe while they're reviewing the content, etc. Like I mentioned, I am writing my first article now, and once I receive a reply, I guess I'll learn from that as well. Thank you for your input! It's very helpful!

Arnab · 24-09-2008, 02:46 AM

ok here is what I get from associatedcontent.com faq page.

Quote:

Earning Money
How and when do I get paid?
At this time, we pay exclusively via PayPal. All you need to receive payments from us is a basic, personal PayPal account, which is free. To sign up, visit paypal.com. Within three business days of accepting an offer, we will send you an email asking you to confirm your PayPal email address. Upon confirmation, we will send payment via PayPal within three business days. You can set your Associated Content account to automatically confirm your PayPal email address after each offer is accepted by clicking on "Turn Auto-Confirm Payments ON" from the payment page on the My Content sub-tab (accessible from the My Account tab). You can always manually confirm your PayPal email address - even before receiving our confirmation email - by clicking on "Confirm All Payments."

Quote:

When are payments sent?
Typically, payments are sent every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except for holidays). If a payment is not sent on one of these days, be assured it will be sent by the following designated day. 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 Performance Payment balance.

How much money can I make?
The amount of money you make at Associated Content is unlimited. All of the content you publish can earn you money via Performance Payments, which currently pays you a baseline PPM™ rate of $1.50 for every thousand page views your content receives. As you generate more page views and submit more content, your clout level rises - and your Performance Payments do too! (Learn more on the Performance Payments page.) Some Content Producers earn hundreds of dollars per month in Performance Payments alone. In addition, sometimes we might make an Upfront Payment offer for your text content (offers range from $3 - 20).

What are Performance Payments?
Performance Payments allow you to earn unlimited cash from your text, video, slideshow and audio submissions long after they have been published. You earn money for every thousand page views your content generates (PPM™ rate). The baseline PPM™ rate is currently $1.50 - meaning if you generate 30,000 page views, you're paid $45.00 in Performance Payments. The more content you submit and more page views it generates, the higher your PPM™ rate gets. Learn more here. Visit the My Account tab to see your current estimated earnings and track your page view statistics per piece of content from the My Content sub-tab (accessible from the My Account tab).

What is an Upfront Payment?
An Upfront Payment is an advance payment for your content offered before your content is published. It is a bonus in addition to the money you can earn via Performance Payments.

Why can't I submit content for Upfront Payment Review?
You may be unable to submit content for Upfront Payment for one of the following reasons:

1. You are under 18 years old.
2. You are not a citizen or legal resident of the United States.
3. You selected a submission template for a type of content for which we do not offer Upfront Payment (video, audio, slideshow or short story/prose).

How do I withdraw money from my PayPal account?
You can withdraw funds from your PayPal account via electronic transfer to your bank account or by requesting a check from PayPal. For more information visit paypal.com.

ok, so I guess posting content is not enough. you also have to gather 2000 - 3000 visitor every day. Now it looks difficult .

any idea how do we gather this huge amount of visitor?

kinkPOP · 24-09-2008, 04:37 AM

Hi... I just posted my first article, but no response from them yet. As far as content and payments, I think they pay you regardless of your visitor number. Little by little, if we advertise our content, people will begin to read it. I think even if you just began, and have... 1, 2, 3, 4, visitors on your page, though, they pay you regardless.

gurusam · 24-09-2008, 06:26 PM

@kinkpop above there has been about 5 ads on your blog page?????
I had read in some other post that only three are allowed??

kinkPOP · 25-09-2008, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurusam

@kinkpop above there has been about 5 ads on your blog page?????
I had read in some other post that only three are allowed??

I'm confused. What do you mean by that? I'm not advertising blog pages. At least not trying to. Those are 2 links to where I administer the pages & content. Is that what you mean? I'm sorry... I'm completely confused.

gurusam · 25-09-2008, 09:46 AM

My Independent Presse
In the above link i saw that there were 5 links under Google Ads..
I thought they were ads placed by Google...Rectify me if i am wrong

kinkPOP · 25-09-2008, 10:43 AM

Hi... Yes they are ads via Google. It's their Vertical Wide Skyscraper format. I thought you were asking because It's against their policy. It's not, actually. Adsense allows you 3 text/image units and 3 link units on any page.

samthakur · 26-09-2008, 04:01 AM

hushhhh!!! My article has been published on Associated Content ! They took a week to approve its publication.

@kinkPOP:
First of all, Thanks for all those useful guidelines.

Can you tell me the exact meaning of word "view" ?

Do they update "view count" immediately after being viewed by anyone?

If a person, who is not a member of Associated Content, views my article, then, 'Does that count get included in "view count" (or Total views) ?'

~Sameer.

