A Greatest List Of Sites That can Hire You!
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to Write: 23 Sites That Pay Freelancers $100+
What would your income look like if
every assignment paid $100 and up? Sites that pay writers that much or more are
out there. Seriously.
But you’re not going to find them on
Craig list or low-rate content mills that pay pennies per word, or worse. And even a large
number of job boards that promise well-paying writing gigs turn out to only
have gigs that pay enough per assignment to fill your gas tank.
Skip those gigs, and move on to
sites that pay better rates.
Sites
that pay freelance writers $100 and up
In this list of 26 sites that pay
freelance writers, we’ve identified new markets we haven’t featured before. And
even though these sites represent a variety of different niches (e.g. finance,
parenting, health, technology, travel, etc.) they all have one thing in common.
These are sites that pay $100 or
more for blog posts, articles, essays, tutorials, and other types of writing
assignments.
The way you’re going to land a gig
with one of these sites that pay $100-plus, is by writing a solid query letter,
pitching a well-thought out blog post, or sending a customized LOI (letter of
introduction).
Have you been looking for sites that pay better rates? Check out this list. Squeeze your marketing
muscles, and start pitching to earn $100 or more per assignment.
Editor Jessica Pineda got her first
lesson in caring for parrots, canaries, finches and doves when she was a
babysitter. Now she helps bird owners care for their feathery friends as the
editor for this niche site. Pays $100 to $200 for short articles. $300 to $400
for longer features.
Business expert Michelle Pippin
publishes guest posts on topics like time management, marketing, and
entrepreneurship. Pays up to $150.
This site pays $100 for 1,500-word
list posts on almost any topic. Offbeat, unusual, fun facts, or bizarre
topics are encouraged.
Associate editor Anna Neher says
their young adult audience is interested in comics, the strange and unusual,
and young adult literature. Pays up to $0.25 per word for essays, fiction, and
comics.
This site, founded by @JerinMerina, is a cooking food blog, but it’s not just for recipes.
The site publishes articles, how-tos, expert interviews, nutrition tips, and
even fitness guides. Some assignments pay $75. Ultimate Guides on food/recipe
topics pay $120 to $160. Read the guidelines on the site, but send your pitch
via email to marie@cookingdetective.com.
This is a frugal living website
that’s been around for nearly 20 years. Founder and editor Gary Foreman says
they’re always looking for fresh ideas on how to save time and money. Pay is
$0.10 a word. Study the site (more than 10,000 articles), before submitting a
query.
This site pays $180 per article on
topics related to energy, business, and the environment for its
investor-focused audience. Content manager Laurie Greenwood says business
journalists should pitch energy-related stories on current news events,
business and scientific articles, and corporate news.
This site is dedicated to covering
the gaming industry and pays up to $250 for articles. Pitch topics about video
games, movies, board games, science, and technology.
This site pays $100 for 1,500-word
blog posts (from moms or dads) about entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and
the systems, tools, and processes to be a successful freelancer. Email your
query/pitch to founder and editor Lisa Stein.
This site pays $150 for 1,500-word
articles on health, anti-aging, beauty, lifestyle, parenting, recipes. You
can use the general submission form and expect a response within six days. But
it wouldn’t hurt to pitch directly to editor @AidaPoulsen.
The target audience for The
Introspectionist: intelligent women. The site pays $100 to $200 for
features. Check the editorial calendar to look for upcoming themes
for submitting a query.
Want to write about WordPress? The
Layout pays up to $150 for blog posts about design-related topics and
tutorials.
Less Than Perfect Parents pays $100
for posts about practical ways to be a parent. Editor Tracy Gibb says the site
features blog posts about things like easy ways to cook healthy meals,
easy-to-make children’s crafts, family-friendly activities, and other topics.
Pitch your blog post idea to Tracy via email at tracygibb@lessthanperfectparents.com.
Yes, this blog pays $75 up to $150
for posts on freelance writing topics aimed at helping writers move up and earn
more. Be sure to read the guidelines, study the style, and take a look at the
types of blog posts we’re looking for. Rate depends on complexity of
topic and research needed.
Here’s a site that pays $125 and up
for blog posts and feature articles about pregnancy, motherhood, parenting,
family life, and other topics. Editor Madeline Holler says she’s looking for voice-y, opinionated writers
with a sense of humor who can write for moms.
Founder and editor Saeed Darabi
created this site to help people with earning and saving money. Pays up to $150
for 1,000 to 2,000-word blog posts.
This site pays $250 for posts about
people living with disabilities.
! Power for Living
This site pays $125 to $375 for
inspiring stories (750 to 1,600 words) about Christians who are making a
difference in the world from mission trips to everyday experiences. [NOTE: This
site appears to be broken.]
This site publishes articles about
software development and pays $100 to $300. Semaphone is looking for articles
about development tools and practices, build automation, application deployment
and how to configure, integrate and develop software.
Here’s another site that pays $100
for blog posts about WordPress and Genesis-focused tutorials. Not a website
guru? Fine, SlickWP also pays for reviews about WordPress themes and plugins.
This Christian-focused site pays
$300 to $375 for articles (1,200 to 1,500 words) about marriage and family
life, ways to help children develop faith, and interviews with
personalities.
This travel site pays up to $150 for
articles (800 to 2,000 words) about travel advice, experiences, and adventures
to help and inspire others to see the world. Have a travel-related story idea?
Transitions Abroad is looking for articles on working, living, volunteering,
and studying abroad.
Here’s another travel site that pays
$100 to $150 for interviews and personal stories about people who are making a
living as a travel writer, photographer, or tour operator. How-to articles
about getting paid to travel pay up to $200.
This site pays $100 to $300 for
articles (up to 1,000 words) about physical health, mental clarity, and
spiritual balance from a practical, Christian perspective. Send queries to
editor Heather Quintana.
WriteHackr pays up to $100 for blog
posts for articles about freelance writing. Founder Scott Sind says the online
magazine launched with a Kickstarter campaign, features how-to articles,
interviews, and industry trends related to freelance writing.
Work
From Home and earn more
If you’ve been writing for sites
that pay less than $100 per assignment, it’s time for a change. This list is a
good place to start. Once you find a site you want to write for, here’s what to
do next:
- Study the submission guidelines
- Read past blog posts or back issues
- Develop an outline for a blog post or write a query
letter
- Find the contact information for the editor and send
your pitch via email
- Repeat, and you’ll be headed in the right direction to
move up and earn more
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