Writing Online: Hubpages vs. Helium

Fantastic!! Thanks!!!

Habee, As always GREAT informative Hub! Peace & Blessings!

So, Holle - to paraphrase Dorothy Parker, in order to make money writing online: Hubpages, "like candy, is dandy," but Helium, "like liquor is quicker."

Thanks for the meaningful comparison.

I use both also, but I much prefer Hub to Helium. Those contests make no sense to me at all! Marketplace is good, as you said. But the level of creativity allowed (and encouraged) here on HP is what I really like about it.

Thanks for the info, habee. I will check out Helium and I think it's about time I signed up for adsense. You have inspired me,

The things I found bad about writing on Helium is they retain the right to use your articles for life. You can only edit them one time....and if you stop writing there...they will continue to use your articles and not pay you a penny for their use. I read their terms more carefully too late. Once it is published there...they have the right to use it forever without your permission.

Everyone should read all online writing contracts carefully and completely...they can be tricky and it could cost you down the road.

Good stuff! Now you've got me wanting to go check out helium! I do NOT know how you do it, because your writings here are high quality and you have a large fan base. You have a family..sheesh...you are super woman!HA!

Helium sounds interesting. I really should try it. One thing about HP is that I really obsess with pictures and sometimes wander around way too long in youtube looking for videos that don't exist. I enjoy it, but would love to crank out some articles for money without the fancy trimmings.

I am registered with Helium, but have never written anything there. I like Hubpages a lot.

Habee, another wonderful hub. I have been to Helium and joined but never did write anything at that time. I may take a look at this again...need some quick cash...thanks so much. Linda

Great hub! I also write on Helium, and it took me a long time to really warm up to Hubpages...I'm a five-star writer on Helium so I can make a nice little chunk just in up-fronts without really trying, which makes for a little bit of predictable income along with the more unpredictable daily earnings. In addition, I'm a community editor there, am in two different custom project assignment groups, and help fill in editing and selecting the "short list" of marketplace articles when it starts getting busy there, which also really helps the earnings.

To cvanthul...for the amount that the contests pay, it's not worth it in and of itself. However, with my upfronts I can potentially make an extra $50-$70 in addition to any winnings for the fast cash portion, and they do pick the titles for the contests very well. Out of my top 50 earners this month, I think about 42 of them are articles I wrote for contests, most in the "long-term earners" category with a few seasonal earners thrown in.

No comment! LOL!

Hey Holle-I believe my dilemma is if you choose to publish on any other site-such as helium-then you can not publish the same content here.

So I publish here exclusively. PLEASE tell me if I've got this wrong! :)

Hub Pages allows more freedom of expression than Helium. I don't think Helium has comments do they? It's been months since I was over there.

And I avoid the forums like the plague!

Nice article!

I hit all your buttons but money from writing is like the Eater Bunny. I'll never see it. North Carolina won't help with Amazon. I really dislike Helium keeping "forever" my writings? I'm not sure I'll stay on hubpages but I sure will take my writings when I go.

I'm with FCEtier- I avoid the forums like the plague! I resent my score being affected by the drivel on forums.

I heard about Helium many times. But until now, I never join Helium. But Helium is still good alternative to get money online. Personally, I love hubpages very much! Thanks, Habee. Vote this Up.

Prasetio

I joined Helium first that was before I found hubpages. But once I came here I have never been back to Helium as I don't like the idea of my writing gathering dust in their vaults.

great Hub once again

kindest regards Zsuzsy

I think I may have a different profile picture on Helium, and write under my name -- Rebecca Mikulin -- instead of a user name there :).

Wow, what great information. I came over to check out your hubs from the forum and I am glad I did.

How intersting this is! Thanks Kid :-)

Thanks habee! Will keep this info on ice. In the meantime I’ll just regard writing as a hobby. I wish you luck and a lot of money. :-)

habee, I didn't even know about Hellium. The marketplace sounds like a good idea. I could use $1000 a month or whatever I can make as I accumulate passive income revenue on hubpages. Send me the link. Thanks. (:v

What about Lulu,it sounds good. 8% for writer it says? habee read about you being a hub nub nubbet, well whatever it is, lol I can't even remember. I think yours was one of the best!

wow.. an interesting look at the subject.. thanks, Habee!

