There are a number of sites that pay contributors to write articles and publish them online. Some online companies pay writers to write articles, tutorials, how-to’s, and guides that help online readers to find what they are looking for. Depending on the site, writers can earn money by the article itself, page views, or ad revenue. Below are 5 legitimate online writing sites that pay writes to write articles.
Associated Content
Associated Content allows writers to publish pieces on various topics of their choice. Associated Content accepts articles, slide shows, and videos. They offer upfront payments, generally $3-20 per article and monthly performance payments based on page views. Their article minimum is 400 words.
Associated Content also has an assignment desk which gives writers assignments for specific projects and states the amount they will be paid for each assignment in addition to page views.
Suite101
Suite101 is another legitimate online writing site. With Suite101 writers can publish articles on various topics. There are no assignments and the writer can write about any topic they choose. There is a 400 word minimum for writing articles at Suite101.
Suite101 pays their contributors once a month via Paypal. The earnings are based on ad revenue placed on the articles written. Each time a viewer visits an article and clicks on an ad, the writer gets a portion of the revenue. Suite101 can very lucrative if the writer used proper SEO and ad share techniques.
Demand Studios
Another online site that pays writers to write online is Demand Studios. Several writers at Demand Studios are earning thousands a week working it like a full time job. Demand Studios is partnered with other sites such as eHow, GardenGuide.com, and LIVESTRONG.com. Demand Studios receives requests for certain contentment and then posts those requests as assignments for writers to choose from. The assignments can range from $7.50-15 per article with a maximum requirement of 500 words. Some of the assigments are simply questions that require 30-50 words and pay $3 each.
Demand Studios pays their contributors twice a week via PayPal. While the majority of earnings come from assignments, Demand Studios does allow writers to submit their own topics and if approved they will receive a share of the ad revenue. Ad revenue is paid once a month.
Text Broker
Text Broker is another online writing company that pays their contributors. Some writers find it to be very profitable while other writers find it to be a better part time avenue of income. Text Broker has hundreds of topics available at any given time. Writers can choose from topics based on the writers writing scores. The higher the score, the more topics they have to choose from and the higher the pay.
Text Broker pays anywhere from $1:50-$5.00 or more per article. There article requirements usually range from 100-500 words and are mostly used for blog posts, site descriptions, business information, and other commercial uses. The company requesting the article will give a detailed description of what they are looking for and how many words they require. Once the article is submitted the purchasing company will review it then decide whether they will accept it, require a rewrite, or decline it.
Text Broker is not he most lucrative company but some people are making a living writing for them. Others use them as a part time opportunity to earn money writing online.
Break Studios
Break Studios is another site that many writers use to earn a full time income. Break Studios offers writers $8 per article. They are associated with mostly male-based sites and do occasionally have requests for X-rated content. They are much like Demand Studios and give assignments based on what other companies are requesting. They pay via PayPal 45 days after the article is accepted.
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