Sites that Pay Upfront for Articles
I have been writing for Demand Studios for a little over a year now. Demand Studios pays anywhere from $3 to $20 for articles. Sometimes, they offer special assignments that pay more. You may have to apply for these special assignments. They have several formats to choose from. Some of their formats include about, how-to, strategy, list, decision, how does, product review, shopping guide, short answer, trip and travel review. Copy editors review the articles before publishing. If they find your article needs editing, they will send it back to you for a rewrite. You have one chance to successfully complete a rewrite or your article can be rejected. You have to have a thick skin and deal with the rewrites. I find that rather than arguing or being offended, it is best to just do what the editor asks and go on to the next article. Demand Studios pays twice weekly into your paypal account. You have to complete an application and be approved to write at Demand Studios.
Most of my readers write for Associated Content and are familiar with their upfront pay system. For the sake of those who don't I will share what information I know. Associated Content offers both upfront pay and residual earnings. There is a clout system beginning at clout 1 up to clout 10. You can earn from $1.50 to $2.00 per thousand page views depending upon your clout level. The clout level is based upon a formula of page views and number of articles published. Articles can be submitted for upfront pay and will then be reviewed by an editor. The normal upfront pay amount is $3 to $20 per article. Associated content also offers a featured contributor program where qualified applicants may write about their given specialty. Featured contributors are given three paid articles to write a month. The normal pay rate for featured contributors if $10 per article for your special contributor assignments. As a featured contributor, you are required to write one article per month in your featured category besides the three paid assignments. You may be a featured contributor in more than one category if you are approved. Featured contributors must complete a special application for the program. Associated Content pays monthly on the second Wednesday of every month for residuals payments and upfront pay articles are paid upon approval into your paypal account.
Break Studios is a fairly new site that pays upfront for articles. I recently began writing there but do not yet have much experience with them. The pay is $8 per article. Break Studios may be for you if you are looking to write some content "outside of the box." Many of their titles are top ten lists. You will be writing for men's magazines but women are welcomed as writers there as well. They encourage their writers to lend a humorous slant to articles. Article length should be 200 to 700 words in length. They pay through paypal once a month. Writers must complete an application and be approved to write for Break Studios.
Other Sites that Pay Upfront for Articles
There are many other sites that pay upfront for articles. I do not have enough experience with these sites to provide any detailed information but will list them here.
Here are a couple of sites where you can sell your articles online. You post your articles there and a buyer may purchase them.
Published by Janet Hunt - Featured Contributor in Business & Finance
Janet Hunt is a freelance writing professional specializing in business and finance. She has published articles for such online publication sites as Demand Studios, Associated Content, and various other onli... View profile
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41 Comments
Post a CommentThanks for the alternative possibilities,
You just gave me a ton of ideas. Which just adds on to the many I already have in mind. I'm always looking for a place to call "home" in the Writer's world. Your article adds good options to an growing list of mine. Thanks for that.
Great informative article, Janet. Always looking for clients to 'diversify', right?
Great info all in one place. Thank you!
Thanks Janet, this was very informative ... I've tried writing for Demand Studios, but I guess my "skin is not thick enough" i sure do know what you mean by that ... I'm going to try some of the other sites you suggested ... also ... such an epiphany in your very first sentence ... write about something you yourself would search on ...
Thanks again,
S :)
Thanks for the info, Janet. I'm always looking for new sites to try out, and hadn't heard of some of these.
Great article! Thank you.
i had never heard of some of these sites. thanks!!
I'm very interested in pursuing some of these sites! Thanks for the information.
Helpful info, Janet. Thanks!