Recent content by MMBlack

So just a couple days after starting this journey, my internet went out -- completely. I had already been having problems with it cutting in and out. I'd gone through 2 modems in 4 years; this is now my 3rd modem in 4 years. Not only did my modem have to be replaced, but also the ethernet cable...

I never tried Bing translate, but I will give it a shot! This method does require tweaking and not everyone will want to make use of it. Personally, though, I have found success with scraping French articles and doing auto-translate. 5 minutes of tweaking, then, VOILA!

I made only $5 yesterday because I was watching college football and the ALCS. But I'm going to work all day today and hopefully make $100+. The good news is, I finally have a method! It's my own hybrid of a couple of different ideas I've been reading about. I've thought of it before, but only...

When you find your method (or methods) post every step and report your results, so the community can learn. Start small; grow big. Work hard enough and it'll pay off. Good luck! :)

This is 100% pure common sense. We are working in a global business! Arbitrage is the key: buy from people poorer than you, sell to people richer than you. Shouldn't we all try to be multilingual or bilingual anyway? It doesn't take a genius to learn the basics of another language. In the...

That sucks donkeys, OP. I would disavow and possibly reciprocate vindictively. If possible, though, I would act like everything's fine. Don't let the jerk know you're aware. Information is power.

I use Dustball or PaperRater, if I'm just quickly checking. If I'm selling the article to a client or a site for upfront pay, I use Copyscape Premium. Dustball and PaperRater not infallible ... they miss stuff, so be careful.

That's true. But that's why I specified to use French or German ONLY. Not Dutch. Not Arabic. Not Russian. Google Translate used to be total crap across the board, but they've gotten pretty good at certain big languages. If you use a language that Google is not good at translating, you will get...

I've wondered this, too. Like does it have to be 100% unique? Can it be, say, 50% or more unique? Sometimes I have spun stuff and it's maybe not unique enough to sell to a client, but it's sort of halfway original. I slap it on a blog, but I wonder if I'll get penalized.

[I've been reading about using iWriter to steal writers' content. I suspected that and always steer clear of situations where I won't be paid for my work. As a writer, I think stealing content is a douchebag thing to do. So I'm sharing a simple way to get content that is not exactly stealing...

I made $53.10 yesterday writing for clients. That included an offer from Yahoo/AC, so I think I'm figuring out what they're looking for. If you're a writer submitting for upfront payment, I would suggest something topical (think Google Trends or seasonal holidays), totally unique (not spun and...

Basic grammar skills are a must. But perfect grammar? Not necessary, IMO. If I found an article online that added value to my life, which had some minor grammatical errors or misspelled words, would I care? Nope. What you say is much more important than how you say it. That being said, you...

If clients are stealing writers' work, writers should steal their keywords. F*** 'em. Think about it: the kw research is already done. Black hat? Two can play that game, smart guy.

We all make mistakes, OP -- they are opportunities for feedback and that's how we learn! Hummingbird has really changed the SEO game. BTW, I'm an INTP also; I can relate! ;)

Well, all day today my internet was cutting in and out. My broadband modem (my second one in 4 years!) is already on its last legs. So I didn't make much money, per se, but I did spend all day writing. I also researched some methods and I'm much closer to picking one or two. I think I'm going to...