tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13155557072601697952024-03-13T08:25:09.921-07:00My eHow Articles~by bestmommyThanks to all who've visited and commented here while ehow's WCP was alive and well. What's eHow, you ask? It's a website that consists of "How to" articles on a large variety of topics. It was a source of monthly income for many writers prior to May 5th 2011. I'll be leaving this blog up for now so feel free to stop by and comment anytime. Let us know what you're up to at other sites!bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-56689791559362282922011-05-11T07:56:00.000-07:002011-05-11T07:56:52.304-07:00In Case You Haven't Been Paying Attention--Ehow's WCP Has EndedI just wanted to post this notice for those that have moved on from <a href="http://www.ehow.com/">ehow</a> and may not have logged in to their accounts in awhile or have not received any emails from ehow regarding some recent changes. In case you haven't heard, ehow has abolished the Writer's Compensation Program as of May 5th 2011. Some of us have gotten offers from ehow to buy out our article libraries for a flat fee. If you haven't received an email (just as I have not--AGAIN!) sign in <a href="https://myarticles.ehow.com/SignIn.aspx">here</a> and check to see if a buyout offer has been made to you. You have until May 31st to accept any offers.<br />
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We all knew this would eventually happen. I've decided to accept the offer I received and leave my ehow worries behind me. I certainly will miss my small monthly ehow payments. With only 30 articles left in my library the payout was a welcome boost to my Paypal balance even if it wasn't enough to cover any monthly expenses. I was thrilled to be consistently making more than the minimum payout for the past 8 consecutive months and viewed that money as a small stash to fall back on in urgent situations like car repairs or other unexpected expenses. For those of you that depended on your ehow income to meet monthly obligations I sincerely hope you were offered a fair amount that will allow you to meet those obligations for months to come. If you chose not to accept the buyout I hope you find another home for your work and will continue to earn from your efforts. <br />
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Since this may be my last post on this blog I'd like to thank everyone who visited, commented, vented, subscribed and contributed in any way to the ehow discussions posted here. It's been great to know you all, read your articles and learn from your shared experiences in the world of ehow and freelance online writing.<br />
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Ehow was just one of my ventures in earning money online. I'm involved with other sites and opportunities that I've posted about on my other blog. Hop over to <a href="http://www.momsonlinemoneymakers.com/">Mom's Online MoneyMakers</a>, if you'd like to investigate other income producing alternatives. I'm sure I will see many of you on <a href="http://www.listmyfive.com/bestmommy">ListMyFive</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/bestmommy">Twitter</a> and other places in the future. Best wishes to all!bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-46148387838655857642011-03-16T08:13:00.000-07:002011-03-16T08:13:07.962-07:00Not Using Facebook with Ehow? Login Here to Check EarningsWell, it looks like eHow finally made good on their promise (or threat), depending on how you view it, to require users to login through their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">facebook</a> accounts. If you've decided not to link your facebook account or don't have a facebook account you can still login to eHow to check earnings, edit articles, update your account info, etc. Here's the link to use if you're avoiding the facebook login <a href="https://myarticles.ehow.com/articles.aspx">https://myarticles.ehow.com/articles.aspx</a> .<br />
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By the way, I never received any official notice in an email regarding the changes that recently took affect so I figured I would post the link here for those of you in the same boat. It doesn't really surprise me though, since I rarely got any notice when they <a href="http://ehowarticlesbybestmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/ehow-broom-strikes-again-latest-article.html">swept my articles</a>.<br />
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I'm curious if anyone has gotten an email from eHow.....please comment and tell us if you've heard directly from ehow on how to access your account without going through Facebook. Luckily, a <a href="http://www.listmyfive.com/bestmommy">ListMy5</a> writer posted this info in the forums or else I might still be searching for answers on how to get into my account. <br />
<strong>Thank you <a href="http://www.listmyfive.com/Traqqer"> traqqer</a>! </strong><br />
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Wishing you all continued success with your online writing careers!bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-73611342625257754832010-12-08T15:12:00.000-08:002010-12-08T15:12:22.187-08:00Something of Interest for Ehow Recipe WritersI came across a bookmarking site designed specifically for online recipes and thought some of you with ehow recipes might want to try it. If you've got any cooking "how to's" that you'd like to promote you can add them to <a href="http://yumm.com/bestmommy/recipes">Yumm.com</a>. Just start an account and enter your ehow links with a short description and a photo if your article has one. I've heard some writers say that their recipes don't do as well as some of their other articles so maybe this would help bring some more views to those yummy dishes on <a href="http://www.ehow.com/">ehow </a> or any other freelance site or your food/cooking blog if you have one.<br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-40106598593365862912010-10-19T10:02:00.000-07:002010-10-19T10:02:42.056-07:00List My 5 - Ground Floor Writing Site OpportunityHey there ehow friends! Since I posted about an ehow related topic on my other blog I thought I would drop the link here for those that may be interested. You may already be onboard with <a href="http://www.listmyfive.com/Home/UserListing?username=bestmommy">LM5</a> or this may be something new to think about it. If you're looking for another site to write for that will help drive traffic to your ehow articles check out the following link. <br />
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<a href="http://www.momsonlinemoneymakers.com/2010/10/list-my-5-ground-floor-writing-site.html">Welcome to Mom's Online Money Makers!: List My 5 - Ground Floor Writing Site Opportunity</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/162/C2A72866F103C0BE1B123B5D33280039.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><a href="http://shopforfreeatamazon.blogspot.com/">How to Shop for FREE at Amazon.com</a> will show you how to earn Amazon rewards and make purchases without spending any of your "real money." Hope to see you there!<br />
