Examiner.com Stats, Earnings and Update

I was accepted as the Beyonce Examiner and it has been active for 2 and 1/2 days now. I'm very surprised and pleased with my stats so far. I've never had stats that good in such a short amount of time and I'm a member with a large amount of content sites like Helium, Ac, Ehow, Squidoo and more.

I hesitated to join examiner.com after I saw many writers complaining that they made $40 in 5 months or even less. So I'm not sure what I'm doing right. I'm not a person that is heavily into social networking, so I don't use them often. I just tend to write and hope for views.

As I look at my stats, I definitely plan to put in a lot more work into my Beyonce Examiner page. Comparing it to other places I write:

Ehow - $15/month - 20 Articles
AC - $80-$100/month - Over 200 Articles I think
Bukisa - $10/month - 5 - Articles

My Examiner stats for 2 1/2 days:

As of this post I still have 5 hours left in the day, so I'm hoping to make $40 today.

12-Jun-09 - 1 Articles - 186 - $1.86
13-Jun-09 - 5 Articles - 3,539 - $28.92
14-Jun-09 - 8 Articles - 3177 - $31.77

Total Views - 6902

Total $$ - $62.55

#5 Top Examiner in Entertainment

I'm not sure why I recieved less than 1 cent per view yesterday. Anyone know how the page view/$$ works?

My only complaint with Examiner is that I wish the referral program worked like other websites. I find it awkward to have to ask someone to use my number or name of examiner page when they sign up, anywhere but my blog. As I discovered, some websites refuse to work with Examiners or trade links because agressive referral seekers have spammed them and ruined it for other writers. :(

I don't know where my traffic is coming from, but I use Google Alerts for latest Beyonce news and was pleasantly surprised to open an alert email and see all of my posts are in the Google news section.

My Examiner Page

Examiner.com Referral ID # 13807

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Writing For Examiner.com

I've been gone for a while, but in reality I've joined a few more writing websites and I've been busy working from home. The newest website that I have joined is Examiner.com.

Unlike Associated Content, Helium and Today.com, they actually pay a pretty good ppv amount. Your Examiner.com earnings all come from visitors. The difference from some of the other content sites is that it is 1 penny for every visitor. That translates to $10 for every 1,000 visitors.

My first couple days on Examiner.com were great to say the least. Remember that every content site starts off slow and with pennies until you've built up your portfolio and found followers.

My first day on Examiner.com, I wrote just one article around 6pm. I checked two hours later and I already had over 168 visitors/$1.68. That was with no social media advertising.

The next day I posted another article. I had another $2.00 in a short amount of time. I had a couple hours to kill, so quickly posted it to Digg and left the room for an hour or so. Came back to see that I suddenly had over 600 visitors/$6.00. The majority of the traffic had to have come from Digg.com. Another great thing about the traffic on Examiner is that your recent articles are posted to the front page AND Examiner shows up in Google news. So if someone gets Google Alerts for those keywords, you have a built in audience already.

To sign up for Examiner, you simply click the "Write for us" link that is all over the website and Examiner pages. Select the site you would like to write for or suggest your own. While Examiner is mainly a local newspaper type website, you can choose to write a celebrity site, job, television show, etc. Just choose something you love and know how to write about easily.

After sign up, you will recieve a few emails to walk you through the process. You may or may not recieve a phone call interview. Send back the information they request and that includes permission for a background check. Before you click button, understand that they only check for felonies and sex offenders. They require this check because you have the opportunity to use the site as a great stepping stone for your professional writing career. Examiners are more like journalists than a content writer.

For instance, some writers recieve great perks such as getting tickets to theme park if you run one of the local vacation or theme park Examiners, so you can review the park and get interviews. Other perks have been given to other local Examiners as well. If you are working like a journalist, they should expect to hire people who will represent them well.

Some Examiners make a couple hundred to over $1000/month. Others make even more than that. The potential is there if you want to put in the work.

They do have a referral system as well, so if you do join, please consider using me as your referrer: 13807

You have to input the referral number when you sign up.

My Examiner Page

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Earn Cash Online Writing Article Content and Posting to Forums

A website known as Forum Booster has changed their name and web address to Content Current. One reason for the change is the fact that they offer more than a way to stock your new forum with content, they also allow webmasters to buy articles and content.

When you apply, you will need to do a test article and if approved, you can begin searching for jobs for posting on a forum or writing articles and content.

