Friday, March 6, 2009
MyLot, How To Earn Money And Have Fun At The Same Time!
Some people may have heard of the paid to post forum, MyLot, one of the most popular forums of it's kind. Well, if you are interested in joining but don't know where to start, here are a few pointers.
Before You Start Posting
Before you begin posting, it is important to know what kind of material is allowed. Be sure to read the Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Guidelines so that you can see what is and is not allowed. Keep in mind that these are not an entire list of Dos and Don'ts, but they'll give you a pretty good idea and a lot can be left up to common sense. When in doubt, don't post it or post but don't be surprised if it is removed and learn from your mistakes.
After you have read the Terms, Privacy Policy, and Guidelines, you will want to set up your profile and interests. Your profile is important as it lets other members know who you are and you can personalize it to your liking. It is also important to fill in the parts of your profile that other members don't see such as account and payment information, otherwise you will not be able to receive payments. And if you are wondering, MyLot does indeed pay. Your interests are not essential to fill in but it is good to start off with some. You can add them either by clicking the link in the top listing for each category or by clicking the word "add" and then it will display a text box where you enter each interest separated by commas. Interests can also be added later by clicking the "yes" or "no thanks" links after you have posted a response and submitted tags to a discussion in a category that is not already in your interests.
Once you have read all of the starting information and set up your profile and interests, you are ready to begin posting.
What Can I Post?
I will not go into what content you can post as that is covered in the TOS and Guidelines, however, there are a variety of different things you can post. You can start and respond to discussions on varying topics and there are lots of navigational links to take you to exactly the types of discussions you want to find. You can respond to pieces of news that are updated frequently. You can even comment on other user's blogs or link to your own blog, and if it has been up for at least 4 months and updated regularly, you can add it to the list of blogs that MyLot tracks so that users can access it easily. You can upload photos as well which you can put in your different interest groups. For example if one of your "Types of pets that I enjoy" is "Cats" and you have a cat, you can upload a pic of them to that category. There are other things you can do as you get more familiar with the site and your rank goes up. This is referring to the number that is next to your username when you make a posting. It will say something like 'sampleuser(25).' When that number in parenthesis gets to varying points, you are availed more privileges. For example, MyLot has emoticons you can put in your posts, but you can't do this until you have a 200 by your name. Also, to prevent bots, you cannot copy/paste in your discussions or responses until you have a 500 by your name.
How Do I Earn Money?
The question almost everyone wants to know, what they can do to make money. Well, I cannot tell you exactly what you'll make or how it is calculated as nobody knows the exact MyLot payment algorithm, and that's how they like it as you will see in the guidelines, but I can point you in the right direction. First off, when you start, don't start very many discussions. They are a lot less likely to get responses when you are new and nobody knows who you are. Also, don't go around adding everyone you can find as friends. It'll drive them crazy. Instead, wait for them to add you. Then, click on their name and check to make sure they start meaningful discussions before you approve them. Post lots and lots of responses and make sure they are
meaningful. If you don't have something of value to say, skip the discussion and move on to the next one. Make sure you can at least write three lines or so of quality response or don't bother. Your ratings will likely go down if you do this and you will make a lot less, and it will give other users a negative impression of you, which can be bad if you have lots of people that think you never have anything good to say. Lots of people go against this but you will discover that these people are usually the ones that make a lot less and complain that making money is too hard and also don't seem to have as many friends. Once you have gotten your name out there and people know who you are then start discussions, but make sure not to start too many at once. Don't sit there and start five discussions in five minutes or two or three about the same subject. That will get annoying and will only hurt your earnings and your ability to have fun on there because people will start avoiding you and thinking you are only in for the money. When you are able, as in have a high enough rank, you can start putting pictures and emoticons in your discussions and responses and this will help your earnings as well as add emphasis to what you are saying if you use them properly. Make sure that when you reach 500 rank and are able to copy/paste, that you do so in moderation and only small excerpts of things that are relevant to the discussion. Try not to insult people as it will do nothing but make you look nasty.
These are just a few pointers but hopefully they will help you out. As you post you will get into your own kind of norm and do your own thing but I am hopeful that these tips will be helpful in your first few days or weeks of using MyLot. As you post more and become more familiarized with the site, you will surely make some interesting friends and look forward to visiting the site and the money will only be a secondary priority, more of an added bonus. Have fun and happy postings!.
