The following is a list of 11 websites that pay for guest posts from freelance writers.
Payment information is included when available, or when I could ferret it out from various forms of research. Keep in mind that you still may need to negotiate pay. If you’re interested in learning more about getting high-paying writing gigs, I recommend signing up for the Writing Launch Newsletter.
1. My Used Car Blog publishes articles related to car maintenance, after-market updgrades, and the automotive industry. They want list articles, how-to articles, car reviews, and car product reviews. They pay $20 to $100, depending on length. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
2. Mommyish focuses on the realities of parenting. They publish listicles, humour, and clickbait. They are accepting applications for regular bloggers. To apply, contact their editor here.
3. The Daily Beast is a very popular news website, covering politics, entertainment, arts, and more. According to our sources, they pay around 20 cents per word, with significant room for negotiating. Contact their editors here.
4. The Horse Network is a “digital platform for impassioned horse lovers.” They pay $50 for blog posts, plus a potential bonus if the article goes viral. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
5 & 6 Organic Lifestyle Magazine and Green Lifestyle Market are sibling publications that cover the topics of natural health and healing. They pay 10 cents per word, up to $150, plus potential social media bonuses. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
7. The Christian Courier is a Canadian biweekly website that “seeks to engage creatively in critical Christian journalism, connecting Christians with a network of culturally savvy partners in faith for the purpose of inspiring all to participate in God’s renewing work with his creation.” They pay $45 to $70 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
8. Extra Crispy is a lifestyle blog owned by Time Inc. They publish “opinion pieces, reported stories, personal essays, works of humor, illustrated narratives, breakfast-y profiles, original recipes, how-tos and unusual points of view on the beloved morning meal are all welcome. ” Payment reports indicate a rate of 50 cents per word, but will need to be negotiated. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
9. Polygon publishes engaging stories based on video game artists, fans, and culture. They previously listed pay as $0.25 per word, but now state that they pay both on effort and word count. They now say “Our rates are competitive and designed to allow freelancers leeway to sink their teeth into stories, sometimes spending months pursuing particular interviews or background information. ” They imply that they’ll be willing to pay a significant sum for the right kind of article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
10. Dame is a women’s website “For Women Who Know Better.” They are “smart, quick-witted, opinionated and unapologetic.” They publish essays, news, analysis, and unique takes on relationships, gender politics, sex, race, entertainment, the arts, business, politics, Internet culture, health and everything in-between. Pay is negotiated. Previous reports indicate 13 cents per word. Learn more here.
11. Upworthy seeks to publish original stories that support their mission of “creating a better world.” They are a social-media driven website, thriving on clickbait articles posted on websites such as Facebook. Several sources have reported they pay $150 per article, plus a $50 bonus if an article is posted on Facebook. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
