Step-by-step.
There have been a million different articles written about how to make money on Triond. 90% are crap; of the remaining 5%, another 90% are simply rehashed crap. Among the garbage that remains, you will find a nearly unlimited list of worthless and, in many cases, false information. Having established a solid income from Triond, I can tell you that the route to success is not as complicated as everyone makes it out to be. Not that it’s easy; it is both time consuming and painstaking at times. But if you follow the steps, nearly anyone can do it. Here are mine, for what they’re worth. Keep in mind that as I write this, I am not one of the multitudes who publishes 3 articles, figures I’ve got the system licked, and publishes a ‘how to’ article. I have been writing here for over a year, published nearly 200 articles, and my articles have accumulated views well into the millions. My page views total in the tens of thousands daily. So this way works.
This is simplified; mainly because overanalyzing leads to wasted time. Keep in mind that the tips I’m giving aren’t going to help you become a better writer; they are only going to help you reach more viewers, and as such, make more money.
Manage Your Time
The biggest myth perpetrated on Triond is that you need to spend time reading others’ articles and commenting in order to gather views and make money. This is simply not true. If you are here purely to make money, the last thing you want to do is waste your time with this. I have had articles reach into the tens of thousands with only a couple of comments.
The truth is that 99% of my comments come from Trionders, while 99% of my views come from elsewhere. And we don’t get paid for likes or comments.
If you aren’t here just for the money, then networking is absolutely important. Otherwise, don’t waste time that you could spent writing and networking.
Subject Matter
For starters, don’t write crap. Many Trionders fall into the trap of figuring that anything they write will get views, and publish as many pieces of garbage as they can. As I mentioned before, the real money here is in longevity. Take the time to write a solid article. Know your subject, especially if research is required. I have a good number of articles that after a significant period of time are doing in the neighborhood of 100 views a day. Again, that 10- 15 cents a day doesn’t seem like all that much, but it’s all exponential.
Understand that what you write about is critical. An article on Carrie Perjean’s sex tape may do well for a few days, but it’s dead in the water after a time. If you’re here for money, avoid ‘hot topics’. Pick subject matter with out a brief shelf life.
Oh, and if you’re here as a poet looking to get rich… quit now.
Editing
Take the time to use spell check and such. It isn’t nearly as important as content, contrary to what many say, but it is important. Falls under producing a quality product. People will leave in a hurry if you spell simple words wrong, but no one will care if you miss one comma. By the same token, though… why take the chance when the problem is so easily remedied?
Keywords
The one aspect of publishing that far too many people ignore. Keywords, or tags, are your bait; the way people find your articles. Many will write an article on, say, ways to save money and energy, and stick four or five words they think apply.
Energy, save, environment, money.
- Rule #1… better too many than not enough. Use Google to find which tags people have used on similar articles. Study the ones that do well here. Phrasing can be everything here. Ask yourself: If i was looking this subject up, what would I type in?
Promoting
Now comes the important part. The most important part of making money on Triond is getting your work outside of Triond. You want to spread your articles as far over the internet as you can; the more places it is, the more people will find it.
The best place to start is with the ’share’ icon on your content page.
Which brings up a list of over 200 sites that you can use to share your articles. I suggest taking some time initially to click on to the individual links to see if they would be appropriate for what you write. Some you can scratch immediately, as they are in different languages. Others cater to specific fields; i.e. sports, news, music, etc. Some are better for short term success (Twitter, for example… Buzz in another) while others will generate views over time. Experimenting is the easiest way to do this. I personally use about 60% of them, but my subject matter is also very diverse.
Your next step should be to get your articles listed with as many search engines as possible. I recommend Submit Express, which hits many of the big ones. Most of the individual engines will have an ‘Add Link’ to click on the front page, and will take you through step by step. It isn’t necessary to re submit; once you’re in, you’re in. Some will, in fact, remove you for doing so.
At this point, you have set yourself up for long term success. If you find you have extra time, I would suggest utilizing forums. Stay topic specific; don’t spam an article about football in an automobile site. Bear in mind, ‘drive by spammings will get you banned quickly. Her are some pointers on how to effectively spam forums.
- Take the time to set up an actual profile page; picture, bio information and such.
- If you’re going to use the site repeatedly, maintain a presence. For example: If the majority of your writing is on automobile repair, join several forums, but visit on occasion and take part in conversations when you’re not spamming.
- Always be cordial in these forums. There will always be someone who will scream “spam!”. Get rude, they and their friends complain, you get banned and lose a resource.
- Most forums will tell you on the front page how many active or online members there are. If there are 2 people online, don’t waste your time.
If you are having a hard time finding applicable forums, use this site.
Using Other Sites
Triond is most effective when used as a home base. There are a number of other sites (Redgage, SheToldMe, Booksie and the like) that will allow you to publish previously published work. I use the ones that allow me to simply post a URL that will bring the viewer back to my Triond page, for the same time constraint reasons.
