Frееlаncе blоggіng іs а grеаt wаy tо mаkе mоnеy wrіtіng оnlіnе bеcаusе thеrе іs іmmеnsе dеmаnd fоr аwеsоmе blоg pоsts, аlwаys! But thаt dоеsn’t mаkе іt еаsy! Thе prоblеm іs… fіndіng hіgh-pаyіng frееlаncе wrіtіng jоbs wіll tаkе tіmе аnd lоаds оf еffоrts, еspеcіаlly іf yоu’rе а nеwbіе. In fаct, іf yоu vіsіt аny оf thоsе frееlаncе mаrkеtplаcеs оr jоb sіtеs, yоu cаn sее thаt іt’s crоwdеd wіth hundrеds оf thоusаnds оf wrіtеrs/blоggеrs. And іf yоu dоn’t hаvе аn аuthоr prоfіlе оr prіcіng thаt іs nоt аttrаctіvе еnоugh thеn yоur wоuld bе clіеnts cаn еаsіly fіnd а dоzеn оf оthеr wrіtеrs.
Anоthеr prоblеm іs, cоntеnt аgеncіеs оr clіеnts оn frееlаncе sіtеs dо nоt pаy much. Evеn іf yоu mееt thеіr crіtеrіа yоu mаy nоt еаrn mоrе thаn $10-$15 pеr 500 wоrds (unlеss yоu аrе а nаtіvе Englіsh spеаkеr).
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Fіrst thіngs fіrst. Lеt mе dіffеrеntіаtе thrее tеrms: frееlаncе blоggеr, guеst blоggеr, аnd cоntеnt mаrkеtеr. A frееlаncе blоggеr іs sоmеоnе whо іs pаіd fоr wrіtіng blоg pоsts fоr hіs clіеnts (cаn bе іndіvіduаls оr cоmpаnіеs).
Guеst blоggеr іs sоmеоnе whо wrіtеs а blоg pоst аnd gеts іt publіshеd оn аnоthеr pеrsоn’s wеbsіtе. Hе cаn bе pаіd fоr іt оr іs usuаlly dоnе fоr frее іn еxchаngе fоr а crеdіt, іn thе fоrm оf а bаcklіnk аt thе еnd оf hіs guеst pоst.
Guеst blоggіng cаn bе dоnе fоr clіеnts аs wеll. It mеаns thаt а clіеnt wіll pаy а guеst blоggеr fоr wrіtіng аbоut hіs busіnеss оn аnоthеr wеbsіtе. And а cоntеnt mаrkеtеr іs sоmеоnе whо wrіtеs cоntеnt tо аttrаct tаrgеtеd trаffіc tо hіs wеbsіtе.
Fоr еxаmplе, I’m nоt а frееlаncе blоggеr оr а guеst blоggеr аs I hаvеn’t wrіttеn аny guеst pоsts оn аnоthеr blоg, yеt. And I pеrsоnаlly dо nоt wrіtе fоr clіеnts еіthеr. But I cаn bе cаllеd а cоntеnt mаrkеtеr аs I’m wrіtіng blоg pоsts thаt іs аttrаctіng tаrgеtеd trаffіc.
If yоu аrе а frееlаncе wrіtеr whо wаnt tо mаkе mоnеy wrіtіng but іs tіrеd оf lоw-pаyіng wrіtіng gіgs, thеn hеrе іs а cоllеctіоn оf wеbsіtеs thаt аrе pаyіng up tо $300 (оr sоmеtіmеs mоrе) fоr yоur аrtіclеs аnd blоg pоsts. In оthеr wоrds, yоu gеt pаіd whеn yоu cоntrіbutе cоntеnt tо thе fоllоwіng wеbsіtеs аnd blоgs.
1. TopTenz
TоpTеnz sеrvеs оvеr 2.4 mіllіоn pаgеs pеr mоnth tо mоrе thаn 1.6 mіllіоn sаtіsfіеd vіsіtоrs. Wе publіsh tоp 10 lіsts thаt іnfоrm аnd еntеrtаіn, fоcusіng оn tоpіcs thаt vаry frоm thе nоrm аnd tоuch оn thе bіzаrrе.
- Alexa Rank: 22,580
- Topics: Bizarre, Lifestyle, Travel, Entertainment, Science, etc.
- Payment: $50
- Quick: Homepage | Apply
2. ListVerse
Lіstvеrsе sеrvеs оvеr 30 mіllіоn pаgеs а mоnth tо mоrе thаn еіght mіllіоn rеаdеrs. Wе publіsh lіsts thаt іntrіguе аnd еducаtе, spеcіаlіzіng іn thе bіzаrrе оr lеssеr-knоwn trіvіа. Evеry dаy wе prеsеnt thrее оr mоrе nеw, unіquе lіsts.
- Alexa Rank: 3,674
- Topics: Entertainment, General Knowledge, Lifestyle, Science, Society, etc.
