You can write about anything, but a few subjects,
including adult and violence. They have a Google Ad sense share revenue
program, which means you earn money from ads displayed along side your posts.
Another way you can earn money is through bookmarking. Yes, they also show
Adsense ads along side your bookmarks. The more intersecting sites you
bookmark, the more traffic you get to it, allowing you to earn more money.
Introduction to xomba
What is
Xomba?
Xomba is a free online community for people who like to write, comment, share ideas and make friends online. You provide the content, Xomba provides an audience.
Xomba is a free online community for people who like to write, comment, share ideas and make friends online. You provide the content, Xomba provides an audience.
What can I write?
Xomba gives you the ability to post five types of Articles: blogs, bookmarks, lists, recipes and reviews.
Xomba gives you the ability to post five types of Articles: blogs, bookmarks, lists, recipes and reviews.
What is an Article?
An Article is any piece of writing on Xomba. Every post on Xomba qualifies an article.
An Article is any piece of writing on Xomba. Every post on Xomba qualifies an article.
What is a Blog?
Blogs could be opinion pages, short stories, how-to guides, a news story or an essay on any subject you can think of.
Blogs could be opinion pages, short stories, how-to guides, a news story or an essay on any subject you can think of.
What is a Bookmark?
Bookmarks allow you to share an interesting link with the rest of the Xomba community. Write a paragraph about a web site you find interesting, informative or just plain fun, and share the URL (web address).
Bookmarks allow you to share an interesting link with the rest of the Xomba community. Write a paragraph about a web site you find interesting, informative or just plain fun, and share the URL (web address).
What is a List?
A Top 5, 10, 15 or 20 list on any topic, like the Top 20 summer movies.
A Top 5, 10, 15 or 20 list on any topic, like the Top 20 summer movies.
What is a Recipe?
A list of ingredients and cooking instructions for your favorite culinary masterpieces.
A list of ingredients and cooking instructions for your favorite culinary masterpieces.
What is a Review?
Substantive criticism of movies, books, bands and their music, video games, art or anything else you can think of.
Substantive criticism of movies, books, bands and their music, video games, art or anything else you can think of.
Is there a word requirement?
There is, yes. It varies based on what you are posting. Please keep in mind that these are only minimums for the articles to be successfully published.
There is, yes. It varies based on what you are posting. Please keep in mind that these are only minimums for the articles to be successfully published.
- Blog: 300+ words
- Bookmark: 100+
words
- List: 50+ word
intro, additional text required for each list item
- Recipe: 50+ word
intro, additional text required for ingredients, directions
- Review: 300+
words
Can I post fiction/poetry on Xomba?
Sorry, but we don't accept fiction or poetry on Xomba. If you are looking for a site on which to share your creative writing, take a look at WritersCafe.org.
Sorry, but we don't accept fiction or poetry on Xomba. If you are looking for a site on which to share your creative writing, take a look at WritersCafe.org.
Who holds the copyright to articles posted on Xomba?
Authors of Articles retain all rights to any articles they post on Xomba. In other words, you own whatever content you post on Xomba. You are allowed to add a Creative Commons license if you wish.
Authors of Articles retain all rights to any articles they post on Xomba. In other words, you own whatever content you post on Xomba. You are allowed to add a Creative Commons license if you wish.
What are categories?
Categories are the basic organizing blocks of Xomba. Whenever you create an Article, you must select the most appropriate category under which it will be posted. You can view all of the categories on Xomba in the footer on every page.
Categories are the basic organizing blocks of Xomba. Whenever you create an Article, you must select the most appropriate category under which it will be posted. You can view all of the categories on Xomba in the footer on every page.
What are tags?
Tags are keywords that are similar to categories. Tags allow you to describe your article so other people can easily find it, but in a more specific way than categories do. For example, if you are writing an Article about a vegetarian pasta recipe, logical tags might be: pasta, recipe, vegetarian, veggie pasta. Tags should always be separated with a comma.
Tags are keywords that are similar to categories. Tags allow you to describe your article so other people can easily find it, but in a more specific way than categories do. For example, if you are writing an Article about a vegetarian pasta recipe, logical tags might be: pasta, recipe, vegetarian, veggie pasta. Tags should always be separated with a comma.
How do I upload/display images?
When posting an Article, click the insert image button in the toolbar just above the text box. (It looks like a picture of a mountain.) This allows you to upload or hotlink any image you wish.
When posting an Article, click the insert image button in the toolbar just above the text box. (It looks like a picture of a mountain.) This allows you to upload or hotlink any image you wish.
How do I flag a Article or Bookmark as offensive?
If you come across an Article or Bookmark that you feel violates our Posting Policies (including pornography, asking people to click their ads, plagiarism, personal harassment, references to illegal drug use, etc.), click the "Report This Post” button located in the gray box to the right of the Article. This sends an alert informing us of a possible violation. Please note that you must be logged in to flag a post.
If you come across an Article or Bookmark that you feel violates our Posting Policies (including pornography, asking people to click their ads, plagiarism, personal harassment, references to illegal drug use, etc.), click the "Report This Post” button located in the gray box to the right of the Article. This sends an alert informing us of a possible violation. Please note that you must be logged in to flag a post.
How do I “like” things on Xomba?
Every post on Xomba has a Facebook “like” button in the upper right hand corner of the Article that allows you to show on your Facebook page that you liked a particular post.
