Many of us who blog are frustrated authors at heart! We think we have some information that is of interest to others, either as educating someone about a subject or strictly stories that are either serious or humorous in nature. On the internet there are websites that you can actually get paid to write articles for! What a wonderful opportunity for those of us who want to write either for fun or who may be considering this as a career and earn some money at the same time.
In Notepad or other text editor, make a list of 7 to 10 keywords that describe your blog site. Then, beneath this list, create and write a keyword-rich description of your blog. Save it! You're going to need to copy and paste this information on your applications to paid blogging networks. Trust me, this will save you a ton of time.
Check out the following paid blogging network sites
PayPerPost.com These folks pioneered the "get paid to blog" concept. Besides being the most popular paid blogging network, I've found that they always seem to have the most job opportunities available at any given time. PayPerPost pays bloggers anywhere from $5 to over $200 per completed and approved post.
Bloggerwave.com Although Bloggerwave is a smaller paid blogging network and lists fewer open job opportunties, their site is super blogger-friendly and easy to navigate. Bloggers here get paid a minimum of $10 for each completed and approved post.
Smorty.com Besides having a "quirky name" you'll like Smorty because they pay from $6 to $100 for each post and they pay-out weekly. A great feature with Smorty is that bloggers are allowed to have multiple blogs so income earning potential is unlimited. The Pagerank of your blog along with a high Smorty smart score determines how much you can earn - up to $100 per post.
ReviewMe.com Bloggers get paid to review products and services on your site. You control what you review. Payment will vary from $20.00 to $200.00 for each completed review that you post on your site.
Another site you might enjoy writing for is called Sponsored Reviews.com.
A Sponsored Review is an article you write for an advertiser. You review their products and services and then post the review on your blog. Each advertiser has his or her own requirements. Bloggers can earn anything from $10 to $500+ for each review.
PayU2Blog.com If your blog meets their requirements then you can make money blogging in their system.
Hub pages.com is another good site that you can get paid to blog at.
It will be a good idea to apply to as many of the above listed blogging network sites as possible. Your blog may not be accepted or approved by some companies, so you are going to want to have every opportunity possible to get exposure and paid to blog.
After applying, be patient. Some networks have a fast approval process, while others seem to take forever. This is another good reason for applying for multiple opportunities because of some taking a longer time to approve you.
Tips & Warnings
Be tasteful and professional - only take jobs and/or opportunities that match and are a good fit for your blog. I would suggest that you stay with subjects that you are familiar with, at least to begin with, unless you really enjoy doing extensive research first so that you will be knowledgeable about the subject you will be writing about. Now some people like to do extensive research which is great, but I have a feeling most people enjoy getting started and earning money right away.... therefore, staying in your comfort zone is important.
Pay close attention to each network's disclosure policies. If and or when you are accepted to the different paid blogging networks, take the time to read their rules, guidelines, policies and/or requirements! There are often restrictions, where you can only write an article for one site and you can't reproduce it for another, either at the same time or in a given time period. Trust me, you'll be sorry if you don't check out each site's policies because they all vary. What may be acceptable for one is not acceptable to another.
Hi Kay,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to post a quick thank you - I had never heard of most of these places, and just signed up with many of them. We'll see what happens! Great post, and very helpful.
Thanks again!
Kristen