Before You Start Posting
Before you begin posting, it is important to know what kind of material is allowed. Be sure to read the Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Guidelines so that you can see what is and is not allowed. Keep in mind that these are not an entire list of Dos and Don'ts, but they'll give you a pretty good idea and a lot can be left up to common sense. When in doubt, don't post it or post but don't be surprised if it is removed and learn from your mistakes.
After you have read the Terms, Privacy Policy, and Guidelines, you will want to set up your profile and interests. Your profile is important as it lets other members know who you are and you can personalize it to your liking. It is also important to fill in the parts of your profile that other members don't see such as account and payment information, otherwise you will not be able to receive payments. And if you are wondering, MyLot does indeed pay. Your interests are not essential to fill in but it is good to start off with some. You can add them either by clicking the link in the top listing for each category or by clicking the word "add" and then it will display a text box where you enter each interest separated by commas. Interests can also be added later by clicking the "yes" or "no thanks" links after you have posted a response and submitted tags to a discussion in a category that is not already in your interests.
Once you have read all of the starting information and set up your profile and interests, you are ready to begin posting.
What Can I Post?
I will not go into what content you can post as that is covered in the TOS and Guidelines, however, there are a variety of different things you can post. You can start and respond to discussions on varying topics and there are lots of navigational links to take you to exactly the types of discussions you want to find. You can respond to pieces of news that are updated frequently. You can even comment on other user's blogs or link to your own blog, and if it has been up for at least 4 months and updated regularly, you can add it to the list of blogs that MyLot tracks so that users can access it easily. You can upload photos as well which you can put in your different interest groups. For example if one of your "Types of pets that I enjoy" is "Cats" and you have a cat, you can upload a pic of them to that category. There are other things you can do as you get more familiar with the site and your rank goes up. This is referring to the number that is next to your username when you make a posting. It will say something like 'sampleuser(25).' When that number in parenthesis gets to varying points, you are availed more privileges. For example, MyLot has emoticons you can put in your posts, but you can't do this until you have a 200 by your name. Also, to prevent bots, you cannot copy/paste in your discussions or responses until you have a 500 by your name.
How Do I Earn Money?
The question almost everyone wants to know, what they can do to make money. Well, I cannot tell you exactly what you'll make or how it is calculated as nobody knows the exact MyLot payment algorithm, and that's how they like it as you will see in the guidelines, but I can point you in the right direction. First off, when you start, don't start very many discussions. They are a lot less likely to get responses when you are new and nobody knows who you are. Also, don't go around adding everyone you can find as friends. It'll drive them crazy. Instead, wait for them to add you. Then, click on their name and check to make sure they start meaningful discussions before you approve them. Post lots and lots of responses and make sure they are
meaningful. If you don't have something of value to say, skip the discussion and move on to the next one. Make sure you can at least write three lines or so of quality response or don't bother. Your ratings will likely go down if you do this and you will make a lot less, and it will give other users a negative impression of you, which can be bad if you have lots of people that think you never have anything good to say. Lots of people go against this but you will discover that these people are usually the ones that make a lot less and complain that making money is too hard and also don't seem to have as many friends. Once you have gotten your name out there and people know who you are then start discussions, but make sure not to start too many at once. Don't sit there and start five discussions in five minutes or two or three about the same subject. That will get annoying and will only hurt your earnings and your ability to have fun on there because people will start avoiding you and thinking you are only in for the money. When you are able, as in have a high enough rank, you can start putting pictures and emoticons in your discussions and responses and this will help your earnings as well as add emphasis to what you are saying if you use them properly. Make sure that when you reach 500 rank and are able to copy/paste, that you do so in moderation and only small excerpts of things that are relevant to the discussion. Try not to insult people as it will do nothing but make you look nasty.
These are just a few pointers but hopefully they will help you out. As you post you will get into your own kind of norm and do your own thing but I am hopeful that these tips will be helpful in your first few days or weeks of using MyLot. As you post more and become more familiarized with the site, you will surely make some interesting friends and look forward to visiting the site and the money will only be a secondary priority, more of an added bonus. Have fun and happy postings!.
# posted by Amanda R. @ 4:53 PM 
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