Holy cow is all I can say. Yahoo! is buying Associated Content (AC) for $100 million, closing the deal this fall. I wonder whether it will improve earnings or hurt them? It should certainly increase traffic for our articles on AC.
B to B reports that Yahoo! wants to take the “how-to” content and turn it into better, more engaging content. I know exactly what they are talking about. You can take basic content, add an angle, a little bit of artistic flair and you turn a so-so article into a knock out eyeball magnet. How long do you think it will take AOL to buy Helium, Bukisa, Triond or Hub Pages?
Also, some good news for our global readers from countries like India, Australia and Ukraine. Yahoo! plans on expanding the Associated Content system globally! I always feel a little sad for the lack of writing work available to our global brethren. This may level the playing field for them a bit.
Although the pay for writing AC pieces is very, very low, it’s still a great place for beginners to build a portfolio, all the while getting some residual earnings. Over time you can build your ranking and earn more, making it a little more worthwhile to post articles there. AC also offers occasional assignments that writers can claim. Trying to build a writing career on AC may be an exercise in futility, but it was a huge stepping stone in the first few months of my writing career. I’m still glad I wrote there for peanuts.
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