Writing for Money: Ditching the Content Mills

Writing for Money: Ditching the Content Mills

New writers often find themselves working long hours for content mills and barely eking out enough money to make it even worth the effort.

If that sounds familiar, and you are feeling discouraged, or just plain tired of hearing the heart-wrenching sobs coming from your wallet, do not give up just yet. It does not have to be this way. As a writer, you have got some very marketable skills, even if you do not know it yet.

Although it takes a bit of effort, you can start doing your happy dance now because there are lucrative markets begging for good writers. Here is how you start: once you have built up a few clips (writing speak for examples of your work), you can start branching out.

If you do not have any experience, no worries, just see one my other articles about getting started in the field of paid writing. After you have some samples and have gotten your feet wet, it's time to up the ante and build your business.

Make no mistake, when you write for money, you have to take it seriously and realize that you are running a business. Act accordingly.

Understand that means marketing yourself, doing your taxes and all sorts of other grown up business things such as having a professional message on your phone (so that people returning your calls do not hear the dulcet tones of your giggling toddler singing their happy song).

Here padawan, is your first lesson: go where the work is. What do I mean by that? I mean you should wean yourself off of the content mills and look for real, paying clients of your own.

There are plenty of free online resources which you can use to connect with the people who are looking for writers.

As an aside, I know how tough this can seem at first. I would have much preferred to remain in my blanket-fort and color all day than call on my first clients.

The only reason I did it is the greedy electric company insisted that I pay them with real money rather than IOU's written in crayon. (They are funny that way.)

Jettison the emotional baggage and buckle up, because this is where the rubber meets the paid writing road. And if you want to be a paid writer, you need to get over the fear of reaching out.

When it comes to writing for a living, you have several routes that you can take. More, in fact, than I can cover in one piece. You can, for instance, write for printed and online publications including newsletters, magazines, journals and the like. To do that you will need to learn to craft a query letter.

I will be adding an article that deals specifically with that in the near future. Suffice to say, it means contacting editors and pitching ideas. You can get the contact information from editors from sources such as the Writer's Digest or online searches.

Just type in "magazines about cattle in Texas", or whatever you are interested in. There are literally tens of thousands of journals, magazines and newsletters that need content every single day.

No matter what your skill level, someone, somewhere, wants what you have to offer. If one says no, go to the next. I guarantee you that your willingness will pay off.

A word of advice, do not try to get into big national magazines right off the bat. Go for the low hanging fruit of smaller publications. With a little research you can find out how to create a winning query letter and who to reach out to.

Now it is time to backtrack and cover another really lucrative, and surprisingly easy to break into, writing goldmine: commercial, or business, freelance writing is a field in and of itself. (Peter Bowerman has written loads on this topic.

You see, regardless of their size, businesses need writers. They need direct mail, they need manuals, and they need blogs, emails and more. There are a bazillion different kinds of written material ranging from copy (marketing, sales pitches, etc.) to content (newsletter, blogs, white papers, ad nauseam.).

You can find people who need writing work by calling them directly, emailing them or contacting them through their company webpages. And, while many people do not like Craigslist, and there are some real pitfalls and scams to watch out for, I have personally found some great clients there.

The point is to start looking. If you know something about a particular industry or hobby, start there. See who needs a blog, and article, whatever. At the very least start educating yourself about the different kinds of work available and learn to position yourself so that you can take advantage of it.

If you want to get paid to write, no one is standing in your way. Go forth and conquer. Stay tuned for more in-depth pieces to help you launch into paid writing.

Why My Clutch Is Smoking On My Go Kart

Why My Clutch Is Smoking On My Go Kart

I have written several commentaries on this subject in the past, but I think it warrants rehashing, because there are two possible reasons why your clutch is smoking. I usually discuss one most likely reason, but in this article let's talk about the two possible causes of why your clutch is smoking on your go kart.

First the fundamental understanding of go karts is needed. The drive line typically consists of a clutch driver and the driven axel sprocket. The driven axel sprocket is mounted directly to the rear driver axel which turns the drive wheels. This is a one step system, or a one ratio system.

The centrifugal clutch which is used on most go karts, uses weights that are mounted internally in the clutch that fling out and press against the clutch bell housing. The bell housing then in turn moves the sprocket driving sprocket teeth.

The typical clutch has 10 to 12 sprocket teeth. As a rule of thumb any clutch that has more than 10 to 12 sprocket teeth is going to give trouble to the drive line. Trouble as in smoking clutch.

