15 Websites That Pay You To Blog
Posted on 26. Dec, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey in Design
If you own a regularly updated blog, chances are you are a pretty decent writer. There are several ways in which you can earn a little passive income by putting these skills to work for you. In most cases it’s pretty straightforward, you write about a certain company or review a product and in return you get paid.
If you’re smart, your inner-voice should be screaming “gimmick” right now. There are literally dozens of these sites that spring up everyday. Most of them have a pretty short life-expectancy and fizzle away rather quickly. A few however are successful and have been around for several years and in some cases a decade or more.
Think about it first
Keeping a trustworthy relationship with your readers is priceless. If you do choose to engage in writing paid posts, keep it real with your reviews and don’t write something for the sole reason of receiving a paycheck.
Note: We at Bluefaqs.com do not engage in any pay-to-blog advertising. If you choose to sign-up with one of the following companies, be smart and read any fine print before committing.
If you’re interested in writing paid posts for profit, here is a list of 15 Websites That Pay You To Blog.
01. b5 Media
When you blog for b5media, you’re part of a diverse, passionate blogger community.
We believe it’s not just about setting you up with a topic and template for your blog - at b5media, you’ll be a part of a network of bloggers you can count on for tips, tricks and advice on how to successfully attract readers and grow your traffic.
02. About.com
Every month, About.com Guides and contributors offer solutions and advice to more than 70 million visitors. They create content and community experiences on everything from health care and parenting issues to travel, cooking, technology, hobbies and more. You could be one of them!
03. LinkWorth
LinkWorth is one of the web’s largest and most innovative marketing portals that caters to both Advertisers and Partners. We have a multitude of products and services to fill your every online marketing need.
Our products consist of text link ads, paid blog reviews, in-text links, in-content pay per click ads, rotating text ads, hosted content pages, article submission, directory submission and many more.
04. Smorty
Smorty has the worlds largest network of high quality blogs. Each and every blog is carefully reviewed before accepting them to our advertising network.
Our blogger community is built on ethics and the desire to help each other generate money from their blogs.
05. Blogsvertise
Our Advertisers want YOU to mention and talk about their websites products and services in your blogs and journals. They want the publicity, the exposure, the Buzz! that online bloggers and internet journals can generate for their web site products and services. In exchange blogsvertise pays YOU in paypal per task/blog entry, for writing / talking about / mentioning their website in your blog!
06. Helium
Whether you’re a professional looking to stretch your talents, a journalist establishing a web presence, a freelancer getting your career off the ground or a reader researching information, there’s something for you at Helium.
07. Squidoo
Since Squidoo is free to use, we have to run a few ads on your lens in order to keep paying the server bills. But, since you’re the brains behind the lens, you should get a cut! And better than a cut: you get HALF. That’s right. Any time someone stops by your lens and buys a product you recommended or clicks on a Google ad, you get 50% of the royalties. We keep 45% for the company and send 5% to charity.
08. 451 Press
451 Press is always looking for bright, talented writers who want to have their voices heard. We are looking for writers with unique voices to contribute to our growing network of blogs. Our blogs cover a wide range of topics. If you have a passion for a subject then we just might have a place for you.
09. Creative Weblogging
We pay for all services surrounding your blog. You ‘just’ blog - we do not interfere with what you write at all. Also we help you to make your blog even more famous and after ‘the lease’ is over you can sell your blog to whoever you wish.
Also creative weblogging is a serious organization - check out our existing network of sites. We are around for 3 years - we pay our bills and are friendly folks.
10. Digital Journal
DigitalJournal.com shares a portion of its advertising revenue with all Digital Journalists through what we call our “moneypot.” With an always-growing cash pool, every single Digital Journalist gets a chance to compete for a share of the moneypot. The more you contribute, the more you earn.
11. Sponsored Reviews
Earn cash by writing honest reviews about our advertiser’s products and services. Write reviews in your own tone and style, and gear them to your audience’s interest.
12. WiseBread
Wise Bread bloggers are dedicated to living smart, savvy and fun lives in spite of our limited resources. We value writers who are creative, resourceful and internet-savvy. We offer a premium page view rate for your traffic. The more traffic you bring in, the more you earn!
13. ReviewMe
Submit your site for inclusion into our ReviewMe publisher network. If approved, your site will enter our ReviewMe marketplace and clients will purchase reviews from you. You will be paid $20.00 to $200.00 for each completed review that you post on your site.
14. LoudLaunch
LoudLaunch offers one of the most generous payouts in the industry. Join our network and we’ll introduce you to advertisers that are seeking buzz. If your blog and interests are aligned with an advertiser’s campaign then write about them in exchange for pay—not in exchange for a pre-determined outcome but for a fair assessment.
15. Schvoong
Write a summary or a review of any book, article, newspaper, academic paper or website, in up to 900 words (your own words). Upload the summary to Shvoong (with the option of linking to the summarized text) and receive lifetime royalties!
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Dave
02. Jan, 2010
These sites are a good start but i think it should be noted that if you have the skill to make money on any of those sites, you probably have the skills to make money on your own site (and retain copyright). Just throw up some adsense, amazon affiliate links and other affiliate links.
Shawn Ramsey
02. Jan, 2010
Dave - I completely agree with you. This list is geared more to someone who would like to get their feet wet in writing for blogs and maybe see a return on their investment as well.
Muxx
31. Mar, 2010
@Shawn Definitely, these are great little places to get started when you have no idea how to really start a blog.
I submit various posts to websites like these from time to time but (I’ll admit it) it’s generally work that I don’t want or past articles I’ve wrote for college that has been sitting around.
It’s a good way to get a bit of extra cash for old works that’s going stagnant.