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It has been a while since I last published my list of websites that pay writers.
A lot has happened since publishing the last two lists; some of the sites are no longer active, some of the
sites stopped accepting contributions from freelance writers, and there isn't as much flexibility in the
categories of the previous lists since most of the sites featured were either design or tech sites.
That has changed, though.
This new list is more comprehensive, includes more sites and is updated for 2015. In fact, I'm finalizing
this list on the 12th of January, 2015.
So what's included?
They prefer articles to be around 700 - 800 words, and you need to prearrange payment with the editor.
You'll be paid $75 if your article is accepted, and you can earn up to $800 in bonuses depending on how
successful your article becomes.
2. Leaving Work Behind
Niche/Category: Make Money Online/Freelancing/Quitting Your Job
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Tom Ewer chronicles his journey to quitting his job and building a sustainable online business on Leaving
Work Behind. He writes about a host of topics that relates to making money online, and he pays $50 for
quality contributions.
3. TopTenz
Niche/Category: General
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
TopTenz features list posts of the nature "Top 10 {ANYTHING}". Your posts need to be unique and about
something not already covered on the blog. They pay $50 upon acceptance of an article and expect
articles to be in the range of 1,500 - 2,000 words. You will usually be notified within 2 weeks if your
article was accepted.
They commission around 30 - 40 articles per month from writers and there's no limit to the numbe r of
articles you can submit.
4. FundsforWriters
Niche/Category: Writing
Amount Per Post: $45 - $50
Payment Method: Paypal/Check
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They accept success stories and practical advice from writers, and anything aimed at helping writers
earn funds from writing.
Articles are usually accepted within a week of submission and you'll be paid $45 if you want your
payment via check, or $50 if you want your payment via Paypal.
5. Brazen Careerist
Niche/Category: Career/Lifestyle Design
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
They pay for list posts on networking events in various cities, and payment needs to first be prearranged
with the editor.
6. Doctor of Credit
Niche/Category: Finance/Credit Cards
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
This site will pay you $50 for an article on consumer credit, and they prefer you to submit a full article
instead of sending them a pitch.
7. Writers Weekly
Niche/Category: Writing
Amount Per Post: $60
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They accept articles aimed at helping writers make money writing, and they prefer articles to be in the
600 words range. They pay $60 per article.
8. Listverse
Niche/Category: General
Amount Per Post: $100
Payment Method: Paypal
They accept articles on topics related to the Rust Belt region and they pay $50 - $500 for articles
depending on whether you are contributing an essay, a commentary, or whether you're doing long-form
reporting.
12. Income Diary
Niche/Category: Make money online
Amount Per Post: $50 - $200
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Income Diary accepts articles about pretty much anything that has to do with building an online
business; articles can be about making money online, getting traffic, social media, or anything internetbusiness related. They prefer you to pitch first, and then write after approval of your article.
They pay $50 - $200 per article via Paypal after acceptance of your article.
13. A Fine Parent
Niche/Category: Parenting
Amount Per Post: $100 - $300
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
A Fine Parent accepts practical parenting articles and besides paying $100 per article, you can also have
a link back to your site in your post bio. If your article happens to be at the top of their popular articles
list at the end of the year, you'll also get a $200 bonus.
14. The Graphic Design School
Niche/Category: Design
Amount Per Post: $75 - $200
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
You can submit design articles or tutorials about Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or other open source
design or utility software, and you'll be paid anything from $75 - $200 per article.
Payment is made via Paypal, and you will often know within 7 days if your article has been accepted.
You will also be able to include a bio in your articles, which can have a link back to your website.
14. LabMice
Niche/Category: Tech/IT
Amount Per Post: $60 - $100
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They prefer you to first pitch your article idea for approval before you start writing, and you can write
about industry best practices, field notes, how-to's, etc. You will be paid $60 - $100 per article, or more
if you are an industry expert.
15. Photoshop Tutorials
Niche/Category: Design
Amount Per Post: $50 - $300
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
You will be paid $50 per article if you contribute a quick tip that is approved, or up to $300 per article if
you contribute a full tutorial that is accepted.
They only accept articles about Photoshop.
16. The Travel Writer's Life
Niche/Category: Travel
Amount Per Post: $50 - $200
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They accept travel articles, with a preference for articles that help their readers get paid to travel.
Submissions should be in the 300 - 600 words range, and they pay up to $200 per article depending on
the nature of your submission. Payment is made upon publication of your article.
17. Treehouse
Niche/Category: Web design/Freelancing
Amount Per Post: $100 - $200
You can submit articles and tutorials about WordPress; they are expecting contributions from writers 1 4 times a month, and you can choose any topic that appeals to their audience as long as it is WordPress
related.
You'll be paid $60 - $500 depending on the nature of your contribution.
28. Vector Tuts+
Niche/Category: Vector Design
Amount Per Post: $50 - $200
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
You are invited to submit articles and tutorials about vector design, drawing, etc. Articles can be about
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Inkscape, Sketch app, CorelDRAW and other related apps.
