Writing for Info Barrel

I found a new place to get paid to write called Info Barrel. Now, I can’t say right now that this is the most amazing site ever created, as of the time of this writing I’ve only been a member for 5 days. However, I can say that in this past 5 days I’ve met some totally awesome people and am impressed with the way the Info Barrel system works.

First of all, this is a site where you get paid via your Google and Amazon accounts. You can also get paid through Chitika, but I’m not a member of that site so can’t say if it’s more profitable than the others. I can say though, the authors on the site receive 75% of the Google ads impressions that is derived from their content. Not bad at all. I’ve seen a lot of sites that range from 45% to 80%, so this isn’t anything to sneeze at.

Next thing to remember is that nobody is pre-approved from day one. Every member that signs up with Info Barrel is on a 14 day-10 article probationary period. What that means is that you must have at least 10 articles approved by the admin team and have been a member for at least 14 days before you can post articles without the admin’s approval.

Also, the minimum word count for any article should be 325 words. However, anything over 400 words is preferred. Keep in mind, though, an article shouldn’t be more than 5,000 words in length. If you have an article that’s longer than that, break it down into a couple smaller articles.

Here are a few tips for making sure your articles get approved:

1.) Post informational articles only. This isn’t the place to talk about your grandmother’s birthday party or to share your latest poem. However, you can post an article about how to make your grandmother’s birthday party more memorable, or write about the differences in poetry styles from the 18th century to today.

2.) Make sure your articles have correct punctuation and are written in plain English. A little typo here and there probably won’t make much of a difference, but things that are outwardly bad will be declined by the admin team. Always go over your work before hitting the publish button.

3.) Don’t write about hateful things. An article about Violence in America is one thing, but writing an article that is filled with racial slurs, hate-mongering, and sexual overtones is NOT what this site is looking for. Write a decent, fact-based article but keep the slander out of it.

4.) Finally, don’t write about just one topic over and over. One of the things that this site is looking for are people who can diversify their writing styles. Though I usually write about parenting or writing, I have to dig deeper within myself and write about other things I know. It’s not easy, but it does make me work a little harder for my benefit, and the benefit of the site.

You don’t have to be a genius to write for Info Barrel. If you can put together an informative article or review, you will get approved. Make sure to check for spelling and grammatical errors, keep your word count between 400 and 5,000 words, and you’ll be on your way to Info Barrel greatness in no time.

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