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Time to Move On 31 Mar 2011 | 06:33 am
When I first started this blog, it was with the intent to help promote my articles on Associated Content. Over the course of this blog, which has been running for almost 2 years, it has turned into a...
My Withdrawal from the Superfan Program 22 Mar 2011 | 02:01 am
I haven't posted anything in awhile due to some hefty computer problems. And it looks like they aren't even completely fixed even now. I just hope it all holds up until I can get caught up with some...
The New Feature Contributor Program / Google Hates Us 2 Mar 2011 | 04:43 am
The two focal points of interest with Y!CN as of late: Google's big screw up and the changing of the Associated Content Featured Contributor program. Let's get the FC program change up out of the way...
Freelance Writing Tips: Your Client is Not Obligated to Please You 25 Feb 2011 | 04:11 am
Should your client offer certain perks? Are there certain things you should expect them to do besides pay you? When freelancing, sometimes it can be difficult to figure out the roles played by you and...
The Newbie's Guide to Success at the Yahoo! Contributor Network 23 Feb 2011 | 06:06 am
Here is a great slideshow put together by veteran contributor Lyn Lomasi. It outlines the steps you need to take in order to find your place and reap success from the Yahoo! Contributor Network. It's ...
Y!CN Contributor Rissa Watkins needs bone marrow 18 Feb 2011 | 03:58 am
Without it, the consequences could be dire. Read up on the initial post I did on Rissa and how you can help her financially. I woke this morning to this video. Click to go to http://www.marrow.org ...
The Change in Associated Content's Featured Contributor Program 17 Feb 2011 | 04:04 am
Yesterday was a pretty bad day for me. Y!CN announced that the Featured Contributor program for Associated Content from Yahoo! was dramatically changing and that Featured Contributors would have to r...
How to Burn and Promote an RSS Feed of Your Yahoo! Contributor Network Pieces 15 Feb 2011 | 03:06 pm
You work hard publishing at Yahoo! Contributor Network but promoting your stuff is a drag. By creating an RSS feed of your published work you can create animated graphics on your blog or social networ...
Articles Vs Blog Posts '" What's the Difference? 13 Feb 2011 | 12:54 pm
As a mentor of my writing peers, I am often asked to discern the difference between a blog post and an article. When submitting work to clients and content sites, how do you know if your writeup shoul...
What is and isn’t okay when someone posts your articles on their sites? 10 Feb 2011 | 06:46 am
I realize that this is a little confusing for newbies to understand. With all the talk of usage rights and plagiarism, it’s easy to be a bit bumfuzzled about what is and isn’t okay when you come acro...