Writing about your favorite niche (fashion, sports, business, news, etc.) is a dream job.  Being a Content Writer has been the fastest growing industry since print media. Freelance Writing is one of the easiest ways to earn money online if you are an affluent writer. There are no hidden fees are startup installments to post articles unless it's a traffic generator. 

If you are an Expert Content Writer, you may want to write articles for companies with blogs online.  Writing articles may not be a primary stream of income for some. Companies require content for different topics. However, you can make a great amount of income from your articles based on the content and quality of your articles.

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Humor Blogs

Cracked
Cracked is a humor website an are looking for Content Writers. Article posts should be humor related. They pay $50-$200 per post depending on how funny and good is the content.

LoveToKnow
LoveToKnow is a site that has a large vast amount of topics and and are seeking Expert Content Writers. They are seeking relevant and good quality content. The company pays $25 to $60 per article.


All Topics Blogs

Writers Digest
Writer's Digest is the best magazine for writers. The magazines objective is to make writers better. They pay $0.30-$0.60 per word in a manuscript. To reprint an article they will give you 25℅ of the original print use. They can reprint and article up to five times consecutively.

Blogmutt
BlogBluff is seeking content writers. They pay $8 for every post. All you have to do is write a short pitch.


Technology Blogs & Magazines
Photoshop.ws is a site that posts instructional tutorials for Photoshop. They are seeking "how to" videos for their site.

Articles are $25-50
Quick tips are $50
Full Tutorials are $150-300

The Layout
The Layout is about one of the most popular blogging platforms, WordPress. They are looking for content tutorials on the tech traps of WordPress. They pay $50-150 per hour for 700-1200 words.

iPhone Life Magazine
iPhone Life Magazine is looking for iOS users who can write about iPhones. If you are an iOS user, developer, or technical writer, this may be a good hub for you. They pay $50-100 per article.

DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean is a cloud hosting site. They give guides on tutorials for Linux and FreeBSD Cloud hosting. They pay up to $200 for full tutorials on cloud hosting.

Polygon
Polygon is looking for content focused on computer and video games. If you are a computer game developer or video game enthusiast you may want to try Polygon. They pay $0.25 per word.

A List Apart
A List Apart is a site about people who make websites.
Mini-articles
They pay $50 between 500-600 words
Articles
They pay $100 between 600-1500 words
Featured
They pay $200 between 1500-2500 words

HOW
How is a blog that is about Graphic Design. They need at least 1,200 words per article. For featured articles it is $250-$800 per article.




Travel Blogs

Transitions Aboard
Transitions Aboard is a site that has content about travel. All article submissions must be travel-related. If you have done extensive travel or have experience in the traveling industry along with being a good writer, this may e a good niche for you. After approval, they pay $150 per article.

Wanderlust
Wanderlust a travel site blog and features travel deals. They are seeking Content Writers. British Content Writers usually earn £200 per post and approximately 1,000 words long. They also have an app where you can receive travel deals.

Travel & Leisure Magazine
Travel and Leisure Magazine are seeking Writers with good ideas and fresh content. They pay $1 per word in every post.

Great Escape Publishing
Great Escape Publishing is primarily about business travel.  It is a site that publishes content based on people who are seeking paid to travel opportunities such as paid to write and travel, photography, airlines, tour guide, cruiseline, etc. The pay $50 to $200 per post.

Delta Sky Magazine
Delta Sky Magazine is a popular magazine under a top industry airline. Delta has over 1 million travelers a month. For short articles They pay about $100+ per article. For longer articles of 2,000 or more words, they pay more.  They pay you for every contribution.  You can send your contributions to edit@deltaskymag.com

AARP                                                                             AARP is a company that offers membership discounts on auto insurance, travel, and other rewards. They are seeking Content Writers for topics such as travel, business, relationships, money, health, etc. They pay around $1.00 per word.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is a flight magazine only found flying on Alaska Airlines. Contribute an article here if you ever been to Alaska or flew on Alaska Airlines. They pay you $50 to $700 per contribution.

Horizon Edition Magazine
Horizon Edition Mag is an in-flight magazine and has over a half million travelers a month. For every contribution, you earn $100.  They pay $450 for featured articles.
South Carolina Living
Lifestyle, and Trending Local Topics.
They pay 1,500-3,000 for $450 per article. Content about the Department of South Carolina is 350 words for $200. For South Carolina Travels it is 500-750 words for $300. Chefs Check about Carolinian dishes it is 500-750 words for $300.

MotorHomes Magazine
MotorHomes is a magazine for the RV enthusiast. They are seeking content relative to RV lifestyle, activities, tradeshows, RV Home improvements, green technology RV's, etc., to give and idea. They pay $100 to $900 per post.



Outdoor

Backpacker
Backpacker is a magazine that discusses hiking/camping content. You can discuss about your experiences exploring with a backpack. They pay $1.00 per word.

Colorado Life Magazine
The state has many beautiful attractions. The magazine is dedicated to the entire landscape, lifestyle, and tourist attractions of Colorado. They pay anywhere from $75-125 for short articles and $150-975 for long length articled.

The Black Belt Magazine
The Black Belt is the oldest and longest magazine about Martial Arts. They pay you $150-300 per post.