You'll be paid $50 - $75 for a quick tip tutorial and $150 - $200 for a regular tutorial.
29. Vector Diary
Niche/Category: Vector Design
Amount Per Post: $150
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
You can submit articles and tutorials about Adobe Illustrator. The tutorials must be exclusive to
Vectordiary, and you will paid $150 via Paypal per accepted tutorial.
30. Digital Ocean
Niche/Category: Linux
Amount Per Post: $200
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
You can contribute articles on a variety of subjects relating to the open source Linux ecosystem; your
articles could be about Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora or anything else Linux -related.
You'll be paid $200 via Paypal or Digital Ocean credit, your choice, per accepted contribution.
They accept articles about pretty much anything ceramics-related, with a preference for article about
Ceramics in Energy, Ceramics in the Environment, News and Trends, etc.
They pay $25 per post for blog posts/shorts and $350 - $950 for bulletin features.
38. DesertUSA
Niche/Category: Wildlife/Adventure/Geology
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They pay $50 per article for articles related to travel, wildlife, geology, desert lore, and cultural and
natural history related to the North American Desert regions.
They prefer articles to be in the 1,000 - 1,700 words range depending on the section you are
contributing to.
39. Matador Network
Niche/Category: Adventure
Amount Per Post: $20 - $60
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They accept articles about adventures, culture and identities of people around the world. They prefer
you to send an original draft of your article and want a maximum of 1,500 words per article.
40. Go Galavanting
Niche/Category: Travel/Adventure
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They pay $50 for a 600 - 1,200 words feature travel essay and payment is usually made within 30 days
after publication of your article.
41. Perceptive Travel
Niche/Category: Travel
Amount Per Post: $100
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They want articles only from published authors with books in print and they prefer articles to be in the
1,200 - 2,000 words range. They pay for articles within 2 weeks of publication.
42. Tales to Go
Niche/Category: Travel
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
As the name implies, they are interested in your travel stories. They pay a $50 flat rate for all
submissions and prefer articles to be in the 1,000 - 3,000 words range.
43. New West
Niche/Category: General
Amount Per Post: $50 - $500
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They pay $50 - $500 for news and features, depending on the story and effort involved. They accept
articles about a variety of topics.
44. MedHatter
Niche/Category: Health/Beauty
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: No
They pay $50 for health and beauty related articles. You can pitch your story by contacting their editor
at editorATmedhatter.sg (replace "AT" with the @ symbol)
Niche/Category: Writing
Amount Per Post: $50 - $150
Payment Method: Paypal/Check
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They pay $50 - $150 for writing related articles in the 1,500 - 3,000 words range. You will be paid within
2 weeks to 1 month of publication of your article, depending on whether you opt to be paid via Paypal
or Check.
53. YourOnline.Biz
Niche/Category: Make money online/online business
Amount Per Post: $100
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
You are invited to submit articles related to building an online business or making money online. You will
be paid $100 via Paypal after publication of your article; payment is usually made the month after your
article has been published.
54. Linode
Niche/Category: Linux
Amount Per Post: $100
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Linode invites writers to contribute articles about Linux. You will be paid $100 per accepted article and
payment will be made via Paypal or through credits to your Linode account, your choice.
55. LWN.net
Niche/Category: Linux
Amount Per Post: $200 - $250
Payment Method: Paypal/Check
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
LWN also accepts Linux related articles, and they prefer articles to be in the 1,500 words range. They
want writers to reach out to them first with a pitch before beginning to write an article, and they will
pay $200 - $250 or more per article accepted.
56. Earth Island Journal
Niche/Category: Environment
Amount Per Post: $50 - $1,000
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They invite writers to submit environmental articles and would accept articles on anything including
wildlife, lands conservation, politics of environmental protection, animal rights, climate and energy, etc.
They accept basically anything environment-related.
You will be paid $50 - $100 for online reports and around $750 - $1,000 for an in-depth feature story.
57. Zen Kimchi
Niche/Category: Korean Food
Amount Per Post: $50 - $100
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Zen Kimchi invites writers to submit articles about Korean food. You will be paid $100 per article on their
blog, or $50 if you are reviewing their restaurant. You do not have to live in Korea to contribute, and
payment will be made via Paypal.
58. Slick WP
Niche/Category: WordPress
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Slick WP accepts articles related to WordPress or the Genesis Theme Framework. They pay contributors
$50 per article via Paypal and you are also allowed to have a link back to your blog. They expect articles
to be around 750 to 1,200 words.
59. IWA Wine Blog
Niche/Category: Wine
Amount Per Post: $50+
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
This is a wine blog that pays $50 for articles about wines. They prefer posts to be in the 500 - 700 words
range, and they allow a bio with a link back to your website. If you're a wine expert, they will usually pay
you more than the original $50 per article rate.
60. Routing
Niche/Category: Tech/IT
Amount Per Post: $50
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
This is an IT blog, and you can write about anything IT-related; they have main categories on cloud
computing, mobile management, network management, data loss prevention, and other related topics.
You will only be paid the $50 per article rate if members of the site vote your article to the homepage.
