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I’m to Blame for Your Drop in Earnings
I’m cursed. Cursed, I tell ya.
Although I believe I tick all the boxes with regards to the quality and originality of what I write, I’ve never gained proper traction on any Internet content site, and I’ve tried a few.
I had signed up to each one, filled with optimism after reading success stories of people who, while not making a fortune, were pulling in regular amounts of cash.
Looking back on my record in this field, I have come to the conclusion that I am a jinx, a Jonah, a curse. I am responsible for the drop in your traffic and earnings. Blame me.
Not convinced? Read on.
Triond
Technically, the first such site I signed up to was Helium, although I just didn’t get it at the time, and so I didn’t submit anything. Then, along came Triond.
I have an old folder on my hard drive, titled Triond Submissions. I posted about two dozen articles on that site, one of which did rather well, getting 1406 views in a day. The model was that writers submitted work to the site, and that was then dispatched to appropriate Triond-owned publications on whatever particular subject the content was about.
Just as I was getting into the swing of things there, the site closed down. There were several reasons for Triond’s…
