Today GARDENOPEDIA is announcing the beta launch of Outsider Contribution Project (OCP) that allows individuals to earn an ongoing revenue stream by writing news articles that will be published on the Gardenopedia Network. In this OCP you can submit any articles on gardening you want with your affiliate and google adsense links and earn money. These stories are published underneath a Google Adsense banner belonging to the contributor. (Each contributor must have a Google Adsense account to participate and earn revenue.) All clicks and earnings from those Adsense ads are paid directly to the contributor by Google (according to Google’s terms and conditions, to which authors must agree to separately). This generates an ongoing revenue stream for the outside contributors.
Contributors are also able to include an author byline to be published at the end of each article, in which contributors may place affiliate links and hyperlinks to their other projects (books, websites, companies, products, etc.).
The benefits to GARDENOPEDIA contributors are:
• The GARDENOPEDIA Network (comprised of GARDENOPEDIA.net and several hundred other topic-specific gardening sites) provides instant visibility and wide readership for quality authors / contributors.
• The Adsense placement provides near-instant revenue for contributors whose articles are accepted for publication.
• A web interface allows contributors to pitch story ideas to GARDENOPEDIA editors, then easily submit, delete and edit articles through any web browser.
• The author byline section allows the contributors to place hyperlinks linking back to their own website or other projects.
• contributors can publish their work anonymously, if desired, and yet still earn Adsense revenues from their content.
• GARDENOPEDIA archives and cross-links all article content, providing long-term revenue potential from search clicks. All articles are also keyword tokenized and added to appropriate topic theme lists and websites where they enjoy widespread visibility.
• Each business day, articles links and pictures are emailed out to over 100,000 GARDENOPEDIA subscribers who click and read the news items that interest them.
• News items published on GARDENOPEDIA are automatically syndicated via RSS, reaching tens of thousand of additional readers each day.
Requirements for Participation
To participate in the Outsider Contribution Project, the requirements are:
1. You need to be willing to write articles about a specific topic area (such as gardening tools, for example, or gardening tips). You may coordinate with GARDENOPEDIA editors and choose from the available topic areas to get a “beat” that you like best. We ask that contributors contribute a minimum of 1 article per week (you may contribute more if you choose).
2. You must have high quality writing and editing skills that allow you to submit ready-to-publish article content. GARDENOPEDIA does not provide intensive editing services, and we will reject articles that contain too many errors. Writing quality must be highly professional, which usually means you must have experience or training as a professional news writer in order to participate.
3. You must be willing to agree to our terms of non-plagiarism and financial independence (i.e. you can take money from companies to write about them, or can you write about a company or product in which you have a direct financial stake).
4. It is better to have a Google Adsense account. You can apply for one at no charge by visiting http://adsense.google.com (most new accounts are approved within 1–2 days). If you are intending to apply for a new Adsense account, please list your own website URL as the URL you intend to publish on. Once approved, your Adsense ads can run on any website.
5. If you don’t have Google Adsence, you can place amazon or other affiliate links inside your articles. But you cannot place shortened links (i.e. adf.ly or other).
5. You must be willing to monitor the post trends on your particular topic (“beat”). This will allow you to find story ideas and stay informed about your area of expertise. One of the best ways to do this is to use Google News or other website news aggregators. Google News is found at http://news.google.com
How it works: The simple rules of professionalism
Working with GARDENOPEDIA is easy. You don’t pay us anything to get started, and we don’t pay you anything for your stories. Instead, Google pays you directly for the Adsense earnings generated by the ads appearing above your news article. Or other websites pay you for every purchase made by your provided affiliate links.
This provides a small but ongoing revenue stream for your article content, and it continues to generate revenue over time because your article stays posted on GARDENOPEDIA.net indefinitely. The more articles you contribute to GARDENOPEDIA, the more Adsense earnings you will accumulate over time. Specific earning levels are not guaranteed, and they may vary widely based on the topics you’re writing about, the quality of your writing, the behavior of readers, and so on.