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P.S. October is still looking great for me...will most likely make payout again with $8.70 as of today! Hope you're having a good month as well. LM5 may deserve some credit for my recently improved ehow earnings : )bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-34266403779732300552010-10-11T21:11:00.000-07:002010-10-28T10:49:45.683-07:00Beware of Ehow Member Offering to Buy Your Account (or take for free)I received a bizarre ehow message today and wanted to share it with you. Be on the lookout for similar messages and please report them to ehow. The username of this person is<strong><span style="color: red;"> relicon</span></strong> but it sounds like he may have other aliases. Here's the message in red below. The comments in black is what was going through my mind as I was reading it. <em> </em><br />
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<span style="color: red;"></span>Unfortunately, according the <a href="http://www.ehow.com/forums.aspx?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aeHow+GeneralForum%3a102Discussion%3a6756be74-807c-4fd5-9610-8c5b6316e215&plckFindPostKey=Cat:eHow GeneralForum:102Discussion:6756be74-807c-4fd5-9610-8c5b6316e215Post:1ba90190-30f3-405d-8b95-c87b1d66a19f">responses I got in the forum</a> regarding this message, I'm not the only one he's contacted about doing this. Have you had any contact with this person or anyone else making a similar request? If so, did you respond or report it to ehow? <br />
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<blockquote><span style="color: red;">"As you already know, ehow.com is no longer accepting new articles. <span style="color: black;">Good intro...stating the obvious when you don't know what else to say.</span></span><span style="color: red;"></span><span style="color: red;"><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I was wondering if I could have your ehow account for free. </span><span style="color: black;">BAM! That's the sound of my jaw hitting the keyboard.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">If not, I can buy it from you with a satisfying price. </span><span style="color: black;">Hmmm....how satisfying?</span><span style="color: red;"><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I'm doing this because I would like to own your account and promote your ehow articles for residual income. <span style="color: black;">Of course you would</span>. </span><span style="color: red;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I'll just try to promote your articles and hope it'll make some views. </span><span style="color: black;">Wow, now I'm really impressed. I'd never thought of doing that before!</span><span style="color: red;"><br />
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<span style="color: red;">If you don't use your ehow account anymore or you've given up already, you can give me your account for free or I </span><span style="color: red;">can buy them from you. </span><span style="color: black;">Given up? Does he not understand the concept of passive income? </span><span style="color: red;"><br />
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<span style="color: red;">If you do decide to give it to me or sell it to me, don't forget to change your personal stuff like your paypal </span><span style="color: red;">and social security in your ehow account details. </span><span style="color: black;">Of course, how dumb do you think I am?</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I bought ehow accounts in the past 3 months and some people </span><span style="color: red;">don't change their personal stuff in their ehow. Just 2 let u know. </span><span style="color: black;">I really hope this is not true. Why would anyone leave their personal info on the account if they did sell it to him?</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I'm really good at promoting articles, I hope you'll make the decision. I'll buy your ehow account even if it </span><span style="color: red;">costs me $100.</span><span style="color: black;"> Hey, big spender...where've you been all my life? </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">please let me know your decision. thank you." </span><span style="color: black;">Oh no, kind sir, thank you! Thank you for this ridiculous proposal that gave me quite a chuckle. So who's the prankster? Anyone want to confess?</span></blockquote>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-85594583856572174222010-10-09T21:33:00.000-07:002010-10-09T21:33:51.153-07:00I Finally Made Payout! How About You?When ehow shut down the WCP I was left with 30 articles and very discouraging earnings and not much to say about ehow, so this blog sat neglected since.....WOW....June 11th?....has it really been 4 months? <br />
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Time flies when you're not obsessing over ehow, I guess = ) <br />
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Anyway, I thought I would add some positive comments here about my earnings. I hope to hear more of the same from you so please go ahead and brag about you're Sept. earnings or feel free to vent if you're discouraged.<br />
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Although only a few of my 30 articles are making money consistently every month, I've been sooooo close to breaking that $10 minimum several times in the past. Well, last month I finally did it! I closed out September with<b> $11.30</b>. I had only made payout one other time and that was in June of '09. <br />
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I would be very pleased if this became the norm going forward. Although 11 bucks won't even pay the internet bill, it would serve as a monthly reminder that the time I put into ehow was a good investment in my future. I'm going to think of any future payments I receive as interest on a savings account that I opened last year and forgot about. I haven't been making any deposits to it but the amount I've already put in is slowly paying off. <br />
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My earnings so far for October are<b> $3.35</b> so it looks like a good possibility that I'm on track for another payout in November. We all know it's too soon to make that assumption so I'll let you know how things turn out at the end of the month.<br />
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How are you doing with your articles that remain on ehow? Was September a good month for you too?<br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-39924747697782584242010-06-11T10:35:00.000-07:002010-06-11T10:35:50.272-07:00Redgage $25 Visa Card Arrives QuicklyJust a quick post to let you all know that my <a href="http://www.redgage.com/?refby=bestmommy">Redgage Visa Card</a> arrived in the mail a few days ago. My balance at Redgage had grown to over $37 so I decided to request the minimum payment of $25 to see how long it would take to receive the card. I asked for my withdrawal on 5/21 and it arrived on 6/5, so that's about 2 weeks time for processing and mailing. I immediately followed the activation instructions that came with the card and verified the balance to be $25 to spend anywhere Visa is accepted. <br />
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One thing I'm confused on is that the FAQ section of the Redgage site states that a $5 one time fee will be deducted from your first withdrawal to cover the cost of the card, so I'm not sure why I received the entire $25 on my card instead of $20. Maybe someone goofed and I'll get that deducted from my account at a later date. Either way, it's awesome to get paid this quickly for doing something fun and interesting from home. <br />
