Last Updated on 5 months by Christopher Jan Benitez
Building a freelance writing career is a juxtaposition.
You can’t get good jobs if you don’t have a portfolio.
But you can’t build a portfolio if nobody pays you to write!
Sure, you can write and not get paid for writing articles. Eventually, people will hire you.
But why would you want to do that if you can write blogs and get paid even if you don’t have a portfolio?
In this post is a table that shows you all available websites that pay for writing blogs.
How to Use the Table
The table contains information about each site such as:
- Name of the site
- Site URL
- Niche or industry of the website
- The amount of money that the site pays for
- Information about writing for the site and guidelines to follow
- Contact details
Using desktop view, you can re-order the columns to find the type of site you want to write for and make money from.
Unfortunately, you can’t do the same on mobile. Instead, use the search bar where you can type in your industry, website name, or rate per word or article.
| NAME | SITE URL | NICHE | HOW MUCH DOES THE SITE PAY? | PAGE WHERE TO SIGN UP / GUIDELINES | CONTACT DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Culture | https://www.beeculture.com/ | American Beekeeping | $150 - $200 | https://www.beeculture.com/write-us/ | info[at]beeculture[dot]com |
| Early American Life | https://www.ealonline.com | American Life | $500 for a first-time writer | https://www.ealonline.com/editorial/guidelines.php | queries[at]firelandsmedia[dot]com |
| High Country News | https://www.hcn.org/ | American West | $0.50 and $1.50 per word depending on the writer’s experience and their experience with the writer. Kill fee is 25 percent. | https://www.hcn.org/about/submissions | N/A |
| BookBrowse | https://www.bookbrowse.com/ | Book Review | Receive a byline with a modest payment | https://www.bookbrowse.com/reviewers/index.cfm/fuseaction/apply | N/A |
| getAbstract | https://www.getabstract.com/ | Book Summaries | Reportedly pays $300 for longer (2,000-4,000 word) book summaries | https://www.getabstract.com/en/writers/application | jobs[at]getAbstract[dot]com |
| Small Business Marketing, Business Coach Michelle Pippin | https://www.bmichellepippin.com/ | Business | $50 - $150 | https://www.bmichellepippin.com/get-paid-to-share-your-expertise-with-us/ | N/A |
| CEO Hangout | https://ceohangout.com/ | Business | None. Just providing visitibility to writers. | https://ceohangout.com/submit-your-story/ | info[at]ceohangout[dot]com |
| Freelance Mom | https://www.freelancemom.com/ | Business | $75 - $100 | https://www.freelancemom.com/guest-post-guidelines/ | lisa[at]freelancemom[dot]com |
| FreshBooks Blog | https://www.freshbooks.com/ | Business | Pay for discussion | https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/contribute | content[at]freshbooks[com] |
| Income Diary | https://www.incomediary.com/ | Business | Up to $200 | https://www.incomediary.com/write-for-incomediary | N/A |
| Fast Company Magazine | https://www.fastcompany.com/ | Business | Reportedly pays $2-3 per word | https://www.fastcompany.com/3008467/guidelines-submitting-contributed-articles-fast-company-and-tips-getting-published | submissions[at]fastcompany[dot]com |
| LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired | https://lighthouse-sf.org/ | Blind and Visually Impaired | $100 (also open for a higher pay for long or ambitious pieces upon negotiation) | https://lighthouse-sf.org/2015/06/04/submit-2/ | communications[at]lighthouse-sf[dot]org |
| Hakai Magazine | https://hakaimagazine.com/ | Coastal Sciences and Societies | Reportedly pays CAD $1.00-1.50/word ($0.75 - $1/word) | https://hakaimagazine.com/submission-guidelines/ | editor[at]hakaimagazine[dot]com |
| The Diplomat | https://thediplomat.com/ | Current Affairs | Pay for discussion | https://thediplomat.com/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| The Ferret | https://theferret.scot/ | Current Affairs | £120 | https://theferret.scot/pitch-us-story/ | N/A |
| Global Comment | https://globalcomment.com/ | Current Affairs | Reportedly pays $50 - $100 | https://globalcomment.com/contribute_to_global_comment/ | editor[at]globalcomment[dot]com |
| The Christian Science Monitor | https://www.csmonitor.com/ | Current Affairs | Reportedly pays $200 - $225 per post | https://www.csmonitor.com/About/Contributor-guidelines | N/A |
| Foreign Policy | https://foreignpolicy.com/ | Current Affairs | Reportedly pays $1 per word | https://foreignpolicy.submittable.com/submit | N/A |
