20 Sites To Get Paid For Writing And Blogging

It’s not like writing for a book, or publication, a newspaper or magazine but blogging is prevalent on the Web because we love sharing, reading and hearing about new experiences. And unlike freelance writing, you don’t answer to a client’s demand or write to adhere to a blog’s direction or scope. Still, it feels good to be paid to write articles, and you don’t have to manage a blog to actually make money out of your writing.


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Writers would understand how difficult it is to write a convincing piece on something they don’t really fancy or have enough knowledge or understanding about. But with the 20 sites here that pay for your writing, you can choose to write about how-to’s, reviews, tech, ‘serious’ pieces or offer your writing services for hire.

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1. Squidoo

Squidoo is a publishing platform and community where you can share personal write-ups through their website. Articles on Squidoo are called ‘lenses’ or pages. Once you’ve posted a lens, ads of similar or recommended products of what’s written is placed around your lens.

The ads will consist of products which are sold via their affiliate programs with Amazon, eBay and a few others. You keep half of whatever Squidoo makes off your lens which is then payable to you via PayPal or donated to a charity of your choice.

2. HubPages

Like Squidoo, in HubPages, you write ‘hubs’ or articles about an original and useful topic. Once you’ve posted your article, ads related to what you wrote are placed. These ads are generated from Google AdSense, HubPages Ad Program and/or affiliate programs such as Amazon and eBay products.

Once your article(s) earns the minimum amount on Google AdSense ($100) or HubPages Ad Program ($50), you can chose to cash out your earnings through PayPal.

3. ContentBLVD

ContentBLVD connects blog owners to writers. To be a writer for ContentBLVD, you have to send in an application and meet its criteria, one of which is living in and being eligible to work in the U.S. Once you get in, you can start writing articles based on the topics or assignments as required by ContentBLVD’s clients.

If your content gets used, you will be paid between $12 to $48 per piece. For now, ContentBLVD is still in beta mode (at the time of this writing) but it is worth checking out if you want to quit writing spam assignments.

4. Helium

Helium is a writing community where you can choose to write about your own topic or write for one of Helium’s clients under their assignment dashboard. One way to earn money through Helium is with their assignment-based articles which are sold to publishers or brands who need content for their websites and products.

You can also earn money via their Ad Revenue Sharing program where they pay you based on the amount of traffic your personal article brings to their site. You can cash out after earning the minimum of $25.

5. Triond

Triond is another writing community where you write articles that are then posted on other popular websites. Triond allows you to post audio, video and pictures together with your written articles which are then published to relevant websites based on what you’ve written.

You can then track your article views, comments and earnings via your user dashboard. You cancash out 50% of the advertising earnings from your articles every month.

6. Epinions

If you love writing reviews (and who doesn’t?), check out Epinions. You can write positive or negative reviews about products available for purchase on web stores all over the internet. From the reviews, you earn Eroyalties credits through the Income Share program, which is redeemable in US dollars.

The program rewards reviewers who help other buyers make their decisions on buying or not buying the product based on your review. US residents can redeem their check with a minimum balance of $10 while non-US residents must have a minimum balance of $100.



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7. Fiverr

Fiverr is a place you where you can ‘sell’ your writing skills or services (among others) for a fixed price of $5 – you get to keep $4. When someone buys whatever you’re offering to sell, they’ll pay to Fiverr first. Once you’ve completed the task at hand, $4 will be credited into your account.

You can then withdraw your earnings via PayPal. Unlock ‘levels’ by selling more and more often on Fiverr, and more opportunities and tools will be opened for your use.

8. Yahoo! Contributor Network

Writers can sign up for free to be a Yahoo! Contributor where you can find daily ‘assignments’ to write about. Many of these assignments offer up-front payments ranging from $2 to $25 (and sometimes more). Otherwise, you can create and earn from your own content as well, with payments ranging from $2 to $15.

All payments are processed through PayPal. The content you write is shared on other Yahoo subdomains like Yahoo! News, Shopping, Voices, Sports, etc which gives you very good exposure.