The kind of writing we are seeking is gardening articles on specific topics. We are looking for any quality article on Gardening. Articles should be a minimum of 400 words long, and can be up to 2000 words.
Under this program, either party can quit the arrangement at any time, so if you don’t like the way we’re publishing and publicizing your content, you can remove all your content and shop it around to someone else.
We ask that all writers operate with basic professionalism and honesty. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Neither will fraudulent clicking on your own Adsense ads. Both will result in immediate termination from the program.
contributors covering a large topic area (such as nutrition) may be joined by other contributors on the same or similar beat, and GARDENOPEDIA editors will coordinate story assignments to prevent any overlapping of story topics.
How to get started
If you would like to participate in the beta launch of this program, you may apply at:
https://forms.gle/Jh95PaQihDdc5YLR7
Right now, we’re looking for a small number of contributors interested in covering the following topics:
- Gardening tools
- Gardening Tips
- Gardening Service Reviews
- Gardening tools review
We’re also open to other topic suggestions, so if you have a special area of passion or expertise, feel free to apply and let us know what area you’d like to cover.
If you apply as a contributor today, we will reply to you within 3–5 business days, and if your application is accepted, you can begin pitching story ideas to us or working on story topics we assign to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this program work?
As a contributor, you write gardening articles for publication on GARDENOPEDIA. We publish your articles along with a Google Adsense ad from your Adsense account. When readers click the Adsense ads above your article, earnings are generated for your Google Adsense account, which is paid to you according to Google’s terms and conditions. (GARDENOPEDIA does not control or influence Google’s Adsense program, its earnings or payment schedule. We have found, however, that Google is very fair about paying on time.)
Where exactly will my articles appear?
Articles accepted by GARDENOPEDIA will appear directly on GARDENOPEDIA.net as featured articles. They will also be featured in the daily outbound emails sent to GARDENOPEDIA subscribers. Since Google News spiders GARDENOPEDIA content, your articles may also appear in Google News within minutes after being published. GARDENOPEDIA enjoys phenomenal search engine exposure, meaning that your article will be quickly indexed by the various search engines, and within a few days, natural search results will start to bring additional visitors to your article.
How do I submit articles to GARDENOPEDIA?
This new program uses a web interface that allows you to submit, edit or delete your articles using any web browser. You can simply log in to the author interface (using a PC or Mac), submit your new article, edit an existing article, or pitch story ideas to the editors. You must apply to be an author first, and your application must be accepted.
What kind of article content is GARDENOPEDIA looking for?
We are seeking attractive and SEO optimized gardening articles. We are looking for articles regarding gardening. Articles should not contain hate speeches. However, our overall focus is to promote gardening, environment, natural health, green living and disease prevention through nutrition. We are also looking for articles that cover the effect of global warming, environment pollution and so on.
Are there any other ads in addition to my own Adsense ad that are posted with the article?
Yes, GARDENOPEDIA posts its own ad on the right side of the article. This allows us to advertise our books, e-mail newsletter, teleseminars or other items of interest to readers. We may also post an ad below the bottom of your article. However, the primary earnings location is always the ad ABOVE the article, and that will always be your Adsense ad.
Are there any restrictions on the articles I submit to GARDENOPEDIA?
Yes, we have several restrictions. You can place affiliate links or photos in your articles, but you cannot place shortened links using adf.ly or this type of link shortener. But you can use bit.ly. Plagiarism is strictly spot-checked and not tolerated (any contributor caught plagiarizing content will be immediately removed from the system, including all their previous articles). We define plagiarism as copying and pasting whole sentences or paragraphs from other content sources. It is fine to copy and paste short quotes or citations as long as they are properly attributed.
How do I get paid?
