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I Took the Today.com Plunge
Felicia | Dec 11, 2008 | Comments 42
Here I go again, I’m loading my plate up again. I recently joined the Today.com blogging community. Why did I do it? Hmmm, money, I guess?
Here’s the scoop
Just like most of you, I’m always looking for new ways to make residual income. The upfront payment (you know trading time for dollars) is grand, but it takes constant work.
It’s sort of like sitting in a ship with 1 gallon of water seeping into the bottom of the boat every 3 hours. In order to stay afloat, I’ve got to bail out the gallon of water every three hours. I can probably take a rest of a day or so, but when I get back on it, I’ll have to work harder in order to stay afloat.
Well, the same thing with upfront payment. If I work like the dickens every day and write, write, write, write and write, I’ll get paid for my writing. Taking a much needed and deserved break from writing will only mean that when I get back to it, I’ll have to continue to write to keep my financial boat afloat.
Residual earnings are different. A strong base of residual articles is like a sealant for the hole in the ship. The more you write the stronger the seal. If you’ve been on this blog for more than 15 minutes, you’ve probably heard me ramble on about the benefits of residual income.
Back to My Main Point
Sorry for wondering off. The reason I’m writing for Today.com is because they pay a rather meager $1 per post per day (no more than $1 per day), but the post requirement is only 100 words. Man, I write more than that in my sleep. If I find I’m getting a bit long-winded, I can break the post into Part I and Part II and post them over a span of two days. Why offer $2 worth of work for $1?
On top of the $1 per day, I earn residual income based on page views (something like Bukisa). I chose a topic that I can write in my sleep (onlinewriting.today.com) so I won’t have to stress about what to write.
It takes me about 15 minutes to write, format and upload the post. It takes a little longer because I like to add pictures. So, for about 15 or 20 minutes of work, I earn a buck and residuals. I don’t think it’s too bad.
Today’s Referral Program
Today.com also has a referral program. You get paid for referring folks to sign up for an account. Currently they’re paying $5 for every qualified referred blogger. Among a host of other requirements, a qualified blogger must sign up and upload at least 10 posts within a 3-month period of time.
My Take on It
The way I look at it, I’ve created several other blogs. At least I know that with the blog I have on Today.com I’m guaranteed to earn money. Seems like a win-win situation to me. If you haven’t tried it yet, why not give it a try? If you are currently writing for Today, please share your experience.
Filed Under: Bukisa • Legitimate • Opportunities • Today.com
Felicia, I just signed up for Today.com using you as a referral.
Hope they accept me — I used an Associated Content article for a writing sample… hope its OK to submit something already published. The application didn’t say I couldn’t.
(I did tell them it was already on AC).
Synthia, I don’t know if you saw any of my subsequent posts on Today.com, but I stopped writing for them because they made major changes in their payment structure. Check out a few of these posts.
Hi Felicia,
Great website!
I was wondering if there are any sites out there that a non-us writer could write for?
So far I haven’t really found anything.
Fleur, I’m not sure where you’re located, but try looking in the NJFM database. Hopefully there’s something there that will work for you.
I like reading your posts. I did try to sign-up for this one but unfortunately, registration is not available at our location.
I might as well try the other sites you’ve mentioned in your other posts.
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Wow! I’m going to have to check this site out! Thanks again!! Jen
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Hi Jen,
Before you sign up with Today.com, you should read the post on how I was ‘fired‘ from Today.
They made quite a few changes since I originally signed up with them. There are quite a few Today bloggers that have quit or were ‘fired’ also. Today is no longer high on my recommendation list.
Seema, you should start your own blog. It’s almost guaranteed that you’ll earn more than what Today.com pays.
Check out my Never Ending Blog Post. There I list sites where writers (both US and international writers) can earn money.
As I get time and come across more sites,I’ll add them to the database.
Hi Felicia,
Even I thought of starting my own blog after reading this post.
Are there any other blog communities, who pay per post (to non U.S. people).
I hope there is one
Hi Emily,
You’re right. They have made changes to their payment structure and are no longer paying $1 per post and pay per impression. I’m not quite sure if popular blogs still receive the $1 per post (my Today blog is not popular). As a result, I barely post there anymore.
There are other online writing ventures that are more lucrative than Today, but I wish you luck if you decide to continue with them. Keep us posted as to your progress.
I recently signed up with today.com after reading this blog and looking for alternative methods of earning money online..
unfortunately they do not seem to pay $1 per post anymore, only per impression, although I did submit to be considered for the $1 per post blog, I don’t know when/if that will happen. I find today.com to be very hard to navigate and the options to be very limited, but thats not stopping my attempt! I’ve started blogging my results with trying to earn money online over at today.com. I hope it works…
Emilys last blog post..Notsotricky.com is actually.. tricky…
Thanks for the info, Irene.
I guess I’ve been operating in a tunnel. I only sign in basically once a week to write three quick posts and then Today.com goes on my back burner.
Occasionally I get comments to my blog posts and I have to sign in to approve them, but I don’t spend much time there at all. They are not a large part of my online income so I don’t put much effort there.
I’ll do some poking around to see what changes they’re making and decide whether or not its worth sticking with them. But as it stands now, the minimal effort I put in has been worth the $1 per post and the residuals.