Step1: Find an interesting topic that people will want to read about. Its better to find an item that will last, for instance: News is only interesting for a short day or two. To get something on the hot content, you must have something that will keep people interested for a long time.
Step2: Promote your work endlessly. Period. You should share your works on every possible source. The best I have found so far is Stumbleupon. This will help people find your work which gets you views, comments, and money.
Step3: Make sure you have a title that makes the reader feel like he or she will die from curiosity if they dont read it. I can not tell you how many titles that show up on hot content are deceptive and misleading, purposedly designed to get views.
Step4: Submit as many essays as you can. This will increase your odds of landing a spot on the fabled hot content list.
