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Interested in making money by writing? I’ve found over 100 companies that hire freelance writers!
A lot of these don’t require too much (if any) experience, and some companies are looking for experienced writers – so don’t forget to check the requirements!
Online Writing Jobs
A List Apart
A List Apart is a website for web designers and web developers. They accepts pitches for articles in the 600-2,500 word range. Pays between $50-$200 per piece.
A Pass Education
Hiring Education Assessment Writers. Must have a Master’s degree or higher, and be available for 2-5 hours per day.
About.com (now DotDash)
Hires writers and editors for their various brands (VeryWell, The Balance, The Spruce. and more).
Academic Experts
Hires academic writers to write essays.
American Craft Council
Hires article writers to write about various crafting topics.
Animal Wellness Magazine
Accepts pitches about holistic healing. Articles can be between 500 and 1,500 words.
Athlon Sports
Looking for football writers to become paid contributors.
The Anxiety Foundation
Will pay $50 for articles about mental health.
Article Document
Contracts US-based writers to write for a variety of clients. Must commit to 1,500 words per week. Payments are made via PayPal / ACH.
Auto Shopper
Hires writers to write car-related articles.
Avanti Press
Hires greeting card writers.
B2B Writing Success
Accepts pitches for content about B2B writing and freelance copywriting. Articles should be between 800-1200 words, and you can link back to your website.
Back 2 Collge
Accepts submissions about adults returning to college.
The Barefoot Writer
Looking for contributors to contribute to the “Barefoot Writer Magazine”. Pay is $100-$300 per published article.
The Bark
Accepts submissions about living with dog(s).
Beacon Fire
Hires writers to help write copy for their clients.
Clients include mostly non-profits who re interested in getting help with fundraising.
BKA Content
Hires writers who can commit to at least 1,000 words per week. Writers will writer for a variety of clients and must be able to write at a college level.
Blue Mountains Arts
Hires writers for greeting cards and gift books.
BookBrowse
Hires book reviwers.
Boost CTR (Now AdLabs)
Hires writers and editors for marketing ads.
Bustle
Pays for articles and essays on variety of topics (lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and entertainment).
Calypso
Hires greeting card writers.
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Pays for uplifting stories and poems on a variety of topics (see their submission page).
Christian Courier
Pays for pieces about Christianity. They pay anywhere between $30-$70 depending on the category.
ClearVoice
ClearVoice is a platform that connects freelancers to different writing gigs.
CloudCrowd
Hires freelance writers.
Comstock
Hires greeting card writers.
Contena
Contena is a paid job board that has tons of opportunities for freelance writers.
The Content Authority
Hires writers to write blog content, copywriting, ebooks, articles, press releases, and social media posts.
Content Divas
Hires writers to write articles and blog posts.
Content Remarketing
Hires experienced freelancers to write blog posts, articles, and guest posts.
Content Runner
Hires writers as contractors. Writers are paid via PayPal every week (if they reach the $30 minimum).
Constant Content
Constant Content lets you create a profile and get found by their clients. You have the ability to add your content where people can purchase it, and you can also be contacted by clients to write specific articles for them.
Cooking Detective
Cooking Detective (now BestPickist) is looking for paid writers to help write articles, tip posts, how-to guides, interviews, and round-ups.
Copify.com
Hires writers to write website content, ecommerce content, press releases. You can be paid up to $25 per 500 words.
Copy Press
Hires writers as contractors to write blog posts, articles product descriptions, and more for different clients.
Country Magazine
Is looking for articles about different topics, including heritage recipes, road trips, and more.
Cracked
Cracked is a humor website that pays articles for list posts, image posts, and single images.
CreateSpace
If you’re interested in self-publishing, you can use Amazon’s CreateSpace to publish your writing (and make passive income)!
Crowd Content
Hires writers to write content like blog posts, city pages, product descriptions, seo content, press releases, articles, metadata, and tweets.
Cuisine at Home Magazine
They publish cooking tips and recipes, and pay up to $50 per published piece.
Cultures & Cuisines
Hires writers to write articles about food and travel. They pay $200 per article. **As of 7/22/20 the Cultures & Cuisines website is unavailable.