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My <a href="http://www.redgage.com/?refby=bestmommy">Redgage </a>balance as of today is $12.98, so when I reach the $25 mark again I'll add it to my card electronically and instantly the next time. Redgage also states that future withdrawals added to an existing Visa card will have a 5% fee deducted so I'll just have to wait and see if that is true. Has anyone requested the Visa card from <a href="http://www.redgage.com/?refby=bestmommy">Redgage</a> and if so, have you noticed any fees taken out of the balance?<br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-24304817454332247992010-05-19T08:59:00.000-07:002010-05-19T08:59:23.743-07:00Redgage is Treating Me Right - Ehow Earnings Improve This MonthI know I've posted about <a href="http://www.redgage.com/?refby=bestmommy">Redgage</a> recently, however, I feel they deserve another recommendation since I am having such a positive experience on the site.<br />
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Since joining Redgage 4 weeks ago I've earned 3 feature bonuses totalling $10.55 and another $2.27 for page views and to my surprise I woke up this morning to find out that I had won their <a href="http://www.redgage.com/contest/rules">DAILY CONTEST</a> and my account was $25 richer for a combined total of $37.82, which qualifies me for a withdrawal to a REDGAGE VISA debit card. <br />
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To put this in perspective, I've made more money on Redgage in one month than I've made with ehow since the beginning of this year. However, I am seeing improved ehow earnings for the current month of May. <br />
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With only 30 articles on ehow I wasn't expecting much of an income but I have noticed that my current months ehow earnings, as of today 5/19, have already surpassed my month end total for April. I'm inclined to believe that this increase is at least partly due to the exposure that my ehow article links are getting on Redgage. <br />
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How are your articles doing so far this month? Have you noticed any increase in earnings over last month? Are you using <a href="http://www.redgage.com/bestmommy">Redgage </a>or any other bookmarking sites to promote your ehow articles? Do any of them stand out above the rest for generating traffic and earnings on your articles? <br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-17955426957746828432010-05-18T17:10:00.000-07:002010-05-19T06:57:55.164-07:00My Ezine Articles Prize Mug Arrived TodayHere's my prize for writing the winning caption in the Ezine Articles <a href="http://ehowarticlesbybestmommy.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-won-ezine-articles-caption-contest.html">latest caption contest</a>. Pretty cool! Although, I would have loved it even more if my name had been included on the mug too. <br />
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I don't even remember how I stumbled upon this contest but it was an easy one to enter and I was so surprised to find out I had won. I'm curious if anyone else has entered any writing contests online. Please share any contest experiences you may have had on ehow or any other sites. Have you ever won any contests and if so what was your prize? <br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em><div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-68627460532055803702010-05-12T07:32:00.000-07:002010-05-12T07:33:39.556-07:00I Won an Ezine Articles Caption Contest!Hope you all are doing well in your writing efforts with or without ehow/demand studios. I just wanted to share some exciting news.<br />
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I found out last night that a cartoon caption I submitted to an Ezine Articles contest was chosen as the winner. I'm told I will be receiving a mug with the cartoon and my caption printed on it. Check it out at <a href="http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2010/05/cartoon-caption-contest.html">Give this Cartoon a Caption.</a> <br />
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The mug won't pay any bills but I'll enjoy using it knowing that my writing was recognized and appreciated and I think that's pretty cool!<br />
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I've never submitted anything to them other than this caption and from what I understand they do not pay writers for their articles. So basically writer's submit content for FREE in order to get more traffic to their other businesses, blogs, products etc. Can anyone comment on Ezine Articles? Have you used this site and if so have you seen any benefits to publishing there? <br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/162/C2A72866F103C0BE1B123B5D33280039.png"/></a><a href="http://momsmakingmoneyonline.ning.com">Moms Making Money Online Needs You</a> Join our network of SAHM's and WAHM's using the internet to generate income. Give and get advice, share strategies and money making tips with other Moms Making Money Online!bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-30681505239070572452010-04-21T06:41:00.000-07:002010-04-21T06:41:00.719-07:00Make More Money by Linking to Your Ehow Articles from RedgageAlthough the WCP has been cancelled and we can no longer submit new articles to ehow, I'm still interested in driving traffic to my article library and getting the most out of what I've already published. I've joined <a href="http://www.redgage.com/?refby=bestmommy">Redgage</a> to help me do that.<br />
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Some of you may already use <a href="http://www.redgage.com/?refby=bestmommy">Redgage</a> and I'd love to get some feedback on your experience with the site. So far it's been really fun and easy to work with. A little slow at times but no major bugs or frustrations like we were dealing with at <a href="http://www.ehow.com/">ehow</a>. Let me know if you're already there and send me a friend request so we can view each other's content.<br />
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Anyway, if you're not using Redgage yet, you might want to check it out to see how it could benefit your articles that remain on ehow and new things you publish to DS or other sites. They allow you to post photos, links to your own content or any other site, videos, documents and blogs. <br />
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Since DS will not accept our photos anymore this would be a good place to post them. I've posted links to my ehow, triond and <a href="http://www.infobarrel.com/signup.php?ref_id=1889">infobarrel</a> articles, photos and videos too. I need to work on my <a href="http://www.xomba.com/referral/777dd219">Xomba </a>links next. <br />
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Here's <a href="http://www.redgage.com/bestmommy">my profile page</a> if you're curious to see how it works. They also <strong>pay you for page views</strong> and if any of your content is chosen to be featured on their homepage you get a bonus. Payment is made by Visa Debit Card when you reach the minimum of $25 so there's no need for an Adsense account if you don't already have one.<br />