| Los Angeles Times | https://www.latimes.com/ | Current Affairs | Pay for discussion | https://www.latimes.com/la-tm-guidelines-story.html | magazine[at]latimes[dot]com |
| The Boston Globe Magazine | https://www.bostonglobe.com/ | Current Affairs | Reportedly pays $1+ per word | https://www3.bostonglobe.com/magazine/aboutthemagazine/?arc404=true | magazine[at]globe[dot]com |
| The Atlantic | https://www.theatlantic.com/ | Education | Reportedly pays $1.50 - $2.50 (print edition), digital rates vary from $200-$300 | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsrysNazO9ihYrBxmOrGDITlFLQkWSDQzJmYMVXnA_0xjzQQ/viewform | N/A |
| Contingent | https://contingentmagazine.org/ | Education / History | $100 - $500 | http://contingentmagazine.org/pitch-us/ | pitches[at]contingentmag[dot]org |
| WhatCulture | https://whatculture.com/ | Entertainment | Earn through revenue | https://whatculture.com/write-for-us# | N/A |
| Polygon | https://www.polygon.com/ | Entertainment and Gaming | Pay to discuss upon pitch approval | https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/28/18244873/polygon-pitching-guidelines-how-to-pitch | N/A |
| International Living | https://internationalliving.com/ | Finance | Based on word count ($100 for 1,000 words, $150 for 1,500 etc.) | https://internationalliving.com/about-il/write-for-il/ | digitaleditor[at]internationalliving[dot]com |
| MoneyCrashers | https://www.moneycrashers.com/ | Finance | Pay for discussion | https://www.moneycrashers.com/career/freelance-writer/ | N/A |
| Doctor of Credit | https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ | Finance | $50 | https://www.doctorofcredit.com/doctor-of-credit-now-accepting-guest-posts-get-paid-50-per-post/ | will[at]doctorofcredit[dot]com |
| Acorns Grow | https://grow.acorns.com/ | Finance | Reportedly pays around $50+ | No guidelines posted. Send to email provided. | grow[at]acorns[dot]com |
| HerMoney | https://hermoney.com/ | Finance | Reportedly pays $150 | https://hermoney.com/contact/ | editor[at]hermoney[dot]com |
| Elite Personal Finance | https://www.elitepersonalfinance.com/ | Finance | $300 | https://www.elitepersonalfinance.com/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| Traders.com | http://traders.com/ | Finance | $50 | http://technical.traders.com/content/editorialdepartment.html#author | N/A |
| Imbibe | https://imbibemagazine.com/ | Cocktail | Pay not disclosed | https://imbibemagazine.com/contact/ | editorial[at]imbibemagazine[dot]com |
| EatingWell | https://www.eatingwell.com/ | Food | Pay for discussion | https://www.eatingwell.com/writers-guidelines/ | N/A |
| Eat Your World | https://eatyourworld.com/ | Food | $25-$50, depending on length and scope | https://eatyourworld.com/contributors | laura[at]eatyourworld[dot]com |
| Plate | https://plateonline.com/ | Food | Reportedly pays $300 - $500 | https://plateonline.com/contact | N/A |
| Serious Eats | https://medium.com/serious-eats | Food | $100 for starters | https://medium.com/serious-eats/submission-guidelines-for-serious-eats-medium-53174453988a#.oa91pdo3r | medium[at]seriouseats[dot]com |
| Modern Farmer | https://modernfarmer.com/ | Food and Agriculture | Pay for discussion | https://modernfarmer.com/submissions/ | info[at]modfarmer[dot]com |
| Saveur | https://www.saveur.com/ | Food and Travel | Reportedly pays $150 | https://www.saveur.com/contact/ | editorial[at]saveur[dot]com |
| Providence | https://providencemag.com/ | General Interest | $100 | https://providencemag.com/guidelines/ | jwaters[at]prvidencemag[dot]com |
| The Establishment | https://theestablishment.co/ | General Interest | $125 - $500 | https://theestablishment.co/pitch-us/ | getestablished[at]theestablishment[dot]co |
| Vice | https://www.vice.com/en | General Interest | Pay for negotiation | https://www.vice.com/en/page/vice-about | editor[at]vice[dot]com |
| Expatica | https://www.expatica.com/ | General Interest | For discussion. Contact Expatica first. | https://www.expatica.com/about-expatica/ | N/A |
| AARP The Magazine | https://www.aarp.org/ | General Interest | Pay for discussion | https://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/info-05-2010/writers-guidelines-aarp-magazine.html | pubspitches[at]aarp[dot]org |
| Harper's Magazine | https://harpers.org/ | General Interest | Pay not disclosed | https://harpers.org/submissions/ | N/A |
| Rolling Stone | https://www.rollingstone.com/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $300 | https://www.rollingstone.com/contact/ | N/A |
