Online writing: which sites do you use? Which sites pay the most?
By hallyz
@hallyz (11)
United States
June 5, 2010 10:07am CST
I am wondering if any of you write online to sites like Associated Content, Constant Content, Helium, Info Barrel, etc. What have been your experiences? Which site has paid out the most for you? Do you like one site over another, and if so, why?
1 response
@eventualist (819)
• Canada
5 Jun 10
I write for Constant Content and that site has been very good to me. They always pay on time so long as you've made $5 in your account, which is very easy to do. (I've sold 53 articles so far and earned over $1000, it could be higher though if I took the time to write more articles, but I've been busy). My full total is listed in my profile page because it keeps going up.
The only thing is you really need to know English grammar well, because the articles must go through an editor before they will accept them to be sold. They keep their standards high so that the buyers don't have to weed through articles filled with spelling and grammar mistakes.
At Constant Content, you write the articles and set the prices, so you earn how much you want from them. But the only downfall is it can take a little time for the right buyer to come along to buy your articles.
However there are public requests posted up of topics that people are looking to buy right away, so if you write for those, then it's usually a faster sale. (Sometimes an hour after posting.)
They also accept international members which is helpful. I'm not sure where you are from, but I'm in Canada, so I've had troubles finding writing sites that accept non-US writers. As long as you can get PayPal, then you will be paid.
Here's the link if you want to check it out:
http://www.constant-content.com/?aref=2932
I've tried Helium, but never really found much success there. And Associated Content didn't have a program in place to pay Canadians, so I haven't worked with them myself.
If you have any questions about Constant Content though, feel free to send me a message and I'll be happy to answer :)
@hallyz (11)
• United States
5 Jun 10
Thank you for your response. The problem I have with Constant Content is that the customers will often request content and then not accept it. Sometimes, they change their minds altogether and take no author content whatsoever! It's very frustrating when you spend 6 hours or so researching and submitting an article, only to have it sit there without purchase for the next month. Some of the content that is requested is rather specific too, so it's hard to resell it if the main client doesn't want it.
Anyway, I'm based in the U.S. Also, I think that AC does accept internationals, except that they hold back some portion of your pay for national taxes.
@eventualist (819)
• Canada
6 Jun 10
Yes, that can be a problem with Constant Content. I never write for a request that is too specific that it wouldn't be interesting to another buyer. Luckily there's always plenty of requests coming in, so there's no way I could write for them all anyhow. I just find the ones that look like they could resell, or stick to writing topics of my own choosing.
I've found that articles, though they can sometimes sit around there for a while before they sell, will often sell at some point, so it's kind of like a long term investment. A lot of people say, just write it and forget about it. Don't worry about when certain ones will sell, because once the right buyer comes along then you'll earn your money.
This isn't a good model for people trying to "get rich quick", but is good for people that can afford to wait a little while before starting to see the rewards.
As for AC, I'll have to look into that again, because the last time I checked, they didn't pay for articles from international writers, but they would post them and give you a small amount based on the number of page views. Since I could make more money selling them outright to buyers at CC, I never bothered writing anything for AC.