I think I have an account @ Helium, but never have used it seriously. Thanks for the info!

Cool comparison - I have Helium on my to-do list that keeps getting longer and longer and my time shorter and shorter. Maybe one of these days I'll have to check it out!

Not being able to remove your work is a down side on Helium

this was an interesting hub. thanks for the info. I thought I was hooked up with adsense, but I just got a $100 coupon in the mail that is an offer for me to join them. So now, I have to do some contacting or research to figure it out. I agree with Tom, we have to read the fine print very carefully.

Hi habee,

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Kontera Community Manager

Jonathanc@kontera.com

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I think I signed up with Helium a long, long time ago but never did anything with it. It's probably in my future, but I don't consider myself an aspiring writer so I'm not sure if it's a match for me. Squidoo and Hubpages are my mainstays.

Habee, you really did a good job for us.

Helium Marketplace you only can take work from there when you have so many writing stars. Also that rating system; I have seen article which are as good as each other. So I never rated because it is wrong. No, I prefer Hubapages any time.

I've done a lot of "hobby" writing on both sites, so I can vouch for the things you've said here, Habee. They're both good sites, but I think people need to know what they're looking for in order to decide which site may work for them. For me, Helium has taken a direction that isn't really what I want. They're focused on being a "collaborative" and "helping new writers improve". If you're not a new writer, and if you don't want to feel like you're "anti-social" or have an "attitude problem" when you're not interested in someone's "help", Helium may be a little too "new-writer focused" for you (the person considering which site to write for).

Helium was very good to me (in a number of ways) while I was spending a good amount of time there, but it just happened it "morphed" in the wrong direction for me. These days (after 3 years) it's getting awfully hard for me to be able to read "yet one more" Helium article and rate it. I usually skip until I get - believe it or not - poems to rate (while I once made sure I skipped poems so I wouldn't get on the "rates poems list".

I do earn ten times more on here than I do on Helium, but that has to do with what I've written on each site, rather than the sites, themselves.

In any case, nicely done, accurate, and objective Hub.

I like hubpages.

Lulu says they give you 80% if anyone knows, and you are a hub nubbet at my hubs, among others, cute I think. No value.Just fun. lol (amillar)

Thanks for the information, habee. Great article! Keep up the good work.

Much needed information - very helpful - will have to research further - you peaked my curiosity.

I like the comparison between the two, however I'm too lazy to venture out. I'm kinda stuck on HubPages. Very good hub habee. Keep 'em coming.

thanks for sharing I have heard good things about writing for helium. The marketplace sounds like a great idea.

is there other ways to make money with helium?

I started writing at Helium a year ago but left after I found out that I could not update my articles. I never would have written there had I known that. On the plus side, you are right, they do offer good money in the marketplace. But I was so frustrated at not being able to freshen my content, that I quit the site entirely.

A very interesting hub habee. I prefer Hubpages though, but I've never really dabbled my feet wet in Helium, so I won't know. Great explanations on both sites, and I can understand how Helium functions by reading. Great write out on HP.:)

I'm always interested to learn about other online writing websites. I'm glad you laid out what Helium offers. I'm already familiar with hubpages, so helium was the one I was interested in. I'm in this more as a hobby than anything else so HubPages is the right fit for me, but the information here is really useful. And you're definitely right about the not-clicking-on-your-own-ads thing. That is the quickest way to get you in hot water. Just stay away from them, that's the best policy.

Habee I too have written on Helium. My account is still open and I am earning daily. Not much but it's better than nothing. I try to write on both sites, but I do so like HubPages better. I have more freedom to write what I want here and I can go back and edit if I notice errors, typos and such. On Helium you only have the choice of leapfrogging.

Sounds worthwhile habee. I'd like to have several sources and will certainly give this some thought. I'll bookmark and come back.

Rated up and thanks!

Habee, Thanks for the heads up. I have an account and yet have left it on the back burner. I will def give it a go and look forward to experiencing writing online HubPages vs Helium.