| Boy's Life | https://scoutlife.org/ | General Interest | $500 to $1500 | https://www.scouting.org/ | N/A |
| enRoute | https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $1 CDN per word | https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/article/contributors-guidelines/ | pitch[at]aircanadaenroute[dot]com |
| Smithsonian Magazine | https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ | General Interest | $1-2/word. Experienced writers have reported $3.50 per word. | https://www.smithsonianmag.com/contact/smithsonian-magazine-online-article-submissions/ | N/A |
| Vox | https://www.vox.com/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $500 for a personal essay | https://www.voxmedia.com/pages/careers-jobs | N/A |
| Wired | https://www.wired.com/ | General Interest | Online-only content starts at $500 (with a chance for an increase) | https://www.wired.com/2016/08/how-to-submit-to-wired-opinion/ | opinion[at]wired[dot]com |
| Reader's Digest | https://www.rd.com/ | General Interest | $100 | https://www.rd.com/100-word-stories-submissions/ | N/A |
| Observer | https://observer.com/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $100 | https://observer.com/about/ | N/A |
| The Daily Beast | https://www.thedailybeast.com/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $250 | https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/contact-us.html | N/A |
| Popular Mechanics | https://www.popularmechanics.com/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $150 | https://www.popularmechanics.com/about/a34246962/how-to-pitch-popular-mechanics/ | POPfeatures[at]hearst[dot]com |
| Discover Magazine | https://www.discovermagazine.com/ | General Interest | $1 per word (print) and $300 per story (web) | https://www.discovermagazine.com/pitch-guide | editorial[at]discovermagazine[dot]com |
| USA Today | https://www.usatoday.com/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $100 - $370 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/submission-guidelines-usatoday-opinion-column-oped-howto-letters-editor/89964600/ | theforum[at]usatoday[dot]com |
| The Verge | https://www.theverge.com/ | General Interest | Reportedly pays $0.30 per word | https://www.theverge.com/write-for-the-verge | N/A |
| KnowledgeNuts | https://knowledgenuts.com/ | General Knowledge | $10 | https://knowledgenuts.com/submit-a-nut/ | N/A |
| ListVerse | http://listverse.com/ | General Knowledge | $100 | http://listverse.com/submit-a-list/ | colin[at]listverse[dot]com |
| Today I Found Out | http://www.todayifoundout.com/ | General Knowledge | Pay to discuss upon pitch approval | http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/write-for-us/ | submissions[at]todayifoundout[dot]com |
| Damn Interesting | https://www.damninteresting.com/ | General Knowledge | Up to $400 | https://www.damninteresting.com/the-write-stuff/ | N/A |
| Yoga International | https://yogainternational.com/ | Lifestyle | Reportedly pays $50 - $200 | https://yogainternational.com/article/view/write-or-teach-for-yoga-international | N/A |
| Greatist | https://greatist.com/ | Lifestyle and General Interest | Reportedly pays $125 | https://greatist.com/about/contact-us | N/A |
| Ozy | https://www.ozy.com/ | Lifestyle and General Interest | Rates vary | https://www.ozy.com/about-ozy/contact-us/ | freelancers[at]ozy[dot]com |
| Marie Claire | https://www.marieclaire.com/ | Lifestyle and General Interest | Reportedly pays $2 per word | https://www.marieclaire.com/about/news/a2709/contact-us/ | marieclairepr[at]futurenet[dot]com |
| Cracked | http://www.cracked.com/ | Humor | Pay for discussion | http://www.cracked.com/write-for-cracked/ | N/A |
| Knitty | https://knitty.com/ISSUEdf18/index.php | Knitting | $175-200 | https://knitty.com/subguide.php | N/A |
| Lifehacker | https://lifehacker.com/ | Lifehacks | Reportedly pays $100+ | https://lifehacker.com/want-to-contribute-to-lifehacker-1174273961 | submissions[at]lifehacker[dot]com, tips[at]lifehacker[dot]com |
| Survival Life | https://survivallife.com/ | Survival | Pay for discussion | https://survivallife.com/become-writer-for-survival-life/ | N/A |
| Blade Magazine | https://blademag.com/ | Knife | $150 - $300 | https://blademag.com/writers-guidelines | steve[at]blademag[dot]com |
| Your Tango | https://www.yourtango.com/ | Love and Relationships | Reportedly pays $50 | https://www.yourtango.com/submissions | andreaz[at]yourtango[dot]com |
