ChatterShot.com - How It Works
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Writers have content to sell. Web publishers need content for their web
sites. ChatterShot.com creates a friction free online marketplace to bring
the two together.
Just like a job posting web is divided between job seekers and employers,
ChatterShot.com is divided between content generators (publishers and authors)
and content consumers (buyers and web site publishers). Buyers spend the
money and producers receive the money. If you are a web site publisher,
you could be both a content generator and a buyer.
You Are a Content Generator If:
1. You are an author
- Are you just getting started in your career? - Not all web content is
about quality. Buyers with an SEO motivation are looking for low-cost,
keyword-rich content on almost any topic. It is a great way to get started
writing while you build your career.
- Do you want to promote yourself as a an expert in your field or write on a
specialty topic? - ChatterShot.com gives you the opportunity to market your
written content to other web sites in your specialty and promote yourself as
well.
- Are you a professional writer? - You are already paid to write.
ChatterShot.com gives you the opportunity to take your career to the next step
by syndicating yourself.
- Are you a big name writer? - ChatterShot.com provides and efficient and
friction-free marketplace for you to obtain the true market value of your work
through syndication or high-value exclusive sales.
- Are you a blogger? - Tired of writing for free? Maybe it is time
you got paid for your hard work. Potentially reach a larger audience with
posting on more sites by selling your writings through ChatterShot.com.
2. You employ writers
If you have a staff of writers working for you, and you own the intellectual
property rights to their work, then you can publish that work on
ChatterShot.com. You do not need to be the author to post work in the
ChatterShot.com marketplace. You only need to own the intellectual
property rights.
3. You own the rights to written content
Whether you are the author or now, all you have to do to sell written content on
ChatterShot.com is to own the rights to it.
You Are a Content Buyer If:
You own (or manage) a web site. Why would you need content?
a. Search Engine Optimization
Do you want to increase your web site's search engine ranking? Among the
most important criteria in search engine ranking algorithms are regularly
updated, keyword rich content and high quality, external links to your site.
ChatterShot.com is your source for the content. Add high quality content
from ChatterShot.com to your web site and the external links will follow.
Even low-budget, content can significantly increase your search engine rankings
if it has the right keywords and is updated regularly.
b. Subscription-based Revenue Models
Why not build your own New York Times or Huffington Post? If you
have a subscription-based revenue model for your web site or plan to build a
subscription-based web site, adding high quality content to your site can
increase your subscriber base and keep current subscribers renewing.
c. Increase Web Site Traffic and "Stickiness"
Does your web site promote your companies product? Adding related articles
from the ChatterShot.com inventory can improve your sites search engine
rankings, drive traffic to your site from a wider variety of keywords, and keep
your customers there long enough to get your marketing message across.
What Kind of Content Can Be Bought or Sold on ChatterShot.com?
Written content on any subject can be bought or sold on ChatterShot.com with
the following limitations:
- As the publisher, you must own the rights to the content.
- Currently, only English content is supported.
- Content that incorporates images or video is not currently supported (you can
link to external images in your content).
- While there is no enforced minimum or maximum length, short content such as a
twitter posting, or long content such as a complete book, are simply not
practical.
For more information, refer to our Frequently Asked
Questions.
How Do I Incorporate ChatterShot.com Content into my Web Site?
There are two ways to incorporate ChatterShot.com content onto your site:
1. We make available a series of JavaScript "widgets" which you can copy
and paste into your web site HTML pages. This allows basic functions such
as displaying an article or list of articles and categories.
2. More powerful than the widget, is the full-featured web service
application programming interface (API). To see the full capabilities of
the web service API (and articles you can buy), visit
www.wealthipedia.com.
Both techniques are supported by all popular web programming languages including
ASP.NET, PHP, Java Server Pages, and classic ASP.
For more information, refer to our
Technical Integration Guide.