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olabodesamdex:
Can you write detailed and narrative stories, untold stories in history no one has ever heard or published (non-fiction) or modern touching stories not yet known that will keep readers reading to the end with captivating photos?
Then send in your stories for a new project and you get paid $10-$20 per accepted story.

3 main qualities of story should include

* UNTOLD- Stories must be original and fresh
* HUMAN- Stories must have a main character or a group of people
* NARRATIVE- Stories must have a concrete beginning, middle and end that unfolds like a movie, taking the reader on a wide ride as to see, feel and hear the story as it happened.

Please read before sending in your stories, only accepted stories will be paid

If your story is not paid for, you can publish anywhere just to be sure we haven't published it.

Please after sending in your story, give time for emulation as to know if it was accepted or not before publishing anywhere else.

Do not send already published or copied stories as it will be rejected instantly.

Payment via PayPal, if you do not have one that can accept payments in dollars, it will be opened for you.

Can you dig into history? Got what it takes?
Make some money with your spare time now...

Send your stories to WhatsApp +2348164572294

All the best.

Word count for stories and listicles?

Dvea:
Note that the link will only open through whatsapp and not from the web. Okay that's all.

Plz the link didn't load..kindly help out

[quote author=Dvea post=110375782]The start of this issue is that you called people greedy, I only told you its not greed its knowing your worth. No one is saying we can all make millions. I am not and Ive been writing 5 years. Its not about making millions but about settling for anything. Again I agree that not everyone can start big, but like I said before don't tell people to settle for anything. I have said this to you in my reply twice, everyone has a different destiny. Exactly what you claim now. Your time and mine are not the same, doesn't mean that you call everyone greedy for refusing to start small. Your initial post was titled the greed of Nairaland writers. Which again I say is wrong. It is completely wrong to say because another person isn't willing to start with a low pay the person is automatically greedy.

Your point is that we can't all start the same and people have been brain washed to wait for the gold. That is unfortunate because gold doesn't just come to you. Besides there are many groups, links, books, and sites to help you upscale, what you should say is you don't have the source. Let's be honest half the people who brag about making it big aren't, they just want to sell their book or course. But that is their own business.

Your anger, I get. You have tried to upscale and it isn't working as fast as you would like. But again, calling those who don't want to start small greedy is wrong cause everyone has their own destiny. I think I have overemphasized my point and if you don't get it then really nothing can change that. But anyway you are right those who have gotten a glimpse of the way should share it. I will do just that, actually I will do even better. I will create a WhatsApp group strictly to give free tips on getting better jobs. I am not sure how many people I can help but it just might favour someone.

And I would just like to end on a friendly note. Don't get angry at people who don't share their secrets, it wasn't easy to come by. Many people are not also very genuine if you help them scale up, we also have the issue of scams and more. You have got to protect your money ground. Also because someone has succeeded in one end and is flaunting it, doesn't mean they have everything. I can bet there is something you have that I want badly but can't get. In one way or the other we all have things that make us feel worthless. But if we all act on that and call everyone greedy or selfish, or some other term then we will have more mental health issues than we already do in Nigeria. Be grateful for what you have, work your way to what you want, and never undervalue yourself. [/quot

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PeaceJoyLove:
YMYL means "Your Money Your Life"

No, they aren't hotcakes but the hottest cakes. Personal finance, health, diets, fitness, etc. I think I need to write a special post on it.

Now here is the issue. Google wants to be sure you are an expert in it. A high Authoritative level is needed. The likes of Harvard Review, Healthline, MayoClinic dominate the first page. You will need thousands of backlinks to get such authority. That is a battle you have lost from the start, sir. Or do you think you can compete with Investopedia, New York Times Finance, Yahoo Finance (which lists thousands of financial reports of US companies)? Can you compete with Binance articles? If you want to write articles on FOREX, can you compete with the likes of Peppermint, HotForex, NinjaTrader, TradeStation, Saxon Bank, etc?

Na die be that bro oooo

There is a guy here who has a health website. Despite having nice articles there, the guy no even rank "at all at all". A no just want put the website here. I guess he was frustrated and decided to sell it some months ago, but still couldn't. Some guys even priced it at N10k. I laughed seriously. When domain name and hosting are even more than N10k. Lol.