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I've run into many ehow friends at <a href="http://www.redgage.com/?refby=bestmommy">Redgage </a>and hope to see you there as well. If you'd like to try Redgage please mention that you were referred by "bestmommy" when you create your account. Best of luck with DS or wherever you find yourself writing.<br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-38510834688129217902010-04-13T06:06:00.000-07:002010-04-13T06:13:51.942-07:00Deadline Looms for Ehow Writers to Tie up Lose EndsAccording to ehow, midnight tonight April 13th, is the cutoff for publishing any new articles that are lingering in your drafts. The forums are abuzz with writers complaining about the "greasy mechanic" and pics that won't show up and the same old publishing issues that have haunted us for months. Time is running out and ehow is sticking to that deadline as frustrated writers do their best to publish and keep their sanity and tempers in check. I'm done worrying about ehow at the moment and have no drafts to try to push through before the doors close forever. I've decided to back away from the publishing tool and ride this out as a concerned observer trying to remain stress-free but still feeling the frustration of my ehow friends in the forums, here, and on other blogs. <br />
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Many are begging for an extension to get those articles completed before ehow switches to the DS format mainly because of the fact that we will no longer be able to use our own photos. This is particularly troubling to those who publish <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/veryirie-articles.html">crafting type "how to's"</a> since chances are, they will not be able to find suitable photo's in the DS catalog to illustrate their article steps properly. In my opinion, writers who use their own personal photos are more credible and show that the project is real, not just an idea they brainstormed and were forced to choose the best pic from a limited pool of options. If the new pic restrictions are squashing your creativity and doing an injustice to your articles then try posting to another site like <a href="http://www.infobarrel.com/signup.php?ref_id=1889">Infobarrel</a> where you'll have more control over your work. Granted, the traffic on that site is not as strong as ehow's but many ehow writers have already signed on and have high hopes of future growth.<br />
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Best of luck and success to all in the days ahead! Stay in touch and let us know where we can find you and your articles in the future. <br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-79214380484377537622010-04-08T09:22:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:22:45.372-07:00DS Veteran Writer Contacting eHow Writers to Solicit Ebook SalesWith change comes opportunity and I can see how the eHow/Demand Studios metamorphosis will open doors for ebook sellers to grab another share of the freelance writing marketplace. Just curious what any of you might know about this ebook that I've been twice solicited to purchase. <br />
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One month before the WCP cancelation announcement was released on April 5th I had received a message in my ehow inbox from Kent Ninomiya about applying to Demand Studios and getting his ebook to help with the process of applying and learning how to be successful at DS. I dismissed it rather quickly and had no intentions of purchasing it. Here's the first email he sent on March 4th-<br />
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<blockquote><i>If you are writing for eHow you should definitely check out Demand Studios. They pay writers up front for articles that appear on eHow and other sites. Have you ever noticed how some eHow articles are User Submitted and others are by Contributing Writers? The Contributing Writers are paid by Demand Studios to write those articles. They are not picking up pennies in revenue share. I am the FEATURED CREATOR on the DemandStudios.com website. I reveal my secrets on how to get accepted to Demand Studios and make big money on their site. I invite you to take a look at DemandStudioSecrets.com.<br />
Thanks!<br />
Kent<br />
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And then the second message arrived after the announcement went public on April 5th-<br />
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<blockquote><i>Did you get the email about eHow canceling their writer compensation program? All writers must now be a member of Demand Studios to write for eHow. Check this out to learn the truth about Demand Studios.<br />
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DemandStudioSecrets.com<br />
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Is it coincidence that he would send out info about his book one month prior to the cancellation of the WCP or did he know this change was in the works and wanted to plant the DS seed early and then come back to close the sale when people were confused, frustrated, and annoyed with ehow? <br />
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I am in no way recommending this ebook since I have not read it, but was wondering if any of you have done so and if you've benefitted at all from the info it contains. Since I was not preapproved as a DS writer, I am considering applying and this book does intrique me as it claims to reveal the "secrets" of how to get approved the first time. However, I bet if I looked hard enough I'd find the same "secrets" on a blog or forum somewhere. <br />
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I'm not sure if I should admire Kent for jumping on this opportunity to push sales of his book at a time when guidance is truly needed, or should I view him as the hawk circling above the vulnerable field mice below? Cheese, anyone? <br />
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What are your thoughts? Can anyone critique this ebook? <br />
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I can't say that I am surprised by this since many ehow writers and bloggers had been predicting these changes for months. According to ehow's blogpost: <blockquote>The biggest benefits of this transition are 1) a better publishing system for our writers, 2) writer empowerment to make more money, and 3) that we are all able to raise eHow's article quality, benefitting writers and consumers alike.<br />
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After reading the <a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_us/faq_writer_migration.aspx#q1">Migration FAQ's</a>, it sounds like some writers will be automatically approved and some will have to apply to Demand Studios. I looked at the application but have not decided if I will bother to apply. I'm not a professional writer and have no resume to submit. My ehow articles and my 2 blogs are the extent of my current writing experience, unless I could dig up some "A" papers from college to throw in for good luck. I'm a stay at home mom who likes to write about her interests and experiences and learn new things. I was hoping to use ehow to supplement my monthly household income whenever I had some free time to put my thoughts into words. Is there a place at Demand Studios for someone like me? Is there a place at Demand Studios for someone like you? Will you submit the application if you haven't been preapproved yet and if accepted what payment option would you choose? What do you think about these changes and your future with ehow/Demand Studios? Will you stick around and keep writing or move on?<br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-23714040166620764362010-03-18T11:51:00.000-07:002010-03-18T20:42:24.697-07:00Saying Something Nice About eHowIt's been too long since I've updated this blog and I truly apologize for that. You might say I've been practicing the old rule of not saying anything at all if I can't say anything nice, I guess. My intention was for this to be an encouraging place where ehow writers could trade info about their experiences and hopefully learn from one another and get more exposure to their profiles and articles on the site. I'm sorry to see that is not happening for the most part at the current time. <br />