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Make Money With Your Own Dating Site

Instead of becoming an affiliate to a dating website, why not create your own? Dating and singles are two keywords that are hot online. Tons of dating websites have been created in the past and more pop up every year.

That is because people are always looking for that special someone to spend the rest of their lives with. It is a billion dollar a year industry, so why not get a cut of that dating pie?

DIY-Dating is a website that aims to help you create your very own dating website with less of the hassle than starting up on your own.

You will get to keep 86% of all revenue made from your dating website, and even better, your new dating site will come with a list of potential candidates who may be willing to upgrade to a paid account.

If you think this is something that you may be interested in, check out one of the dating sites that use DIY-Dating as a platform.

Abacus Dating

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Twitter Users - Make Money From Your Tweets

Most people were anticipating this. A way to make money from Twitter. A website called TwitPub now makes it easier than ever to recieve revenue from your premium tweets that you create. You have the ability to set the fee and automate your pub. TwitPub gives you 80% of everything you make from their website.

TwitPub sounds like a great idea and if they did not create the site, someone else would have. However, I have to wonder if the average blogger or Twitter users will really be able to make money with this program. Think about it. You already check your favorite tweets for free, so would you really pay $1, or $5 if that person suddenly starts charging a premium? I can see celebrities and others making money from this, because fans will want the ability to check what they are doing every second of the day.

I guess we'll have to see how it goes. If you want to try it youself sign up here: TwitPub

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Caught in the Google Adsense Trap

I've had a lot of online friends and others, complain that they were banned from Adsense. Now I know some people will start saying that we can't blame Adsense and if these friends did what they were told, they would not have been banned. Well, the truth is, you do not always have to do something wrong to get kicked out of the Adsense system. One friend developed an online stalker who followed their online profiles and purposely destroyed their Adsense account and article directory for the sheer joy of it.

My problem with Adsense is that people have to realize that it is not the end of the world. In a previous post, Live and Learn From Online Scams and Defunct Sites, I talked about writers who need to diversify, I talked about making sure to write or work at more than one different online company. Well, the same is true when you are dealing with affiliates and ad networks. Try multiple streams of revenue. If Google Adsense bans you, then you have other ways to make money from your website or blog.

You should never get caught just using one program to monetize your blog. Adsense is great, but what most overlook is the fact that another PPC or Ad network may work better for their site. Ask anyone webmaster who is doing well and they will tell you that all of their money is not coming from Adsense.

So try Adsense for a month and see how much you make. The next month, try another PPC program like Yahoo! YPN and see how they work for your website, you may be surprised.

Don't forget to implement the use of affiliate programs as they rake in millions in revenue for blogs and other sites.

When you have a blog that is high in traffic, offer advertising directly from your blog and cut out the middlemen.

There are thousands of ways to monetize your blog, getting banned from Google Adsense can be hard to take but remember that it is not the end of the world, and it can force you to realize that you may have been losing money by sticking to one Advertiser.

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Win A Dollar at One Dollar Jackpot

Have 5 minutes of free time? Try to win a ($1) dollar at One Dollar Jackpot. It's a simple idea with a fun plot. Simply sign up, send in a sentence of 25 words maximum and wait to see if you are chosen.

Unlike some other contests, the winner is chosen by being the best. Ok so a dollar isn't a lot of money, but its a fun website and you can chat and have fun in the forums as well. Give it a try.

One Dollar Jackpot

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Fortune 500 Companies Are Hiring

This is not fully a work at home opportunity, but there are many people who are trying to make money online, while they look for a new job. If you are one of those people, you'll be happy to know that a lot of companies have stopped laying off, and has started hiring again.

Companies Hiring

Time Warner
Hewlett Packard
Bank of America
Well Point
Boeing
Microsoft
Walmart
State Farm
Sears
Supervalu
UPS
Medco
Lowe's
MetLife
Comcast
GMAC
Coca-Cola
and more...


Sources:
Yahoo!
CNN

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Live and Learn From Online Scams and Defunct Get Paid To (GPT) Sites

Make money online and how to earn newbies will often make huge mistakes in the beginning. These mistakes will often come with a price tag and some have lost thousands in their bid to work at home or make extra cash online.

One mistake that a lot of people who online tend to make, is to find one place that pays and stick with them. I'm not saying that you should leave a great website, but you should never work for one company online.

Just think of the old adage "all eggs...one basket".