61. Techopedia
Niche/Category: Tech/IT
Amount Per Post: $50 - $150
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
This is a leading Tech/IT website that pays for IT-related articles. They prefer articles to be within the
600 - 1,200 words range.
62. HowlRound
Niche/Category: Arts
Amount Per Post: $50 - $150
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Articles can be in the 750 - 2,000 word range, and they can be submitted as an Essay, a Blog post, a Blog
Series or a NewCrit. They pay upon acceptance and articles are usually published within a week to up to
4 months of acceptance, depending on the type of content you submit.
63. Model Railroad Hobbyist
Niche/Category: Model Railroad
Amount Per Post: up to $600
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They pay up to $600 per feature article and payment is made upon publication.
64. Ashtray Blog
Niche/Category: e-Cigarettes
Amount Per Post: $50+
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They accept articles about vaping/e-cigarettes and they pay $50 for a 500 word piece. If your article
requires a lot of research and is extensive, they can pay more. Payment is made via Paypal.
Premium WP is looking for high quality contributions from WordPress experts. They have a preference
for articles related to the premium/commercial WordPress industry, and they want articles to be 100%
focused on WordPress and to be at least 1,000 words.
68. PSD Fan
Niche/Category: Design
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
You are invited to contribute design-related articles including articles about Photoshop, Vector sets, Icon
sets, Brush packs, Textures packs and inspiration posts.
You will be paid at the end of the month of publication of your article and you will also be allowed to link
back to your website in your article bio.
69. Simple Talk
Niche/Category: Tech/IT
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
Simple Talk is a tech journal read by over 400,000 Microsoft professionals; they accept and pay for
articles related to SQL, .NET, SysAdmin and anything else IT-related.
70. The Jewish Daily Forward
Niche/Category: Jewish life
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: ACH/Check
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
You can submit News, Op-ed contributions, features and articles about Jewish art and culture. You will
be paid via ACH or Check upon publication of your article.
71. World Hum
Niche/Category: Travel
Niche/Category: Programming
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
They accept articles about Java and you need to pre-arrange payment with their editors before you start
writing your article.
76. Dropzone
Niche/Category: Skydiving
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
They accept articles on anything related to skydiving. For most contributions they accept, they prefer
articles to be at least 500 words.
77. Crazy Leaf Design
Niche/Category: Design
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
They accept articles about anything related to design and they expect articles to be at least 500 words.
You need to discuss payment with their editors before you start writing.
78. Business Today
Niche/Category: Business
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: No
They are looking for writers to submit opinions and articles with new perspectives about business. You'll
need to reach out to their editor with your idea as well as to discuss pay.
They accept articles about ADHD, with a preference for articles from people who have ADHD or some
other form of learning disability. You can submit articles to their magazine or website, and they prefer
you to pitch them with an idea for an article. Once your pitch is accepted, they will get back to you with
payment details as well as other necessary info.
87. Baby Corner
Niche/Category: Parenting
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: No
They accept articles parenting related articles especially as it relates to babies; articles can be about
pregnancy, fertility and infertility, toddlers, dads, moms, and anything else related to parenting.
88. Parents.com
Niche/Category: Parenting
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
They accept parenting articles and require you to pitch them first before proceeding with the article.
89. Minnesota Parents
Niche/Category: Parenting
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
They accept parenting articles in the 500 - 1,500 words range and payment is made within 30 days of
publication of your article. Articles can be about maternity, childbirth, childcare, education, toys and
technology, and anything else parent related.
90. Web Designer Depot
Niche/Category: Web Design
Amount Per Post: Unspecified
Niche/Category: Travel
Amount Per Post: $30
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They are looking for travel articles less than 1,000 words in length. They pay $30 per accepted article
upon publication of your article.
106. BestTravelDeals.net
Niche/Category: Travel
Amount Per Post: $20+
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They are in need to writers to write travel related articles for their blog and they give writers a lot of
flexibility with topics they can write about. You will be paid $20 or more for a 500 words article.
107. Travel Signposts
Niche/Category: Travel
Amount Per Post: $25
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Travel Signposts accepts articles about travel in Europe. They expect articles to be in the 800 - 1,500
words range.
108. Black Hair Media
Niche/Category: Hair/Beauty
Amount Per Post: $25 - $45
Payment Method: Paypal
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
They are looking for articles about hair and beauty in a way that applies to women of color. You can
submit as many articles as possible and payment for accepted articles will be made via Paypal. You can
also have a link back to your website in the bio.
109. College Humor
Niche/Category: Humor
Amount Per Post: $25
Payment Method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Yes
Get paid to submit funny articles; you will be paid a flat rate of $25 upon acceptance of your articles and
bonuses depending on how well it performs.
110. The Write Life
Niche: Writing
Amount Per Post: $35 for reviews
Payment method: Unspecified
Payment info confirmed on website: Partially
The Write Life publishes regular articles about writing, but this writing opportunity is for product
reviews. You can review writing-related ebooks or courses you have experience with, and payment
needs to be prearranged with the editor.
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