22-09-2008, 10:45 AM	#1
kinkPOP Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 1	Associated Content Submission Guidelines! Hi everyone! The other day, Admin. was kind enough to tell us about Associated Content. I just finished reading their submission guidelines, and took some notes. They're not difficult to follow, just need to make sure to remember them whenever submitting there. Here's the list of notes I took: 1. Make sure the content is original. Meaning: Make sure you have the copyright to it, or... that the byline matches either your name or your penname on the AC account. 2. Make the content at least 400 words in length. 3. Correct grammar, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and formatting (I'll post on formatting below) 4. Use a strong headline for submissions. This is kinda like SEO. What would a reader search for to find this? 5. Don't promote yourself too much! No "about the author". 6. Keep the content clean, meaning, no pornography, bad/agressive/disrespectful language, etc. 7. Don't link to sites related to anything where you get paid for reviewing ads, or links, or reading emails, etc. 8. Don't link or promote online gambling sites. 9. Link to your other content! Link to an external site, but only if it's relevant to the content! 10. No links promoting sales of student papers, research, essays, etc. 11. Affiliate links are not allowed. 12. Cite all your sources (link to journal where you read XYZ info, etc.) 13. Include a list of your sources at the end. This is the format to follow: Author/Artist: Page Title: (hyperlinked to exact web address) Site Titile: Now for the formatting: 1) single spaces between paragraphs 2) no indents 3) no bullet points 4) line breaks only at the end of paragraphs 5) all the text has to be left justified 6) font 9-point Arial or use Notepad or Bbedit for word processor 7) limit the bold, italic, and underlined words 8) please... no all capital letters! 9) no line breaks in the interesting/fun facts field 10) remove the byline 11) place the title in the headline field only. I don't think these are too difficult to follow, just small little things here and there to remember. If by any chance anyone has any questions, let me know and I'll try to help. I'm going to write and submit my first article now, so once I get a response, I'll say what they said, and if this should be followed. Thanks a bunch! __________________ http://kinkPOP.com http://www.MyIndependentPresse.com

22-09-2008, 10:56 AM	#2
Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 31 Posts: 3,654 Rep Power: 10	I am not too sure about the point no-1 You have listed there.. The reason being if I were to buy content for a website I would not only look into the copyright side but also make sure that the content I am going to buy is not already indexed on google or other major search engines as it defeats the sole purpose of buying content and I am sure this associated content is no exception to this... You may have copyrights to xyz content but if youve already posted it somewhere on the net I dont think any webmaster or company would pay to get their hands on that content as that would mean that which ever page they post it on will get duplicate content penelties from search engines and those pages would never rank well on search engines (there are a few exceptions) I am not saying this is 100% the case with associated content... I just shared what my take was on buying or selling content. __________________

22-09-2008, 11:39 AM	#3
kinkPOP Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 1	Thank you... Thank you Admin. I am not a webmaster, but I certainly understand your point, and you are definitely right. This is what their submissions guidelines said. I agree with what you mention, and don't know what, or if, they have other more detailed guidelines they follow - maybe while they're reviewing the content, etc. Like I mentioned, I am writing my first article now, and once I receive a reply, I guess I'll learn from that as well. Thank you for your input! It's very helpful!

24-09-2008, 04:37 AM	#5
kinkPOP Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 1	hm... Hi... I just posted my first article, but no response from them yet. As far as content and payments, I think they pay you regardless of your visitor number. Little by little, if we advertise our content, people will begin to read it. I think even if you just began, and have... 1, 2, 3, 4, visitors on your page, though, they pay you regardless.

25-09-2008, 09:46 AM	#8
gurusam Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mysore Age: 20 Posts: 433 Rep Power: 1	My Independent Presse In the above link i saw that there were 5 links under Google Ads.. I thought they were ads placed by Google...Rectify me if i am wrong __________________ http://computermine.blogspot.com Study Thrills But Kills

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gurusam Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mysore Age: 20 Posts: 433 Rep Power: 1	@kinkpop above there has been about 5 ads on your blog page????? I had read in some other post that only three are allowed??

25-09-2008, 10:43 AM	#9
kinkPOP Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 1	Yes... Hi... Yes they are ads via Google. It's their Vertical Wide Skyscraper format. I thought you were asking because It's against their policy. It's not, actually. Adsense allows you 3 text/image units and 3 link units on any page.

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samthakur Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	hushhhh!!! My article has been published on Associated Content ! They took a week to approve its publication. @kinkPOP: First of all, Thanks for all those useful guidelines. Can you tell me the exact meaning of word "view" ? Do they update "view count" immediately after being viewed by anyone? If a person, who is not a member of Associated Content, views my article, then, 'Does that count get included in "view count" (or Total views) ?' ~Sameer.

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