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18 sites that pay you to write

Updated February 2009
Even if you are not a professional writer, you can still make money from your writing. As long as you know where to look, you can find opportunities to earn money. I have listed some methods and links to get you started.

Get paid to write blog posts or articles
You can write exclusive articles, submit them at these sites and get paid for each one.

  • Families.com - Pays $4 per blog post and you also get 5% of the revenue your blog makes.
  • Today.com - You can create (minimum 100 word) posts about the topic of your choice and get paid. There is a long waiting list according to the site.
  • Constant-content - Get paid for each of your articles that gets sold and you can also earn 5% commission on sales made by people you refer to the site.
  • Oboulo Get paid $10/essay or presentation that gets accepted onto the site.
  • Daily Article Sell unique articles at a price you specify. You are paid when someone purchases it.

Get paid by performance of your article - Revenue Sharing
Submit your articles to these sites and you will get a cut of the revenue your article generates on their site.

  • Triond - Publish writing, poetry, video, content, music and get paid
  • Associated Content
  • Ehow.com - Write instructions on any topic and get paid depending on how popular your article is.
  • HubPages
  • Squidoo
  • Suite 101
  • Xomba - You will have to sign up for adsense in order to earn revenue here.
  • Thisisby - You can even earn money by commenting. No longer around
  • Pakt - Write tutorials on any topic.

Bid on freelance writing jobs
This may sound intimidating for the average person but there are many freelance jobs that are not looking for top of the line professional writing skills but rather someone who can produce a set of keyword rich articles fast and inexpensively.
Some freelance sites are:

Sponsored posts on your own blog
You can join the below sites and find opportunities to post about a product or service on your blog and get paid for it. Some people feel this drags the quality of your blog down and I tend to agree but nonetheless there is money to be made here.

  • Pay Per Post Get paid between $5 and $20 per sponsored post, depending largely on your Google PR rank and which country you are blogging from. Maximum 3 posts per day and it’s getting very hard to find available posting opportunities, they get snapped up immediately.
  • Sponsoredreviews - Prompt paying, great company. Advertisers are a bit more selective and pay attention to your site stats.
  • Reviewme I didn’t find as many posting opportunities here but every now and then something does come along.

Got a job as a blogger/writer

This article was written especially for the Problogger group writing project.


Related posts:

  1. 9 blogs that pay for guest posts
  2. 6 sites that pay you for writing book reviews
  3. Odd jobs
  4. Monetizing video content
  5. Buying established web sites

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  1. I didn’t know about all these opportunities.
    Thanks to the Group Writing Project I’ve discovered them and your blog.

  2. Now that’s informative. This is good for freelance writers like me.

    But, using Sponsored posts as a way of income can affect your image as a blogger. Just an opinion.

    Thanks

  3. Thanks for the links!

  4. You NAILED the title. It’s perfect! The post is great too. Nice work.

  5. jen

    That’s sure quite a few sites to get you up and running to get paid for writing. There’s a lot I haven’t heard of.

  6. Very informative. I’m with you on the advertorial-tupe opportuntiies and the negative effect they often have on blog quality. Thanks -

    Ava Semerau

    And God Was Pleased: Biblical Principles for Creating Christian Success

  7. Here from the Problogger contest. Great title and I like your resources. I’m checking them out right now.

  8. Hi Suzanne, another admirer from the ProBlogger project! Great resource for aspiring writers and newcomers looking to make some extra cash on the internet. Bookmarked!

  9. Thanks for the comments everyone! I’m off to take a look at all your blogs :)

  10. This is great info thanks!

  11. Great info!! I will be checking these out!!
    Thrifty Thoughts &
    Mommy Mia’s World

  12. Hi,

    So glad to find your log…you have some great info on here!

  13. Karen aka marrid66

    Wow thank you for the information! I am going to check it out.

    Karen aka marrid66

    4 Cats Make Me Crazy!
    Da Boss And Bryguy
    Here On Columbia Avenue

  14. Thanks for the info. You have sites listed here I haven’t come across in similar posts on other blogs.

    Confessions of a Baltimore Housewife

  15. Thisisby is going away in January 2009 …

  16. Erin

    Thisiby.com is ceasing operation, so it is no longer accepting new users.

  17. The post has been updated to show thisisby.us discontinuing and I have added a new site in the revenue share section.

  18. Thank you for the list it will help us bloggers. Godbless

  19. I might try some of these. I never liked payperpost and wouldn’t recommend using them.

  20. This is an excellent compilation of useful resources for those who want to earn income from writing. Well done!

  21. Ebook authors can take a look at http://www.smashwords.com. Note: the book must be posted by the original author, and if the topic of the book is related to “making money on the internet” or is filled with hyperlinks to affiliate marketing sites, we will delete it. Looking only for serious authors of fiction, non-fiction, poetry. If your book deserves to be published in a print book or a magazine, then it probably belongs in a multi-format ebook.

  22. Lora Jean

    I would like to suggest Helium.com as another revenue sharing site. I don’t use it much myself anymore, but some people have found success there.

  23. Very interesting, I wonder how many are actually sites designed to sell you something instead of paying you something?

    http://brazilbrat.blogspot.com

  24. Life123.com is also a site that should be added to this list.

  25. Thanks for posting this list. I might also add Examiner.com and Demand Studios to your list.

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