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Ehow has a lot of things to work on if they want to regain the trust of their WCP writers, meaning the writers like myself and probably most of you who follow this blog. We've signed up for the Writers Compensation Plan where ehow pays a percentage of ad revenue generated from our articles. This pay plan differs from the articles submitted by Contributing Writers who are paid a flat fee per article, which I've read to be around $15 each.<br />
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I've received .50 of extra compensation based on an unknown formula that ehow used to determine how much income may have been lost due to our articles being published on the UK site. I've read in the forums that the extra compensation was very minimal for most. Since I don't make payout every month I wasn't expecting much so I guess 50 cents is better than nothing, although I believe the actual lost income is higher.<br />
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Back to the WCP versus the CW. There is definitely obvious favoritism shown toward the Contributing Writers. Contributing Writers don't seem to have any problems getting their articles published while we are struggling on a daily basis to outsmart the bugs and greasy mechanic that so often appears after hitting the submit button. I'd like to take his wrench and....well, <i>you get the picture</i>. And that's one of the biggest problems right now, <i>getting the picture to stick </i>when I submit articles.<br />
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I've found some welcome solutions in the forums that have helped me get several new articles posted. I'm not happy with them as they are, since the pics are lacking but I just wanted to get them out there and will go back to add pics when that glitch is fixed. <br />
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<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_6051290_not-fooled-april-fool_s-day.html">How to Not Be Fooled on April Fool's Day</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_6032770_use-cereal-box.html">How to Use All the Cereal in the Box</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_6014236_make-own-friends-family-olympics.html">How to Make Your Own Friends and Family Olympics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5963941_make-easy-apricot-walnut-spread.html">How to Make Fast and Easy Apricot Walnut Spread</a><br />
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One person that has been extremely helpful in posting publishing workaround tips, words of ehow wisdom and general good humor is Shirley Philbrick. If you're not familiar with her check out <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/slphilbrick-articles.html">her articles </a>and helpful <a href="http://www.ehow.com/forums.aspx?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aeHow+GeneralForum%3a102Discussion%3ab46435f3-266f-413d-9681-595461820c5b&plckCurrentPage=0">forum comments</a>. Does this qualify as saying something "nice" about ehow? Although, ehow as a company/website has been lacking greatly in communication and responsiveness to it's members' concerns, the ehow community has some inspiring members that are true assets to the site. <br />
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The question now is, when will the pic glitch be fixed and how will we know when it is fixed. Wouldn't it be wonderful if ehow sent out emails to notify us when bugs are fixed and encouraged us all to come back to the site and try again to post new articles? I'm getting the feeling that the WCP peeps are not very welcome anymore. It seems like ehow is trying their hardest to make it so difficult to add articles, setting us up for failure and hoping we'll just give up and walk away. <br />
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So what do you think? Were you happy with your extra UK compensation? Do you still feel welcome on the site or frustrated and defeated?bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-17136275972387350052010-02-01T08:21:00.000-08:002010-02-01T08:21:38.323-08:00Ehow Responds to UK Website Concerns With First Ever Video BlogIf you haven't been active on the ehow site lately, you may have missed the latest communication tool they've implemented. Ehow posted their first <a href="http://blog.ehow.com/2010/01/ehow-video-blog-answers-to-uk-beta-site-questions/">Video Blog on January 29th</a> where Rich (Community Manager) and Greg (General Manager) discussed what is being done to address the concerns of the community regarding the UK site and the drop in earnings that many writers have been complaining about on the message boards. <br />
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Since my earnings are minimal I hadn't noticed a drastic change but apparently some long time successful ehow writers had noticed a decline in their monthly incomes which they attributed to their articles being published on the UK beta site without being compensated for the ad revenue generated by that site. I've not spent much time on ehow lately and only<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5870075_earthquake-victims-haiti.html"> added one new article</a> since last posting to this blog. According to the video we should see some compensation from the UK site included in January's earnings. Does this mean our earnings will be separated into US earnings and UK earnings? I've not seen any differentiation made in my articles earnings, have you? I'm curious to see if/how they will show the actual compensation from the UK site once they close out the month of January. <br />
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Please comment on what else you may have observed or gathered regarding this subject. <br />
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Happy February! We've enjoyed <a href="http://www.xomba.com/wishing_snow_bedtime_rituals_and_superstitions">a rare snowfall</a> over the weekend and a day off from school due to icy roads. Hope you're staying warm and safe this winter!bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-57960151854695964492009-12-15T07:03:00.000-08:002010-03-18T09:36:39.970-07:00December Payments and Notification IssuesI'm happy to say that I once again qualified for a Paypal payment from ehow. My combined earnings from October and November totaled $12.80 and my payment was received on 12/10/09. Maybe "happy" isn't the most accurate adjective to describe my feelings, since the amount doesn't actually inspire me to do cartwheels. But in comparison to the 3 months it took me to qualify for the last payment, then I guess you could say I'm pleasantly surprised and content at the moment. <br />
