Paid to write online a good way to earn

I'm a member of some paid to write programs online. I think the one I prefer at the moment is Helium. The articles don't have to be very long and there are so many titles to choose from so you don't have to think of titles yourself. Of course, you can start your own titles if you want and then other writers will join you and write on the same topics. But the earnings are quite slow and your articles have to be very popular to earn more money. If you want to earn more you can also refer new members but they have to be invited by you and this can be difficult sometimes as visitors will tend to just join after visiting the site and not wait until you've sent them an invitation. Still if you can refer new writers you can make commissions on their earnings as well. And you can also Join the Commission Junction Network as an
Advertiser and then sign up as an affiliate at Helium. Unfortunately my application was not approved for some reason even though I am a writer there. They also have cash contests you can enter at Helium as well and offer a wide variety of different titles and subjects to choose from. Plus different publications and organisations request articles from writers and you have an extra chance to earn like this as well. Joining the competitions boosts your popularity and you can also get your articles featured which means you get more readers interested. Using your Helium article links on your blogs or in email marketing can make them more interesting and it gives readers another site where they can reach you and also read other members' articles on the same subjects.