Associated Content Vs. Constant Content
Of the Two Major Content Sites, Which is Better?
By far, in my opinion, the best content site on the Internet today is Associated Content. Let me explain why. One thing every freelance writer needs is references. Without them it is impossible to receive a writing job that pays more than a few dollars.
Associated Content is the perfect showcase for a writer, serving as a publisher for all types of articles and offering reference links to each one. These links can be fast and simple ways for a potential employer to evaluate your writing credentials.
On the flip side, Constant Content, while publishing all types of articles, does not offer any links to your work, nor allow the entire article to be viewed. Instead, the first couple of paragraphs are offered, followed by a link to purchase the article. The sole intent of the site is to sell the articles, nothing more.
The second most important aspect for a working writer, aside from references, is payment. Writing is truly a labor of love, and the word labor cannot be stressed enough.
Associated Content gives you the choice of submitting your work for immediate publication without payment or, if you're 18 or over, submission for monetary consideration. AC offers payment ranging from $3 to $4o dollars per article, the average seeming to be around $10. They offer payment through PayPal, which is free for personal users.
This may not be a large pay rate, but for a consistent writer who can turn out high quality articles in a short period of time, the small payments add up nicely. There are writers who claim to make upwards of $500 dollars a month from AC, a favorable number when you're getting to write on any topic of your choice.
Constant Content's payment methods work differently. Any writer who submits an article chooses the prices they feel are fair for the rights they sell. Buyers then browse the articles, and purchase the ones they wish to use. Because of this, writers only make money if their article is bought; the large amount of articles on Constant Content makes it very difficult to sell your work. Another downside to Constant Content is that they keep 35% of all sales you make.
The one edge Constant Content does have over Associated Content is location. You can only make money through AC if you live in the US or Canada, whereas with CC you can work from a variety of places, including the UK.
Overall, whichever website you choose will depend on what you are looking for. I personally feel that AC has more to offer on the whole than CC, especially if you want to earn money on a fairly consistent basis.
Published by Blair Mathis
Blair is a fulltime freelance writer who specializes in travel and technology writing. Having worked for both private and corporate clients, Blair has experience working to meet a wide range of requirements... View profile
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- AC has smaller payments, but will add up more in the end.
- CC is available to people living outside the US and Canada.
- AC is a good place to reference work.
39 Comments
Post a CommentAs an American, I don’t want to be associated with any entity that censors and suppresses free speech and communication such as Constant Content. They openly advertise that they review and reject any article they feel is editorial in style. Read between the lines my fellow Americans. We live in a Country where free speech and communication is our right. Don’t waste your time trying to conform your articles to the ways of the Constant Content dictator. Find another way and long live the USA!
Wow. It's interesting to read all of the comments here. I've been writing for AC for a little over a month now and I love it and believe it's a good place to reference work. However, I do plan to try CC and other writing sites to get a bit more money. Great article!
I wrote a game review there, and they banned me from their system. They said I wrote a plagiarist article. I wrote the article myself. It was my first article there, they have a 3 strikes rule, and banned be off after 1 strike. Whenever I complain there, they could give a care what I say. And they always only respond with one sentence explanations.
I published the same content to AC, and had no trouble. They reviewed my work and let it through. I have never been on a better content website than AC.
Thanks for your article. I think AC is a good place to write.
I'd probably write a bit for AC, but I'm from the UK and so upfront payments are blocked, so there's simply no point. AC seem to be the only site around that allows non-US writers but won't pay them a decent rate. I simply do not believe that they couldn't find a legitimate way to compensate non-US writers fairly if they really wanted to; other sites seem to manage it. The message being heard outside the US is "You can join, but we don't really want your kind around here." The upshot? I won't work for AC, and will recommend against them whenever I'm asked.
Very good article. I had been wondering how AC stacked up, and I agree with you. I like AC, and hope to continue with them.
Good read! I came across Constant Content the other day and I've been thinking if I should switch over to using them instead of AC. After reading your article I'm thinking of staying with AC.
I wish AC offered a little more for better articles. I'm not sure about Constant-content - which is how I found your article. I'm not happy about that 35%. That's way too much. It takes their editors a long time to get around to things, too.
It's not true that you have to LIVE in the US to get upfront payments from AC. I live in Thailand and I get upfront payments on everything I write for AC. You DO however have to be EITHER a) a US citizen (I am!) or b) a US resident or both - if you're living outside the US and not a US citizen, no, you cannot get upfront payments. There are many US citizens living outside the US who write for AC and get upfront payments. AC doesn't care where you live, they just care that you pay taxes on your payments. Just FYI.
A good comparison, thanks for the info. It is too bad the compensation for articles here has come down so much!