[ Currently Listening: Waking Up In Vegas by Katy Perry ]
A lot of individuals have emailed me asking about my experience with Demand Studios’ Revenue Share program. Most of the questions center around whether I think the program is worthwhile. After all, why submit a Revenue Share article for $5 (with the $5 bonus ending this month) when you can submit a similar article for the $15 that Demand Studios usually offers?
The goal is passive income. This is a term that has been thrown out a lot and I am wary of using it. The term “passive” is not exactly the right term because you still need to put in work. However, you can make a lucrative profit. I paid for much of my university tuition and expenses, as well as much of my current living expenses, with so-called “passive income” generated by my various websites, eHow, Demand Studios’ revenue share program and other online ventures. This week, my passive income alone from eHow and similar sites is $200. That’s money that I didn’t work for this week, though I did have to put in time in the beginning.
My long answer to all of these questions is, Yes: Do the Revenue Share program. However, to be truly successful you must employ certain tactics that I use to find money-generating articles. Despite what Demand Studios says, not all of the articles are high-earners. Some will generate a much higher weekly income than others. Finding these articles is actually really easy if you know what to look for. I’ll post some proven tips on finding the high-income Revenue Share articles through the next few days, as well as how to promote these articles for just a few minutes in order to generate exponentially MORE money.
[ Currently Listening: Actor Out Of Work by St. Vincent ]
I just started writing for Travels.com. Travels is a companion guide to top travel guidebooks such as those by Insiders’ Guide, The Globe Pequot Press, Falcon Publishing, Fodor’s, Rough Guides, Hunter Publishing, and Mobil Travel Guide. I write short, descriptive articles about popular travel destinations, vacation tips and interesting local locations. For example, I just finished writing about 5-star hotels near the International Marketplace, Honolulu, Hawaii.
I went to Paper Papier recently and got some 1870 C.R. Gibson stationary. Paper Papier is in Ottawa’s Byward Market (my new favorite place in the city) and specializes in imported stationary products from Europe. It’s a really nice store and you can easily spend hours (and $$$s) in there. Whimsical, hand-crafted cards and imported journals and writing instruments are just the start. There are also stacks of loose paper, ribbons and other little trinkets with which you can craft your own stationary (at heavy, wood tables in the back of the store). It’s quite an experience. I picked up some nice cards to send people who gave me money for my graduation. If you want an imported card, give me money and I’ll see if I can spare you a Paper Papier card.
Trustfund says that it “offers a range of exclusive brands that cater to the many different whims and personalities of Ottawa’s sophisticated young adults” and “presents the young men and women of the capital city…a retail environment that piques the curiousity and sparks the imagination.”
That is definitely true. I was referred to Trustfund by Ottawa Street Style. The inside of the boutique is quite small, but they manage to squeeze in a nice selection of brands. There are hard-to-find mainstream designer pieces as well as a nice representation by independent Canadian designers…and TOMS shoes! I bought several Original Penguin button-up shirts, and plan to go back to get some denim and shoes. I would recommend this boutique for people who, like me, hate the idea of shopping with the petite bourgeoisie at The Bay.
The weather was glorious. It was sunny but with a nice breeze so it wasn’t too hot. I also discovered an amazing wine bar and two import cheese shops. I plan to revisit Byward and see what other nice gems I can round up.
GMAC is now known as Ally and has undergone quite a nice brand change, in my humble opinion (though the folks over at Under Consideration disagree). The old logo was so…corporate. The new logo looks a bit Web 2.0 and like something you’d find on a consumer product.
After reading Under Consideration’s write-up, I decided to check out Ally itself. And was astounded to see that their CDs are at a whopping 2.8%! Compounded! Daily! It made me oh-em-gee. A quick saunter over to BankRate confirmed that Ally’s offerings are the highest in the nation.
I’d like to gladly announce that, as of today, I own a CD. I’ve always told myself I should, but never made the jump. I feel like such an adult!
Addendum: Those who are thinking that investing in what-was-once-known-as-GMAC is a bad idea due to the whole economic downturn, never fear! They are FDIC insured so I will get my money back. And the FDIC has just been promised an additional $1 billion in backup funding to prop up all these banks. That’s consumer confidence you’re reading!
[ Currently Listening: Magic Show by The Get Up Kids ]
Throughout North America, individuals are discovering all about raising backyard chickens. Well, what some may call an “urban revolution” has finally hit as even city folk are raising chickens. Pretty cool. And it’s all over the news. Someone needs to invent a aseptic chicken coop that lets people raise poultry in their apartments.
[ Currently Listening: Low Radiation by Lost In City Lights, from their album The New Cities ]
Colin Mochrie, from the Ottawa Citizen, says that we need to “make sure Canadian content is featured and given ’shelf space’” online (”Canadian content is getting lost online,” Ottawa Citizen, 02/17/2009). How?
Regulation, my dear friend.
The Canadian government regulates television and radio to make sure Canadian content gets featured in its media. Should the Internet be regulated likewise? Mochrie proposes a tax so that the government can pay content creators to draft more Canadian content because, quite frankly, there isn’t even that much of it.
The Meeting House meets in a movie cinema about 20 minutes from my apartment. It was a great message regarding the influx of New Age philosophy, and what the Christian faith community can learn from it. The song service was kind of poor, but you can’t have your cake and eat it, too.
Today’s Toodledo list included writing several articles for Demand Studios (my source for easy spending money), but it fell through due to bureaucracy.
My Hawaii driver’s license expired the day of my last birthday. Having a Hawaii driver’s license is great for getting better service whenever you flash your ID.
Bouncer: “I am angry and unhappy and will make your life miserable!”
[looks at ID that I hand him...or her, I am not sexist and believe in equality] Bouncer: “Wow! Great! Awesome! You’re so cool! Welcome! We are lyke, BFFs, yo!”
Before showing my Hawaii ID, I am just a normal human being. After flashing the rainbow-decorated piece of plastic, I am the man-formerly-known-as-McLovin’. And it is beautiful.
Unfortunately, I let my license expire so now I have to renew it by mail. It was a huge hassle, requiring me to visit various offices and such to get my eyes tested, residency form notarized, etc. I finally mailed it off today. Here’s hoping for a new license in the mail!
I leave for Ottawa tomorrow.
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