| New York Times - Modern Love | https://www.nytimes.com/ | Love and Relationships | Reportedly pays $200 for essays | https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/fashion/howtosubmit_modernlove.html?_r=0 | modernlove[at]nytimes[dot]com |
| Unemploymentville | http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/ | Mental Health / Support Group | $25 - $75 | http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/unemploymentville-guest-post-guidelines/ | admin[at]unemploymentville[dot]com |
| Anxiety Foundation | http://www.anxietyfoundation.com/ | Mental Health | $50 | http://www.anxietyfoundation.com/contributors/ | N/A |
| PsychCentral | https://psychcentral.com/ | Psychology | The website says they don’t pay, but exceptions are made if you discuss payment BEFORE submitting. | https://psychcentral.com/about/submissions/ | N/A |
| Greater Good Magazine | https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ | Psychology | Reportedly pays $100 - $350 | https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/contact | greater[at]berkeley[dot]edu |
| Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl | Psychology | Reportedly pays $1 per word | https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/writers-guidelines | psychologytoday[dot]submittable[dot]com |
| Sixty Inches From Center | https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/ | Art | $25 - $125 | https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/write-for-sixty-2020/ | WriterForSixty[at]sixtyinchesfromcenter[dot]org |
| Envato Tuts+ | https://music.tutsplus.com/ | Music | $50 | https://music.tutsplus.com/articles/write-a-quick-tip-and-make-50--audio-4973 | N/A |
| TakeLessons Blog | https://takelessons.com/ | Music and Language | $50 | https://takelessons.com/blog/submission-guidelines | N/A |
| Kitplanes Magazine | https://www.kitplanes.com/ | Aircraft | $250 - $1000 | https://www.kitplanes.com/guidelines-for-writers/ | editorial[at]kitplanes[dot]com |
| Adventure Cycling Association | https://www.adventurecycling.org/ | Biking | $.30 - $.60 per word | https://adventurecyclist.submittable.com/submit | magazine[at]adventurecycling[dot]org |
| Canoeroots | https://www.rapidmedia.com/ | Canoeing | $0.20 per word | https://paddlingmag.com/contribute/ | editor[at]canoerootsmag[dot]com |
| WoodenBoat Magazine | https://www.woodenboat.com/ | Sailing | $250 - $300 per 1,000 words | https://www.woodenboat.com/woodenboat-editorial-guidelines | elaine[at]woodenboat[dot]com |
| Cruising World | https://www.cruisingworld.com/ | Sailing | Payment ranges from $25 - $1000 | https://www.cruisingworld.com/cruising-world-guidelines-writers-and-photographers/ | editor[at]cruisingworld[dot]com |
| Hoof Beats Magazine | http://www.hoofbeatsmagazine.com/ | Horse Racing | Payment is made upon publication and ranges from $100 (departments) to $500 (features) | http://www.hoofbeatsmagazine.com/contact.cfm | hoofbeats[at]ustrotting[dot]com |
| Sport Fishing Magazine | https://www.sportfishingmag.com/ | Fishing | $200 - $750 | https://www.sportfishingmag.com/contributor/editorial-guidelines-and-policies/ | editor[at]sportfishingmag[dot]com |
| The American Gardener | https://ahsgardening.org/ | Gardening | $300 - $600 on publication | https://ahsgardening.org/gardening-resources/gardening-publications/the-american-gardener/writers-guidelines/ | editor[at]ahsgardening[dot]org |
| Gripped | https://gripped.com/ | Outdoors | $150 | https://gripped.com/contact/editorial/ | brandon[at]gripped[dot]com |
| Backcountry Magazine | https://backcountrymagazine.com/ | Outdoors | $0.35 per word | https://backcountrymagazine.com/magazine/submission-guidelines/ | betsy[at]backcountrymagazine[dot]com |
| Backpacker | https://www.backpacker.com/ | Outdoors | Reportedly pays $.0.40 - $1 per word | https://www.backpacker.com/guidelines/ | letters[at]backpacker[dot]com |
| National Parks | https://www.npca.org/ | Outdoors / Nature | Pay for discussion | https://www.npca.org/resources/3151-magazine-submission-guidelines-for-writers-and-photographers | npmag[at]npca[dot]org |
| Reef to Rainforest Media | https://www.reef2rainforest.com/ | Nature / Environment | $25 | http://www.reef2rainforest.com/contributor-guidelines/ | matt[dot]pedersen[at]reef2rainforest[dot]com |
| Rider Magazine | https://ridermagazine.com/ | Motorcycle | Starts at $200 | http://ridermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Edit-Guide.pdf | rider[at]magazine[dot]com |
