21 Blogs and Websites that Pay $50+ for Guest Posts

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The following is a list of blogs and websites that pay up to $50, and often more, for the writing they publish.

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Urban Omnibus is an online publication of The Architectural League of New York. They are devoted to “observing, understanding, and shaping the city.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.20 per word. To contact them, visit this page.
The Electronic Intifada is an online news publication that focuses on Palestine. They are seeking text and visual contributions. They are particularly interested in pieces by contributors in Palestine. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.33 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Yopp! is a social justice blog that is devoted to civil rights education, raising the voices of marginalized groups, and reducing oppression. They are looking for submissions of 1,200 to 3,000 words. They prefer longer pieces. They pay $75 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Religion Unplugged is a news organization that covers religion stories around the world. They publish at least one story each day on their website. They pay $100 for an original story, and more if it is accompanied with high quality photos or other multimedia assets. For details, visit this page.
Gains is a website about fitness, strength, intelligence, learning, business, finance, and everything else that is related to self-improvement. They accept 1 to 4 guest posts each month. Their posts are typically 2 to 3 pages long. They pay $50 per post. To learn more, refer to this page.
E-Book Web is a magazine about eBooks, reading, education, and more. They are looking for book reviews, tips for increasing reading productivity, interviews, and education related content. They pay $50 for an article of 600 to 1500 words, and $75 for an article of more than 1,500 words. They pay $100 for interviews of authors and other education professionals. Details here.
Electronic Sound is a print and digital magazine about contemporary electronic music and culture. They cover “the current scene, the pioneers, the machines, and the current thinking of the electronic music world.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.21 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
ValueWalk.com is a website that focuses on hedge funds, value investing, and large asset managers. They are seeking clever individuals who can contribute quality stock-write ups. The articles should be of at least 1,000 words (with the ideal word count being 1,600 words or more). Payment is $50 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Inhabitat is a green design and lifestyle website that covers environmental news and sustainable design. They are looking for remote writers who can contribute 2 or more articles per week. They pay $20 for a 300-word news story, $30 for a 300-word gallery story, and $50 for an 800-word feature story. They may also pay traffic bonuses of $150 to $300 per story. Details here.
FanSided is “one of the fastest growing network of fandom-focused sports, entertainment and lifestyle sites on the internet.” They cover NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, CFB, CBB, MMA, golf, racing, fantasy, gaming, movies, TV, tech, food, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.05 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Sixty Inches From Center is “an online arts publication and archiving initiative that supports art and writing in and about Chicago, and as it resonates around the world.” They give priority to “writing by, about, and for communities of color, women, LGBTQIA, across disabilities, and the long list of voices neglected in mainstream conversations about art and culture.” They pay $25 to $100 per article. For details, refer to this page.
Baby Chick is a digital media and lifestyle company that offers “pregnancy tips, birth information, postpartum support, parenting advice, product knowledge & more.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.04 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
ToolsQA is a website focused on software testing. They are looking for articles about software testing, automation testing tools, testing tools, or anything that is related to testing. They pay $10 to $100 per article depending on its length. For more information, refer to this page.
Survivalist 101 is a website that offers survival, hunting, camping, and hiking gear, gear reviews and survival tutorials. They pay $25 for survival themed articles (600 words), $30 to $50 for product reviews and comparisons with pictures (over 500 words), and $40 to $100 for video product reviews or survival skills. To learn more, refer to this page.
Guyvorce is a website focused on divorce advice for men. They pay $100 per article. The minimum word count is 1,200 words. They dub themselves “The man’s ultimate source for everything divorce.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Tofugu is a multi-niche blog that publishes stories on Japanese culture, travel, and language speaking tips. They encourage regular submissions by worthy writers. They pay $250 for every accepted post, and pay more for established writers. Their submission guidelines can be found here.
Atlas Obscura publishes “secret histories, dispatches from odd gatherings, on-the-ground coverage of overlooked locales, profiles of fascinating characters, and anything with an element of surprise and a sense of place.” Expect payment of around 20 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Offscreen is a monthly online film journal that features essays, interviews, reviews and festival reports. They frequently produce special thematic issues. They want reviews and festival reports of at least 1,000 words and essays of at least 2,000 words. They pay up to $150 (Canadian dollars). To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.
Smart Business Trends is a blog that covers “the latest trends in online marketing, including email marketing, WordPress, and Amazon FBA.” They pay $100 to $200 for well-researched tutorials, product reviews and case studies. To learn more, refer to this page.
Interview Sortout is a website which offers answers to questions that are asked in job interviews. They pay $50 for 100 interview questions and answers, or a full length technical article. They pay $30 for articles on trending topics, brands, persons, places, technology, or events. The submissions should be of 1,000 words. For details, refer to this page.
Rabble.ca is the largest progressive news website of Canada. Their aim is to represent the views and actions of progressive activists across Canada. They accept pitches of up to 200 words. They pay $0.10 a word up to $100 for commissioned pieces. To learn more, refer to this page.

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