Finding freelance writing work can be tough, especially for a beginner. Many would-be writers choke on the pressure to already have writing experience and an established blog before posting a resume or looking for work. There are sites on the web that are willing to pay you for your articles without a lengthy sign-up process.
Associated Content
Heres how it works: you sign up for free and you begin posting articles about whatever you wish to write. If they accept the article they usually pay between $3-$7. After the initial payout you make money with their pay-for-click system. In other words, you get $.015 for every hit your article receives.
Although it doesn't seem like a lot, there is money making potential. AC has a pretty good community of regular members with forums, commenting, and other networking tools. You also receive daily messages that tell you what the best paying articles are and how much you'll receive for writing a similar article.
Helium
Helium is also a community where you post articles for money. What separates it from AC is that Helium doesn't pay for an article upfront, instead it works entirely on a pay-for-click system. They are ranked in the top 10,000 on Alexa so the earning potential is there. They also have daily contests with incentives for writers.
Suite101
In short, a site where you receive a share of the adsense revenue on your articles, paid monthly.
This site is stricter than the rest, with performance reviews and a minimum article limit, but if you are serious about writing this may be the best site for you. Their featured writers receive a share of the adsense revenue not only from articles but also from blog posts, the topic homepage, and topic discussion. If you have the dedication to become a feature writer this can be a goldmine.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
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Hi Crystal, im a freelance writer too and will be checking out these sites, thanks;)
I write very short and short fiction (as well as long fiction), long (several pages) and short (several lines) of poetry, and a combination of both which cannot really be described. I and my friends (not a very critical group) think they are great, and almost unique. But basically, again, they are poetry and mostly short-short fiction, which I have never heard selling well. But now I need money, and it is what I do best. Is there any market for such writing? I have written it all just for myself, with never a thought to publishing, not really. As they say, "maybe someday I gather some of these together and submit them to a publisher." Would this be a good place to submit such writings, or are they only looking for "articles" like "Artichokes & Your Heart" or "What That Noise May Be From Under Your Hood?"
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