Maximize Your eHow Earnings and Increase Your Passive Income

Starting out on eHow can be a daunting task for those who are new to the website.  Most people (myself included) have read numerous articles on the potential earnings – ranging from a few extra dollars to hundreds a month.  And depending on how much looking you do, you may even find posts complaining about how little income this site can generate.

By this point in your research you should have concluded that eHow is far from being a scam and it is possible to generate income by writing for this site.  But how do you maximize your eHow earnings?

At first, this was an issue for me – my first month I earned a whopping $0.54 with 5 articles posted.  However, almost 4 months after joining eHow my articles are earning a small passive income.

So how do you maximize your eHow earnings?

Each Article Earns at a Different Rate

And some articles never earn a dime.  When you write for eHow keep in mind not every article will be a money earner.  I have several articles that are very popular that have never earned a penny for me.  But even though they have not earned money they have established my credibility as an article writer for eHow – and that can be equally as important as the income itself.  Since visitors know I am a credible writer they will be willing to read my other articles.

Set a Schedule

The more articles you have the more income you will eventually generate.  Successful eHow writers have hundreds of articles that generate passive income for them throughout the month.  As a new writer, chances are you will not have hundreds of articles to submit.  And established writers want to keep their archive (and earnings) growing.  The most efficient way to grow your article archives is by setting a writing schedule.  Make one out at the beginning of the week or month and designate a time where you can write articles.  For example, I have set a current goal of writing 3 eHow articles a week, and set aside time during the week to write them. Writing 12 articles a month doesn’t seem like much, but in a years time I will have 144 articles potentially earning income.

Also, sticking a to a schedule forces you to treat your writing for eHow as a job – where you are your own boss.  As a result you end up maximizing your eHow earnings by maximizing your time.

Keyword Maximization

Prior to writing your articles, know what keywords you want to focus on and use them several times in the article.  You do not need to use them in every sentence but attempt to include them in every other step.  Also, avoid using vague and obvious details in places such as the tips, warnings, or materials sections. (For example, you do not need to include “time” in the needed materials section.)  In actuality, by adding unnecessary information you will end up hurting your SEO and page ranking.

Create a Profile

It adds credibility and interest to your articles on eHow.  Also, it makes your articles relatable when people know something about you. Click here to see my eHow profile and articles.

Join eHow Groups and Make Friends

Not only is this a website where you can earn passive income, eHow is a place where you can network and be a member of the eHow community.  You can promote your recent articles, and learn how to be a better writer on eHow.

Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networks

Promotion is key to increasing your article pageviews – and with increased pageviews you can maximize your eHow earnings.

Rewrite

On occasion you will have a few articles on eHow that will never earn you a dime.  In this situation one of two issues may be occurring.  The first may be that your article will never earn for you – it is disappointing, but it does happen.  Second, your article may need to be reworked.  Do some editing, review your keywords, and wait to see if your changes make a difference.

Time

The longer your articles are on eHow the higher the page rank they will have on both the eHow site and search engines.  This will impact how much an article earns for you.  For example, one of my first articles earned pennies the first month, and increased gradually the longer it was posted.  Also, most eHow writers will tell you this is exactly how the process begins – the same article that originally earned pennies per month now earns dollars per month.