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I've heard some rumblings from other writers that they are still waiting for payment. I have noticed that my payments have been arriving later and later in the month. My first one was received on the 5th, second one on the 6th, third one on the 8th and now this one on the 10th of the month. Should I be worried about this? I'm wondering what their system is for sending out payments. Do they pay the smaller amounts first, then the larger amounts, or do more established writers get faster payments than newbies? Maybe there is no system. If you'd like to share your payment results and receipt dates please do so.<br />
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Has anyone else stopped receiving comment notifications or the ehow of the day? I checked my notification settings to be sure that nothing had changed and verified that every box was checked to receive every notification possible. But I've definitely not received any <strong>comment notifications</strong> or <strong>ehow's of the day</strong> since the end of September. I do, however, still receive <strong>friend requests</strong> and <strong>subscription updates</strong>.<br />
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One other strange thing that happened was that I received an expiration notice on an article that I had published and had already started earning money from. Apparently, this article was also still listed under my unfinished drafts and the date of expiration was fast approaching. I responded to the email and told them that the article should no longer appear as a draft since it was alive and earning money. I never got a response but I see now that the draft is gone. I was worried that ehow would delete <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5604671_finance-medical-dental-procedures-interest.html">the live article</a> by mistake but this issue seems to be resolved now. Anyone else have this situation?<br />
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I've added only one new article, <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5724962_out-someone-unfollows-twitter.html">"How to Find Out When Someone Unfollows You on Twitter</a>", since my last blog post which brings me back up to 24 articles. The most I've ever had running live at one time was 26 before the last sweep. I hope to bring up my total in the future. This may be a good time for an ehow inspired New Year's Resolution.<br />
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Well, until next time....On a personal note, I'm looking forward to having the kids home on winter break and relaxing stress free without homework deadlines and extra curricular commitments! WOOHOO! <br />
Know of any good ehow articles on how to do this? I think we may have forgotten "how to." : )<br />
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Wishing you all a relaxing, happy and healthy Holiday Season and prosperous New Year!!<br />
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<em>Note: If you'd like to be added to my friend list in the left sidebar, just leave a comment and follow or subscribe to this blog. Then send a note on ehow to</em><a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html"><em> bestmommy</em></a><em> asking me to add your ehow profile link to the list. Hope to hear from you! There's always room for one more!</em>bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-85430837970618131692009-11-17T07:34:00.000-08:002010-03-18T09:42:39.670-07:00Here Today, Gone Tomorrow---How Many Articles Did You Lose This Time?After posting several new articles without any major glitches I was starting to feel positive again about the prospect of making money with ehow. My outlook had improved and I actually felt productive on the site again. Things were running quite smoothly when I posted my newest articles <br />
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<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5604677_claim-title-next-ehow-article.html">How to Claim a Title for Your Next eHow Article</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5604671_finance-medical-dental-procedures-interest.html">How to Finance Medical and Dental Procedure Interest Free</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5596864_make-easy-rotisserie-chicken-soup.html">How to Make Easy Rotisserie Chicken Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://how%20to%20peel%20a%20tomato%20easily/">How to Peel a Tomato Easily</a><br />
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and I was inspired to make notes of new ideas for articles and get the titles claimed in my article library to complete in the future.<br />
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Then a few days later I come to find my inventory of 26 articles had diminished to 23. I've yet to receive an email telling me which ones were axed and why, (just as I have never received prior notice from the October sweep) but thanks to another clever ehow writer I was able to locate the information on my deleted articles through a URL. This is what I found regarding my deleted articles.<br />
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<span style="background-color: red;">- Title: How to Find or Make Inexpensive Halloween Costumes for Your Kids, Reason: Common Sense</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: red;">- Title: How to Subscribe to Specific Categories on Ehow, Reason: Common Sense</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: red;">- Title: How to Use Vinefire to Promote Your eHow Articles, Reason: SPAM</span><br />
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Here's my take on it.....<br />
The first article on <strong>Halloween costumes</strong> received over 400 views and earned $1.67. <strong>Deleted for Common</strong> Sense--There are other similar "how tos" still alive and well on the site so I am perplexed by this one. I can understand if they felt the info was outdated, since Halloween has passed but as far as common sense goes, that's a very gray area. What is common sense to some may be <em>enlightenment</em> to others so this reason is very hard to justify, in my opinion. I do enjoy reading about how others come up with creative ideas on how to make things fun for their kids and save money as well, so I did feel this article provided helpful ideas and useful information. Anyway, what's done is done and this article has been edited slightly and now has a new home on <a href="http://www.infobarrel.com/How_to_Find_or_Make_Inexpensive_Halloween_Costumes_For_Your_Kids">infobarrel.</a> <br />
<blockquote><em><span style="color: #990000;">If you're interested in trying infobarrel as another source of online income and a place to post your ehow rejects you can </span></em><a href="http://www.infobarrel.com/signup.php?ref_id=1889"><em><span style="color: #990000;">sign-up here</span></em></a><em><span style="color: #990000;">. They share adsense revenue as well as Chitika ad revenue with their writers. </span></em><br />
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The second one on <strong>subscribing to categories was also deleted for Common Sense</strong>. Well, I guess I have no common sense, because it took me months before I realized you could subscribe by category and not just by choosing individual writers. LOL!! I wrote the article because I wish I had known how to do this a long time ago and thought there might be others who, like me, did not know that this was a feature of the site. I'm curious to know how many ehowers <em>do know</em> how to subscribe to categories.......Maybe I'm just slow.....<br />