The engagement of the weights to clutch bell housing occurs at a certain rpm. Typically this rpm is around 1800 to 2000 rpm. The engine needs to blast through this level of rpm and get the clutch pack to stick and finally engage to the walls of the clutch bell. The smoking aspect occurs when the clutch is engaging but is not fully grabbing. If the prolonged engagement occurs for too long, the clutch will start to smoke and eventually damage it to where the weights will only slip and perhaps even crack and break apart.

As I stated at the start of the article, the prolonged engagement occurs because of two possible reasons:

1.) The engine is not powerful enough to get past the engagement stage

2.) The clutch weight rpm is not high enough.

The engine not being powerful enough typically is the result of a mismatch in ratios to the rear drive wheels. So the real reason is that the ratio is not steep enough, and therefore the engine smokes the clutch.

(Another possible issue can occur and that is if the clutch is made to engage at lower rpm than the engine can grab at, the engine may not have enough power, and the engine will suddenly (more like violently) shudder and stop. It is not uncommon for the engine to be so overpowered that it rotates backwards momentarily.)

The second way the clutch will smoke is if the clutch rpm never reaches engagement speed, or it is in the neighborhood of engagement speed, but is not high enough above the engagement speed to get a lock. This will smoke the clutch and is prevalent in mismatched jackshaft systems.

The remedy for the first clutch smoking problem, is to alter the drive line so that the overall ratio is steeper. The simple method is to increase the rear sprocket diameter. Programs have been written that will estimate if you clutch will smoke or not, they typically are found on web pages or are available for purchase through various web pages. Typically what occurs is that the hp-ratio just will not be possible using the simple one ratio system. So a jack shaft needs to be added to make the ratio even steeper. In other words, making it a two ratio system.

This is where guys who install jackshafts need to be aware. The clutch typically cannot be put on the driver of the jackshaft, with a ratio in front of it. This will make the clutch rotate too slowly, even though the overall ratio is correct. So the clutch engagement rpm needs to be taken into account otherwise the clutch will smoke on the secondary jackshaft mounting position.

The bottom line is if clutch is not engaging because of either too little hp, or too slow of a clutch speed then the system need to be changed by altering the ratios either behind the clutch or in front of the clutch.

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What Are the Advantages of Using a Laser Cutter Machine?

What Are the Advantages of Using a Laser Cutter Machine?

Laser cutting is a technology which uses this light for cutting materials and is used typically for manufacturing applications in the industries. Many hobbyists along with small businesses and schools are also beginning to use this technology. This cutting technique aims at directing high power output of the gleam by a computer at a material that has to be cut. Material afterward, either blow away by a gas jet, vaporises or burns thus leaving an edge that has a surface finish of high quality. Industrial cutters are used for cutting materials of flat sheets as well as materials with piping and structure. It has become an important part of the manufacturing process. These are the share of merits.

Holding work in position and no contamination

One of the main advantages of using a laser cutter machine is that the work-piece is held right in position. This is quite a merit this technique offers over mechanical cutting. Holding is accurately placed and it is also easier. The cuts that are made by the laser machine are extremely precise and do not require too much time. Rather, the total process of cutting has not only become easier but the task is accomplished at a much lower time. Compared to conventional machines of cutting cuts by gleams do not have any kind of direct contact with the work-piece so that there is no contamination of material.

No warping and is versatile

Primary advantages of using a Laser machine includes that, in this cutting technique the heat that the area is subjected to, is small. This quite benefits because there are the reduction in chances of the material being warped. In most of the conventional processes there are huge amounts of heat generated that turns materials shapeless. The amount of energy used for this gleam technique is also comparatively lesser to any technology of plasma cutting even. It can be used for cutting a host of materials like certain metals, plastic, rubber, wood and ceramic. This is also one of the most versatile techniques for cutting or engraving complex to simple designs on a piece of work.

Best use of space and lower mishaps

There are many manufacturing units that one might find, with space constraints. Thus, installing such machines that use gleams can be a perfect idea. In fact, the reality is that the machines have more than one gleam which is capable of doing a considerable amount of work which is equivalent to work done by several machines. Since, it is all controlled by computer programs thereby the manpower amount is saved substantially. As this technique does not require any kind of human involvement excepting test runs and repairs, you can be assured of a reduced number of injuries or accidents taking place during work.