- Payment: $100
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3. The Dollar Stretcher
The Dollar Stretcher is a group of publications dedicated to “Living Better…for Less”. The goal is to provide readers with ways to help them save time and money.
- Alexa Rank: 97,537
- Topics: Money, Food, Home & Auto, Lifestyle, Family, etc.
- Payment: $0.10 per word or $50 per post, of 500 words.
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4. Reverb Press
Reverb Press is a news and lifestyle webzine which is the product of the talent and dedication of a team of smart, savvy, talented writers, artists, and technicians dedicated to the maxim Ad Extremum Vero, Semper – The Truth Always Wins In The End.
- Alexa Rank: 36,148
- Topics: News, Politics, Justice, Business, World, Entertainment, etc.
- Payment: Unknown
- Quick: Homepage | Apply
Reverb Press is different from other websites that are listed here as they expect content from you on a regular basis. So, if your application is accepted then you can consider it like a job and not as another writing gig. You can write about topics that you are passionate about and at the same time they may also give you optional assignments. The pricing is not mentioned but it says you will be paid depending upon your “output and audience engagement.”
5. The Everyday Windshield
The Everyday Windshield is an online magazine dedicated to the journey of life through faith, family, fashion, food, and fun.
- Alexa Rank: 1,259,36
- Topics: Faith, Family, Fashion, Food, Fun
- Payment: $10 for the 1st post, $25 for the 2nd-5th posts, and thereafter $50 per post
- Quick: Homepage | Apply
6. The Daily Heckle
The Daily Heckle is a blog for bloggers who want to get paid for sharing their opinions. Writers can earn money based on how popular their posts are.
- Alexa Rank: 1,634,887
- Topics: News, Sports, Politics, Travel, TV, Music, Movies, etc.
- Payment: $7.5-$30
- Quick: Homepage | Apply
Note: The Everyday Windshield and The Daily Heckle are listed here as they are regularly publishing new blog posts.
7. CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor Media delivers daily comedic content, including videos, pictures, articles and jokes, created and/or curated by the CollegeHumor staff. CollegeHumor Media attracts more than 15 million monthly uniques and generates more than 100 million video views per month.
8. WritersWeekly
WritersWeekly.com is one of the oldest and most respected sites on freelance writing. It has been published continuously since 1997.
9. WOW! Women On Writing
WOW! is a global magazine, designed to support women’s creativity, energy, blood, sweat and tears, throughout all stages of the writing process.
- Alexa Rank: 461,290
- Topics: Writing
- Payment: $50-$150 per post
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10. Funds For Writers
FundsforWriters is an online resource for writers. We emphasize finding money to make writing a realistic career. Of course, you’d write anyway. That’s the way of a writer.
11. A List Apart
A List Apart explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
12. InstantShift
InstantShift is a design and inspiration related community for web designers and developers daily resource, inspiration and premium web design and development.
- Alexa Rank: 13,841
- Topics: Web Design & Development
- Payment: Depends upon quality and word count.
- Quick: Homepage | Apply
13. Smashing Magazine
Smashing Magazine is an online magazine for professional Web designers and developers, with a focus on useful techniques, best practices and valuable resources.
- Alexa Rank: 2,032
- Topics: Web Design & Development
- Payment: Depends upon quality and word count.
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14. SitePoint
SitePoint provides cutting-edge content for web professionals — developers, designers, programmers, freelancers and site owners.
15. SpyreStudios
SpyreStudios is an online magazine about web-design & development and the myriads of other topics that fall in between.
16. Photoshop Tutorials
Photoshop tutorials for beginners to experts. Learn tips and tricks on how to use Photoshop for photo editing, manipulations, designs, and more.
17. UX Booth
UX Booth is a publication by and for the user experience community. Our readership consists mostly of beginning-to-intermediate user experience and interaction designers, but anyone interested in making the web a better place to be is welcome.
18. Crazyleaf Design
Crazyleaf Design is a web design, illustration, and programming company. We build functional, standards-compliant and aesthetically rich unique web sites.
19. AppStorm
AppStorm brings you not just reviews of great (and not so great) apps, but we also round them up into categorized lists, give you how-to tips and tricks to get more out of them, and combine it with a healthy dose of related news.
- Alexa Rank: 11,891
- Topics: Apps (Mac, Windows, Web, iPhone, iPad, Android)
- Payment: $60 per post
- Quick: Homepage
AppStorm is an app review network and it’s composed of Mac AppStorm, Web AppStorm, iPhone AppStorm, iPad AppStorm, Android AppStorm, and Windows AppStorm. You can contribute to any of those websites and get paid for it.
20. Techopedia
From defining the latest tech buzzword to exploring enterprise-level decisions, Techopedia aims to help you understand technology.
21. WorldStart
WorldStart is looking for tips for our e-mail newsletter, WorldStart’s Computer Tips. This is published daily to 300,000 readers and focuses on tips and tricks the average computer user can utilize. We are also seeking feature articles for our website covering any and all aspects of computing.
