https://www.sitepoint.

com/write-for-us/

Prepare to pitch
Before you go pitching any of these sites willy nilly, read the
guidelines carefully and study the posts theyve already run.
Paying markets are more competitive than posting on free
sites.
Make sure you either have a fresh topic or a new way of
exploring an issue theyve covered before. Compiling this
years list, I spoke with some site owners who used to pay,
but got so many junk pitches from people who didnt even
know what the site covered that they quit offering payment
or quit taking guest posts altogether.
Need help learning how to pitch a successful guest post? See
this post, and this one.
Heres the list!
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Business, Career, and Finance

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B. Michelle Pippin pays $50-$150 for business-related

articles.
Back to College pays $55+ for articles that address the needs
of adults going back to school.
Brazen (formerly Brazen Careerist) will pay if you prearrange it with their editor. Theyre looking for posts about
higher ed administration, marketing, networking, and
recruiting and HR.
DailyWorth pays $150 for articles about women and money.
They list a blackhole editorial@ email address, but I recently
tweeted them about how to submit a pitch, and they
suggested hitting up the managing editor, Koa Beck.
Doctor of Credit pays $50 for personal finance articles that
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eCommerce Insiders pays $60-$150 for articles about online

retailing.
IncomeDiary pays $50-$200 for articles about making money
online, including SEO, affiliate sales, and traffic generation.
Mirasee (formerly Firepole Marketing) pays $200 for 1,0002,000-word posts on marketing, business productivity, and
growth topics.
Modern Farmer reportedly pays around $150 for articles.
The Work Online blog pays $50 per post.

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Cosmopolitan.com pays $100 for essays about college.

Theyre also using this essay submission as a way to find
writers to give assignments to.
Essig Magazine offers $100 for essays about a personal
experience.
The Establishment pays $125 and up for reported stories
and essays.
Eureka Street is an Australian site that pays $200 for analysis
or commentary on politics, religion, popular culture or
current events in Australia and the world. They also pay $50
for poetry, which seems to be a rarity these days.
Everyday Feminism pays $75 per post, but they are not
always in the market for contributors. Sign up for their
newsletter or check back often to see when they need a
writer.
Guideposts pays $250 for faith-based essays.
LightHouse pays $100 for uplifting essays by blind or visually
impaired writers.
Narratively pays $100+ for essays on specific topics. Check
their guidelines for a list of current needs.
The New York Times Modern Love column reportedly pays

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classified as modern love.
The Washington Posts PostEverything section reportedly
pays $250 for essays on politics or culture.
The Toast pays for essays. Negotiate your rate as part of the
pitching process.
xoJane pays $50 for essays about crazy things that
happened to you, beauty or fashion trends youve tried, and
other women-focused topics.

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A Fine Parent solicits articles on a rotating topic. Check out

the topic, then pitch your idea on the theme. Each accepted
article earns $100.
Adoptive Families covers the adoption process from every
perspective. Youll need to negotiate your pay rate.
Babble pays $100-$150 for posts on parenting,
entertainment, pregnancy, beauty, style, food, and travel.
Lies about Parenting is a site that tells the truth about raising
kids. They pay $50 per post.
The Motherlode (the New York Times parenting blog) pays
$100. Pitch the editor.
Scary Mommy pays $100 for original parenting posts.

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The Atlantics online health section reportedly pays $200.

BBC Britain doesnt publish their pay rate, but Ive seen
reports of $350-$1,000 for various BBC sites. Pitch stories
with a British slant for an international audience. Download
their guidelines as a Word document.
Bitch Magazines website pays for pop culture features. Pay
is variable, so negotiate to get your desired rate.
BlogHer pays $50 per post on a variety of lifestyle and

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Internet topics. This site is part of the SheKnows family of

