Freelance writing is a great way to earn a side income or even a full-time income for your household.
Some people think that you have to have a blog in order to make money writing. That’s not true. You can earn money as a freelance writer with or without a blog.
When it comes to being paid to write, it can be a challenge to find legitimate websites that will pay you for your articles. To make your search a little easier, I’m sharing a list of 18 sites that will pay you to write.
18 Legitimate Sites That Will Pay You to Write
1. Alistapart
Pays $50 per mini-article, $100 per article, and $200 per feature.
Pays based on the number of unique views the article receives.
3. Pro Blogger
This is a job board where people post freelance job openings. This is a great way to find jobs as a freelance writer.
4. Best Pickist
$150-$250 for extended guides and $50-$75 for standard articles.
Pays $50 for unpublished original articles and $15 for reprints.
6. Eating Well
Pays up to $1 per word.
Pays between $75-$100 per article. Additionally, if you article is the most shared of the month, you’ll receive a $250 bonus.
Pays $50-$75 for articles they request for the site, $100-$150 for interviews and personal stories, and $150-$200 for articles with specific income advice readers can use to earn extra income.
Pays $50-$150 based on the type of content you write and how many words are included.
10. Guru
This is another job board that posts freelance job opportunities, including freelance writing.
Pay is based on a number of factors. Visit the site to read the payment rates.
12. Metro Parent
Pays $150-$350 for 1,000-2,500 word features.
- Pays $50-$75 for department articles
- Pays $35-$50 for parent pipeline pieces
- Pays $35 for reprints
13. Cracked
Pays $100 for your first accepted article.
Only pays for articles that will be published in the print newsletter. Pays $0.10 per published word.
15. Babble (Now Disney Family)
Check their careers page to see if any writing opportunities are available.
16. Freelancer
Freelancer is a website that allows you to search for freelance jobs.
17. Cosmopolitan
Pays $100 for an essay of no more than 800 words.
18. Bitch Media
Pays $200 for features, $100 for dispatches, and $40 for Department of Everything pieces.
I hope you’ve found this list helpful. Can you recommend any sites that pay freelancers for their articles?