The site is fully accessible for international users, and then low payout threshold of $25 is easy to reach. But opinions differ whether or now Bubblews is legitimate or a scam.
How does Bubblews work?
Bubblews allows users to publish short articles on pretty much any topic they want. When I say short, I do mean short; the minimum required length is 400 characters. No, that’s not a mistake, it’s really just 400 characters, not 400 words.
Bubblews is basically a revenue sharing website. (Another example of such a website is Webanswers, which I have written about previously). Once published, Bubblews will keep track of the number of page views, ‘likes’ and ‘dislikes’ and comments your article gets. For each, it will deposit a cent or two in your account. Once you’ve reached $25, you can asked for your money to be redeemed and it will be deposited in your PayPal account.
The rules
Aside from the minimum 400 character word count, there is a few other rules:
- Your work has to be original and written by now. You can’t copy/paste from elsewhere.
- you can’t abuse the system by requesting comments/views/likes on your comments or by participating in groups that organise exchanges of the same.
- You’re not allowed to use bots or any other means of IP manipulation.
- You can’t post anything that is pornographic.
- Your post has to be in English.
- You can’t post referrals or affiliate links to other websites.
Social Network
Thing is, Bubblews is really a social network, all aimed at the users facilitating each other to make money. You can connect with other users, making their posts show up in your notifications. Having lots of connects is the key to getting lots of page views, and by extension, lots of money. Then rules state that you’re not allowed to ask for likes and comments, but in my experience people still do, indirectly. There is a clear expectation that if someone likes your posts and/or connects with you, they expect you to return the favour.
Quantity over quality
As said above, the only real requirement for posting an article is that it has to be at least 400 characters long, and in English.
A lot of the articles on Bubblews are of very poor quality. They trend to be short, and written in very poor English. Many of the users are clearly not native English speakers. That’s no big deal (English is a second language for me too), but it can be difficult to make sense of quite a few of the articles.
The majority of users are clearly on Bubblews to make money. Articles tend to be short, about uninteresting topics, and poorly edited for grammar and spelling.
Of course, there’s some really good stuff there as well - if you can manage to find it.
On the flip side, the anything goes attitude might appeal to you as well. I know some people enjoy using it as a creative outlet, without the need to worry too much about quality or topic or search engine keywords.
Is Bubblews a scam or a legitimate website?
Now we get down to the big question. There are very mixed reports on Bubblews. Some claim to have been paid out quickly, multiple times and without issues whatsoever. On the flip side, there are also many stories about payments never appearing, and posts and accounts being deleted. Those that do experience such things do not seem to have any recourse, with the Bubblews websites owners unresponsive to emails.
I personally have not reached the treshold to redeem my earnings. Although I initially found the novelty of the website fun, I got quickly fed up with the sheer amounts of very poor articles and the general attitude to that it's really all about just reaching pay out, no matter in what way.
Another thing that caused me to give up on Bubblews before reaching my first payout was the poor quality of the website. It's incredibly slow, difficult to navigate, and, I think just generally very user unfriendly.
International
Credit where credit is due, Bubblews is fully available for international users, with no restrictions as as far as I can tell. All you need is a PayPal account.
this is quite evident in the user base of the website as well; there seems to be a lot of Asians.
Final thoughts
Some people have reported high earnings in a relatively short time. It will take work. You need to consistently write articles, and build your network. If you're looking to make some quick cash, with little or no restrictions, this might be the place for you.
However, a word of warning. Cash out as soon as you can, and keep in mind that the website has a dodgy record for payments.
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