Nope I was wrong I did not have an account with Helium, thought I did but now I do thanks to you. Habee do you need to establish yourself as a writer before you can take jobs in the market place?

Habee, you may have read my own Hub on Helium so you know I have serious reservations about the site. I don't like how they keep your articles forever. I don't like the very low rate of passive income - which isn't even truly passive anymore now that you have to rate to keep your stars.

I'm glad to hear you're doing well on the Marketplace, and that others are enjoying the upfronts - but to be fair to newbies, you should explain that they'll have to write a large number of articles for pennies before they can even qualify to participate in those features.

I'm glad i read this. I'm also given up on Helium. I've sold numerous articles but hate their rating system. Since I haven't been rating, I get no Adsense earning. After reading this, I'm going to go back and try to rate (urrh...no fun).

How do u feel about their "how to" articles? Is it more profitable than the usual fare?

Great job! Rated useful, useful!

I tried Helium, still on there as an author, but haven't written much there. Perhaps I need to give it another look, thanks to your article.

Hi Habee,

A very useful article. Thanks a lot.

Vaidy

Had never heard of Helium till now Habee. thanks for introducing it to me!

Nice and informative hub thank you for sharing your knowledge. your hub is create new way for make money online with writing. your article is very useful.already i write on hub pages. i didn't know about helium.but now i have known after read your article.

Very informative comparative article. Thank you!

Habee that was great info thank you so much! I write essentially because I love writing (when I have something to say!) but just recently I have got to thinking about earning through what I write but got 'bogged-down' in all the detail about 'keywords' etc etc.

Your hub has made things seem like it really can be done rather than spending 30 yrs studying SEO etc! Thank you - you're obviously a great teacher as well as superb at explaining things - and you have the priceless art of giving confidence. Thank you again!

Hey, this is a Great HubPage! I found HubPages in the same way, by reading an article much like this one! So now I might explore Helium as another possiblity for writing!

This is an awesome HubPage, I really enjoyed it!

There is so much to learn! I have clicked on my Google ads... I didn't know... Yikes! Thanks for the warning about this!

I will also check out Helium! Thank you!

Hi Habee,

I was not knowing much about Helium.

I want to join that.

Great hub for online money.

Thanks

Thanks habee, I will keep that in mind as the prices offered I've noted are not bad... Peace :)

I started with Helium but stopped writing there after finding HubPages. I think I'll go back and check out the marketplace though, I had started to look into it but got addicted to HubPages...lol.

Thanks for sharing about both. Great help for writers!

Habee, thanks for an insightful hub. I have not explored Helium yet but will look into this as a complement to the excellent Hubpages. WestOcean.

thank you so much...your hub was very, very helpful. I am a member of both hubpages and helium and was very lost on how to use both of them. I think your hub was very insightful.

I keep meaning to go back and re-activate my account. I've been spread thin, trying to write for 4 different sites and keep a business blog going. I didn't have success in the past with the marketplace the way you have.

Awesome post! I love writing online and had no idea about Helium. Going to give it a try right now. Thanks!

Interesting, I never even heard of helium before. It seems like HubPages is better for me anyway but it was certainly an informative comparison. Don't know about Helium but I like the community feel here. Also, I know that the search engines like good hubs!

Thanks for this informative review of Hubpages and Helium. May i ask if you also write on Squidoo. And if yes, where does Squidoo stand as compared to the two sites you reviewed here.

Best!

Never thought I could earn from writing articles. Thanks for this comparative type of hub.

Great Info. Thank You

Will certainly look into joining Helium and will do so through you. Busy with our Bed and Breakfast at the moment, serious writing and computer skills will be a winter task. Many thanks.

Great post. Thanks for the Info.

Habee, what a well written article you have here. Thank you for the heads up about Helium. I have just joined this site today, as it was suggested on wikinut by a writer. I started writing on Wikinut ( Under Denise O)a little over a month ago, I like it but, the money is slow coming in.

I am not doing this to make big time bucks but, it sure would be nice to be paid something more than peanuts.

Once again, thank you for the info.

