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Sep 25, 2008,
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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

26 Comments
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  1. Randy Nichols

    Well said

    Aug 25th, 2008

  2. Rossella

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

    Aug 26th, 2008

  3. Navi

    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

    Aug 26th, 2008

  4. Kristi

    Thanks for the links!

    Aug 26th, 2008

  5. Shaun McLane

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

    Aug 26th, 2008

  6. 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.

    Aug 26th, 2008

  7. Ava Semerau

    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

    Aug 26th, 2008

  8. Laurin

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

    Aug 27th, 2008

  9. David Walker

    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!

    Aug 28th, 2008

  10. admin

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

    Aug 28th, 2008

  11. Emily

    This is great info thanks!

    Aug 29th, 2008

  12. Lori

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

    Sep 10th, 2008

  13. Irene

    Hi,

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

    Sep 28th, 2008

  14. 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

    Oct 12th, 2008

  15. lori

    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

    Oct 12th, 2008

  16. Kmzu

    Thisisby is going away in January 2009 …

    Dec 5th, 2008

  17. Erin

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

    Dec 14th, 2008

  18. admin

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

    Feb 6th, 2009

  19. Benny Ponce

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

    Apr 12th, 2009

  20. S.Smith

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

    May 10th, 2009

  21. Write and Earn a Living

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

    Jul 18th, 2009

  22. Mark

    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.

    Aug 15th, 2009

  23. 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.

    Oct 27th, 2009

  24. James Smith, João Pessoa, Brazil

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

    http://brazilbrat.blogspot.com

    Nov 7th, 2009

  25. Life123

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

    Dec 11th, 2009

  26. Job Opportunity Site

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

    Dec 19th, 2009

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