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I took this screen shot earlier this month when I hit 1,000,000 page views on Yahoo! Voices.  I have a nice "trophy" to go with it. I started writing for Yahoo in 2008 when it was Associated Content, making $1.50 for every 1,000 page views my articles received. As I wrote more articles, they gradually attracted more viewers. At different levels, I earned a few more cents per page view. At 1,000,000 page views I have now reached the highest level of  pay -- $2.00 per 1,000 page views. Obviously, Yahoo is not going to make me rich, and I have averaged $30 or $40 a month there. However, occasionally an older article will suddenly pull in a bunch of page views and I will have a really good month. August is going to be my best month ever, not because each month my payment rise, but because I had three old articles take off and pull in a bunch of page views. Months like this make it worthwhile financially. The rest of the time I write because I'm a writer. What els...

Mother's Day is not far off. If you are looking for some gift ideas or for some Mother's Day poetry -- look no further! Mother's Day Ideas : Queen for a Day on a Tight Budget Depending upon your budget in today's economy, you may not be able to give your mother prizes and trips, but here are some ideas for things you can do to make her feel like a queen for a day on Mother's Day. How to Celebrate an Inexpensive Mother's Day Everyone is thinking about the economy these days, especially those who are laid off or unemployed. If a tight budget is threatening to put a damper on your Mother's Day celebration, consider these ten ideas for celebrating an inexpensive Mothers Day. Mother's Day: When Forgiveness is the Best Gift Mothers are not perfect, and many children are scarred for life by mental, emotional or even physical abuse at the hands of their mothers. However, I have learned forgiveness is both a choice and a gift. Picking the Perfect Mother's Day...

Are you one of the many aspiring writers for websites like Associated Content , Bukisa , etc? You have probably already created a profile, posted some articles, and posted links to all your social networks, as well as Digg and Stumble . Is there anything else you can do to promote yourself and your content and get your articles noticed? YES! Send out a press release! A press release is an announcement to your local media about you and your articles. I have published a web site and print magazine and worked for several other publications. I have also promoted books and events by sending out my own press releases, so I have looked at press releases both as a writer, and as a publisher of information. I have also written a book about promoting self-published books with a chapter dedicated to writing press releases. If you have never written a press release before, these tips should help you write a good, basic press release. Before You Write Your Press Release Before you start w...

Another October 2008 AC challenge -- to write a lymerick about Obama. A Candidate Ran Named Obama Kathryn E. Darden ,  Yahoo Contributor Network A candidate ran named Obama Some said he had ties with Osama I don't know about that But I would place my bet His good looks might appeal to yo mama.