What You Can Learn From "How Stuff Works"

Are you a person who loves trivia? ... who loves to learn all kinds of facts and figures about anything and everything? ... or you like a surprise, i.e. when you stumble across information about possibly some things you needed to know but you you didn't know?

There are a bunch of fantastic websites loaded with that kind of “stuff”.

Three very popular sites are: BuzzFeed, MentalFloss, and Listverse.

But there is one site in particular that, in my opinion, is worth signing up to receive their newsletter via eMail. They have videos , brain games , puzzles , lists , quizzes , advice on money matters, electronics, science, etc.

The site is called “How Stuff Works”.

Here is a sampling of article titles:

– Is Sapiosexuality a Real Thing?

– 10 Scientifically Sound Weather Superstitions

– Disastrous Food Combinations Quiz

– Can You Make a Living on YouTube

– Birthstones Puzzle

– 6 Common Sayings You’re (Probably) Saying Wrong

– 10 Fairy Tales That Are Way Darker Than You Realized

– Do you know how a light bulb works? Take the Quiz.

Isn't some of that “stuff” you want to know?


OK. Maybe this kind of stuff does not interest you. But that kind of stuff does interest me and it is what drew me to this site. Then the light bulb went off in my head. Hey! At this site you can also find practical advice, tips, and tricks for writing, blogging, affiliate marketing, and social networking which are my work at home activities that I pursue to make money online.

RE: Example: WRITING – You will find help on how become an author or for writing articles about a specific niche like travel or mental health. You can find advice on how to get a job as a video games writer.

RE: Example: BLOGGING – You can find information about almost everything: how to get started blogging; an explanation of how to use features of blogging platforms like Tumblr and Blogger; or how to add your blog to your Facebook page.

RE: Example: AFFILIATE MARKETING – You will find articles on how affiliate programs work; how banner ads work; who uses targeted ads and how they use them; and how millennials have figured out to generate revenue from affiliate marketing.

RE: Example: SOCIAL NETWORKING – Get advice on how to use social media or social networking for your business or your career; or how to start your own social networking site (if you are ambitious enough to become the next Facebook). Also, learn what happens to your social media when you die!

It's easy to peruse the How Stuff Works website and find useful articles. Use the search box in the upper right hand corner OR use my favorite way to seek and find by Googling it. Take a specific term and direct the search engine to only search the site. For example, if you want to know the articles written about social media, go to the Google search box and type in “social-media site:howstuffworks.com” (without the quotes).

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~ Have you ever used the How Stuff Works website for fun or for facts or for both?

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ATTN FOOD LOVERS! Follow MY Foodie Adventures Around the Web

This has been my labor of love and a work-at-home endeavor since 2011. Sharing my foodie fun adventures around the web:

Start with my affiliate marketing websites and foodie blogs:
~ Everday Exotic Spices
~ Food Ways Presented by EES
~ Food Ways on Tumblr
~ My Foodie Luv | A Medium Publication

~ My Foodie Luv articles on Read.Cash


* Everyday Exotic Spices ON social media:
~ Twitter
~ Facebook

 

Below are links to some of my food-related freelance writing projects. Online writing and social blogging communities that allow me to publish my content about how much I love to eat! ☺

Make Money Online : What is Forum Coin? Social Site That Pays

Can your write 500 word articles about any topic that is interesting, but also provides practical advice and tips for the reader? 

Do you just want to monetize your social activity?

At this site, Forum Coin.com, you can do both or one or the other. You must submit a writing sample and request to be qualified to submit your articles for publication. But you can also join the forum just to socialize, make friends and make money.  No writing skills.  Just be courteous and nice to the other members!  😊  Yes really!  Such a site does exist!  

I have been a member of this forum since 2017.  I was approved as an article writer but I am happy just being there to learn from others and share what I have learned with others.  It is a great community to join if you want to learn how to make money online.  But sometimes we just chit chat like friends do about everyday life or get into deep discussions about world affairs.  Hey!  You never know.  We might change the world for the better!  😊  

All of your activity there can be monetized.  You earn forum coins, which  is a virtual currency that you can exchange for US dollars (or the currency of your country) or for gift cards.  I usually request USD payment via PayPal.  However, you can contact the owner directly if you want to arrange a different type of reward.  For example, some users prefer to trade cryptocurrencies.  The owner engages actively with the members and is always open to suggestions.  He's a great guy!  He's not really a relative of Kermit the Frog.  That's just his avatar. 😊  

Learn more.   Free to join! Start immediately!
Click here to register

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6-Year Anniversary on the HubPages Network!

What?  Another anniversary?? 
This becoming a habit.  ☺☺

• Celebrated my 4-year HP anniversary!
• Celebrated my 5-year HP anniversary!

HubPages is an online writing community that has hundreds (maybe even thousands) of talented writers who are experts and/or passionate about a wide range of topics.  I am not an expert in anything but I enjoy writing about things I like to write about.  

The site's description reads:

HubPages is the best place to discover and create original, in-depth, useful, media-rich articles on topics you are passionate about. All for free.

It's true!  I am very happy that the HP Editors accepted me as a contributor.  Just received an eMail congratulating on my 6-Year Anniversary.  This is the longest relationship I have ever had with such a popular writing community.  My profile reflects about 20 HUBs or articles.  Below is a sampling of subjects I like to write about.

Magazines That Pay for Travel Writers (and Other Paid Writing Work)

Some of my fellow bloggers have a passion to write about their wanderlust.  Reblogging this list provided by Erica Verrillo, publisher of Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity.

Idea? 💡 

• Perhaps you can turn some of your memorable travel photographs into works of art and resell them as art. It's a thought.

21 Magazines That Pay for Travel Writing

If you are not a travel writer, do not despair.  Here are links to other income-earning writing opportunities.  Perhaps there is one for you (and me).

 

15 Magazines That Pay $500 or More

While most literary journals generally offer modest compensation (if any), there are some magazines that pay generous professional rates. Many of these specialize in niche markets, which means they have a loyal readership. If you happen to have the expertise or a background that would appeal to their audiences, these magazines will be happy to read your pitch.

37 Paying Markets for Personal Essays 18 Paying Markets for Humor Freelancing: Getting Paid to Write Nonfiction Articles

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Originally posted at My Blog Stop!

Freelance Work : Writing Articles for Rational Mind.club

UPDATE July 2024:  This website was sold and under the new ownership my articles vanished.  Fortunately I kept backup copies so the content will reappear elsewhere on the web.

It's the beginning of the 3^rd month of 2019 and so far it has been a very good year for my freelance work efforts. A fellow blogger and freelance writer offered me a job writing articles for their brand new website called Rational Mind. Accepted the writing work as it seemed like a rational decision. ☺  

To date, I have published 5 articles (see below).  

Although my goal is to write 3 to 4 articles per month, the site owner is very flexible and allows me to work at my own pace and choose any general topic of interest. I can now add writing for RationalMind.club to my writing work resume.  My hope is that others who are looking to hire a writer might consider making me an offer like my friend did.

"Hope is a beautiful thing. ..." ~ Julie Donner Andersen