If you’ve already joined Triond but aren’t sure what topics to write about, you might want to consider more than just the popularity of a given subject matter. It may seem simple; the more hits your article gets, the more money you make. But there is another important factor you should consider.
Triond showcases the articles submitted to them on a variety of different websites. The amount of money you earn each time someone views your article is dependent on the advertising revenue from the website that publishes it. The earnings you realize can vary considerably from one website to another, but in my experience, the amount is relatively constant within a site, at least in the short term. This is likely to vary somewhat over time as new advertisers are added and others dropped, but if you want to maximize your earnings, it is prudent to review your success periodically.
Articles that make the most money are generally the ones getting the most hits, but an article with the same number of hits published on a different website can bring in more money. To determine your earnings per hit for each website, first find out where each of your articles has been published. Then, use the data Triond provides on your Content page for all your articles published on the same website. Add up the total earnings and divide by the total views. The higher the result, the more money earned per hit.
Of the five websites for which I feel I have a good accounting of my results (at least 300 hits), I find that Gomestic articles give the best return at $.0044/hit, followed by Quazen at $.0030/hit, Socyberty at $.0021/hit, WebUpon at $.0017/hit and finally Cinemaroll at $.0012/hit. This means that articles that are published on Gomestic make twice as much money per visit as those on Socyberty.
To maximize your results, I recommend comparing the earnings per hit on various websites, then choosing those that give the best returns, reading some of the articles from those sites to get an idea of the sorts of topics published there, and tailoring your writing accordingly. Then, to further refine your subject matter, you might want to visit Google Trend, where you can review user search data to determine comparative popularity.
Hot content can be found on any of Triond’s websites. Having a popular article published on a high revenue website will put more money in your bank account.
August 8th, 2008 at 6:46 am
An informative article.Thanks!
August 8th, 2008 at 7:47 am
What a great break-down of earnings..
August 8th, 2008 at 11:48 am
If anyone would like to add earnings per visit for other websites, that would be great. And, if anyone knows what category choice will get an article placed in, say, Writinghood instead of WebUpon, that would be helpful, too.
September 22nd, 2008 at 11:57 pm
I did not know this. I have been publishing poems in Authspot and of course they get little views.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
nice article..ty
June 25th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I like your detailed posting here. An analyze in our profile page taking some time can mean a great change totally. Thanks for sharing this and not being selfish with the information..