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Seed Successes: Week of Mon, 11.1.10 - Sun, 11.7.10

Still going strong! Last week, our Seed writers published 274 articles on 11 AOL sites.

Don't forget to continue peeking at your Seed.com dashboard for a wide variety of editorial assignments, and be sure to visit our blog post New Seeds -- we are updating it regularly with new assignments!

PUBLISHED MONDAY, 11.1.2010
5 Sites | 60 Articles

Black Voices on Money (2)
Immigrants Top Native-Born Americans in Finding U.S. Jobs: Do We Need to Step Up Our Game? by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
What Marketers Could Learn From a Muppet + Willow Smith: Self-Acceptance Sells by Gina McCauley

Black Voices on Style
(1)
Stay Bundled on a Budget: Winter Coats Under $150 by Patrice J. Williams

Fanhouse (42)
Due to the large volume of Fanhouse posts published each week, we do not list each post separately. Please click on the writers' names below to find the latest and greatest sports news. Writers are listed in alphabetical order.
Posts by Barry Barnes
Posts by J.J. Cooper
Posts by David Elfin
Posts by Brian Fritz
Posts by Dennis J. Georgatos
Posts by B.J. George

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Macy's Day Parade: How Do You Make It Great?

Calling all Macy's Day Parade enthusiasts -- or anyone, really, who knows a thing or two about getting the most out of the event. Share your secrets -- what activities are best, where is shopping awesome, and what sights are definitely worth seeing. Just gather your thoughts, craft them into a 750-word article, and maybe Ettractions.com will buy your piece.

Ettractions.com aims to deliver factual, interesting, and unique visitor information to travelers. Don't worry too much about highlighting big-name attractions -- Ettractions.com likes off-the-beaten path stuff. For a sampling of the content focus, see http://www.facebook.com/ettractions?v=app_4949752878.

FYI: You'll be writing primarily for a female, higher-educated audience in the 30-55 age group. Preferred writing style should be sophisticated, yet easy for online reading. Key Search Engine Optimization terms to include in your article include: things to do, things to see, places to go, top attractions, visit, visiting, events.

A Sample article can be found at:
http://bit.ly/aAeSVK

Ready to write? Get started here:
http://bit.ly/a1iUlK

Toronto's Top 10 Dining Spots: Share Your Picks

If you know Toronto, and you've got the scoop on some hip and happening dining spots in the area, then get yourself to a computer and start writing, because Ettractions.com wants to know where suburbanites go when they leave their kids at home and head out for a night of delicious fun. They want the Top 10, so getting your thinking cap on, churn out a solid 750 words, and maybe your piece will be purchased.

Ettractions.com aims to deliver factual, interesting, and unique visitor information to travelers. Don't worry too much about highlighting big-name attractions -- Ettractions.com likes off-the-beaten path stuff. For a sampling of the content focus, see http://www.facebook.com/ettractions?v=app_4949752878.

FYI: You'll be writing primarily for a female, higher-educated audience in the 30-55 age group. Preferred writing style should be sophisticated, yet easy for online reading. Key Search Engine Optimization terms to include in your article include: things to do, things to see, places to go, top attractions, visit, visiting, events.

A Sample article can be found at:
http://bit.ly/aAeSVK

Ready to write? Get started here:
http://bit.ly/d7YkvA

New Seeds: 11.1.10 - 11.7.10

Welcome to New Seeds, a listing of selected new editorial assignments. We'll update this post regularly with new assignments, so please check it daily.

To access the assignment details, simply click the below links and you'll be directed to the details page.

Note: Due to a high volume of new assignments on some days, we will occasionally list only a select few. A full, abundant listing of Seed assignments can be found on your dashboard.

ADDED WEDNESDAY, 11.3.10
Toronto's Top 10 Hottest Dining Spots -- Due Wed, 11/7 I Ettractions.com
New York City / Getting the Most of your Macy's Day Parade -- Due Wed, 11/7 I Ettractions.com
How to care for suede -- Due Fri, 11/12 I Luxist.com
How to clean gold jewelry -- Due Fri, 11/19 I Luxist.com
How to care for silk -- Due Fri, 11/19 I Luxist.com

ADDED THURSDAY, 11.4.10

Xbox 360 Kinect Review -- Due Mon, 11/8 I SMCkids.com

ADDED FRIDAY, 11.5.10
Find the Best Quotes from 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' -- Due Fri, 11/12 I Moviefone.com
Best Movie Quotes from 'Burlesque', starring Cher and Christina Aguilera -- Due Thurs, 11/16 I Moviefone.com

Seed Successes: Week of Mon, 10.25.10 - Sun, 10.31.10

Time is flying -- must be because we're having so much fun with all these Seed stories! Last week, 84 Seed writers published 380 articles on 16 AOL sites.

Don't forget to continue peeking at your Seed.com dashboard for a wide variety of editorial assignments, and be sure to visit our blog post New Seeds -- we are updating it regularly with new assignments!

Happy November!

PUBLISHED MONDAY, 10.25.2010
10 Sites | 75 Articles

AOL Baby
(1)
Modern Baby Names for Girls by Matthew Wilkening

AOL Jobs (1)
Pharmacy Technician Salary Overview by Carrie Lee

Babies.com (1)
American Baby Names: The Classics by Linsey Knerl

Black Voices on Money (2)
Was that Call from Clarence Thomas' Wife to Anita Hill Really a Crazy Ploy for Financial Gain? by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
The Money Coach Book Giveaway: Win Free Copy of 'Perfect Credit,' Financial Tele-Coaching & More! by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

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