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The last one on<strong> vinefire was deleted as Spam</strong>. So what classifies an article as spam? My definition of spam would be linking to sites that do not relate to the subject matter of the article, just to drive traffic. Ehow's definition is apparently something else I have not figured out yet. The link in the resources was a link to the vinefire website, which is what the entire article was about. In order to <strong>use vinefire to promote your ehow articles</strong> you must first sign-up at the vinefire website. It was not a link to amazon, ebay, or any other affiliate site not related to the content of the article. So, if we write an article about how to do what the article is explaining which includes using another website to accomplish the "how to" are we not allowed to put the link in resources? All of the guides and blogs I've read on how to use ehow to make money say that you can and should be using the resources link for promoting other money makers as long as the links pertain to the subject matter of the article.<br />
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From the complaints on the forums I can see I'm not the only one still trying to figure out what ehow really wants from us so I would like to recommend toogie2's blogposts on<a href="http://toogiesehowblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/surviving-sweeps.html"> Surviving the Sweeps at ehow</a>. Spend some time on this blog. I was very impressed with the information provided here. I felt like I had found the "hidden secrets" to ehow success. There's some very valuable points made here that should help you understand how and why your aticles were cut for the reasons stated. You may not agree with ehow's reasons and logic, but consider applying this info to future articles and you may find it reduces your losses in the long run. Thanks <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/toogie2.html">toogie2</a>, for your insight into the article sweep process and what ehow expects from its writers.<br />
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Care to share your losses, vent your frustrations, ask questions, offer advice, etc? Looking forward to your comments and insight.bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-27766056723373191632009-11-10T08:37:00.000-08:002009-11-10T08:49:39.157-08:00An Ehow Friend Needs Your Help!I'm posting this request in order to help one of my ehow friends prepare for a job interview. I wanted to help her get the word out about an incredible opportunity that has presented itself. Please help Janice get to 1000 subscribers! See below for explanation.<br />
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<blockquote>Here's YOUR challenge: I have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity knocking at my door and REALLY need your help and support! I may have the opportunity to land a spot in t.v. land with a local network to my area WOTV Channel 4. I want to see how many of my eHow friends can SUBSCRIBE to my channel on eHow. Remember, I'm loaded with information about consignment, personal styles in clothing, putting outfits together, and general clothing knowledge that eHow has given me the chance to share with you. PLEASE SUPPORT ME IN SUBSCRIBING TO ME! My goal is to have over 1000 subscribers in 2 days, just in time for the interview process. I'm already getting a FREEBIE 2 minute spot in radio tomorrow morning to plead my case on why I should be picked for the job. I WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT! Click on the link below to go to my profile page, read about me, maybe rate an article, but most importantly, if you haven't <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/consignmentchic.html?view=3rd">SUBSCRIBE to me Consignmentchic!!!!</a><br />
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I truly appreciate all your support! THANKS in advance for your help!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Janice Penny a.k.a. CONSIGNMENTCHIC<br />
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Let's all help Janice reach her goal. Feel free to tweet this post, forward to your other ehow friends, post the link on your own blogs, social networks, etc. Thank you everyone!<br />
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<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5321006_big-fat-ebates-payment.html?shared=true">How to Get Your Big Fat Ebates Payment | eHow.com</a><br />
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You will notice some changes on the site. In the article library there is a new column "Expiration Date" where they give you 30 days to publish the title you've selected. New articles now need to be reviewed and approved before they will publish them. They send you an email when this is done. Both of my articles were approved and published within 10-14 minutes. I certainly don't mind waiting a few minutes for approval if in fact this new procedure will eliminate or at least minimize the article sweeps we all dread. I can't imagine that a living breathing person is reading and approving/rejecting them. Has anyone else published recently? Let's hear about your experience with the latest changes. I'm curious to know what happens if an article is rejected...do they just delete it or explain why and give you a chance to correct the problem?bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-60389331712404797542009-10-19T07:27:00.000-07:002009-10-20T20:23:16.107-07:00Strange Happenings at eHow--Forums Erupting with Complaints and Frustrations Over Editing/Publishing IssuesI've been trying to post a new article since yesterday and have yet to be successful. It's a draft I had saved a few weeks ago and wanted to put the finishing touches on it and now my edits and additional info won't stick. I checked the forums and found that many people are <a href="http://www.ehow.com/forums.aspx?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aeHow+GeneralForum%3a90eb3261-296d-4035-af86-7bb17ca5b65fDiscussion%3a6bd16086-1ce4-4da4-943e-85d23a0ca72c&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0">complaining about this </a>issue. I've also seen forum posts about <a href="http://www.ehow.com/forums.aspx?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aeHow+GeneralForum%3a101Discussion%3a3f2f8bf8-9c58-4b3b-9a01-75cfacb72f7b&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0">deleted articles appearing live again </a>on the site. There's a post about the glitches being related to the <a href="http://www.ehow.com/forums.aspx?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aeHow+GeneralForum%3a90eb3261-296d-4035-af86-7bb17ca5b65fDiscussion%3a6bd16086-1ce4-4da4-943e-85d23a0ca72c&plckFindPostKey=Cat:eHow GeneralForum:90eb3261-296d-4035-af86-7bb17ca5b65fDiscussion:6bd16086-1ce4-4da4-943e-85d23a0ca72cPost:388ae4b2-d36c-4e2b-8446-81fff803c27a">Top Requested Articles </a>but none of my drafts are Top Requested Articles. Maybe I'm missing the point here, so if anyone can explain this better please comment here and/or post on the forums. Have any of you been able to publish or edit recently? And have you found any other solutions on your own or on the message boards other than the <i>Top Requested Article </i>explanation?bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-58334769948455702112009-10-09T22:08:00.000-07:002009-10-14T16:48:20.758-07:00The eHow Broom Strikes Again: The Latest Article SweepI know it's October and Halloween is fast approaching but I was not expecting to be visited by the <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-3674426-10506565?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.costumekingdom.com%2Fp-12160-adult-costumes-incantasia-glamour-witch.aspx&cjsku=Ca_00853">Wicked Witch </a>of eHow so soon. These so-called "article sweeps" conjure up visions of a menacing green-faced, black cloaked evil sorceress swinging her broom at our pages while she diabolically throws her head back and cackles at our misfortune.<br />