9. Demand Media Studios

You need to apply to write for Demand Media Studios but once accepted, you’ll be given tasks or assignments which they require you to write about. These assignments will be based on subjects which you are interested in or have knowledge of. This is determined when you first apply for the assignment.

We also have reason to believe that content on eHow originates from here, giving you and your articles even more exposure. Your articles that get published will net you from $15 to more than $30.

10. Digital Journal

Digital Journal is a community with a rather serious tone. You can contribute by creating blog posts and interacting with groups by discussing and debating the latest news and important blogs. The more you contribute, and the more attention you bring to your post, the more you can earn from the site.

Payments are done via PayPal. In order to begin contributing, you must apply to be a Digital Journalist by submitting a sample of your writing. For more details on how this works, hear it straight from the horse’s mouth.

11. About.Com

About.com is a renowned website which you’ve probably stumbled across more than once. Because they’re so renowned, being a guide or topic writer means you have to apply to write for specific topics.

You’ll also have to go through a two-part orientation and evaluation program to learn of their editorial standards before being accepted to write for them. There is no mention about how much you can earn from writing for them but payments are done on a monthly basis.

12. Blogging.Org

This is a website for people to buy and also write articles to be sold. To earn money from Blogging.org, all you have to do is contribute quality articles of specific topics. Since the other half of the website is for people to browse and purchase content, if your article gets chosen, you’ll get paid a certain amount.

Articles go for as low as $1.50 up to $20 per piece, however there is no mention on how much you are entitled to. Premium writers are mentioned to ‘earn $30/hour and payments are done weekly.Register for free to start writing.

13. Constant Content

Constant Content is a website that allows writers to get their content sold to multiple clients. There is also a Public Request System where writers can submit fresh articles to buyers who are looking for content on a specific subject.

As you write more, you can join the Writer Pool to claim exclusive projects from clients. This is a great way to build your portfolio. Each article price is determined and paid by the client; Constant Content will take 35% while the writer receives 65% through PayPal.

14. Bukisa

Bukisa’s aim is to give knowledge to others by sharing experiences. So most of their articles are ‘How-To’ guides. This is a great place to write about a something you are interested or have knowledge in.

Earnings are based on Google AdSense within your article. It’s also a community where you can meet other writers. It’s free to sign up so just give it a go.

15. Content Row

Content Row is a company that sells content written by you. However, their FAQ states that each content written is only sold to 1 customer and the customer can use their name instead of yours on the article. Technically you sell off your right of ownership to the content you produce.

However, you will earn 50% of whatever the customer pays and can write articles that are of interest to you. To be an author for Content Row, you’ll have to send in an application with 3 writing samples.

16. ArticleTeller

At ArticleTeller, you can be a writer for many customers who go to their site looking to purchase content. As a writer, you can earn stars as you write each article. These starts let you moe through four writing levels or rankings. You can earn more money per article if you’re higher ranked.

A Requester (buyer) will pay you a certain amount for the number of words you write, and you get to keep 81% of whatever they paid for the article, payable via PayPal.

17. Xomba

Xomba is a place with articles in the categories of Entertainment, Home, Writing, Science & History, News & Politics, Technology and Living. Ads from Google AdSense are automatically placed on the article you write.

Despite the flexibility of topics to write on, when it comes to payments, Xomba splits the earnings with you; you will receive 40%. Also, earning through Google AdSense means you can only withdraw your earnings when it reaches $100.

18. Wizzley

Writing on Wizzley can earn you money in a few different ways. Besides earning from Google AdSense, you can show related products sold on Amazon in your article, and you will receive a commission if one of the products is sold through the writing your article.

They even allow you to use pictures for sale from AllPosters, and if they get sold from the click of your article, you get a share of the earnings. Other similar ways to earn commission include Zazzle and Chitika.

19. Zujava

Zujava refers to their articles as Leaves which cover a wide variety of categories. Google AdSense ads are placed on your articles together with their affiliates program like Amazon where you can feature products within your article.

50% of the earnings from ads and products sold are sent to you via PayPal.

