My main aim with this blog is to help other writers by giving practical tips to help them make money and drive traffic. As a result, I have written quite a number of articles, created a newsletter, and even replied to hundreds of emails on the subject of making money writing. I have talked a lot about marketing, and the importance of having many skills, on this blog. One thing I have noticed, though, is that many writers aren’t ready to put in the marketing effort, and sorry to say, a lot of writers are very lazy (or not that “talented”) when it comes to marketing. Either ways, while I’m a great advocate of marketing, I also believe in focusing the most of your energy on what you’re best at. As a result, I have decided to research and write a practical article that ensures writers don’t have to market themselves before they are able to make money online.
In this article, I’ll be listing 30 unique websites that will pay you to contribute an article to them. I haven’t tried all the websites on this list, but I ensured I did my due research by filtering through lots of websites and by going through feedback from other freelance writers to ensure this article is as accurate as possible.
While there are websites that give you a part of the revenue your article generates, it is often difficult for writers wanting to make quick cash to benefit from this websites. I believe you should be able to get paid for your articles instantly, and this article will be giving you a list of 30 websites that will pay you a fixed rate for every article you contribute. Most of these sites pay around $50 per article, and some of them even pay up to $900 for an article. If your writing is accepted by any of these websites, you should expect to get paid anytime from a few days to a week.
The good thing about most of the sites listed below is that they also allow you to include a bio with a link back to your website. You can easily use this opportunity to link back to a hire me page on your blog, and as a result get a lot of clients willing to pay you for your work. In other words, by writing for most of the blogs on this list you are being paid to market yourself.
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Here are 30+ sites that pay you to write an article.
#1. Developer Tutorials
Niche: Web Design
Payment Method: Paypal
Developer Tutorials is a programming/web design blog. You can submit articles to Developer Tutorials on anything from programming to web design, and you will be able to get $30-$50 for list articles, and $50-$100 for tutorials.
Developer Tutorials also allows you a bio with a link back to your blog. So, you can easily build your portfolio, and as a result expose your work to thousands of people.
#2. Audio Tuts+
Niche: Audio
Payment Method: Paypal/Moneybookers
Audio Tuts+ is one of the blogs in the Envato blog network, and they also provide people with writing opportunities.
You can easily make $50 by contributing a “Quick Tip” to Audio Tuts+. According to Audio Tuts+ a quick tip should be around 500 words, so you should be able to make some quick bucks for your short articles.
#3. PSD Tuts+
Niche: Photoshop
Payment Method: Paypal/Moneybookers
If you’re an expert at Photoshop, or if you have some cool tricks you think a lot of photoshop users will love to read about, you can create a tutorial and submit it to PSD Tuts+. For this kind of tutorial you will be paid anything from $50 to $150.
#4. 1stWebDesigner
Niche: Design/Freelancing/Blogging
Payment Method: Paypal/Moneybookers
1stWebDesigner is currently one of the biggest web design blogs online. With millions of monthly visitors, and a variety of topics to write on, 1stWebDesigner is a freelance-writer-friendly blog. You will be paid around $50-$75 for every article you write on 1stWebDesigner.
#5. WorldStart
Niche: Computer Tips
Payment Method: Paypal/Check (for those in the US)
WorldStart is another great website providing freelance writers with several options to make money from their writing. There are various payment options you can get with them. They have the $25 option for 250 words article, the $40 option for 400 words articles, the $45 option for 600 words articles and the $50 option for 800 words articles.
With over 300,000 monthly visitors, if you’re in the tech/computing niche you can a lot of exposure and some more writing opportunities come your way by writing for this blog.
#6. Pro Blog Design
Niche: Design/Programming
Payment Method: Paypal/Moneybookers
This is another great blog that provides writers with an opportunity to earn from their work. They pay writers $100 for list posts and basic articles, and $125 for complicated articles. They also only respond to emails once a week so you need to have some patience when you send them an email.
Another cool thing about ProBlogDesign is that you will be credited in your post with a link back to your website. In other words, you will get paid to market yourself.
#7. Writers Weekly
Niche: Making Money Writing
Payment Method: Unknown
Writers Weekly isn’t a blog. Instead, it is an online publication that is distributed to paying subscribers. With Writers Weekly you will be paid anything from $40 to $60 for articles you submit.
#8. One Spoon at a Time
Niche: Writing/Marketing/Blogging/Product Creation
Payment Method: Paypal
One Spoon at a Time features around 2 guest posts every month from guest bloggers, all of which will be paid. You can write any blog post based on the categories listed above, and you will be paid a flat rate of $50 for your article upon publication.
#9. Make a Living Writing
Niche: Make Money Writing
Payment Method: Paypal
Even though Carol has already gotten more offers than needed for the whole of 2011, I think her blog is still worth being listed. You can easily pitch her an idea for consideration towards next year on the subject offreelance writing/making money writing. You will be paid $50 for any of your articles that is accepted.
#10. Rock Solid Finance
Niche: Money/Small Business Issues
Payment Method: Unknown
You will get paid $50 by writing a guest post that is around 400 words-1,000 words. Your guest post must be about money/small business issues, and you will be paid upon acceptance of your articles.
#11. PhotoshopTutorials
Niche: Photoshop
Payment Method: Paypal
This is a very popular website that talks about Photoshop, and you can easily get paid anything from $150-$300 by contributing your valuable tutorials.
#12. WP Web Host
Niche: WordPress
Payment Method: Paypal
WPWebHost is a web hosting company that is happy to feature quality articles from writers who are knowledgeable about wordpress. With WPWebHost, you will be paid $100 via Paypal for any of your article that is accepted.
