Writing online can be fun and rewarding, but it is full of risk. Scams and low paying gigs litter the web, inviting a writer to waste his or her time and money on ventures that do not pay off. Cut through the waste and focus on only these five, the best online opportunities for writing articles for pay online.
Write for Triond
Without a doubt, Triond is the easiest web site to use. Aside from its "first to publish online" request, it has zero content restrictions. One can post poems, short stories, and even foreign language articles. These articles are then sorted into niche websites for easy access. Triond's one downside? Their pay is the lowest.
Write for Bukisa
Bukisa has the advantage of being one of the only legitimate webistes that pays for recruiting others. In fact, it pays to recruit others to the third level, which means one makes money not only from their friends writing, but also the friends of their friends writing and the friends of their friends of their friends writing. Bukisa has some minor technical issues that make it more difficult to use than Triond, but at least the don't demand exclusivity or first rights.
Write for eHow
Ehow specializes in how-to articles. Writing articles for them often takes the least amount of effort, and the potential for pay is quite high. However, there are occasional technical bugs and the value of the articles are not high outside of eHow itself. Earnings, although sometimes large, are unpredictable.
Write for Helium
Helium has a broad range of topics, but is perhaps the most restrictive site to write for because articles must adhere strictly to very specific prompts. Pay is highly volatile and depend on a ranking system where users rank articles against each other. If a writer can consistently come out on top, they can quickly make hundreds of dollars through contests and awards, but if they are below average or mediocre, they will make very little here.
Write for Suite101
Suite101 is probably the best place to write online, yet it is also very exclusive. Unlike the previous four websites, writers have to pass a special application and submit two writing samples in order to gain admittance to Suite101. The pay is high compared to other sites, but more importantly, the articles have a long shelf life and are very helpful outside of the website as portfolio builders. Writers who want to make a career out of writing will make the most out of Suite101.
Other guides go through a greater number of web sites, but these five are undoubtedly the best opportunities for making money through online writing.
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