Custom Papers
Custom Papers is looking for writers who have at least a Bachelor’s Degree to help writer academic papers.
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is a news website that hires writers. They also are a part of a larger brand (DotDash) that also hires writers for a variety of topics.
Demand Studios
Hires writers to write content for a variety of content. **As of 7/22/20 the Demand Studios website is unavailable.
DesertUSA
DesertUSA is a lifestyle website about desert living. They pay $50 per published article. They are looking for articles on wildlife, Native American crafts, adventure, travel, history, and desert lore.
Developer Shed
Hires technical writers **As of 7/22/20 the Developer Shed website is unavailable.
Distance Web
Hires experienced writers to write ad copy, and email marketing copy.
Doctor of Credit
Doctor of Credit covers credit cards, credit scores, and bank accounts. They accept guest posts and pay $50 for every post that is accepted.
The Dollar Stretcher
Personal finance website covering topics like saving money, paying off debt, and more. They pay $0.10 a word for articles that are published in the print version.
Dorkly
Hires blog writers. **As of 7/22/2020 the Dorkly website is unavailable.
e-Cyrano
This is a pretty interest one! e-Cyrano writes dating profiles for their clients. The pay is $78-$120 per profile and most of their writers have one client per week.
Earth Island Institute
The Earth Island Institute is an environmental non-profit that occasionally hires article writers.
EditFast
Hires experienced content writers. Must have at least a bachelor’s degree.
eHow
Hires content writers to write different how-to articles.
Ephemera
Hires content writers to write bumper stickers, greeting cards, and other copy.
Epinions (Now Shopping.com)
Hires content writers to write about different shopping deals and other topics.
EQUUS
Online and physical magazine about horses. Hires content writers.
EssayTown.com
Hires content writers to write academic papers and edit academic papers. Must have at least a bachelor’s degree.
The Expeditioner
Hires content writers. **As of 7/23/2020, website is no longer available.
Ezdia
Hires content writers.
Family Business Magazine
Hires content writers to write about family businesses, investing as a family, and other relevant topics.
Fansided
Hires content writers to write about professional sports.
Fiverr
You can create a profile and get orders from people.
Freelance Moms
Hires content writers to write about freelance and personal development.
FreshBooks
Hires content writers to write about small business account, small businesses, and freelancing.
getAbstract
Hires content writers to write condensed and abridged versions of books and other media.
Great Escape Publishing
Hires content writers to write travel content.
Green Light Articles
Hires content writers to write content for clients and to create rewrites for clients.
Get a Copywriter
Hires content writers to write web content for different clients.
Great Content
Hires content writers.
Helium Network
Hires content writers and editors to create content for their clients.
HireWriter
Hires content writers to write content for their clients. Content could be anything from blog posts to ebooks. Pay rate starts low but there is an opportunity to increase your pay rate. See our review for more information.
Homestead.org
Hires content writers.
HotGhostWriter
Hires content writers.
The Hoth
Hires content writers to write about SEO.
The Horse
Hires content writers to write about horses.
How Stuff Works
Hires content writers to write informational articles.
HubPages
You can add your own content and be paid (depending on the pageviews).
Income Diary
Hires content writers to write about making money online, getting more website traffic, and business tips.
InfoBarrel
Similar to HubPages, you can add your content and be paid depending on the pageviews.
IndieMade
Hires content writers to write about indie business topics.
iWorkWell
Hires content writers to write about business and HR topics. Pays up to $200 per piece. Must be a subject matter expert. See their website for more information.
iWriter
Content mill that hires content writers. The pay is quite low but there’s always a lot of work to go around.
JustParents
Hires content writers to write about parenting and pregnancy topics. See their style guide and submission page for more information.
Kinzer Projects
Hires content writers to write different content for their clients (mostly product descriptions).
Kirkus Media
Hires book reviewers and content writers.
Knitty
Hires content writers to write about different knitting and crochet-related topics. They pay $150-$200 for submissions that they accept.
KnowledgeNuts
Hires content writers to write about different interesting “facts” and misconceptions. Pays $10 for every “knowledgenut” they accept.