That’s it in a nutshell. It will take a bit of experimenting to find out which methods will work for you, and you need to remember that like the old saying goes, ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’. My first article got 9 views the first month. It has taken me, as I said, a year to get to the point where I am now, and many, many hours of experimenting to see what works for me. If you’re looking to make a fortune immediately, quit now, because it won’t happen. But if you’re willing to invest the time and effort, Triond can be a nice little source of income.
November 14th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
A very informative and helpful article with excellent advice. Thanks for sharing.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Fabulous info – and a bit mind boggling. Looks like I’ve got to work harder at getting my Triond articles outside Triond. Thanks for the pointers – your advice leaves me optimistic.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I have an article request for you – could you write one about how exactly to use Google (Adsense?) to find the good keywords to use? Other writers have mentioned it, and I’m not sure I understand how to do this exactly. I think it’ll help a lot of us newer writers out!
November 14th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
November 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Interesting information, thanks.
November 14th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
thanks for sharing.
November 14th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
“90% are crap; of the remaining 5%, another 90% are simply rehashed crap.”
What about the other 5% that you don’t mention?
I’m just joking about that, those kind of typos slip through on articles regularly, we are only human aafter all.
Good article, very helpful. I’ll be sure to try out some of these methods when I’m writing new articles.
November 14th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Again many good advices. Thanks.
November 14th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Good advice
November 14th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Makes sense
November 14th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Thanks.
Inna
November 14th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
couldn’t agree more! ive been writing here for nearly a year now too… everything you pointed out is crucial for sucess.
good write! (i wish I had articles with views in the millions lol… but i guess i’ll stick with my thousands)
November 14th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
good article,
November 15th, 2009 at 12:28 am
I truely appreciate this article Thank You
November 15th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Very helpful information I will definitely try submitexpress, booksie
November 15th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Very interesting and informative
Helped me out a lot, I have been trying to figure out which sites to use besides stumble, digg and reddit.
Maybe submit express will help my promoting woes.
November 15th, 2009 at 3:44 am
don’t be afraid to move from the “idiots guide” to the “complete idiots guide” – some of us need details spelling out – thanks
November 15th, 2009 at 4:04 am
thanks for useful tips! I agree with promoting your work outside triond too.
November 15th, 2009 at 5:45 am
very informative. Thanks for sharing
November 15th, 2009 at 6:25 am
Thanks for leading me to this very informative article, a really detailed write. I am going to book mark this page so I can look into your sources. Most of my views come from traffic out brain. Thanks again for sharing.
November 15th, 2009 at 7:59 am
Good article – thanks for sharing.
November 15th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Nice tips to enrich writing. Thanks!
November 15th, 2009 at 9:15 am
thanks for this article. this would be a great help.
November 15th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Good info
November 15th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Good pointers lots I didnt know!
November 15th, 2009 at 10:24 am
You are right – my poetry make me pennies, but my articles make me real money.
November 15th, 2009 at 11:19 am
This is good info, thanks again for sharing your sucess.
November 15th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Very informative article. To me, I like writing to exercise my brain and somehow feed my soul. I don’t really look for the money but I do appreciate all the comments that people gave me and I do enjoy reading people’s work too.
November 15th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Great article fellow Trionder. I consider this article one if not the best article about money making on Triond that i have ever read. I consider you a great writer in many ways. Keep it up.
November 15th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Interesting.
November 15th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Very interesting article – will have to try some of your suggestions! Thanks for sharing!
November 15th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Thanks for the info
November 15th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Very interesting, straightforward and helpful – for now I’m concentrating on writing the articles, but this is exactly what I need when it’s time to start earning from them – thanks!
November 15th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
As always a wonderful article, with good tips. Thanks
November 15th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Good Article and my sentiments entirely. I have been writing for fifteen years ( one year with Triond) and still yet to find my real niche.
Best Wishes
Tim
November 15th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Great tips and worth the try.
November 15th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
thanks!
November 15th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Great article.
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November 15th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Thanks for the info. Good article here.
November 15th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Excellent Advice. When I get the time, I will definitely use these tips.
November 16th, 2009 at 7:11 am
great advice, will try 2 follows
November 16th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Thanks Mnofdichotomy. Sounds like good advice.
November 16th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Thanks. good article.
November 16th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
This is the best Triond advice article on making money that I have read yet, and I have been here going on two years! Well done! I am actually going to print and save this! Awesome work!
November 16th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Thanks for letting me know about this article.Wonderful insight and tips.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:12 am
wow very very good keep up the excellent work and thank you for the great information on making money on triond. brilliant
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November 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Great great information, as you say there is so much rehashed crap on Triond as well as some great writers and very informative articles. It’s hard to tell what is gold and what is fake. Thanks again for sharing.
November 17th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Excellent advice. Thanks for sharing.
November 18th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Love the advice… thanks for it all!
November 18th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
good tips..
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