20. SponsoredReviews

SponsoredReviews is a place where advertisers look for bloggers to write about their products. This is also a site for bloggers who want to sell sponsored posts on their blogs.

Advertisers who go to SponsoredReviews have their own requirements for what they want in each post. Once you’re account and profile is on SponsoredReviews, advertisers will visit your blog and if they’re interested to buy ‘advertising space’, they’ll contact you. Bloggers can also approach advertisers directly.

WHERE SHOULD YOU SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLES?

1. EHow

Most people who are using the Internet are constantly looking for how-to articles and this is the main purpose of eHow’s existence. If you happen to have a how-to question, you most probably have encountered eHow in the first page of search engine return page (SERP).

There are millions of articles submitted in eHow and thousands of videos uploaded. Therefore, do not miss eHow on your article submission site.

2. Ezine

Electronic Magazine, or popularly known as Ezine, is an online magazine. This is one of the most popular websites where writers submit their articles – mainly for business and personal purposes. Submitting articles in Ezine is absolutely free, but you have to comply with their guidelines. If you want to opt for a premium account, you can acquire this with additional cost.

3. Squidoo

Famous for its squid-with-big-eye icon, Squidoo swims to the top of internet marketing arena because of its unique ability to let writers create their own site and add contents which might interest them. Most people use Squidoo to promote their website, product, services, or to encourage donation.

4. Hubpages

If you like to submit your articles with a huge number of followers, then consider Hubpages. This platform is so easy to use and allows you to post articles according to your preference. In just one month, Hubpages has millions of visitors and this figure is very useful if you want to create more followers to your websites.

5. Examiner

Examiner is more focused on news. When people use search engine, they can use a tool to limit their search to only news. So when they do this, you better be in the first page of news SERP. Thus, examiner can help you with this objective.

6. Articlebase

ArticleBase is actually an article directory that has 26 categorical topics such as finance, home improvement, health, and education. One of the strengths of ArticleBase is its availability in six languages which include English, French, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

7. Technorati

Technorati is a search engine by itself, but it specializes in searching blogs and articles. There are over hundreds of blogs indexed in Technorati and many Internet citizens are using Technorati to find the right blogs.

Technorati is a combination of two words which are technology and literati. Adding these two terms will mean technological awareness or knowledge.

8. Articlecube

9. ArticleCity

ArticleCity is one of the most successful websites that offer thousands of free articles. You may ask how this may help you. Many people are easily lured with free items. If there’s anything that will be given free, then they will most likely get it.

In ArticleCity, there are many people who are constantly going back and forth to the website to find something interesting. So, you must be in ArticleCity to tap into this rich community. As a general rule, the website will not offer your articles to people without prior notice.

10. SeekingAlpha

Seeking Alpha is fundamentally a stock market analysis website primarily focusing in American economy. This website will be very helpful if your industry or niche is of business and finances. Not all articles submitted to Seeking Alpha are approved.

They tend to only approve around 50 percent of the total number of submitted articles daily and it only accepts 25 percent of new authors. There are over 5 million active users of Seeking Alpha.

11. ArticleAlley

You might have heard about this website since it is recently gaining popularity. Submitting articles to ArticleAlley is very easy. You really do not need technical skills or knowledge to post blogs.

Currently, there are over half a million authors who actively use ArticleAlley and they all have contributed millions of articles. The website will readily publish your content as long as it is of high-quality, engaging, and unique. The best part of ArticleAlley is they make sure that you are recognized as an author. They have “Author Spotlight” and “Featured Articles” section.

There you have it; our top 11 free article submission sites. These websites will help to redirect readers to your website. The more people know you, the more chances that you hit a sale.

So take time to write good articles and submit them to one of these article submission sites. Though not instantly, you should be noticing dramatic changes to your website’s traffic once you submitted enough articles.

 

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Hi. I’m Designer of Blog Magic. I’m CEO/Founder of ThemeXpose. I’m Creative Art Director, Web Designer, UI/UX Designer, Interaction Designer, Industrial Designer, Web Developer, Business Enthusiast, StartUp Enthusiast, Speaker, Writer and Photographer. Inspired to make things looks better.

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