Every post on Xomba has a Facebook “like” button in the upper right hand corner of the Article that allows you to show on your Facebook page that you liked a particular post.
How do I recommend things on Xomba?
When you are logged in, you will see a link that says “Recommend This Article” in the gray box to the right of the article. Click that link, and your followers will receive a notification in their activity feed stating you have recommended the Article. Your recommendation will also be saved in a tab called “My Recommendations” on your workspace.
When you are logged in, you will see a link that says “Recommend This Article” in the gray box to the right of the article. Click that link, and your followers will receive a notification in their activity feed stating you have recommended the Article. Your recommendation will also be saved in a tab called “My Recommendations” on your workspace.
How do I edit my profile? How do I change my password?
We have a full how-to guide about editing your profile here.
We have a full how-to guide about editing your profile here.
How do I follow a user?
We have a full how-to guide about our follow system here.
We have a full how-to guide about our follow system here.
How do I contact a user?
You may either comment on a user’s Articles or, if you are both following each other and that user has private messages turned on, you can send a private message.
You may either comment on a user’s Articles or, if you are both following each other and that user has private messages turned on, you can send a private message.
What are subscriptions, and how do I change them?
When you post an Article, you are automatically subscribed to it. This means you'll receive an e-mail notification if someone comments on it or you edit it. You are also subscribed to any Article you comment on. This means you'll receive an email anytime someone comments on the Article or if the author edits the article.
When you post an Article, you are automatically subscribed to it. This means you'll receive an e-mail notification if someone comments on it or you edit it. You are also subscribed to any Article you comment on. This means you'll receive an email anytime someone comments on the Article or if the author edits the article.
How do I get my article featured in the Quote of the Day?
The Xomba staff selects the Quote of the Day based on the originality of the quote. There is no set criteria, and there is not a way to submit your article. Xomba does not necessarily agree with the views and opinions of the author or the Article chosen for Quote of the Day.
The Xomba staff selects the Quote of the Day based on the originality of the quote. There is no set criteria, and there is not a way to submit your article. Xomba does not necessarily agree with the views and opinions of the author or the Article chosen for Quote of the Day.
How do I delete an article?
If you want to delete an article, click "Edit" from the article page or from the article list in your workspace, and then click "Unpublish" at the bottom of the page. When you're done, you'll see that a copy of the article is still on Xomba, but it is only visible to you. This is so that you'll still have a copy of the article for your own records.
If you want to delete an article, click "Edit" from the article page or from the article list in your workspace, and then click "Unpublish" at the bottom of the page. When you're done, you'll see that a copy of the article is still on Xomba, but it is only visible to you. This is so that you'll still have a copy of the article for your own records.
How do I cancel my Xomba account?
If you're sure you want to leave, click "Edit Account" on your workspace, and click "Cancel Account" at the bottom of the page. Confirm your decision, and your account will be deactivated.
If you're sure you want to leave, click "Edit Account" on your workspace, and click "Cancel Account" at the bottom of the page. Confirm your decision, and your account will be deactivated.
How do I make money on Xomba?
Xomba uses Google AdSense on most of the pages on the site. Any posts made by the user will display targeted ads on his or her Article or Bookmark. Xomba automatically rotates ownership of the ads between users and the website. Sixty percent of the impressions will show your AdSense code, and 40 percent will show Xomba's. You are paid by Google when someone clicks on these ads. For information on setting up a Google AdSense account, clickhere.
Xomba uses Google AdSense on most of the pages on the site. Any posts made by the user will display targeted ads on his or her Article or Bookmark. Xomba automatically rotates ownership of the ads between users and the website. Sixty percent of the impressions will show your AdSense code, and 40 percent will show Xomba's. You are paid by Google when someone clicks on these ads. For information on setting up a Google AdSense account, clickhere.
Will my existing Google AdSense account work with Xomba?
Yes! Just enter your account number into the appropriate field and start making money today. For account set-up information, click here.
Yes! Just enter your account number into the appropriate field and start making money today. For account set-up information, click here.
What do I do if my account has been suspended/blocked/banned?
If your account has been suspended, blocked or banned, please contact us for details regarding your account status and instructions on how to get your account reinstated. If we have blocked your account due to a violation in our TOS, and you fail to contact us before creating a new account, you will be permanently banned. We rarely ban anyone, but we will not tolerate a blocked user creating a new account before resolving any previous issue with us.
If your account has been suspended, blocked or banned, please contact us for details regarding your account status and instructions on how to get your account reinstated. If we have blocked your account due to a violation in our TOS, and you fail to contact us before creating a new account, you will be permanently banned. We rarely ban anyone, but we will not tolerate a blocked user creating a new account before resolving any previous issue with us.
Is there an official Xomba blog?
Yes, and you can read it here. On our Xomba staff blog, we try to write about Xomba every few days. Through the blog, we inform users about updates, policy changes and tips on using site features. You can find them all listed here. We welcome comments and questions on our blogs as well.
Yes, and you can read it here. On our Xomba staff blog, we try to write about Xomba every few days. Through the blog, we inform users about updates, policy changes and tips on using site features. You can find them all listed here. We welcome comments and questions on our blogs as well.
What if I suspect a user is posting my content on Xomba.com?
We take plagiarism very seriously. If you feel a Xomba user has copied your work, we ask that you notify us here.
We take plagiarism very seriously. If you feel a Xomba user has copied your work, we ask that you notify us here.
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