Sonya 1Top Sites for Freelancers
December 18th 2008 01:29
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Suite101.com: This is perhaps the most reputable freelance site on the Web. The site hires contributing writers on all kinds of topics. Payment is based on ad revenue, and if you do a good job, you can apply to become a Feature Writer for a particular topic and get an extra 20 percent commission.
eHow.com: This site focuses on how-to articles on just about any topic. You can choose your own topic, or if you have a hard time coming up with ideas the site keeps a running list of requested topics that you can claim. Once you sign up as a member, you can choose their Writer Compensation Program to get paid via PayPal for page views. It takes a while to build up enough readership to start getting paid, but if you keep writing regularly you will soon bring in some cash.
Demand Studios: Demand hires freelance writers to write many of the same kinds of how-to articles that you find on eHow. The difference is that Demand pays writers per article, not per ad click. The pay is typically $15 per article. The plus side is that you are guaranteed money up front (as long as your article is approved). The down side is that once you get paid, you give up the rights to the article. With other sites, it takes longer to start building up revenue, but you keep getting paid forever.
Textbroker: This site has lists of articles that writers can claim. When you apply to become a writer for the site, you have to submit a writing sample, and you will be assigned a rating from 1 to 5. Most writers start out at a 3. The higher your rating, the more you get paid per word. Textbroker doesn't pay much -- it's usually around $5 per article, but the articles are usually pretty easy to write. The pay builds up quickly.
These are the main sites I have found that really pay writers. Building up readership takes time, but these sites can keep a small, steady income rolling in.
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Comment by Lara M
Love Speaks
Food Slate
Thanks for weeding through all those sites, to get to this short-list!
p/s...love your Orble (name) tag
Comment by moonglow
A Lot of Scrap
Paranormal Paranormal
Teacup Tales
Rubber Ball
In Zoo
Craft Voyage
Moonglow Rising-A Literary Blog
How to Write
Handcrafted
Informative Articles
Free Sewing Patterns For You
The Soon to be World Famous Online Vintage Craft Book Museum
Junk
All About Angels
The Modern-Day Craft Book Museum
Free Greeting Card Verses
The Something for Nothing Blog
I Like Playing With Toys
Crochet It
Craft Gallery
Christmas is Coming
Dragon Love
Don't forget Squidoo! You can earn a fair amount there through the eBay/Amazon modules. It takes a few months before you're eligible to get paid. They pay me every month there, too.
Happy Writing!
Comment by Wilson Pon
Health 2 Know
Adventure Toes
Techno Stuffs
boxing sound
Business Rope
Fun Places 2 Travel
Comment by Chris Champion
LettersToNorm
moneywhither
Vyoos
Zoomies
Bloggercises
The Blog of Lists
Newly Old
Yes, there are a lot of scams, and there are always newcomers to on-line writing ready to be scammed, which makes posts like this valuable.
The legitimate sites are mostly a variation on the Adsense/other cents/affiliate theme. Which is to say, build readership which builds clicks which builds revenue. Squidoo, as moonglow says, is one for the list, as indeed is Orble and other blogging community sites.
Chris