does not accept adult content, advertisements, classifieds or content which is potentially offensive or defamatory and in direct violation of our Terms of Use. For detailed submission guidelines, click here.

You can submit video, text, audio and images on the topics of your choice. As The People's Media Company, we encourage you to submit unique and compelling content on topics you know about - from guides to your favorite local restaurants and activities to tech and craft tutorials to podcasts and family videos. If you're looking for ideas, claim one of the Calls for Content from the My Account tab, sign up for the bi-weekly AC Connect newsletter or chat with other Content Producers in the forum.

If your video won't upload to AC, please check the size of your file (it must be under 15 MB) and file type (it must be in wmv, mpeg, mov, asf or avi format). If you're using a dial-up Internet connection, please be patient - it will take several minutes.

If your audio file won't upload to AC, please check the size of your file (it must be under 15 MB) and the file type (MP3 is the preferred file format, but wav, wma, rm and aiff formats are also accepted). If you're using a dial-up Internet connection, please be patient - it will take several minutes.

You'll discover a growing collection of text, video, audio and images on nearly every topic, ranging from car reviews to college admission tips, from city guides to tech talk, from videos to original compositions.

Use the search box (available at the top of any page) to find the topics you're interested in, or browse the site to check out content by category and format.

For text content, you may copy the first paragraph only and/or descriptive overview and link back to the content on AC from your blog or website. You may not reproduce any content in its entirety without AC's express written consent. Please email reprints@associatedcontent.com with the URL link to the AC content you would like to republish and specific details of the context and duration of your republication.

If you're at least 13 years old, then you can join our community of Content Producers and begin submitting content immediately. Click here to join.

After you log in, click on the Publish tab and select the appropriate template. Complete all required fields. You can make sure your content has been received by checking the My Content sub-tab (accessible from the My Account tab). The content you just submitted will have a status of "submitted." If your content is listed as "incomplete," please click on the to the left of the title and complete all of the steps to submit.

We abhor paedophiles and categorically will not tolerate any content featuring minors. If you submit any content featuring children we will do everything in our power to discover your true identity and forward all information we hold on you to the relevant authorities expressing our absolute willingness to co-operate in your prosecution. We don't accept movies featuring animals. If this is your thing, fine, but frankly we think it lowers the tone.

There are no fees to join AC. In fact, we will pay you (as long as you are 18 years old). The sign-up process is easy, and you can start submitting content immediately. Click here to join.

If you're at least 13 years old, then you can join our community of Content Producers and begin submitting content immediately. Click here to join.

The People's Media Company, AC does not believe in either gating or policing the true voices of our Content Producers. However, content will not be accepted if it fails to comply with our Terms of Use or submission guidelines. Additionally, titles may be edited to make the content optimal for online publication.

If you have a My Yahoo, My MSN, My AOL or another webpage that accepts RSS feeds, you can set up a free RSS feed of AC content. You can choose to get a feed of either recently published, top-rated, or most-emailed content in the category of your choice. If you enjoy viewing a specific Content Producer's work, go to their page (accessible by clicking on their byline) and sign up for their RSS feed by clicking on this icon.

Click on the "Email" button located just below the byline of any content page to send any piece of content to a friend.

To help promote content you find on Associated Content, you can bookmark or "tag" it. Simply scroll over "Share" just below the byline of any piece of content. Click on each of the bookmark icons listed and it will take you to a different third party site where you can register and add the content to their database of bookmarks.

If you submit as non-exclusive you retain the right to publish your content elsewhere, but you cannot grant the exclusive rights to a third party. Content submitted as exclusive cannot be published elsewhere.

pays upfront for original and unique content on a variety of subjects. We value high quality, exclusive, in-depth content that lends an experienced voice and attracts page views and new visitors - we will send higher upfront offers for this type of content. Upfront offers are not made for brief, overly general content that does little to distinguish itself from other content in our library or on the web in general.

We do accept Spanish-language content. Please submit this content the same way you submit English-language content.

You can link to any page on AC, but may not reproduce any content without AC's express written consent. Contact us to request permission.

Please Click here and follow the outlined steps in order to report copyright-infringing content published on AC.

Since many Content Producers earn money with AC, we need to collect some basic information. Any information listed as "confidential" on our sign-up page will not be displayed to the public, nor shared with others. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.

Everything you submit—whether it's text, videos or photos—goes to the "Popular" category by default, so you don't need to specify it explicitly. The popular stories are pulled from all categories and tags on Mixx.com. The only time that content isn't submitted to "Popular" is when you submit it only to a group.

Currently we don't accept submissions for the site - all of our resources are produced in-house. If the situation changes we'll let you know!

This submission option is the quickest way to get your content published. Content is reviewed and published within two business days (video submissions may take longer). After your have published text for performance payments only three times, you will get the turbo treatment - your content will go live on AC immediately.

No. You can only submit original content you created. And you cannot rewrite others' content and submit it as your original work.

Yes. Content that has been published anywhere, online or in print, must be submitted as non-exclusive and you must still own the copyright. Also, wherever it is published it must include a byline that matches your real name or penname on your Associated Content account.