eHow explainer

**Since writing this blog post eHow is no longer allowing new writers to take part in the residual writers income stream.**

What is it?

Ehow is one of the most popular of the residual income sites you will find on the internet. It’s essentially a ‘how to’ site and contains thousands of articles on how to do almost anything from bake a cake to build a shed. The articles are written by a combination of paid editors and unpaid members. (As in not paid upfront)
The quality of the writing standards can vary considerably but the site is reasonably well placed in Google searches.

How does it work?

To write for Ehow you must join up as a member, create a profile for yourself and then basically start writing. The articles all come in the same formula with an introduction, followed by at least three steps. You can also add images, tips, warnings and resources links to your articles.

How easy is it?

It’s very simple to join and the process of writing in the set ‘how to’ formula is very easy to understand. The site talks you through how to add each element to your article. The only difficult part may be coming up with new and fresh material.

How do you get paid?

To get paid for your writing you must sign up to Ehow’s Writers Compensation Scheme and you must provide your social security number and real name. You get paid a share of any advertising revenue generated by your article. So basically if someone clicks on your article and then clicks on an advert sitting on that page then you get a percentage of the revenue that ad click makes. Your earnings add up until you have reached at least $10 before you are paid the money via PayPal.

How much money will you make?

It’s not a get rich quick scheme but many people are making money. Some claim to make at least $1000 a month but to reach that kind of payout you need to have a high number of popular articles (say up to 500) and let the income build up over many months as your articles gain in popularity and therefore turn up more often at the top of searches.

How to write for eHow and increase your earnings?

This ebook is a great help to any new ehow members it lays out the basics and tells you how to maximise your income. It's by a great ehow member called Janet Ford who is a full part of the eHow community. The ebook comes with a discount right now, down from $37 to $15. Click here to see more about How to eHow.