If you’re considering blogging for today.com so that you can take advantage of the $1.00 per 100 word post deal, perhaps you should rethink your options. I have been blogging on today.com for over 2 months now and as a freelance writer and marketing consultant, I always keep my ears to the grapevine when it comes to my money.

Apparently, there are some major changes going on at today.com that could significantly impact my moola. Well, here’s what I found out. Not only does the owner expect you to bring in 1000 impressions a day to remain in good standing to receive the $1.00 paid per post per day deal but they are well in their rights to change the terms of agreement as they sit fit. In fact, they can change the payment structure midstream as you are only guaranteed the $1.00 per post for the first month only.

As a business owner myself, I understand the importance of making a profit but I also believe in treating your employees and contractors with respect and honor and not changing their payment streams midstream. In the forums, the owner has taken the attitude “if you don’t like it take your writing elsewhere attitude.” Apparently he doesn’t want to be a “gravy train” to writers.Hello Mr. Today.com owner, $31.00 a month is not a gravy train to us and most of us wouldn’t even write for that amount. I gave today.com a try simply because it takes me like 5 minutes to write 100 words and I love helping people and making a difference in their lives. But, the truth of the matter is that I could make more elsewhere and I’m going to prove it.

In fact, I’m even doing an experiment. The first one will evaluate my newly created today.com blog and compare it with a newly created blogger blog. I am going to write the same amount of articles (covering similar topics) and then see which one makes me the most money at the end of my experiment.

My hypothesis is that my niche blog site is going to kick some today.com butt. I say this becuase once I stop writing posts, it will keep making me moola whether I write 100+ word posts or not.  Plus, I can also capitalize it with affilate links, etc.

So, my advice is if you’re considering blogging at today.com to take advantage of the $1.00 a day post, make sure you’re a good writer and an expert at traffic generation and that your blog can bring in 28,000- 30,000 impressions a month. Otherwise, you might just log into your account for a not so good surprise notice that says  you’ve been demoted.

A few writers were chatting in a few forums about content revenues dropping for their niche websites and many of them were concerned about this drop in earnings. I have to be honest with you, my niche sites have dropped a bit but I make up for it by adding more sites. : )

My thought is this – many advertisers are cutting back as such there is less advertising available. The most common ones that are cutting back are real estate and some retail type shops (high priced items). On the same token, financial sites seem to be booming. I truly believe that if you’re considering starting or adding to your virtual real estate empire that you “do it now.”

Here’s why – our economic situation is going to improve and when it does, advertisers are going to increase their advertising revenue and sites will start making more money. People will start buying and the economy will improve. Therefore, now is the time to build up your niche sites, to cultivate them, and keep them going strong. Then, when advertising kicks into full gear, you will be ready to collect your cash.

I also believe that now is the time to get multiple streams of income going on with your niche sites. Do not rely solely on such sites like Google Adsense. Instead you should diversify by using various monetization methods including your own books or products, affiliate links to other people’s products, etc. By doing this, you will be better prepared to weather the storm. You’ll be in a better position to win the internet marketing game.

For those of you that need instant cash, try out Associated Content, Textbroker, Demand Studios, and Bright Hub. I know for a fact that they do pay and can help fill in the blanks when you need more money now.

Have you ever wondered why do some internet marketers make it and others don’t? Could it be that they’re smarter than others? Could it be that they know some secret and are not willing to share this secret with others? Well, I believe that they just have the right mindset. That is, they expect to win no matter how long it takes. They don’t see this as a good rich quick scheme. Instead, they see it as a work hard and it will pay off technique. They do use their knowledge but they also use the power of their mind.

In essence they do daily tasks and have faith that they will manifest eventually. They don’t think, I’m going to fail. No one is going to buy this or that product. I can’t do it. Instead, they realize that they have to put in the necessary work and effort. They realize that they have to work hard to succeed.

They analyze niches, try out different methods and they  know in their hearts (and souls) that people will want their products andwill buy if they present it to them at the right time. In essence, they are persistent and committed to succeeding at IM no matter what.

And succeeding might mean that you’re going to lose sleep. It might mean that you are not going to have fun all the time and you may even have to put in a bit of elbow grease to make it work. However, if you know in your heart and your soul that IM WILL work out for you, you will discover the true secret of  IM success.By believing in yourself and trusting that what you are doing is working in your favor, you can’t help but succeed.

So, I challenge you right here and right now to believe in yourself and your dream and figure out how to succeed in internet marketing now so that you can reach all of your goals. Now make it happen.

Photo: Graur Codrin