Google isn't joking with the health and money of its users anymore. Gone are the days useless writers put terrible recommendations online. Google isn't Nairaland. Google cares about its users. Only Nairaland no send you. Lol.

I was discussing with someone earlier this morning and I made her understand that the main skill needed is knowing what to do. If I know it, I can give anyone to write articles if I can explain what I need. But if you can write but don't know what to write, you will waste 2 good years writing non-ranking articles before you give up. So, who is the real brain? The person who gives the structure of the articles on the blog, or the writer of the blog?

Most writers cannot start with 0 visitors. They can only put articles on already well-established websites. So, this is what I guess happened in your case. It is very hard to get a new website going. Articles can easily rank on Google's first page on a well-established website.

Many Nigerian writers need to go for training. Guy, 2 years is enough to start raking in $1,000 to $3,000 monthly on a single site if you can load on it the right contents. If you know what to do, that's it. But many just think it is writing alone. Nope. It isn't. But when you tell them to do an internship, they think you are using them. And I am a very caring person. What is wrong with doing an internship and getting the skills needed? Nope. They want to prove they are the best. But they are empty barrels.

Sir, I humbled myself too before I got it right. Even I am presently working with experts who I consult daily. New tricks come out daily. The internet is an expressway (highway).

Thanks...
I have been making use of the internet to upgrade myself that is why when I see trend like this, I hop on it...
To the internship, how do you stay motivated working for free when the bills are there to be paid.

I qualified for different internships but couldn't keep up not because I was proud but I had to keep the cash coming in.

How did you stay motivated?

PeaceJoyLove:
How to do it

Do keywords research & Find your niche
This is the hardest part. Make sure you niche down and get less competitive keywords which are still trending upward.

Tools:
Ahrefs, SemRush, Ubersuggest, Google trend, Google Planner, Moz, Long tail pro, etc.

Wordpress
Use a very good theme which is fast. Also, use an excellent builder.

Learn SEO
This is very essential. There are excellent professionals you can follow. Every writer has his favorites. Pick resources online and make sure you understand SEO very well. Make sure your materials are the current version. You do not want to learn old stuff.

Samples
Get your samples ready online. If you are an all-rounder, write new samples to suit the niche of the job you are applying to. If the website is about finance, let one of your samples be on finance. You can't supply health-related topics as samples for a personal finance writing job. So, if you are lazy with updating your samples, you will not go far. Your samples at part of your resume so do not expect anyone to pay for them. You cannot write them, continue in your poverty. It is as simple as ABC. No one who wants to teach you more or pay you well will just rely on your word of mouth and letter that you can write well. I do not reply anyone who doesn't add links to his samples. I have received so many letters and all they have got to say is they are the best at writing any topic. Really? I mean really? And I am supposed to just take that and ask them to write and pay them? Really? Are you really serious? I mean....really?

Search for jobs
Search for jobs online. You can get a good job, but it will take time.

Work for yourself
If you are like me who wants to work for yourself, why not? Do it. It will take time. Let me tell you how I got into it. First, I removed part of my savings for it. Then, I got hold of people already doing well in it. I researched online too. You may choose to go for an online course, but I didn't do it.

If you do not know how to do it, you will waste 12 to 24 months of your life, and you will regret it. But if you do it well, you will successfully build passive income.

Sources of Income
You can get a job. It can be freelance or full-time job which is still work-from-home. If you like this idea, why not. But be ready to write a professional B2B in most cases. One article per well may be all that is required and you get paid $1,500and above. But that one article per week can take you forever to wrote if you do not know how to write such. You will make research deeply. You will conduct interviews and polls- (having a huge number of social media followers can be beneficial). Every employer has its criteria.

If you start your blog, your income comes through affiliate marketing and advertisements. You must know the rules very well. Also, you should choose a niche where to there see many affiliate programs so you can earn more.

Lastly, avoid YMYL articles. I smile when new writers start with it. You have just dug your grave.

These short instructions can change your life for the better. It is left with you to research further and make your life better. I have written in short what you need to do.

Good luck to everyone who is looking for a content writing job or wants to start his blog.

Thanks....
Kindly expatiate on keyword research. I was able to rank lately without it...it happened by chance.

Then secondly, YMYL articles... I felt they are hotcake,why advise we stay from it?