| Dropzone.com | https://www.dropzone.com/ | Skydiving | Pay for discussion | https://www.dropzone.com/help/other/write-for-us-r30/ | editor[at]dropzone[dot]com |
| Gray's Sporting Journal | https://www.grayssportingjournal.com/ | Sports | $100 - $1,250 | https://www.grayssportingjournal.com/submissions/ | mike[dot]floyd[at]morris[dot]com |
| Adventure Motorcycle (ADVMoto) | https://adventuremotorcycle.com/ | Sports | Payment is made upon publication (varies from $200 and up) | https://adventuremotorcycle.com/submission-guidelines | info[at]adventuremotorcycle[dot]com |
| OutdoorsNW | https://www.outdoorsnw.com/ | Adventure / Outdoor | $75 - $125 | https://www.outdoorsnw.com/archives/contributor-guidelines/article_a8474851-837f-5c0f-8c20-67e1e4678bdf.html | editor[at]outdoorsnw[dot]com |
| JustParents | https://www.justparents.co.uk/ | Parenting | Reportedly pays $60 per post | https://www.justparents.co.uk/write-for-justparents/ | N/A |
| Parents | https://www.parents.com/ | Parenting | Reported pay is $2 per word | https://www.parents.com/parents-magazine/writers-guidelines/ | N/A |
| Scary Mommy | https://www.scarymommy.com/ | Parenting | Pay not disclosed | https://www.scarymommy.com/write-for-scary-mommy/ | submit[at]scarymommy[dot]com |
| Metro Parent | https://www.metroparent.com/ | Parenting | $40 - $200 | https://www.metroparent.com/write-for-metro-parent-magazine-and-website/ | N/A |
| Narratively | https://narratively.com/ | People Stories | Reportedly pays $200-300 for 2000 - 2500 word essays | https://narratively.submittable.com/submit | N/A |
| D Magazine | https://www.dmagazine.com/ | Dallas | Reportedly pays $450 | https://www.dmagazine.com/info/jobs/ | resumes[at]dmagazine[dot]com |
| New Mexico Magazine | https://www.newmexico.org/ | New Mexico | $0.35-0.40 per word | https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/writer-and-artist-guidelines/ | queries[at]nmmagazine[dot]com |
| Gothamist | https://gothamist.com/ | New York | Pays $50 - $150 | https://gothamist.submittable.com/submit | N/A |
| DesertUSA | https://www.desertusa.com/stories/ | North American Desert | $50 | https://www.desertusa.com/who/du_submissions.html | dusa_feedback[at]desertusa[dot]com |
| Seattle magazine | https://seattlemag.com/ | Seattle - Lifestlye | $50 - $1000 | https://www.seattlemag.com/writer-guidelines | N/A |
| The Wisdom daily | http://thewisdomdaily.com/ | Self-help | Pay not disclosed | http://thewisdomdaily.com/submit/ | N/A |
| Parabola | https://parabola.org/ | Spirituality | Reportedly pays $400 | http://parabola.org/submissions/ | editorial[at]parabola[dot]org |
| Guideposts | https://www.guideposts.org/ | Christianity | Reportedly pays $250 for essays | https://www.guideposts.org/writers-guidelines | N/A |
| David C Cook | https://davidccook.org/ | Christianity | $140 | https://davidccook.org/submissions-and-writer-guidelines/ | N/A |
| Eureka Street | https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/ | Jesuits, Politics, Religion, and Culture | $200 | https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/submissions | N/A |
| Tablet Magazine | https://www.tabletmag.com/ | Jewish | Reportedly pays up to $1000 | https://www.tabletmag.com/about | N/A |
| Aish | https://aish.com/ | Jewish | Reportedly pays $200 | https://aish.com/contact-submit-privacy/ | article-submissions[at]aish[dot]com |
| Catholic Digest | https://www.catholicdigest.com/ | Religion - Catholic | Reportedly pays $500 for features. Rates vary for personal essays and other departments. | http://www.catholicdigest.com/writers-guidelines/ | queries[at]catholicdigest[dot]com |
| New Scientist | https://www.newscientist.com/ | Science and Technology | Pay for discussion | https://www.newscientist.com/freelancers/ | N/A |
| Analog | https://www.analogsf.com/ | Science Fiction | $0.9 per word | https://www.analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/ | analog[dot]magazinesubmissions[dot]com |
| Clarkesworld Magazine | https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ | Science Fiction | $0.12 per word | https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/submissions/ | N/A |
| Asimovs | https://www.asimovs.com/ | Science Fiction | $0.8 - $0.10 per word | https://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/ | asimovs[at]dellmagazines[dot]com |
| The Change Agent | https://changeagent.nelrc.org/ | Social Issues | $50 | https://changeagent.nelrc.org/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| Dame Magazine | https://www.damemagazine.com/ | Social Issues | $350 - $750 | https://www.damemagazine.com/pitch-dame/ | editorial[at]damemagazine[dot]com |
