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18 sites that pay you to write

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:56:02 +0000

Updated June 24 2010. Interested in an even bigger list of online writing jobs? Take a look at Real Writing Jobs

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.
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.

Bukisa – Share your knowledge and get paid
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.
– 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

Lifetips hiring freelance writers to write tips on a range of topics.
ProBlogger Job Boards You can find many blogging jobs here.

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

Direct Sales: Some ideas to help you sell more

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:31:32 +0000

These are just some ideas on how to sell more with your direct sales business. If you have more ideas I would love to hear them so please leave them in the comments.

1) Set up a stall at craft shows and fairs
2) Hold more parties where people can buy your products
3) Always carry a product sample with you and work it into conversations with everyone you talk to
4) Fundraisers
5) Always follow up with your past customers. It is easier then finding new customers every time.
6) Give your products as presents on birthdays, xmas etc. If they love it they will order more.
7) If your products are suitable, pitch them to business owners to give to their employees and clients as Christmas or thank you presents.
8) Network with others, especially on social shopping and business sites.
9) Hand out catalogs at any opportunity including while lining up, at bus stops, dropping kids off etc.
10) Write some “how to” articles or videos and include your products. For example a makeover video with Avon products or a “how to decorate the bathroom” featuring your candles and soaps.

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Direct Sales: Southern Living at Home

admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:35:54 +0000

What is it?

Available to the US only. With Southern Living At Home you will be selling home and garden wares via parties.

Cost:

The start up cost at the time of writing this is $199. You will receive product samples and a subscription to Southern Living At Home magazine.
Full details can be found by Clicking here.