#13. TheTechLabs
Niche: Adobe
Payment Method: Paypal
If you’re an expert at using Adobe products and you want to share your experience through your writing, you can make anything from $50-$75 by contributing your tutorials to TheTechLabs.
#14. Vector Tuts+
Niche: Vector
Payment Method: Paypal/Moneybookers
You can easily make money by contributing articles about Vector arts toVector Tuts+. You will be paid up to $150 per article for your writing, depending on the quality of your articles and you can receive your payment via Paypal or Moneybookers.
#15. The Change Agent
Niche: Adult Education
Payment Method: Unknown
The Change Agent is an Adult Education Publication that pays $50 per article contributed. Your article can be anything from 250 words to 1,000 words, and you will still be paid the same amount no matter how long your content is, as long as it is accepted.
#16. Ceramics.org
Niche: Ceramics
Payment Method: Unknown
If you believe you can write articles on all things ceramics you should give Ceramics.org a try. You will be paid $25 for any short article accepted, $350 for a 1,000 words bulletin, and up to $900 for a 5,000 words bulletin accepted.
#17. Dollar Stretcher
Niche: Variety of Topics
Payment Method: Check
By writing for The Dollar Stretcher you will be paid $0.10 per word for any article accepted. That means you will get $100 for a 1000 words article, and $500 for a 5,000 words article. The payment will be sent via check in US dollars.
#18. Drop Zone
Niche: Skydiving
Payment Method: Paypal
Dropzone is a Skydiving blog visited by millions of people monthly, and by writing for Dropzone, aside from gaining a lot of exposure, you will paid $50 for any article that is accepted and up to $100 for an article that is featured.
#19. Metro Parent
Niche: Parenting
Payment Method: Check
Metro Parent is a parenting magazine that pays you anything from $35-50 for a short article, and up to $250 for a detailed article accepted. The payment for your article will be made upon publication.
#20. Sitepoint
Niche: Web Development
Payment Method: Unknown
Sitepoint is currently one of the leading websites online when it comes to web development, and they are interested in paying quality freelance writers to contribute to their growing network. Your article must be over 1,500 words, and upon acceptance, you will be paid a $100 flat rate. If your article does really well and is able to generate up to 100,000 page views you will be paid $250 more.
#21: Theme Forest
Niche: Web Design/Web Development
Payment Method: Paypal/Moneybookers
Themeforest is currently one of the leading authorities in the web design space. You can make up to $100 by contributing an article to Theme Forest, and you can easily use the opportunity to get more exposure for yourself.
#22. HV Designs
Niche: Photoshop Tutorials
Payment Method: Unknown
If you’re very knowledgeable about Photoshop or designing, you can easily share your experience through your writing and earn up to $125 with HV Designs.
#23. Spyre Studios
Niche: Web Design
Payment Method: Paypal
Spyre Studios is an authority blog when it comes to web design, and they pay freelance writers $50 for articles accepted, and up to $160 for tutorials.
#24. Smashing Magazine
Niche: Design/Programming
Payment Method: Unknown
Smashing magazine is the number one web design blog online, and you can easily gain a lot of exposure while at the same time getting paid for every article you submit that is accepted. There is no fixed price for your articles, but you can be rest assured that you will be paid well if your article is of great quality and if it is accepted.
#25. Pxleyes
Niche: Design
Payment Method: Paypal
Pxleyes is a popular design blog that pays up to $200 for articles accepted, and you also stand to gain a lot of exposure for your work.
#26. Net Tuts+
Niche: Coding
Payment Method: Paypal/Moneybookers
If you’re really good at coding and you want to share your experience with others through your writing, you will be paid up to $150, depending on the quality, for every tutorial that is accepted.
#27. UX Booth
Niche: Design/Usability
Payment Method: Paypal
UX Booth is another design blog on this list that pays freelance writers $100 for articles accepted. The article you write should be on the topic of design/usability.
#28. MakeUseOf
(This site is no longer available)
Niche: Tech
Payment Method: Paypal
MakeUseOf is one of the top tech blogs online, and with over 450,000 subscribers, by getting your content published on MakeUseOf, not only will you be able to gain exposure and get your content in front of thousands of people, you will also be paid $50 for an article published, or more if you follow some guidelines.
#29. Most Inspired
Niche: Design/Inspiration
Payment Method: Unknown
Most Inspired is another design/inspiration blog you can contribute an article to, and aside from getting exposure for your content, you will be paid based on the quality of your article.
#30. Crazy Leaf
Niche: Design
Payment Method: Paypal
By contributing an article to Crazy Leaf, aside from being able to show your skills to thousands of people, you will also be paid depending on how good your article is.
Bonus Sites
Yes, I know I promised only 30 sites in the title of this article, but in other to over deliver I will be providing you with 3 more sites. You can explore these sites to gain more exposure while at the same time increase your income.
#31. InstantShift
Niche: Design/Programming
Payment Method: Unknown
InstantShift is a popular design and programming blog that pay you for articles based on the quality of the article submitted. The site is well-respected and has a good reputation, so you should be able to make a great income for quality articles you submit.
#32. PVM Garage
Niche: Design/Coding
Payment Method: Paypal
This is another great design website that offers payment based on the quality and volume of the article submitted.
#33. Noupe
Niche: Design/Coding
Payment Method: Unknown
A part of the Smashing Network, Noupe is another great web design blog that is well-respected. You can easily contribute great content and get exposure for your work while at the same time getting paid. The payment is unspecified, but Noupe is a well-respected blog online so you should expect to be paid something great for your quality submissions.
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