Great article and thanks. It is really important to read the fine print on the agreement on Helium and decide if it is right for you. If you are working with a publisher check with them as well since most publishers want exclusive rights.

I did some writing on Helium, enjoyed the work and enjoyed rating as well, but for some reason the articles never showed up on search engines like hubs do. I also didn't do enough to get my "badges" and "stars" so couldn't do the marketplace work which seems to be the only way to make money on that site. You, on the other hand, have managed to do all that - way to go girl!!!

Any idea why the Helium articles don't show up on search engines habee?

Hello! I like your avatar. Great picture! I enjoyed reading your article. It is very helpful. I just started an account with hub pages. I have four posts. I hope I am headed in the right direction. Any help would be appreciated. Also, I have not signed-up google adsense, yet.

Thanks!

Teresa Speer

nice....think im going to give helium a try..thanks for the info!!

Very informative...thanks.

Just started hubbing. I like this!

Great information. I personally like HubPages better. Voted up and useful. Thanks

I haven't tried Helium yet but I keep hearing great things about it. Thanks for the info; I may have to look into that!

I have made significant money on Helium, over $400! However, my overall percentage is donw so far now I cannot compete in the Marketplace. That is an extreme downside to the site. It is easier to make some money, but annoying the way your articles can get rated down and it is so hard to get them back up.

Good article, I've never been to or heard of Helium before this. Thanks!

Helpful information! As a newbie, I really appreciate it!

great info. - thanks!

I have not tried helium. thanks for all the info!

Did not knew about helium. Will check it out. Thanks

Vote UP & Awesome! Hi habee, I'm very happy to hear that you're earning substantially online. Continued success!...

Pretty informative article, will check Helium as well.

Can I post the article I bought from Helium in more than one of my sites?

Very well explained and I agree with you. Making money easily on the internet is not all that difficult. One needs to write something that is useful to surfers.

Great info, did not know Helium. Thanks

Hi Habee,

This hub came up first when I logged in today. No wonder you're making good money -- almost 700 hubs and you've only been here 15 months AND you still find time to be active in the forums!

Great piece of advice.

I was invited to join Helium in 2008 or so (I forget -- didn't do it at the time). But I respect your judgment.

Question: What is your experience with/opinion of DemandStudios?

Thx, MM

Sure, that would be awesome!!

I am already a member of Helium, I dont know why I haven't gone into it more. Thanks for your informative article Habe

Great hub. I didn't know that much about Helium. Thanks for the information.

Hats off to you, Habee, for writing such a well-written, informative, great hub article! Thanks for the information. I will definitely remember and use your advice!

Regards,

Easylearningweb

habee....sorry, I've not been on HP too much the last several weeks. Anyway, I would put Squidoo and Hubpages on an equal level. I make much more money on Squidoo but I've been there longer and have more content there too. I think they are a great compliment to each other.

I have met plenty of chefs, artists, photographers, crafters, home schoolers, and so forth on Squidoo, but few future novelists. But the community is strong there also.

Gosh your hub made me check out Helium, unfortunately Helium doesn't offer member registration for my country. I guess it must be for the US only. Still, I'm glad there's Hubpages :D

thanks for your nice information.Time to write some quality content to make some money.

Thank you for the information! I have heard of Helium but didn't know much about it. It's great to have some more in sight!

Enjoyed your post. very nice. keep up the good work.

Great advice! I really needed this information! Vote up!

Great Hub! You have managed to answer most of the questions I had regarding Helium vs. Hubpages in one awesome Hub:)

Hi Habee. Thank you for such a wealth of information so freely give. It is greatly appreciated.

Voted up / Interesting / Following.

Graham.

Thanks for the useful information!

Great Hub! I just signed up at Helium, but I wasn’t sure if it was for me. This explained some of the questions I was wondering about. Thanks!

Nice information. I got deep knowledge for source to get money online especially blog/websites that give us chance to get benefit from them. Thanks Habee

Great info on Helium, thanks for that! Looks like this must've been written a while ago (mention of $100 payout threshold on HP), so perhaps you could do a refresh and tell us how your experience on Helium is going.