If you have spent all of your time working for one company, what is going to happen to your income if they suddenly disappear or shut down after going bankrupt? Think this is a thing of the past? Just ask many old Cha Cha workers who made money by searching for answers that users typed in. Many people found themselves looking for a new place to work online after the company shifted focus to stay afloat.

Let's say you work writing for Associated Content, they are good to write for when you need quick cash but they are no longer the website that they used to be. Pay is low and reviews can often take a long time. They also have a tendency to reject tons of articles for a variety of ridiculous reasons, but like I said, if you have 10 articles and need fast money, submit the articles and get some money fast. Associated Content does pay up to 3 times a week. So like most businesses, they have pros and cons.

How to Avoid Being Left High and Dry?

Diversify. Let's say your writing for Ehow, get some articles up, implement your traffic techniques and get your account off to a good start. Write just a few articles a week for that website but move on for other opportunities. When you have one going for you, start another. If a company scams you or goes bankrupt, you'll be ready.

The way to stay ahead online, is to think ahead.

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Earn Points and Prizes With iRazoo Search Engine

Never heard of iRazoo? If you use the internet, then you probably use a search engine at least once a day. iRazoo aims to help you find great results and a chance to win prizes such a PlayStation 3 with the points that you collect. With the iRazoo search engine, there are multiple ways to earn gift cards to Amazon and lots of points.

Search With iRazoo

Everytime you the iRazoo website to search for something, you have the chance to win an instant Amazon gift card. Even better, if any of the people you refer, wins an instant gift, you will get the same prize as well.

Vote on iRazoo

When you use the iRazoo search engine and click on one of the results, you will be taken to the website and at the top you will see a frame that will allow you to vote. You can only gain 100 points a day when you vote, but you will recieve 4 points each time.

iRazoo Comments

Besides voting, you can also comment on websites you visit and let others know if you find the site useful or not. You will get 4 points each time to add to your tally. Up to 100 points a day only.

Refer Friends and Earn

Everytime a friend signs up to iRazoo under you, 50 points will be added to your account. Unlike comments and voting, there is no limit to the amount of referral points you will be able to earn on a daily basis.

Great Prizes

I'm still new to iRazoo so I'm not sure how hard it is to gain points over a long period of time, but I have to say that they offer some great prizes that you can buy with the points you earn. Some of the prizes that I have seen so far include:

18250 Points - Apple iTunes $25 Music Card

18250 Points - Best Buy GC $25 Gift Card

36500 Points - Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation)

54750 Points - Points - Points - Points - Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation)

73000 Points - Sony Cybershot DSCW55 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

73000 Points - Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation)

73000 Points - Canon PowerShot SD700 IS 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Image Stabilized Zoom

90000 Points - Complete Golf Set

100000 Points - Nintendo Wii

100000 Points - Playstation 3 40GB

100000 Points - Xbox 360 Console Includes 60GB Hard Drive

100000 Points - Apple iPod touch 16 GB

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Demand Studios

What is Demand Studios?

If Demand Studios is actually part of the Demand Media network. Demand Media are the ones who create Ehow, trails.com and more. The difference between Ehow and Demand Studios is the fact that Demand Studios pays an upfront fee of $5 or $15 for each accepted article.

Besides writing how to, how does and other articles under a variety of categories, you can also apply for many different positions at Demand Studios. The transcriber job is often full, but they are taking applications for Copy Editors and movie makers, so if you have the talent, send in your resume and application.

Demand Studios

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Sell Photos on Picable

It's no secret that there is money to be made by selling your images online. Another website that offers such a deal is Picable.

Picable allows you to upload great images that you may have lying around, or images that you have taken specifically to sell. Upload the images and you will be paid monthly royalties from the website.

Picable is part of the Triond network and it offers an easy way to place pictures into your Triond articles and this will also help your page views to make extra money from your uploaded images.

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Bukisa - Earn With Knowledge

Bukisa is an earn with writing and content website that is similar to Associated Content. At Bukisa, you will also earn money from the articles you write. Posted on the front page is a small button that says Bukisa index. This information is there to let you know how much money you will make from your articles.

Money is paid based on page views. Associated Content pays up to $2.00 per 1000 page views. However, with Bukisa, there is no set amount. They pay depending on how much money was made from advertising. But they do pay more than Associated Content. The Bukisa Index is rarely below $3.00 and that means, you will be able to make more from page views, than is offered at other article writing websites.

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