AC Freelance Writers: How to Get to Clout 8

I've been asked a lot lately how I got to my clout level, currently an 8 (9 looks to be impossible, but . . . ).

Inquirers want to know specifics. And, as someone who loves reading first-hand advice, I will lay out here exactly what I did to get to Clout 8. I'll start with some background.

1. Body of Work: I've been a freelance writer since 1993 and I've owned two businesses. Why is this important?

Well, I came to AssociatedContent.com (AC) with a body of work. Approximately 40-50 of the 300+ articles I've submitted to AC were from previous press releases, blog posts and/or newsletters that I'd done.

When I discovered AC, it was simply matter of updating and uploading. So, I shot up to a level 4 pretty quickly. FYI, I've been a content producer since April 2006.
And, then I stalled. After I didn't have any more "ready-to-go" articles, my submissions slowed to a trickle. Until, I did the following:

2. Double-duty Writing: Because I blog regularly, submitting 3-5 articles a week is automatic for me. Why? I make my blog posts serve double duty. I publish all my articles pertaining to freelancing on my blog first, then I publish them via AC.

This is a huge boost to my productivity because even when I don't feel like sitting down to write for AC, I still have blog posts that I can publish. This keeps my name constantly in front of readers who've come to enjoy my articles. This leads to my next point, submitting regularly.

3. Regular Submissions: AC is not very different from any other type of marketing medium in that people come to expect articles from you - and if you deliver on a regular basis, this creates page views, which increase clout level (and income by the way).

FYI, writing for AC on a regular basis gets you in the habit of churning out work every day. So, I try to submit something daily. I may miss one or two days - and I rarely submit on the weekends, but 3-5 days out of 7, I have articles in the queue.

For you to become successful as a freelance writer, you must get in the habit of doing this. It creates a work ethic, makes you work faster, and keeps fresh ideas forming in your head.