Triond
Triond is one of the most popular writing sites on the world wide web. Used by over a thousand people. Its system is one where the users are allowed to write or upload their own original content and the content will be integrated into their network of websites which fall under different categories. "Triond is a complete publishing service that enables users to easily publish quality content of any type, in any media format. We publish your work on a network of niche websites so you reach a wider audience, gain more recognition and earn more revenue."
Pros :
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Better user interface.
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More earnings per view.
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More attractive referral system.
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Somewhat like a social network. (You can interact with friends and such)
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Ability to integrate your own Google adsense.
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Detailed analysis of your articles, views etc.
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Has a network of websites where your articles are published including those such as Gameosolophy and webupon.
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Reliable and stable servers.
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Low payout limit : $0.50.
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Active on Social Networking sites.
Cons:
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Lower search engine priority/ranking (Triond articles appear very low on Google)
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Takes a long time to approve your content.
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Might take longer to load on mobile devices.
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Only views from countries such as the US and UK generate a sufficient amount of money.
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Redirected traffic from social networks such as Facebook and Twitter do not count as views.
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Less revenue when you consider long term.
Expertscolumn
Expertscolumn is one of the lesser known writing sites of the world wide web. Users write and/or upload their own unique content, which is posted on the site to generate views and then in return, paying the writers. It has a somewhat large user base.
Pros:
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Extremely high search engine ranking / priority (Your posts appear higher up in search engines. My best article appears at #3 on Google)
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No approval stage. All articles are uploaded and available for users to view instantly.
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You can post articles on any topic that you prefer.
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A well respected site by the internet community.
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In just three months, I have been able to earn $2.20 on Expertscolumn with just 24 articles published.
Cons:
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Unattractive user interface.
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Inefficient and weak referral system.
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Ugly format after being published.
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Somewhat low earnings pay view. (Just less that $1 for 1000 views)
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Low interaction among users.
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Inefficient commenting system.
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Unreliable, unstable servers.
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Customer support takes too long to reply.
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You cannot integrate your posts with Google Adsense.
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Article must have over 200 word to be published.
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All articles are published on just one site. Although that one site perform much better than sites such as gameosolophy and webupon. (www.expertscolumn.com)
Comments
I like the way that Triond allows you to add photos, videos, and audio to your articles. Unfortunately, Experts Column does not, although I hope that one day they will consider it. I have had a much easier time communicating with the admin here on EC than on Triond. I have been trying to get a response from the admin there for weeks and have had no luck at all. Also Triond said that I received a payment in my paypal account when I didn't. That's why I'm trying desperately to get ahold of them.
I am glad that you shared you experience with the other site. I haven't tried it yet.
I didn't know that views from Facebook and Twitter are not counted on Triond. In that case, why Triond encourages members to connect their Triond accounts to these two social networking site when the views are not counted? Strange. Wonder where you get this info? Is it on the Triond website?
They block all views that come from t.co. Which is Twitters linking code. It was somewhere on the website.