Experts Earn Big at About.com

About.com hires freelancers who are experts in their field to share their knowledge and experiences with visitors. And they reward them well. How does a monthly freelance salaryof $750 sound to you? That is the base pay guides at About.com earn. And About.com claims that some of the more popular guides earn in excess of $100,000 a year. Experts earn big at About.com!

Topics at About.com vary according to need.  As I write this, About.com is looking for experts on Boston, Mountain Biking, Crochet, Camcorders and more. There are about 40 listings at the site. To see the list click here; current Guide need list.  This list changes often, so keep checking back to find a topic that is right for you.

If you find a topic you are an expert in, the application process is explained in the Be a Guide  section. The blue links on the left explain the FAQ’s, Application process etc to walk you through the steps of becoming a guide. You will need to include your work history, qualifications, writing samples etc.

Once you have applied, your application is reviewed. This process may take several weeks. If selected you then go into “prep”. In the “prep” stage you will compete against up to 5 other candidates for the same topic. You will develop a site on the topic and the best overall candidate will become the About.com guide for that topic.

It’s very competitive to become a guide at About.com but the financial rewards and opportunity to share your experise with others is excellent!

Niche Blogging

NIche blogging is a great way to earn money. Select an area you are interested in, make a blog site for it, post articles and monetize it with Google’s Adsense, affiliate marketing or another method.

Just Add Sweat has some excellent, inexpensive blueprints to get you started;

Start a Review Blog for Fun and Profit

Start a Craft Blog for Fun and Profit

Start a Recipe Blog for Fun and Profit

75% Adsense Income with Info Barrel

Info Barrel is a exciting, new site offering a whopping 75% of Adsense  impression earnings to writers. In addition, Info Barrel rewards writers for referring other writers. You earn an additional  2% from the content your referrals create.

Your first 10 articles are moderated for quality and content. After 10 your articles are automatically approved. Be sure to adhere to Info Barrel’s writers guidlines, so your content is not removed.

~ Content must be original. 

~ Must not be derogatory, hateful or pornographic.

~ 150 word or more.

~ Must be written in proper English

~ Should not be a sales advertisement.

InfoBarrel gives an assortment of templates to choose from. You can opt to write a Blank, Video, How To or Review Article.

Payment goes directly to your Adsense account.

This looks like a great site to grow and earn with. Sign up for Info Barrel.