I recently became a member at Helium.com, an open marketplace for article submission. This site offers writers a chance to produce their best work on almost any topic. On first impression, this seems like a great site for new freelancers to beef up their portfolios.
If you haven’t heard of Helium, it works like this:
- You can submit an article directly to a publisher in the Marketplace. If the publisher likes your article best, you get paid. If your article isn’t chosen, it transitions into Helium’s content. Based on the number of articles you’ve written and their rankings, you could earn a residual income on your work.
- You can submit an article under a title on the Helium site. These articles are rated and ranked by the community. You can earn money on these articles based on your ranking scores. Publishers sometimes purchase stock content from Helium, another way you can make money from your writing.
The site also offers writing contests and other incentive bonuses for quality work. If you can write great articles and you want to pad your portfolio, you might consider joining the Helium community.
