How to Earn Money Writing for Helium

Here is how you make money on Helium.com

1. Payment is based on article rank, traffic and advertiser interest. Some topics have higher paying advertisers or traffic. Some advertisers have a bigger budget than others and pay more. Revenue share is figured daily.

2. Upfront payments are for the first 5 articles written to a title in an eligible channel. Also pay based on the number of writing stars you have on calculation day(last day of the month). 1*=.50, 2**=1.00, 3***=1.50, 4****=2.00, 5*****=2.50.

3. The following channels DO NOT receive upfront payments.

Creative writing, entertainment, politics, news & issues, recipes, religion & spirituality, "other" channel, society & lifestyle and all debates. Articles written to the creative writing channel are eligible for badges. Submission time is 25th of one month to the 24th of the next month. Payments are based on the number of writing stars at the last of the month & credited on the 1st day of each month.

4. Empty title bonus. Write 1st article to an empty title and receive a $1 bonus. Rules of upfront payments apply, credited by the 1st of the month.

5. Marketplace kill fee. Marketplace articles that aren't selected transition to Helium and are paid a "kill fee". Paid on the star basics and upfront payment requirements.

6. Stock content. Outside publishers can license an article they need and payment is made to your account. You own the copyright, the article stays on Helium to continue earning. Helium sends you an e-mail from stockcontent-purchase@helium.com with purchase info.

7. Contests. Lot's of contests 1st=$60, 2nd=$40, 3rd=$30. Prize payouts are immediate after contest closes.

8. Marketplace. Publishers advertise and pay for specific articles, anywhere from $20-$200, although most seem to run from $25-$85.

9. Have 5 rating stars on the last day of the month and get a $3 bonus.

10. Invite a writer. Invite's who register and write earns you a 5% bonus based on their article earnings.