| Informed Comment | https://www.juancole.com/ | Social Issues | $100 | https://www.juancole.com/about/freelance-submissions | N/A |
| Making Contact Radio | https://www.radioproject.org/ | Social Issues | $450 | https://www.radioproject.org/production/submission-guidelines/ | pitches[at]radioproject[dot]org |
| Sierra Magazine | https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra | Climate Change | $250 - $2000 | https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/editorial-guidelines | N/A |
| WordCandy | https://wordcandy.co/ | Blog | Pays $15 per hour | https://wordcandy.co/were-hiring/ | N/A |
| Linode | https://www.linode.com/ | Cloud - Hosting | Minimum of $400 for original guides and S100 for updating existing guides | https://www.linode.com/lp/write-for-linode/ | N/A |
| Dwell | https://www.dwell.com/ | Housing | Reportedly pays $1/word and up | https://www.dwell.com/article/how-to-submit-to-dwell-397833aa | edit[at]dwell[dot]com |
| Curbed | https://archive.curbed.com/ | Housing | Pay for discussion | https://archive.curbed.com/2016/8/4/12376064/curbed-seeks-longform-journalism-writers-guidelines | sara[at]curbed[dot]com |
| Loaded Landscapes | https://loadedlandscapes.com/ | Digital Imaging | $20 - $150 | https://loadedlandscapes.com/write-for-us/ | info [at] loadedlandscapes[dot]com |
| Indeni | https://indeni.com/ | Network Automation | $25 - $75 | https://offers.indeni.com/get-paid-to-write | N/A |
| Photoshop Tutorials | https://www.photoshoptutorials.ws/ | Photo Editing | $25 - $350 | https://www.photoshoptutorials.ws/submit-tutorial/ | N/A |
| DigitalOcean | https://www.digitalocean.com/ | Programming | $300 | https://www.digitalocean.com/community/pages/write-for-digitalocean | N/A |
| Tuts+ | https://tutsplus.com/ | Tech | Reportedly pays $100 | https://tutsplus.com/teach | N/A |
| Snel.com | https://www.snel.com/ | Web | $35 - $65 | https://www.snel.com/writeforus/ | N/A |
| Smashing Magazine | https://www.smashingmagazine.com/ | Web | Pay upon publication of the article | https://www.smashingmagazine.com/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| Source | https://source.opennews.org/ | Web | $200 - $500 | https://source.opennews.org/contribute/ | N/A |
| Hongkiat | https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/ | Web | Reportedly pays $50 | https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| UX Booth | https://www.uxbooth.com/ | Web | Reportedly pays $100 | https://www.uxbooth.com/contribute/ | N/A |
| Go Daddy | https://www.godaddy.com/en-ph | Web | Pay for discussion | https://www.godaddy.com/garage/contribute/ | N/A |
| A List Apart | https://alistapart.com/ | Web Design | Reportedly pays $200 | https://alistapart.com/about/contribute/ | submit[at]alistapart[dot]com |
| Entheos | https://www.entheosweb.com/ | Web Design | $199 | https://www.entheosweb.com/write_for_us.asp | N/A |
| Real Python | https://realpython.com/ | Web Design and Development | Reportedly pays $300 per article | https://realpython.com/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| SitePoint | https://www.sitepoint.com/ | Web Design and Development | Offer generous rates on accepted submissions | https://www.sitepoint.com/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| Treehouse | https://teamtreehouse.com/ | Web Design and Development | Pay for negotiation | https://blog.teamtreehouse.com/want-to-write-for-think-vitamin | ryan[at]carsonified[dot]com |
| Plesk | https://www.plesk.com/ | Wordpress | Reportedly pays $50 - $200 | https://www.plesk.com/content-program/ | N/A |
| WPHub | https://www.wphub.com/ | Wordpress | Rate is generally $100 to $200 per article depending on the topic and length | https://wphub.com/about-us/# | support[at]wphub[dot]com |
| Semaphore | https://semaphoreci.com/ | Software Development | $200 | https://semaphoreci.com/blog/2015/03/26/get-paid-to-write-tutorials.html | N/A |
| HowlRound | https://howlround.com/ | Theatre | $200 per essay | https://howlround.com/contribute-content-0#write-for-the-journal | N/A |
| National Geographic Travel | https://www.nationalgeographic.com | Travel | Reportedly pays $2 per word | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/how-to-pitch-nat-geo-travel-pitching-guidelines/ | N/A |
| Transitions Abroad | https://www.transitionsabroad.com/ | Travel | $75 - $150 | https://www.transitionsabroad.com/information/writers/writers.shtml | webeditorial[at]transitionsabroad[dot]com |