Efficiency is higher

The machine efficiency is much high and the replicas obtained from the required design are perfect copies of each other. Holes with small diameter involving quality of good edge and complex detail in box section, tube, plate and sheet can be achieved perfectly. The cost of manufacturing is reduced to the large extent and it is simply ideal for cutting products that are light metallic.

Google Secrets to Make Money With Affiliate Marketing

Google Secrets to Make Money With Affiliate Marketing

Now that you have seen the Keyword Research Tool, we can discuss the importance and role of keywords to the level of your achievement. It is also important to decide on a niche, so you know which direction to take. Direction is so much more important than speed because 97% of affiliate marketers are going nowhere fast. The only difference is that the 3% built their Online Empire with Keywords as the foundation. You are looking for keywords with a high search volume and a low competition within your niche.

There are three kinds of Primary Keyword Research Steps known as;

Short Tail Keywords - Are single keywords and often referred to as Primary Keywords. These are the keywords that you want present in your domain name, but be objective and precise. Let's use the Dieting Niche for demonstration. Good Short tail keywords will then be Health, Diet and Weight. These three particular keywords get searched around 982,000 times on Google Per Month. That's almost a Million Searches, can you see where this keyword thing is going?

Long Tail Keywords - These are normally no more than Three Keywords making up a Keyword Phrase. Within the Niche we're using for demonstration, lose weight, losing weight, lose weight fast, and fast weight loss are excellent Long Tail Keywords. They are searched around 564,100 times on Google Per Month. But you will have to research the keywords relevant to your niche, which means your results will be different. Long Tail Keywords are being used in your Site, and Posts Title. It works really well if the Long and Short tail Keywords are combined.

Anchor Text - These are Longer Keyword Phrases and refer to the phrase someone will type into their browser to search a specific interest. The kind of search someone would enter when they are much more likely to buy. For this demonstration, how to lose weight, how to lose weight fast, and want to lose weight are great examples. Anchor text is what must be present on your site's home page, the Google Spider love seeing this and it helps with ranking. These anchor texts are searched 852,300 times on Google Per Month. Now combine the results of the three tests we've just done.

Yes, 2,398, 400 Searches on Google Per Month for the three search categories combined. By now you must realize the potential of proper keyword research, and why the 3% get to make those disgusting amounts of money online! This article will Simplify the Basics of SEO, what to include in Headers with Titles and even Categories, Tag Lines and Single tags. There is also the Site Map within Google Search Console.

Identifying the H1 Heading - May sometimes also be a Post or Blog Page Title but this usually refer to the Blog, Site or Video Title. The H1 Heading is where you include the Primary Search Phrases you wish your Site or Video to Rank for in Google within 15 - 65 Characters. It is important to preferably keep the H1 Heading within 60 Characters, because the H1 Heading will appear at the top in Google Search Result pages. Make the H1 Heading both Easy to Read and to Remember.

Identifying the H2 Heading - This is usually the Blog Post Title and once again the desired Search Phrases and Keywords need to populate this Heading. Numbers play a huge role with H2 Headings, and strangely enough uneven numbers have a more striking effect, combine this with a "Reason Why" kind of suggestion and you have a winner H2 Heading.

Identifying the H3 Header - Post Titles often also make up the H3 Header, along with Widget Descriptions within the Blog Side Bar. When you use the Text Widget to load HTML code, then the "Alt=" Attribute usually appear as an H3 Header.

A Blog post Title also appears as an H3 Header when you use an SEO Plugin like "All in One SEO Tools" and your Blog Post Title appears after the forward slash (/) to the Primary Domain. Using an SEO Plugin will allow you to submit all your individual pages, posts, tags and categories as individual site maps.

Identifying the H4 Header - This can be defined as something like the Tagline to you Blog Title Tag or H1 header. A Logo image is also often accepted as an H4 header within certain Plugins which may display a logo icon.

The Site Map Description - Your Blog Site Map is extremely important, and for this you simply install the Plugin "Google XML Site Maps". This Plugin will share an updated your Blog Site Map to the Google Search Console each time you make changes, but the changes may take a while (Normally 2 - 3 Weeks) to show up in Search Results.

It is however important to manually check for the Site Map Acceptance from inside the Google Search Console, even with the Google Site Maps Plugin Activated. There may be times when certain errors occur with your Blog Site Map inside Google, which means Google cannot find your Blog.

You have to then test the site map with the tools provided from within the Google Search Console, fix the errors found from inside your Blog C-Panel and test the Site Map again. When the results return with Zero errors found, you simply delete the old site map and upload the new site map.

