Writing Online – Who wants to make money online now?
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There are thousands of people who write online today. Some for pleasure, some for an extra income and some to help others etc.
For those who write to earn extra cash – I have observed that most expect to earn money immediately. I was one of those people. When I signed up with Hubpages in May 2009, I checked my Adsense account every couple of hours to see how many hundreds of pounds had been made with my 5 Hubs or so, but it was just a few pence.
So, can someone who is just starting to write online make money - immediately?
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a) The Good News
You can and will definitely make money online – but, don’t expect it to happen now or "yesterday".
In preparation, ensure you have a Paypal account as most sites pay this way. For some sites like Hubpages, Shetoldme, Xomba etc you would need an Adsense Account which will generate your earnings. Sign up: wwww.google.com/adsense.
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b) The Action News
- Put in the work now. Be consistent in writing articles.
- Get Traffic to them. Visit other Hubs/articles - don't be a lone ranger onsite. Use Backlinks. Helpful Article (More useful Articles below)
- Be Patient (at least give it some weeks). It's funny, I have noticed the times I don’t check my adsense is the time it earns a lot. It doesn’t like me checking it everytime.
- In the interim, read / find useful info to help you. No matter how good a person is, there is always room for improvement. There is so much useful information on Hubpages - simply make use of the search button and type in what you are looking for.
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c) The Cashing in News
After a while – maybe months you should start making some money. You may even get to the point where you are no longer writing Articles or just writing 2 or 3 a month, but a reasonable amount is still being generated from what you’ve already written. You could decide to put your feet up then or continue and build a Passive income.
** It is also a good idea to write for more than one site or have your own Blog by the side, just incase one website does something that could affect your articles or they have a problem which means certain features are not working temporarily on the site.
In a nutshell, you can make money online, there are genuine websites but you have to plant (write) water (get traffic) and wait for it to yield ($£).
Good Luck.
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Thanks. Good advice, consistent with my experience.
hp angel Great hub It takes time and more time but there is hope. I think I am up to $87 on adsense. Long time to get there. The good news is it does get better a bit easier. Thank you for a very helpful encouraging hub. I am going to try the stats on the hubs Love n Hugs sister.
Lady_E,Thank you for the tips,must be really helpful.
Excellent advice, Lady E. It really takes hard work and patience. "It's funny, I have noticed the times I don’t check my adsense is the time it earns a lot. It doesn’t like me checking it everytime." Isn't that the truth! Thanks, Ciao. :)
The information is not only useful but comforting
Hi, Elena! Adsense doesn't like me checking it, either! It also doesn't like me quoting it. I told a friend once how much I was waking on Adsense, and it seemed the earnings halved themselves as soon as I said it. So, I check it as infrequently as I can stand, and I never talk with friends about it!
Recommending we read is such sound advice. We learn about Adsense, about web page design and more importantly, about writing when we read. To some degree it doesn't even matter what we read! Reading anything helps, at least a little.
I am always appreciate of your insights. Thanks for sharing.
Mike
Thank you for the great hub! I rarely check adsense, but am always delighted to find a few extra pennies from time to time.
I'm still too new to be bothered with it. It is just fun to write and read all your articles. But seeing the people make money, perhaps I must take a more serious look into it. This will buy me time to write and read more. Think I will go back in your old articles and catch up. Thanx for the info.
Interesting hub with candid facts on writing and making money. As always, I enjoy the information you share in such a constructive way. :o)
Hello LadyE. You are right, it takes patience, lots of it. I'm just beginning to earn a little adsense cash, but enjoying the journey. Keep sharing.
The pennies are slowly adding up! Thanks for this reminder of having patience.
Nicely put. I do had the same problem with myself, I've checked my adsense account to often, wasting my time browsing instead of writing. Though I saw improvements of page impressions after the articles grow in age. After all it takes some time for the search engines to find a fresh article and put it in his index.
Great hub.
