Nov 15 2008
Paid Writing Markets
A part-time income can certainly be obtained through writing on the internet. Even a full-time income is possible with hard work and perseverance. Yet, it can take hours, even days to find those markets. I don’t pretend to have found all of them. And, in fact, it is part of my daily schedule to search out new and better paying markets. I am, however, happy to share what I’ve learned thus far in the hope that if will save a new internet writer a bit of time and effort.
For the very new beginner the best way to start is with two types of writing, a blog and an article site such as Hubpages or Squidoo. By getting in the practice of writing everyday you will become a better writer. On an article site, you can check out how others structure their articles and practice writing your own. This not only gives you practice, but also gives you “clips” for when you apply for paid writing jobs.
After you get going on your online writing career remember to never depend on one site or company for all your work. Websites come and go as well as change the amount of payment at any given moment.
1. Today.com pays $1.00 per 100+ word blog. You are limited to payment for one blog post per blog per day, but it’s an easy source of income that will add up to $30, or more, at the end of the month. You also receive added incentive for each “unique” visit you receive each day. This payment appears to be more than an ad sense payment. So, the longer you are writing articles the higher this amount would be each month. Also, after 3 months you will be considered to have a VIP account and can request a second blog, thus netting around $60+ per month.
2. Onlinewritingjobs.com lists jobs in many different writing areas that you can apply for. Make sure you have taken the time to write a nice, concise cover letter. Also, put together a resume which will highlight any education or experience towards your writing career. This website offers jobs in blogging, website writing, copywriting, magazine writing, content writing and more.
3. Freelancewritinggigs.com lists all types of writing jobs to apply for as well as writing tips, the business of writing as well as other websites to look for writing work. The listing is updated each weekday, so it is always fresh. It’s best to hit this one first thing in the morning as it is a popular site.
4. Accentuateservices.com is another writer’s job listing site. It is in forum format for both non-fiction and fiction markets. The advantage of this site is that you get feedback from other writers about job sites. This gives you an advantage as you apply as far as knowing what you are getting into and perhaps even some tips that will make it easier for you to succeed.
5. Hellim.com offers small tokens per visit to any article you have written. This is nice as an ongoing form of extra change. However, the real money at this site is working the contest board or posting articles in their marketplace. They offer additional contests during the summer months. Also, if you become one of their top writers, you are rewarded with kill fees on your articles.
6. Associatedcontent.com allows you to post articles that you have previously posted (not ones that you have sold that you no longer have the rights to) and they will give you an ad sense type of payment when your articles are visited. However, they will also purchase articles outright (however, you lose any further ability to post elsewhere). The payment is not huge, however ($3 to $20).
7. Demandstudios.com, once accepted, you could write “how to” articles that mainly ended up in ehow. However, they did pay $15 an article. Still not huge, but reasonable as far as online article payment goes. They have since changed their payment to $5 per suggested article and still $15 if you choose one of their titles. The problem here is that the titles they offer are Wackado-subjects. Still, this site may be worth checking out.
8. Constantcontent.com, dailyarticle.com are both sites at which you can write articles and put them up for sale to other websites. You are responsible for charging what ever fee you want ant the site takes a percentage if the article is sold.
9. Payperpost.com, blogvetise.com, smorty.com are sites that pay you to post on your own predetermined blog. They will ask you to blog about a certain subject with links to other sites. They will pay you different amounts for different jobs.
10. Jobmonkey.com, elance.com and such sites allow you to bid on writing jobs. Many of these are notorious for having to bid very low in order to get a job. However, this may be a good starting point to get some sales under your belt.