| Roads & Kingdoms | https://roadsandkingdoms.com/ | Travel | $250 - $1000 | N/A | pitches[at]roadsandkingdoms[dot]com |
| Culture Trip | https://theculturetrip.com/ | Travel | Reportedly pays around $0.03 - $0.05 per word | https://theculturetrip.com/freelance-jobs/ | pitches[at]culturetrip[dot]com |
| Go World Travel Magazine | https://www.goworldtravel.com/ | Travel | $30 - $40 | https://www.goworldtravel.com/submissions/ | submissions[at]goworldtravel[dot]com |
| The Expeditioner | https://www.theexpeditioner.com/ | Travel | $30 | https://www.theexpeditioner.com/submissions/ | Matt[at]TheExpeditioner[dot]com |
| 101 Holidays | https://www.101holidays.co.uk/ | Travel | £50 - £100 per article published | https://www.101holidays.co.uk/write-for-us/ | mark[at]101holidays[dot]co[dot]uk |
| My Itchy Travel Feet | https://myitchytravelfeet.com | Travel | $30 | https://myitchytravelfeet.com/write-for-us/ | Nicole[at]myitchytravelfeet[dot]com |
| Perceptive Travel | https://www.perceptivetravel.com/ | Travel | $100 | https://www.perceptivetravel.com/guidelines.html | editor[at]perceptivetravel[dot]com |
| Travelsignposts | https://www.travelsignposts.com/ | Travel | $25 | https://www.travelsignposts.com/write-for-travelsignposts-guidelines/ | tonyandhelen[at]travelsignposts[dot]com |
| Wanderful | https://sheswanderful.com/ | Travel | $200 | https://sheswanderful.com/write/ | N/A |
| The Culture-ist | https://www.thecultureist.com/ | Travel | Pay not disclosed | https://www.thecultureist.com/advertise-with-cultureist/ | N/A |
| NOMADasaurus | https://www.nomadasaurus.com/ | Travel | Reportedly pays $50 | https://www.nomadasaurus.com/join-the-team/ | hello[at]nomadasaurus[dot]com |
| Oregon Coast Magazine | https://oregoncoastmagazine.com/ | Travel | $100 - $650 | https://www.oregoncoastmagazine.com/general-guidelines-for-writers-and-photographers/ | N/A |
| ROVA | https://rovamag.com/ | Travel | $200 | https://rovamag.com/be-a-contributor/ | N/A |
| Lonely Planet | https://www.lonelyplanet.com | Travel | $0.60 per word for features. Approximately $400 per piece for traditional news story. | https://www.lonelyplanet.com/about/contribute | N/A |
| Great Escape Publishing | https://www.greatescapepublishing.com/ | Travel | $150 | https://greatescapepublishing.com/writers-guidelines/ | editors[at]greatescapepublishing[dot]com |
| World Nomads | https://www.worldnomads.com/ | Travel | $0.50 per word | https://www.worldnomads.com/about/contributors/be-a-contributor | N/A |
| GoAbroad | https://www.goabroad.com/ | Travel | Reportedly pays $25 | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Q_yUnm0ug1um0zTo7GWMA3rnVJth4xfilf3OmDeGjXM/viewform?edit_requested=true | N/A |
| In The Know Traveler | https://intheknowtraveler.com/ | Travel | Reportedly pays $10 | https://intheknowtraveler.com/about-us/submission-guidelines/ | editor[at]intheknowtraveler[dot]com |
| Matador Network | https://matadornetwork.com/ | Travel | $200 | https://creators.matadornetwork.com/ | N/A |
| BootsnAll | https://www.bootsnall.com/ | Travel | Reportedly pays $50 per article with photos | https://bootsnall.submittable.com/submit | N/A |
| Pathfinders Travel Magazine | https://pathfinderstravel.com | Travel | $150 | http://pathfinderstravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/WRITERS-GUIDELINES1.pdf | info[at]pathfinderstravel[dot]com |
| Budget Travel | https://www.budgettravel.com/ | Travel | $75 - $150 | https://www.budgettravel.com/general/pitch-a-story | N/A |
| Porthole Cruise Magazine | https://www.porthole.com | Travel and Cruise | Payment is made upon publication | https://porthole.com/writers-guidelines/ | publications[at]ppigroup[dot]com |
| Travel and Leisure Magazine | https://www.travelandleisure.com | Travel and Lifestyle | Up to $1 per word | https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/travel-and-leisure-magazine-up-to-1-a-word/ | submissions[at]travelandleisure[dot]com |
| The Lost Girls | http://www.lostgirlsworld.com/ | Travel and Lifestyle | $12 | http://www.lostgirlsworld.com/contribute/ | lostgirlsworld[at]gmail[dot]com |
| LiisBeth | https://liisbeth.com/ | Feminism / Business | $250 - $700 | https://liisbeth.com/contributors/guidelines/ | publisher[at]Liisbeth[dot]com |
| Bust | https://bust.com/ | Feminism | Reportedly pays $100 | https://bust.com/submissions.html | submissions[at]bust[dot]com |