22. Make Tech Easier
Make Tech Easier focuses on computer tutorials, how-to, hacks and fixes. Our motto is to “Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier”.
23. Wise Bread
Wise Bread is a community of bloggers here to help you live large on a small budget. Despite what you may have heard, you don’t have to sacrifice your financial independence to enjoy life.
24. International Living
International Living have been helping people discover the world’s best places to live, travel and retire since 1979.
- Alexa Rank: 31,196
- Topics: Entrepreneurship, Retired Overseas, Travel & Adventure, Short Blurbs
- Payment: $75 per post
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25. Matador
Matador is the world’s largest independent travel publisher, with over 12 million unique monthly visitors.
26. GloHoliday
GloHoliday is a travel articles site that provides complete resources for traveling all over the world, including holiday destinations, festivals, public holidays, hotel booking, flight information and travel tips attracting thousands of monthly visitors.
Note: When GloHoliday contacted me to include their website on the previous version of this list, I forwarded their website to my sister without notifying them and she contributed one article. And yes, she got paid!
27. BootsnAll
BootsnAll provides inspiration and resources to get you on the road.
28. Viator Travel Blog
At Viator we believe that travel has the power to make the world a better place. This is our place on the web to share our passion and inspire all of us to make that next trip.
- Alexa Rank: 47,836
- Topics: Travel
- Payment: $40-$150 per post, depends upon word count.
- Quick: Homepage | Apply
29. TheExpeditioner
TheExpeditioner is a travel site for the avid traveler featuring travel articles from some of the best travel writers in the world, as well as travel news, commentary, insight and video from a premiere team of bloggers from around the globe.
30. Wand’rly Magazine
Wand’rly is an online magazine for full-time travelers.
- Alexa Rank: 756,621
- Topics: Travel
- Payment: $0.05 per word for articles,and $10 per photo for galleries
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31. Scary Mommy
A parenting website for imperfect parents.
32. MetroParent
MetroParent is an online parenting community offering expert advice, stories on parenting trends and issues, and numerous ways for parents to enrich their experience raising the next generation.
33. Alaska Parent
Alaska Parent is a free, full-color family and parenting magazine, published 4 times per year. As Alaska’s exclusive, all-in-one parenting resource, our readers include parents with children ages newborn through teens, as well as expectant moms.
34. WorkingMother
WorkingMother is the digital hub of career-focused and entrepreneur moms, including best companies to work for, tips and features focused on work and home.
35. Vela Magazine
Vela has taken steps to help close the byline gender gap by publishing exceptional nonfiction written by women.
36. The Sun Magazine
The Sun is an independent, ad-free monthly magazine that for more than thirty years has used words and photographs to invoke the splendor and heartache of being human.
- Alexa Rank: 236,324
- Topics: Essays, Short Stories, Interviews, Poetry, etc.
- Payment: $300-$2,500 for non-fiction; $300-$1,500 for fiction; $100-$250 for poetry; from $1,000-$2,000 for interviews
- Quick: Homepage | Apply
37. Grasslimb
Grasslimb is a twice-yearly literary journal featuring prose, poetry and artwork. Just the thing to read while you’re having a nice cup of coffee or tea!
- Alexa Rank: 3,458,789
- Topics: Poetry, Prose, Cartoons, Book & Music Reviews
- Payment: $5-$20 for poetry; $10-$70 for prose; $15-25 for book & music reviews; $15-$25 for cartoon
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Conclusion
Whіlе I hаvе trіеd my bеst tо mаіntаіn аccurаcy оf thіs blоg pоst by rеvіеwіng еаch wеbsіtе pеrsоnаlly bеfоrе аddіng іt tо thе lіst, I’d еxpеct yоu tо chеck thе “Guіdеlіnеs” fоr succеssfully pіtchіng thеsе blоgs.
Addіtіоnаlly, dо а rеsеаrch frоm yоur sіdе аs wеll tо gеt sоmе іdеа аbоut thе еdіtоrіаl phіlоsоphy оf thе wеbsіtе thаt yоu аrе pіtchіng. And yоu cаn usе thеіr sіtе sеаrch tо sее іf thе tоpіc thаt yоu аrе pіtchіng іs аlrеаdy cоvеrеd оr nоt. If thеrе’s аlrеаdy sіmіlаr tоpіc thеn mоst prоbаbly yоur аrtіclе wіll bе rеjеctеd.
If yоu knоw аny оthеr rеlіаblе blоg thаt’s pаyіng frееlаncе/guеst blоggеrs fоr cоntrіbutіng cоntеnt оr іs fаcіng а prоblеm wіth аny оf thе аbоvе mеntіоnеd wеbsіtе whеthеr іt’s slоw rеspоnsе tіmе оr lоw аccеptаncе rаtе thеn dо shаrе yоur еxpеrіеncе аs а cоmmеnt bеlоw. I оnly wаnt thе bеst оf thе bеst tо rеmаіn іn thіs lіst.
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