Comments on: Is the eHow UK Compensation Enough?

By: What Makes an eHow Article Earn (or Not)

What Makes an eHow Article Earn (or Not) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:39:06 +0000

[...] Chezfat has been doing some great analysis of the eHow Algorithm and the effect of the eHow UK disaster. Among other things, Chezfat’s stats show a big drop in earnings for articles in [...]

By: jseven

jseven — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:14:07 +0000

I wanted more but did not expect more, there is a difference. It is what it is and I just have to keep writing and on more than one site. You never know when the ship could change course or even sink.

By: Maria (WriterGig)

Maria (WriterGig) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:25:53 +0000

Their website, their rules. If I want things on my terms, I write my own sites and blogs.

Last I checked, IB claims rights to work submitted to the site. No rev-sharing content site will be perfect.

By: Maria (WriterGig)

Maria (WriterGig) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:24:17 +0000

I considered it a bonus because I never noticed any decline in my earnings due to the UK sister site,

By: Howie

Howie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:51:25 +0000

“When it comes down to it, eHow could completely change the algorithim on the US site to pay us each far less than we’re earning now, and be completely within their TOS in doing so.”

…and, You are OK with this?

By: JadeDragon

JadeDragon — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:52:00 +0000

Thanks for coming by Tammy. I enjoy connecting with you as an eHow friend. Useful and Popular does not have much to do with converting traffic and profitable.

By: JadeDragon

JadeDragon — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:49:29 +0000

Agreed AJ – it’s not a bonus at all. It is (likely) only part of what eHow owes writers for lifting the writer’s work without the writer’s consent.

By: AJ Tyne

AJ Tyne — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:11:11 +0000

If this were a BONUS, I’d agree completely with Maria(WriterGig). However, it’s NOT a bonus. eHow told us clearly in the video blog that our earnings were adversely affected by the UK site, and that they were going to compensate us for that. So this is compensation we EARNED, not a bonus because the company was doing well or just likes us or something! There is no way that these explanations can make sense with what has actually happened.

By: JadeDragon

JadeDragon — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:16:57 +0000

Thanks for weighing in Maria – I’ve got a lot of respect for you (and I’ve benefited from your book). Congrats on the new baby :) I didn’t know.

By: Maria (WriterGig)

Maria (WriterGig) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:11:21 +0000

I haven’t been on eHow much lately due to business (new baby!!) but when someone PM’ed me this morning about the UK compensation issue (she was happy with her UK bonus payment of more than $40) I went to see what mine was. It was a very nice bonus, but if it had not been, I wouldn’t have thought much of it either way.

When it comes down to it, eHow could completely change the algorithim on the US site to pay us each far less than we’re earning now, and be completely within their TOS in doing so. My feeling is, if the Uk site is extremely successful, maybe they would increase the WCP to pay more. But there is never any guarantee of specific payment — as we all know — so rather than complain, writers can simply write more, or take their work elsewhere if payment on eHow is not satisfactory.