Accessing the Google Search Console you will need a Google account, as with all the Free Tools Google gives you and it's a Lot. You simply need to look in the right places and then take your time getting to know how to use the tools. Simple Search your Browser (Preferably Chrome) for the search phrase "Google Search Console" and simply follow the instructions after opening the link on the search result page.

The Blog Site Map is what Search Engine Spiders use to Crawl your Blog so it can be categorized correctly, sending the right visitors your way. This is why the presence of Keywords and Search Phrases are so important throughout all content on your Blog, just the right ones in the right positions.

Plans For the Wedding Cake

Plans For the Wedding Cake

Planning a wedding is an exciting and stressful job for bride and maid of honor. Plans need to be made for the location, music, food, invitations, and even the honeymoon. Another important part of wedding plans is the style, color, flavor, and layout for the wedding cake.

Wedding cakes come in all different shapes and sizes, and for the creative bride they can even have designs of specific items. It's important for any wedding cake decision to follow a few simple rules to make sure it is perfect for the occasion.

Always an important issue for any wedding plan is the time of the wedding If you choose to go with an exotic or elaborate design for your cake you need to appropriately give the chef enough time to produce his masterpiece. Make sure that if your desire is to have a multi-tier cake that your chef is aware of the needs in plenty of time.

Wedding cake size is an issue for large or small weddings. Some brides prefer elaborate designs and multiple tiers for their cake The cake can often be large and tall, and if that is the desire of the bride then so be it! Wedding cakes do not always need to be that typical layers of tall increments. Some brides prefer their cake to be shaped into favorite hobbies or interest. Unique designs are not unusual in characteristic weddings. If your groom is a musician, choose a unique design of a guitar as your wedding cake If you and your future husband enjoy boating or yachting, create a cake of epic proportions by designing a boat structure. The cake designs are endless for a talented chef.

What about your wedding cake flavors? Typical flavors for cakes are vanilla or chocolate. You can mix these flavors and have one tier as vanilla and another as chocolate. Fruit flavors can be inserted in between the cake layers bringing a special flavor for the special day. In between layers of delicious cake batter, a bride can add cherries, strawberries, or even more chocolate. Your guests will rave about your cake even after the wedding festivals.

Icing is another major factor in an elegant wedding cake design. Creamy icing is the topping for all good wedding cakes. Certain icing materials are conducive to what kind of design your wedding cake has as a base. Butter cream icing is perfect for wedding cakes with limited decorations. It has a fluffy, creamy design that adds character to your cake.

For more complex ideas, fondant is a delicious icing for brides with the need for elaborate decorations for their cakes. Fondant allows for grand decorations since it hardens when it cools so it can form around specific decorations.

Whether the bride wants a simple plan or a grandiose design for a wedding the wedding cake can be the center of attention. Elaborate designs are a beautiful addition to any wedding The cake will be enjoyable to any guest.

Make Money on the Side - Legitimate Way on How to Make Money on the Side

Make Money on the Side - Legitimate Way on How to Make Money on the Side

Are you looking for a legitimate way on how to make money on the side? Well if you are, you are only one of many who really wish they could find that one great legitimate way to make money on the side.

The most reasonable reason why someone might want to make money on the side is because they are looking for extra income that will supplement their current 9 to 5. This extra income can be beneficially used for a variety of things such as covering bills, taking a vacation, buying gifts, etc. When you decide to make a income on the side, the Internet can be a very reliable way for you to do this. However, it can be somewhat difficult to go from the traditional offline income, to learning how to make money on the side through the Internet.

Not to mention that there is so many self titled Internet "gurus" who will try to persuade you that they have the perfect recipe on how to make cash on the side by using the Internet. But in reality most of them are just trying to get your hard earned money in their pockets.

With the vast amount of information to take in and the different angles to choose from, it is easy for anyone to get lost while seeking how to make a income on the side. One of the best answer to the question on how to make money on the side is affiliate marketing. This method of making money online is being used by thousands of people.

Affiliate marketing is a online business that just about anyone can do, and it does not require a lot of money to get up and running. Using the affiliate marketing method can almost guarantee you to make money on the side, but that's only if you're willing to learn a good amount of information and apply what you learn.

Affiliate marketing is not something you learn over night, if you want to see success with it you will have to study it just as you would study for a test in college. But after you really grasp the concept of affiliate marketing and exercise what you learn, you will not be wondering how to make money the side no more.