Liberal America
Hires content writers to write about news, politics, lifestyle, and wellness topics.
LifeTips
Hires content writers.
Lifehack
Hires writers to writer about different personal development topics.
Listverse
Hires list writers.
London Brokers
Content mill (similar to HireWriters and TextBroker) that hires writers for different assignments. You can sign up and immediately start accepting work from their job board. Writers are paid weekly via PayPal or Payoneer.
Love To Know
Hires writers to write about beauty, fashion, entertainment, health, home & garden, tech, money, and travel.
Make a Living Writing
Pays writers to write about the business of writing. See their submission page for more information about the type of topics they’re looking for.
Matador
Travel website that pays writers to write about their trips.
MediaBistro
Hires writers for a variety of topics. MediaBistro works with big brands like Fox, NBC, and more.
Metro Parent
Is a Michigan-specific parenting magazine. Pays $25-$200+ per piece depending on the length and type. See their submission guidelines for more specific information regarding the type of articles they accept.
Modern Farmer
Hires writers to write about farming, food, and lifestyle.
Money Crashers
Personal finance website that is looking for longer (3000+ word) articles. Writer are paid through PayPal or direct deposit monthly.
Money Pantry
Personal finance website focusing on earning money, saving money, and getting freebies. They hire personal finance writers.
Motherly
Accepts stories and articles about motherhood. See their submission guidelines for more information about the type of writing they accept.
Morning Chores
Accepts articles about homesteading, gardening, animals and DIY. They pay $50 for each article accepted.
News for Shoppers (now Consumer Press)
Accepts buyers guides, and reviews. They offer revenue share.
NewsCastic
Hires content writers. **As of 7/23/2020 the NewsCastic website is unavailable.
Oatmeal Studios
Accepts submissions for greeting cards.
Online Writing Jobs
Hires freelancers to write content for different clients. They say that assignments pay between $15 – $50.
Parent Co.
Hires blog writers to write about different parenting topics.
Paste
Looking for lifestyle and entertainment writers to write content.
Penny Hoarder
Personal finance website that is currently looking for unique job ideas posts, success stories, eating/travel/life on a budget, and smart money guides.
Plum Deluxe
Currently looking for writers to write about tea time topics, entertaining, and wellness topics. They pay for $35 for articles, $45 for recipes, and $50 for articles that have a video component.
Pretty Designs
Hires writers to write about hairstyles, makeup, and fashion.
Problogger
Has a job board that’s free for freelance writers to use.
Prue Content
Hires writers to write articles, editorial pieces, blog posts, ecommerce content, and news pieces for different clients.
PsychCentral
Hires writers to write editorials about different psych and mental health topics.
Ranker
Hires content writers. **as of 7/23/2020 website is unavailable.
RankPay
Accepts posts about SEO, digital marketing, and small business. RankPay pays $50 for each article that they accept.
Reason
Reason accepts articles that range from 600-5,000 words about politics, economics, culture, and science. Reason has a more liberal audience.
Red Tricycle
Accepts parenting articles on different topics. See their submission page for examples of articles that they publish and accept.
RiseSmart
Hires resume writers. Pays hourly.
Romper
Hires writers to write about different parenting and motherood topics. Romper is owned by Bustle so you may need to pitch your articles directly to Bustle.
Screen Rant
Hires contributors to write about movies, tv news, and other entertainment topics.
Scripted.com
Hires content writers to write blog posts, social media posts, email newsletters, and website copy.
Search Influence
Hires writers to write about search engine marketing. Writer are paid via PayPal every other week, and they claim you can ask for as many assignments as you can handle.
Search Sciences
Hires writers to write about different B2B topics like HR, SEO, business management, and more. They pay per word and hire writers in the US and the UK.
Shoutvox
Hires experienced freelance writers to help write content for their clients. You need at least 1 year of professional experience, and be familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style. Pay is $18-$30 an hour.
Sitepoint
Hires content writers.
Skyword
Connects writers and clients together. You can create a profile to get access to job postings and assignment for clients.
Smart Alex
Hires greeting card writers. As of 7/23/2020 they are not currently accepting submissions, but keep checking back!