It's really takes time to see some real cash flow with little traffic.For the time being I am trying to build backlinks for my hubs and also revamping hubs such as changing title or even changing URL helps to increase traffic.Initially,I made lots of mistake in choosing the right keywords, everyday I am learning how to write better..hope some day I will be able to write like you.What I love the most is reading the feedback from hubbers, there are some real serious readers who really read every piece of information you present to them.Without joining hubpages I could never meet people with diverse cultural background.thank you Elena :)
I would love to make money writing hubs, but so far, I've earned less than a dollar. I don't think I understand the marketing aspect, but thanks for your suggestions.
Lady_E As always very nice hubs, I have found my knack but i think the best tip is to be patient, it will come but you have to give it time,
I'll have to check out Xomba and Redgage. I already write for AssociatedContent.Com (search for "Ann Lee")
Lady_E good informative Hub. I will bookmark it for future reference! Thumbs up!
Informative .. :)
Concerning making money with on-lne writing, 'patience is a virtue.' It's like a long-term goal. It's best when we write for the joy of it and possibly being a 'help' to someone who reads the hub. Great advice for all of us hubbers. Voted-up/rated!
Thanks for keeping the spirits alive for the new hubbers who constantly need to listen positive news about writing and earning at hubpages. Great Hub!!!
Very good hub as usual Lady_E, especially the hint on writing on more than one site, as we know it can happen that for a reason or another one or more articles can suddenly have problems and disappear. Rated up and useful.
Thank you Lady E. As has been said by others, it was helpful and comforting. I'm so grateful for people like yourself who so openly share their knowledge with us newbies. Blessings to you!
Short but good advise and to the point, but I want my money now !
Thanks for the encouragement and ideas!
Good morning, Lady E. You are absolutely right about this business. We must patience and want to learn. We must be found something new in our life. It would be great as a topic of the hub. And I think most of us like something inspiring or motivation. Thank you very much. Thumbs up and I rate this one.Prasetio
Thankz, Lady_E... I'v nt gotten traffic but I'm trying my best... Maybe yu' cud help me by read'n my hubz 'en get'n yur' friendz 2 read it as well... Jus' written 1 though since I joined 8 dayz ago coz of my studiez+examz... Wud write mo' during d long vacation afta my 2nd semester examz... 1ce again, thankz 4 d inspiration
Thankz 4 dt...
hi there thanks for the advice im a new member of hubs and still getting to know how it works.. hope you could give me a personal advice on my writings in the future..
Hi there lady e! Nice hub. Simple hub yet got the message. Indeed we can make money online, through google adsense yet there could be a lot of things needed to be done. But a good jumpstart would be just fine. Thanks for this hub.
Great, informative hub! Well written with good advice. Thanks for sharing!
Great hub very informative. I really need help of good hubbers. Thanks for sharing.
A little a day, yep, slow and steady can win this writing race. GOod points!
Nice tip.
Affiliate marketing could also provide other sources of revenue.
I wish I could put myself up there with the rest of you who are making money at this! I didn't start this to make money, but it would be nice :)
Ah well....I enjoy it anyway and I'm happy for those of you who make it work.
Hey there, good to read your words and advice again. Another really useful piece, hope all is good.
So true, Patience,Persistance and Passion for whatever you want to write about,that's the secret:) Just starting to see the income potential revenue here @ hubpages.Thanks for your bookmarked hub!
"the times I don’t check my adsense is the time it earns a lot."
I like these words. Makes me remember the days when I login to adsense almost every hour :)
dat was superb,
nice to hear from somebody who
is a veteran in the field
Ha ha, loves a Lady with humour ; )
Thanks Lady E. Some good sound tips to work on,seeing as I am new to all this (1st hub !! ). Looking forward to getting up and running on the 'ads'. Thanks again x
hi Lady E. thanks for this hub you've written. anyway, I'm a newbie here especially in the line of article writing. I just would like to know if how can you receive payment thru adsense? I do have a paypal account, so does adsense will send the payment in my paypal?
What you have said in this hub is so true. Time will tell for sure. Awesome information, hub up.
Consistent writing is not enough but also choosing right concept which attracts traffic is also important. I hope this post is excellent with this enhance.
definitely seems like most things related to the internet in a legal way take time to make money, writing is definitely one of those.
Thanks for sharing this encouragement. It doesn't work overnight or over a month or two...it takes a lot of time and hard work...you are correct. Thanks again.