Business Blogs & Magazines

eCommerce Insider
eCommerce Insider is a company that is seeking content about online retail e-commerces. They pay the following:

$100 per 400-500 words
$125 per 600 words
$150 over $600 words

iWorkWell
iWorkWell is a site that is seeking content that is related to the Human Resources (HR) industry. If you have experience in the HR field, you can write an article and make up to $200 here per article.




Education Blogs & Magazines

Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance is a magazine. The reading audience are primarily Pre K-12 teachers. They are seeking content that is anti-bias, promotes social justice, diversity, and multiculturalism. They pay $1.00 per word.

American Educator
American Educator is a magazine that is funded by the American Federation of Teachers.  They are seeking content about everything that is education related including classroom techniques, student opportunities, education grants, policy changes, and labor issues.They pay $300 per post.

Lighthouse
Lighthouse is a magazine that is seeking blind or visually impaired content writers. The magazine focuses on the blind and visually impaired community. They pay $100 per article. You can also negotiate more pay per essay based on how many words and content.

Youth Today
Youth Today is a blog for caregivers and policy makers. For content contributors they make anywhere from $150-$2000 an article depending on amount of words and content.



Food Blogs & Magazines

DRAFT
This blog DRAFT is about what it says. They are seeking content about beer. They pay $0.80 per word.




Musics Blog & Magazine
Drum! Magazine
Drum Magazine is for the Drum enthusiasts. Just talk about exciting stories or "how to" posts all about drums. You can even discuss about drum high-end software. You can get paid $50-$300 per post.




Sci-fi Blogs and Magazines

Clarkesworld
Clarkesworld is a science fiction Hugo award winning magazine. They have a word limitation of approximately 1,000 to 16,000 words per article.  They pay $0.10 per word for up to 5,000 words and $0.08 per word over 5,000 words.

Asimov's Science Fiction
Asimov's is internationally recognized. They are seeking sci-fi stories.  They pay $0.08 per word and $1,600 per story.

Analog
Analog is another science fiction magazine. For short fiction stories for 20,000 words they pay  $0.08-$0. 10 per word.
For 40,000-60,000 words is $0.06 per word.
For an article they pay $0.09 per word.
Poetry, they make $1.00 per line.




Parenting Blogs

A Fine Parent
A Fine Parent is a blog about fine parenting. The articles must be about parenting skills. Each article post is $75 a post.

Babble
Disney is the owner of Babble. They are seeking content related to parenting. Think Disney. They pay $150 for every 1200 words.

*Scary Mommy
Scary Mommy is a magazine that creatively presents parenting tips in a comical way. This is for the humorous at heart. They are no longer paying for posts but they are still accepting contributions.




Health Blogs

Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a popular magazine. Though the layout is miniature the content is big. Regardless of how many words are in the article they pay $100 per post.

Farming & Gardening
The American Gardner
The American Gardner is by the American Horticultural Society. They pay $150-200 for short articles and $300-600 for long articles.




Faith Blogs

VibrantLiving
Vibrant Living is a magazine that focuses on a "Christian Perspective." They are seeking Content Writers. They will take already published articles based on certain circumstances and sellers rights. They pay $100 to $300 per post.

WarCry
WarCry Magazine is a magazine that has been established in over 135 years. They pay .30¢ per word and .15 per word for previously published articles.

GuidePosts
GuidePosts is a magazine that is looking for true inspirational stories and how you overcame obstacles through faith. They pay about $250 per post once accepted.


Chicken Soup For The Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for true, inspirational, and funny stories. You can also write a poem. However it is a book series and may take up to months or a few years for the next book to get published. They pay $200 for every story and poem once accepted, after the book I published. They will also give you 10 free copies if the book.

Power For Living
Power For Living is a "Christian Perspective" magazine. They pay $125 for 750 words and $375+ for 1400+ plus words.



Lifestyle

L.A. Affairs
Why is this not a shocker? The talk about the hot and unattractive aspects of dating in Southern California. They pay $300 per article.

Italian America
Italian America is seeking content writers who creates Italian stories or content. This magazine gives you a taste of Italy. They pay $350 per post for an article 11,000 words or longer.

Heros & Heartbreakers
MacMillan is the creator of Heros & Heartbreakers magazine. They take articles 15k to 30k an article. They pay $1,000 a story plus 25℅ royalty.
Girl's Life
This magazine focuses on advice, boy-girl relationships, celebrity gossip and more. They pay up to $300 per post.
Boulevard                                                     The Boulevard focuses on the Vancouver Canadian art scene. The article must be 850 words. They pay $0.35 to $0.50 per word.
The Nation
The Nation is a left-wing magazine. They are seeking comments and analysis on news. The article should be approximately 750 words long. The average submissions are longer between 1500 to 2500 words. They also accept poems. They are seeking detailed content in Economics, Civil Rights, Privacy and Policy formations, Feminist issues, and Amendment Freedoms. There pay is  between $350 to $500 per article. They pay $150 for political commentary. If it is in-depth political commentary, their rate is $500.
Harper's MagazineHarper's Magazine is an American publication magazine. They are seeking Writers. Their pay is not shown on the page.

The Artist's Magazine
The Artist's Magazine is a No. 1 publication for the Art community. They are seeking content on art exhibitions, lessons, and interviews about Artist's, etc. They pay $400-600 per article.

Unemploymentville
Unemploymentville is a site for people who ever been in the blackhole when seeking employment. They pay about $50-$100 for 350 words.

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