SmartBrief
Hires content writers. As of 7/23/2020 they are current openings., but keep checking back!
Snafu
Snafu hires greeting card writers. As of 7/23/2020 they are not currently accepting submissions, but keep checking back!
SponsoredReviews.com
Hires writers to write reviews. **As of September 2018, SponsoredReviews is closed.
Student Loan Hero
Hires personal finance writers to write about student loans, including refinancing, how to lower payments, and student loan forgiveness. They’re looking for experienced writers with at least 2 years of experience.
Suntrader Networks
Hires content writers.
Take a Break
Take a Break is lifestyle magazine / gossip magazine that hires writers to writer short content for their magazine and website.
Talent, Inc.
Hires experienced writers to write content for their clients. Writers must have 3+ years of professional writing experience. Talent, Inc. guarantees you will make $600 with your first 10 orders.
Tempesta Media
Hires contractors to fulfill writing assignments for their clients. The most popular topics are tech, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. Writer are paid via PayPal monthly.
Textbroker
Content mill that is open to new (and experienced) writers. With TextBroker you have the opportunity to increase your rate by increasing your rating, and you also have the ability to accept orders directly from clients (if you’re able to form a relationship with them).
Textbroker UK
This is the UK-specific website for TextBroker. Content mill that is open to new (and experienced) writers. With TextBroker you have the opportunity to increase your rate by increasing your rating, and you also have the ability to accept orders directly from clients (if you’re able to form a relationship with them).
TextRoyal
Has assignments for different clients on a variety of topics and length. Make up to $0.03 a word.
Theme Park Tourist
Pays for articles about theme parks. They will pay $50 for shorter articles (between 750-1000) words, and will give you a bonus between $10-$20 if your articles get a lot of traffic on their site.
Travelista Club
Hires content writers. **As of 7/23/2020 the Travelista Club website is unavailable.
Tripbase
Hires travel writers. Pays $30 for articles with images and $25 for articles without images.
Topical Fish Magazine
Accepts articles on tropical fish. Articles are usually 10,000-20,000 characters long. See their submission guidelines for more information.
Upwork
You can create a profile and be found by clients at any time. You can also send “proposals” to job listings that clients post. Upwork is open to freelancers worldwide.
Verblio (formerly Blogmutt)
Hires writers to write a variety of content like blog posts, articles, product descriptions, ebooks, and more!
Vida
Hires dating profile writers.
Vibrant Life
Hires health and wellness content writers.
VQR
Publishes poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction. Depending on the type of writing pay can be between $200- $1000+
WebFX
Hires remote copywriters to write sales copy and long-form content for a variety of clients. Pay is $15-$18 an hour, there are also performance bonuses and a monthly stipend for home office expenses.
Wealthy Web Writer
Hires content writers.
WhatCulture
Hires entertainment and sports content writers.
Wise Bread
Occasionally hires personal finance writers.
WL Marketing
Hires content writers.
Word Agents
Hires writers to write SEO content for different clients. New writers will get $0.03 per word, and all writers are paid weekly via PayPal.
Word Gigs
You can find shorter article and content assignments here.
Words of Worth
Hires article writers for different topics. There is currently a waiting list.
Wow Women
Accepts articles on a variety of topics. Articles must be about their predetermined topics (see their submission pages). Pay is between $50-$150.
The Write Life
Accepts articles on different writing topics (blogging, freelancing, and publishing).
Write Naked
Accepts pitches for paid guest posts.
Writer Access
Hires writers for a variety of topics and clients.
Writer’s Domain
Is looking for writers to write for a variety of topics. They pay based on the type of article and the writers “star rating”.
Writers Weekly
Accepts pitches on topics having to do with being a professional writer. See their submission page for topics they’re looking for.
YardBarker
Hires writers to write about professional sports and entertainment topics.
Yoga International
Hires writers to write on yoga and other wellness topics.
YourTango
Looking for articles that are between 500-1200 about women’s lifestyle topics like love, dating, marriage, parenting, mental health, sex, etc.
Zerys
Open to writers worldwide. Payment is made monthly via PayPal.