I am glad that people do want to do the writing. I am a bad writer, but I can make the pages and opt them. I do not know what I would do if, people did not write my content.
If a person is willing to work at it, significant income can be made online. It does take time, as all real undertakings do but for those willing to learn the ropes, online income is attainable.
As you've touched on, it is a good idea to work a number of opportunities, so that you have multiple income streams.
Whether it be through writing articles, blogging or creating websites, the income potential is there.
Good hub. Bookmarked.
All true! If only a writer could make a full time living from writing on line.
sometimes its so frustrting seeing that you've not made anything for the day. but thanks for the encouraging words. It takes time to rake up pounds of dollars from writing online.would check out your older articles.
Nice hub!
Great advice! I have been working the SEO on this account and on the other account it is doing very well. It about patience and a paypal account. This hub is consistent from my own experience, well written my friend. :)
thanks for tips great hubs
Thanks for the encouragement. Being new and having so far to go before getting any financial reward reminds me how important it is to keep plugging away and to provide useful, quality content as I go. This allows me to benefit in the long run when the money does come in and it (hopefully) allows readers to benefit from reading better hubs because I am in it for the long haul and not just seeking the quick, easy money. The right mindset should keep us focused on doing what is best for all.
Thank you so much Lady_E!
At least I know where to start and what to expect ;)
TO ALL OF US!! XD
Great tips...all very helpful and useful. I am going to keep my head up and continue to pursue my dream of making some sort of money online. Thank you!!
I liked your hub very much. I have the plants and the watercan, but fail to water them. These days looking for help and articles to get ideas for trafficking.
As always, a GREAT well written Hub! GOOD ADVICE!!! I am honored to be your FAN!
This is so well written and very easy to get, you made it simple, clear and the layout is eye pleasing. Well Done Lady, Well Done Indeed!
Nice hub, I used to have a blog long time ago, but I had no purpose of making money on it (then), it was only for private pleasure and learning what "ticks of" people, in the sense to get response, I liked it. But unfortunately my time to continue back then (4-5 years ago) was limited due to very much work. But I'm back again, but now I'm to grown up to start ticking people of, but I might put up something for the fun of it, someday ;)
Nice hub - I like your last quote - you have to enjoy it. I think some people expect instant riches in writing - it is a slog and far from instant riches. If you don't enjoy writing I think it is curtains.
Great Hub! I too am here to make a second income as a writer. But I am also patient and still sowing the seeds to be reaped later.
thanks. i know that i won't be able to read every hub like i want to, but look forward to gleaning gems from each one. encouraging.
thank you Lady E/// a wonderfully researched hub...I found the same as you/if I didnt look at adsense fifty times a day I made more than pennies lol
but I dont keep up my xomba or blog anymore..hubpages is the best!!!
Hi Lady E,
I registered recently for hub pages and your article has educated me to be patient.
Thanks.
hi,lady-E,nice and simple hub;unfortunately i am denied in google adsense.what i do for that? can you tell me the reason please?
Checking Google account every couple of hours? Yeah... 3 euros, 18 cents for a moment... I'll check it again it two hours... for sure there will be a huge change...
It was interesting to read your hubpage. It happens with me too. I earn a lot from adsense, when I don't check my adsense account... :)
Great Hub, I'll be sure to put the great advice to good use.
Hi lady E, and thanks for this well written piece. When I first got on the block writing for not only hubpages but other get paid to write sites as well, I was already planning on how I'll go on a yatch ride all from the money I'll be earning from adsense and other affiliate networks, but lo the clicks where not coming, and I was busy with other projects. But looking back now, I've come to realize my mistakes and oversights. Thanks for this piece.
Dont mind tatto guy who wants his money now, I follow this guy and I think he's one hell of a hubber with nice hubs and a large network of followers. This guy has cracked the adsense code, and he sure knows this. Hi tatto guy say I'm wrong...
Great Hub!Thanks.
Lady_E, this is confirmation. It is good to follow you and be a fan; you are so clear in instruction. Thanks
Great hub Lady_E. Ironically I've just begun to make money everyday, sometimes it's just cents, other days it is a few dollars. Mind you I've been on HubPages since May, 2009, and received only one check since beginning to write. However I'm due to finally receive my second one, which took almost a year. So one can take heart, it does take time.
