Triond: If You’re Trying to Make Money are You Wasting Your Time Here?

The more I publish my writing online, the more I’m learning about what it takes to earn money. Not everyone is doing this to make big bucks, but if you’re like me and it’s all you’re thinking about, you need to pay close attention. Every now and then, I have a new realization about how my content writing career is shaping up. I’m sticking to the “hot topics“ for my “various gigs,” and not wasting my time with anything that “won’t sell.“ I write for various venues, because they each offer different things that can benefit me. As of late, I’ve noticed a few things that has switched my whole outlook on many. One huge change, is how I feel about Triond. They were my first online writing gig, and I absolutely would recommend anyone starting out to do so with them. They have many benefits, which include:

*Less strenuous writing guidelines

*A good amount of writing freedom(you choose your title)

*Ease of use of their site

*A wonderful writing community

*A great support network

*You do get paid(though minimal)

*They linked up with Google Adsense(in most cases makes up for the lack of pay we make)

I took notice as to how slow this summers readership was at Triond. I was very disappointed that I wasn’t able to make much over the last few months. I was glad they offered a 10% incentive for August, because every little bit added to our accounts of course we love. But, it made me focus on other areas of publishing where I could find better cash opportunities. I stopped writing in my “nitch” on Triond for August, and focused elsewhere. This allowed me to realize that there is real money to be made in publishing, just not with Triond. I’ve come to think of Triond as the “hobbyists great wonder.” If you love to write and you want freedom and support, they are a great place to be. On the other hand, if you’re looking to make real cash each month, you’re absolutely in the wrong place! I look at it as a total waste of time by writing for Triond. Why should I waste my time and skill on something that’s barely paying me? Why should any of us? But, besides the above reasons why Triond is terrific, what else are they good for? Is there any other way they can benefit those of us looking to make substantial cash? There’s one way that they do help some of us, and that’s for those of us that have websites with Google Adsense. If you’re taking advantage of Google Adsense through Triond(we get 50% of the ad share per click), and your readers also find their way to your website(you keep 100% of the ad share per click), you’re increasing both amounts of your possible Adsense traffic. Of course, we need to hope that they’re interested in the ads displayed, but this can make up for where Triond is lacking when it comes to paying us.

Do I think it’s worth writing for Triond with Adsense added in as a factor? In all honesty, I’m at my wits end with hoping I’d make more at Triond. Is the summer really a factor here, or has Triond “lost some luster” as of late? I refuse to write on my hottest topics if I’m no longer going to be rewarded because of lack of readership. If I can go elsewhere with my articles and get upfront cash, that’s a lot of money for doing this, I’m going to do that instead. I make in one day elsewhere, a substantially higher amount of money, then what I’ve made “all time” from Adsense since it’s integration on Triond. I feel sticking around is a waste of my time and effort, and it’s going to get me nowhere in making the kind of cash I’m looking to make. I will put a few articles a month on my hottest topics here, just to see if anything changes, but I won’t be putting in my efforts anymore like I had at one time. I’ll still continue to write on Shaggysview though, so I can continue to report on the road to making real cash online through our content.

If you’re looking to make more money with your online content, and you’ve been disappointed like I‘ve been, Triond is not the place to be. If earning money is your main intention, believe me, there are much better opportunities out there, and you should only be using Triond for the few reasons it can possibly benefit you(especially, Google Adsense). We work hard on our writing, and our time is valuable, so we shouldn’t ever let our hard work go for a penny!