Performance Payments
Associated Content provides you with unlimited earning potential through Performance Payments. Each month, Sources earn hundreds, even, thousands of dollars, and you can too. It's simple: the more page views your content generates, the more "royalties" you earn. Even better, as your Clout Level rises, your payment rate does too! Sign up and start publishing your content today. Review our complete Payment Policies here.
How Performance Payments Work
Sources earn hundreds of dollars month after month on their original text, video, audio and slideshow content via Performance Payments - and so can you*. Example:
Clout
Level
PPM
Bonus
Current
PPM**
Monthly
Page Views
Monthly
Payment
Monthly
Page Views
Monthly
Payment
             
1 - $1.50 5,000 $7.50 50,000 $75.00
2 - $1.50 5,000 $7.50 50,000 $75.00
3 - $1.50 5,000 $7.50 50,000 $75.00
4 - $1.50 5,000 $7.50 50,000 $75.00
5 - $1.50 5,000 $7.50 50,000 $75.00
6 - $1.50 5,000 $7.50 50,000 $75.00
7 $0.05 $1.55 5,000 $7.75 50,000 $77.50
8 $0.10 $1.60 5,000 $8.00 50,000 $80.00
9 $0.25 $1.75 5,000 $8.75 50,000 $87.50
10 $0.50 $2.00 5,000 $10.00 50,000 $100.00
Monthly page views are an aggregate of all your content - the more you publish the more you can earn! For tips on promoting your content to increase your page views and Performance Payments, visit the Source Tools page. Performance Payments are sent at the beginning of each month, no later than the second Wednesday, if you have at least $1.50 in your balance.

If you aren't already a Source, sign up to gain exposure and earn cash for your content!

*You must be 18 years old to receive payment.

**Calculated by adding the PPM bonus to the current baseline PPM rate of $1.50, which is subject to change. For example, today a Source with 50,000 monthly page views and a Clout Level of 8 will receive $80.00 ($1.60 x 50).
Meet Some of the Top Performance Payment Earners
Becky is a Facebook, MySpace and Twitter addict. Have questions about social media? Feel free to email me at beckyonac@gmail.com! And don't forget to check out my Facebook & Twitter links below. :)
I've traveled the world as a Broadcast Journalist working for the American Forces Radio & Television Service in the United States Air Force. Now happily retired after 23 years of service, and currently living in Southern Italy with my wife and daughter.
Jack Oceano is an attorney whose articles cover a broad range of topics, including politics, legal issues, travel and tourism, dining and nightlife, sports, books, movies, music, and writing.
A journalist turned instructor who decided that a steady income wasn't worth creative frustration, Phebe Durand now focuses on ways that technology can enrich our lives, her works range from writing tips to tutorials and crafting.
I'm a long-time technical writer with time to spare. I'm an omnivorous reader, a superb researcher, and a very fast writer. I'm also a good photographer.
Clout Level Index PPM
Bonus
Current
PPM**
       
clout 1 0-100 n/a $1.50
clout 1 101-500 n/a $1.50
clout 1 501-1,000 n/a $1.50
clout 1 1,001-5,000 n/a $1.50
clout 1 5,001-20,000 n/a $1.50
clout 1 20,001-50,000 n/a $1.50
clout 1 50,001-100,000 $0.05 $1.55
clout 1 100,001-500,000 $0.10 $1.60
clout 1 500,001-1,000,000 $0.25 $1.75
clout 1 1,000,000 + $0.50 $2.00