Lady E, you give excellent advice that is a great help to writers, especially the HubPage newbies like me who are still finding their way around. I just wanted to say thank you for that and to commend you for another awesome Hub.
Lady E, thanks for that piece of advice, I was one of those who looked forward to earning money immidiately, after a long time of writing in several pages like Hubpages ,Helium etc,I am yet to pick a dollar as rewards.
However, like biblical Abraham, and Job, I must continue to trust God until I see my Isaac.
Brava..God bless you.
OK! I have had my work out for the day - working my way down to the end of this long, long list of comments. Whew! :)
This is one for the books - bookmarking, that is. Love it, with all the valuable information given. For me, I write for the sheer joy of writing. I so much want to encourage and teach others, that is my motivation. And the other reason for writing is to keep in touch with and support my hub family. Thank you dear Lady, for an excellent hub here. Hugs...vocalcoach
really good, i hope it will be practical as well
Lady_E, How did I miss this article? This is exactly what I thought at the start and I was devastated when it did not happen. keep me posted with more tips.
Lady E, I've enjoyed your practical advice. Good hub.
Thanks LadyE, short and sweet and to the point! Very helpful information for the writing community!
I had no idea you could just post photos on Triond, I will definitely check that one out. Thanks for the hub
This is EXCELLENT! Lovely and useful. Bless you
Thanks for the encouragement and words of wisdom. Its good to receive informative materials from seasoned hubbers. Have a great day!
Thanks lady_E for the very informative article. I been very lazy in writing also i get very poor CTR ie about 1 click per 180 page views or so. Is there any legal way to increase CTR on hubs
Hi Lady_E,
thanks for the information and help provided, really nice hub... I will forever follow you.
Great advice which is well written in easy to understand language. Very informative and interesting article. My problem seems to be driving traffic to my hubs as I am still learning about SEO without much success so far. Will definitely look into your advice about driving traffic to hubs. Many thanks for a wonderful article.
very well written,and quite useful.Thanks for sharing Lady_E
thank you for your topic Lady_E
A very useful hub. season greetings Lady_E
Hi Lady_E--I know you from Triond--I do think that patience and work are the keys--good luck to you and so nice to see you here!
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Thanks for this hub Lady_E. I wish I had read this earlier. I will definitely look at TRIOND. Thanks for such useful info.
Thanks Lady E for this inspiring hub. I especially like your advice to plant (write) water (get traffic) and wait for it to yield ($). Also, you suggested working various sites and having a blog. Do you have a blog, too? If so, I'd like to take a look at it. Best wishes.
Lady E, Thank you for encouragement. Voted up and useful.
Very nice. One day I'll get my hubs as clean and definitive as yours.
Haha Lady_E you hit on the head, actually am a new hubber and I always keep on checking for my Adsense Account, but unfortunately my account has not been approved. But still will keep on writing. Thanx for sharing.....
Your article is very informative. Thanks a lot.
Great Hub and what an impressive following you have. I have been writing online a couple of years now, although my work is mainly seen on my websites. Following recent Google updates I have realised that getting an authorship profile and a following of real people as opposed to just search engine traffic is the way forward, so I hope to follow the same path as you on here. Well done :) Steve
I have to resist the urge to be an adsense stalker. It is terrible to be excited and log in to $0.00! There is so much great info on Hubspace, I don't ever think I could read it all. My goal is to learn a few new things each day! It is Hubbers like you who give me hope!
i am here
As far as Adsense not doing well if you check it a lot, there is a saying in America-- a watched pot never boils. Of course it is not true. But it is saying that time flies when you are having fun and moves slowly when you are feeling bad. A baby learns to walk by falling down a lot. So if a person checks it a lot, he will learn what he needs to learn by doing it. That is how you learned!




























































































Hello, hello, 23 months ago
Thank you, Lady_E, for your well written hub. I do write and work every so hard but so far it is disappointing for the hours I put in but I will plough on.