The following is a list of seven websites that pay up to $200 or more for the articles they publish. Topics include politics, culture, food, cryptocurrency, javascript, hostels, and progressivism.

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Note that we include payment information, as well as links to the editor’s contact information or the submissions guidelines – all to make it easier for you to connect with the right publishers.

Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research.

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1. The American Interest is a bi-monthly magazine that focuses on American policy, politics, and culture. They welcome submissions of feature essays and book/film reviews. According to one payment report, they paid $200 for a blog post of 2,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
2. Smart Mouth E-Newsletter is a twice-monthly newsletter that is a companion to the Smart Mouth podcast. They pay $400 for “300 to 500-word posts, either essays or reported, about food/culture/food culture topics.” They pay $200 for “200 word-ish blurbs about a recommended restaurant or dish at a restaurant, with an excellent (excellent!) photo of its food to accompany the post.” For details, visit this page.
3. Credium is “an investment platform built around trading bots specialised in crypto assets.” They are seeking evergreen content in long-form for their blog. They want in-depth pieces of 4,000 words with an image-to-word ratio of about 1 image to 250 words. They will pay $250 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
4. MealPrep is an Australian website that helps people discover, compare and select meal providers that suit their lifestyles. They are seeking writers for informative and entertaining stories on health and fitness. They particularly welcome stories on the themes of training and fitness, recipes and cooking, and health and mind. They pay AU$100 to $330 for articles and AU$25 for recipes. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
5. CareersJS is a recruitment consultancy for JavaScript developers. They are looking for articles of 1,500 to 2,500 words for their magazine. The articles should be primarily aimed at mid-level or senior JavaScript developers. Pay is $400 per article. For details, visit this page.
6. Hostelling International Canada is a not-for-profit network of hostels in Canada. They are seeking pitches for their online magazine. They publish 5 types of articles: travel stories, lists, opinion pieces, tips, and guides. They generally pay $70 to $200 CAD per article. For details, refer to this Twitter post and this page.
7. North99 is a Toronto-based non-profit that creates “progressive content and opinion with the goal of shifting opinion and making Canada a more fair, equal, and inclusive country.” They are looking for pitches from workers, students, and ordinary Canadians. They pay a standard rate of $125 for opinions, reviews, personal essays, and policy arguments (usually 1,500 words or less). They pay a standard rate of $325 for articles that require substantial primary research and investigative work (usually over 2,500 words). To pitch them, visit this page.