Top reasons to write online at the Yahoo Contributor Network

This article continues discussing the online writing sites that I use. It is the second in a series. Read the first article on this link. Writing online has been helping me get out of debt. I hope it helps you also.

My favorite writing site is...

The Yahoo Contributor Network (YCN)! Ever since 2008, YCN (formerly Associated Content) has been and still is my favorite online writing site. The company and has a long history of buying content and paying reliably via Pay Pal. Community members help you along the way. It's hard to ask for more.

Getting started is easy
They will ask for a photo of yourself and a  writing sample of your work. Expect the process to take up to two weeks to get set up with them. At some point you will need to provide tax information. Once you are set-up and the paperwork processed you are good to go.

Writers may create articles on any and submit them. There are three different options for payment. Here is the breakdown

Exclusive –

The company makes an offer on the work you created. They then own the rights to it. Most of the work is also eligible for performance payments.

Non-exclusive with an upfront payment –

This is the same as above except the writer owns the rights to the work. Articles are eligible for performance payments.

Display Only –

Typically these are photos, recipes, short stories or poetry. Articles declined for upfront payment may be submitted as 'display only'. The writer owns all rights to the work and can take it down or adjust it as desired. Articles only earn performance bonuses.

Performance bonuses – 

This income is based solely on the performance of the articles. Currently, payment ranges from $1.50 to $2.00 per a combined 1,000 page views.

I submit all my articles for an up-front payment offer. Sometimes they don't receive an upfront offer and can be submitted as Display Only. When they do receive an offer the amount is usually between $2.00 - $4.00. Three articles a day at an average of $3.00 per day is $9.00. Done for a month the amount is around $270.

Plus, there are the performance bonuses. These are paid monthly on the second Wednesday of each month. 

Articles submitted for upfront payment may take two weeks to be approved. Payment for the individual articles usually takes about two days after an offer is accepted. It may take longer on weekends and holidays. The very general rule of thumb is that if you write almost every day you'll get paid almost every day. (After the two week approval time in the queue.)

An online community is available with forums. Feedback from other writers in the forum can help you write more effectively and earn more money. Forums are valuable for craft development. As with any job the better you are the more money you earn. (next...)