| ColorBloq | https://www.colorbloq.org/ | LQBTQ+ | Pay not disclosed | https://www.colorbloq.org/submissions | N/A |
| Cosmopolitan | https://www.cosmopolitan.com/# | Women | Reportedly pays $100 | https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1 | N/A |
| Pretty Designs | https://www.prettydesigns.com/ | Women | Pay for negotiation | https://www.prettydesigns.com/hiring/ | prettydesignscom[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Refinery29 | https://www.refinery29.com | Women | Reportedly pays $75 | https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2014/04/66412/writing-for-r29 | submissions[at]refinery29[dot]com |
| Good Housekeeping | https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/ | Women | Reportedly pays $1.50 per word | https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/about/a37261766/good-housekeeping-freelancers-pitch-guidelines/ | N/A |
| Lady Qs.com | https://www.ladyqs.com/ | Women | $50 | https://www.ladyqs.com/contribute/ | N/A |
| Sasee | https://sasee.com/ | Women | Pay for discussion | http://sasee.com/submissions/ | editor[at]sasee[dot]com |
| Thinx | https://www.thinx.com/ | Women | Reportedly pays $125 | https://www.thinx.com/thinx/life-at-thinx | N/A |
| Long Island Womans Magazine | http://www.liwomanonline.com/index.php | Women | $40 -$225 | http://www.liwomanonline.com/guidelines.php | editor[at]liwomanonline[dot]com |
| Bitch Media | https://www.bitchmedia.org/ | Women / Pop Culture | Payment varies ($250 - $1000) | https://www.bitchmedia.org/writers-guidelines | N/A |
| IWA Wine Country Blog | http://blog.iwawine.com/ | Wine | $20 - $50 | https://blog.iwawine.com/iwa-contributor-guidelines/ | alexa[at]swawine[dot]com |
| ClearVoice | https://www.clearvoice.com/ | Writing | Reportedly pays $250-$400 | https://www.clearvoice.com/hire-freelancers/writers/#requestdemo | N/A |
| Freedom With Writing | http://www.freedomwithwriting.com | Writing | $30 - $150 | http://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/freedom-with-writing-submission-guidelines/ | submissions[at]freedomwithwriting[dot]com |
| Make a Living Writing | https://www.makealivingwriting.com/ | Writing | $75-$150 | https://makealivingwriting.com/guest-post-guidelines/ | editor[at]makealivingwriting[dot]com |
| WOW! Women On Writing | https://wow-womenonwriting.com/ | Writing | $50 or $75 | https://wow-womenonwriting.com/contact.php | submissions[at]wow-womenonwriting[dot]com |
| Belt Magazine | https://beltmag.com/ | Writing | $300 - $1000+ for features | https://beltmag.com/write-for-belt/ | editorial[at]beltmag[dot]com |
| Longreads | https://longreads.com/ | Writing | $250 - $500 | https://longreads.com/submissions/ | hello[at]longreads[dot]com |
| The New Republic | https://newrepublic.com/ | Writing | Reportedly pays $2 - $3 per word | https://newrepublic.com/pages/contact | letters[at]newrepublic[dot]com, poetry[at]newrepublic[dot]com |
| The Sun Magazine | https://www.thesunmagazine.org | Writing | $100 - $2000 | https://www.thesunmagazine.org/submit | N/A |
| The American Scholar | https://theamericanscholar.org/ | Writing | $250 - $500 | https://theamericanscholar.submittable.com/submit | N/A |
| WritersWeekly.com | https://writersweekly.com/ | Writing | $60 | https://writersweekly.com/writersweekly-com-writers-guidelines | angela[at]writersweekly[dot]com |
| FundforWriters | https://fundsforwriters.com/ | Writing | $25 - $75 | https://fundsforwriters.com/submissions/ | hope[at]chopeclark[dot]com |
| Barefoot Writer | https://www.thebarefootwriter.com/ | Writing | $100 - $300 for published articles | https://www.thebarefootwriter.com/submission-guidelines | queries[at]thebarefootwriter[dot]com |
| Craft Your Content | https://www.craftyourcontent.com/ | Writing | $75 - $150 | https://www.craftyourcontent.com/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| Copyhackers | https://copyhackers.com/ | Writing | $100 - $300 | https://copyhackers.com/write-for-us-2/ | N/A |
| RankPay | https://www.rankpay.com/ | Digital Marketing | $50 | https://www.rankpay.com/write-for-us/ | N/A |
| Link-able | https://link-able.com/ | Digital Marketing | $150 - $1000 | https://link-able.com/authors/ | N/A |
You’ve Chosen the Sites to Write for. Now What?
Make sure to read and follow their guidelines to increase the chances of getting your articles approved so you can make money off them.
At the same time, you must possess the skills that will enable you to write content that meets their standards.
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