You are paid directly by Google for the Adsense revenue generated by the ad block appearing above your article. Earnings may vary widely, depending on the article topic, reader response, and so on. Google pays on a 30–60 day schedule, meaning you will typically have to wait 30–60 days from the day of your earnings to actually receive a deposit into your checking account. GARDENOPEDIA has no influence over your Google payments.
How much money will I realistically earn?
Money should not be the primary reason to work with GARDENOPEDIA on this project, because earnings alone are not enough of a reward for someone who isn’t simultaneously passionate about the GARDENOPEDIA mission (educating people about gardening, global warming and greenhouse issues, etc.) The authors most likely to enjoy working with GARDENOPEDIA will be those who wish to be involved in something significant for global transformation, not merely something that generates a paycheck.
Earnings are impossible to predict, but they will have the structure of generating the most revenue within the first 72 hours of being posted. From there, earnings will slow down and level off at a significantly lower amount of ongoing earnings for that particular article. In the first 72 hours, one article might typically earn anywhere from $5 — $25, depending on its success with readers (and its headline). From there, earnings for that one article would typically drop to $1 a day or less. The best way to maximize earnings is to have a new article with perfect SEO each week, generating immediate revenues from new articles while accumulating the ongoing revenues from old articles.
As GARDENOPEDIA continues to expand its reach, earnings will naturally rise as the audience size increases. So having content published on GARDENOPEDIA positions you to receive earnings from future increases in the GARDENOPEDIA audience (which continues to grow rapidly).
Right now, this program on GARDENOPEDIA does not generate lucrative earnings on a per-article basis. Writers who are likely to participate are those who have strong personal passion for writing about these topics and who want to see their work published while participating in GARDENOPEDIA’s success in reaching more people. The Adsense pay is only a small reason for participating in this program, and it at least provides some sort of compensation so that you’re not working for free.
How can I make sure my Adsense ad is always appearing above my articles?
From your browser, visit your article page, then view the source code of that page. (In Internet Explorer, you would select View | Source. From there, you will be able to see the code of your Google Adsense ad, and you will see your Adsense account number embedded in the ad code. This is your assurance that all clicks are being paid to you.
Can I participate from Asia, South America, Canada, Australia, Africa or other regions?
We have no restrictions on your geographic location. Google may have restrictions, though, and having a Google Adsense account is required to participate in this program. But as far as we are concerned, you can write for GARDENOPEDIA from anywhere in the world. Currently, we only accept articles in English.
What kind of article formats do you accept?
Primarily, we are looking for gardening and environment articles, such as short reports detailing recent news, significant announcements, tips, product reviews and so on. We are also open to publishing interviews, positive product reviews (no negative product reviews), and research reports or investigative stories. Longer stories with perfect SEO will receive more prominent placement on GARDENOPEDIA, meaning they will receive higher visibility and attract more readers, which usually translates into more revenues.
What can I put in my author byline?
You can put a description of yourself along with your current projects, including URLs to a website, book, company, organization, and so on. The author byline is a place where you can openly link to the things you’re involved in. There is a place in your author profile (on the website) where you enter your author byline, so you do not need to add it to each and every article.
How soon after submitting my articles will they be published?
Usually within 1 business day. We will be publishing articles as rapidly as we can assign photos and get them up on the website.
May I contribute articles that I also publish on my own website or somewhere else?
We ask that the articles you contribute to GARDENOPEDIA be exclusive to GARDENOPEDIA for a period of at least 30 days. After 30 days, you may publish your articles on other websites.
How do I contact you to ask other questions?
You may email us at admin@GARDENOPEDIA.net or needwebsolutionsltd@gmail.com(If you don’t get a reply from the previous email in 3 business days) to ask a question not answered here.
How do I get started?
You may apply at:
https://forms.gle/Jh95PaQihDdc5YLR7
Please allow 3–5 business days to hear back from us concerning your application. There is no fee to participate. There are also no guarantees that you will be accepted into the program, but we intend to accept those who match our philosophy and mission (and who have really strong writing skills).