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Okay, enough drama, but seriously it's frustrating and confusing and for those of us who don't have hundreds of articles posted, a few casualties here and there can mean whether or not we make the $10 minimum payout each month. I know the answer to this is to keep adding to our article inventory so if a few get the axe it won't be so damaging. However, in the meantime, I would really love to know what in particular is causing each article to be deemed unworthy of remaining on the site. I'm willing to listen and learn from my mistakes if given the chance. I've had 2 articles deleted this time and have yet to get an email explaining why. How about you? How many have you lost and have you been told what your violation was?<br />
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I've updated my article list above to reflect the loss of 2 articles and shifted a few that have gained in value. The top three best performing articles remained the same and a few others have moved up the ladder. I now have 5 at the bottom of the list that have not made any money yet.<br />
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On a positive note, my list of eHow friends in the left sidebar has grown to 27! This includes people who've either posted a comment, subscribed via email or clicked the follow button. Whenever I gain a new eHow friend I invite them to this blog and link to their profile page. If you're new to eHow and want to have your profile linked here just comment, subscribe or follow and <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html?view=3rd">add me</a> as a friend on eHow.bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-80567634634273219902009-09-28T20:46:00.000-07:002009-09-28T20:46:57.152-07:00The Awesome, Helpful, Knowledgable eHow CommunityAfter I published the first post on this blog last Wednesday I sent messages to my 300 or so eHow friends announcing the birth of yet another eHow blog, this blog. I've come across many blogs about eHow and I appreciate the perspectives of different writers and try to absorb some valuable tid-bits of knowledge from each and every one I read. Since there are quite a few eHow blogs already, I really didn't expect the enthusiasm I received from my announcement and request for support on this blog. Within a few minutes of hitting the send button I had my first response from <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/edieness.html">Edieness</a>, then as the day went on I received 10 more comments and follows from other eHow friends. On Thursday and Friday, several more arrived. <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/tjzerrer.html">Anthony Zerrer</a> was kind enough to link my blog to his <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AS2iZBf4d2PFZGZzNGQzbXZfMjNmOGQ5c3BnbQ&hl=en">eHow Field Guide</a> which, by the way, is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the inner workings of eHow and how to make the most out of the site. <br />
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As I acquire new eHow friends I'll be introducing them to this blog and asking them to be a part of it too. By offering them a link to their profile in exchange for comments and follows I'm optimistic that the positive responses will continue. Had I not offered anything in return when I made my request for comments on this blog.....I bet I would have gotten a good amount of sincere and enthusiastic responses anyway by those eager to help out a fellow ehow pal. Most people I've met on eHow are very supportive of each other and are happy to answer newbies questions or reciprocate with comments and recommendations. The success of both the site and the individual writers, hinge on the team effort we all put forth in promoting our articles and strengthening the community. Thanks to everyone who so kindly responded to my request and contributed to the kick-off of this blog! Looking forward to meeting here again and of course at <a href="http://www.ehow.com/members/bestmommy.html">eHow.com</a>. bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315555707260169795.post-71081697049587905252009-09-23T08:35:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:04:09.598-07:00First Post- Casting Your Lines in All DirectionsI've been submitting articles to ehow since March 2009 and wanted to create a page to document those articles and their earnings and also ponder and discuss the entire ehow experience with others. Currently, as of today 9/23/09 I have 20 live articles on the site and a few brainstormed titles that I need to finish and publish.<br />
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The articles I've listed above are in order of top money maker to zero money makers. The first article was published on eHow on 5/12/09 and has earned $5.92 with 585 page views. The bottom 7 articles, which have yet to earn any money, consist of 3 being less than 10 days old and the other 4 being published during 3/30/09 thru 08/11/09 with much fewer page views than my top earners and obviously less popular topics. <br />
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Although, those unlucky 7 articles remain penniless, any one of them may have been responsible for attracting some views and ad clicks on my other more lucrative articles so I do not feel that writing any of them was a waste of time. Here's why.....If a web surfer finds the eHow site while searching for "<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5413910_make-inexpensive-halloween-costumes-kids.html">How to Find or Make Inexpensive Halloween Costumes for Your Kids</a>" they may also be intrigued by my other articles and stay awhile to read more and click some ads. So, that one article may have been <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5289758_raise-nurture-giving-heart-child.html">the bait </a>and another one could become the line that actually <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5017885_create-email-blogs-other-postings.html">hooks the fish</a>.<br />
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I know I can increase my earnings by posting more articles on a regular basis. I envy those writers who set goals for themselves, like 100 articles a month or 5 new articles a week and actually meet those goals. I'm sorry to say I'm not one of them.....yet! For now, I'm happy to just continue writing when I'm inspired to do so. What about you? Do you set article writing goals? Do you have so many eHow articles that you can just sit back and relax and collect your Paypal payment every month without a care?bestmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199907891305544798noreply@blogger.com21