sites, which also includes StyleCaster, DrinksMixer, and
DailyMakeover.
Cultures and Cuisines pays $200 per article.
The Daily Beast reportedly pays $250 and up. Their
submission guidelines have a black-hole editorial@ email
address, so youll want to do a little digging to find the right
person to pitch.
Dame reportedly pays $200 for essays. They do accept
reported features and other article types, and pay rates may
vary for those.
Dorkly pays $75 for long features on Batman, Marvel,
Pokemon, and other potentially dorky topics.
END/PAIN is a new site launching in 2016, and they are
paying $250. END/PAIN is no longer paying this rate.
Expatics serves U.S. expatriates. This is another site where
youll need to negotiate pay before you write your article.
Fund Your Life Overseas pays $75 for articles about business
ideas that provide enough income for U.S. ex-pats.
Gawker Media reportedly pays $250 for reported features
and essays on its family of sites, which includes Deadspin,
Jezebel, and more. They prefer to see fully written stories.
They shuttered a number of their sites yesterday and plan to
focus on politics now, so take care with pitching to ensure
you hit a paying site.
getAbstract reportedly pays $300 for longer (2,000-4,000
word) book summaries.
Gothamist pays $50-$150 for reported pieces about New
York.
HowlRound pays $50 for blog posts about the theater
management and marketing, play production and writing,
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The International Wine Accessories blog pays $50 and up for
articles.
Pay at The Daily Dots online magazine The Kernel varies, so
be prepared to negotiate. I saw a report of $350 for a 1,0002,000 word option piece.
Knitty pays $75-$100 for articles about knitting.
Listverse pays $100 for long (1,500 word) lists on various
topics.
The Mix, a network of contributors to Hearst online
publications (including Country Living, Bazaar, Esquire,
Popular Mechanics, and more) pays $50-$100 for articles.
New York Observer pays $100 on posts about politics and
culture for sophisticated readership of metropolitan
professionals.
OZY does pay freelancers, but rates vary.
Paste pays $50+ for submissions in many different areas.
Penny Hoarder shares money-saving ideas. Youll need to
negotiate pay with the editors during the pitching process.
Playboy.com pays up to $350, depending on the topic.
Pretty Designs covers fashion and beauty. Youll need to
negotiate per-post pay.
PsychCentral covers mental health. They dont list a pay rate
on their site, and they didnt respond to my query about pay,
but a reader on last years list reported they are a paying
market.
Refinery29 reportedly pays $75 and up for slideshows,
articles, and essays on various topics. They also post their
needs for specific columns on their guidelines page.
Salon pays $100-$200 for essays and reported features,
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Saveur starts at $150 for amazing stories about food and

travel.
The Salt (NPRs food blog) reportedly pays $200+.
Smithsonian Magazine Online reportedly pays established
freelancers up to $600 for reported articles.
The Tablet pays for articles on Jewish news, ideas, and
culture. Pay varies, so be prepared to negotiate. I saw a
report of $1,000 for a heavily reported 2,000+ word feature.
TwoPlusTwo Magazine pays $200 for original posts about
poker. They post articles for six months, after which time the
rights revert to the writer, so you can sell reprint rights or
post it on your own blog.
Upworthy pays $150-$200 for 500-word posts.
Vices pay rate varies, so you will need to negotiate if youd
like to write about food, technology, music, fashion, and
other lifestyle topics.

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A List Apart covers web design. They pay $200 per article.
Compose pays $200 and $200 in Compose database credits
for articles about databases.
The Graphic Design School blog pays $100-$200 for articles
and tutorials about Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and
open source design tools.
Indeni pays $50-$200 for posts that cover Check Point
firewalls, F5 load balancers or Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
Linode pays $250 for articles about Linux, Socket.io, NoSQL
databases, game servers, Open Change, and Web RTC.
SlickWP pays $100 for posts about WordPress and the
Genesis Theme framework.
Treehouse pays $100-$200 for posts about web design and
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Tuts+ pays $100 and up for tutorials on various

technologies, including Web design and Flash. Tuts once ran
a network of 16 different blogs, including Freelance Switch,
but its all together on a single site now that encompasses
design, gaming, photography, writing, and more.
WordCandy pays 6 cents a word for ghostwritten pieces
about WordPress these will appear on some of the larger
WordPress blogs, such as wpmudev.
WPHub pays $100-$200 for posts on web design trends,
coding best practices, and other WordPress-related topics.

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Funds for Writers pays $50 for original articles for the
newsletter that cover ways to make money writing. (If you
dont subscribe to their newsletter, its worth signing up
while youre there reading the guidelines.)
Make a Living Writing. Thats right, this-here blog pays and
as of this post, were raising our rates to $75 a post.
Were also paying $100 for longer assigned posts on specific
topics (see that guidelines link for a list).
Read. Learn. Write. Pays $50 for original essays about
reading and writing. They are no longer paying, though they
are still accepting the same types of essays.
WOW! Women on Writing pays $50-$150.
The Write Life pays for some posts youll need to
negotiate your rate.
Writers Weekly pays $60 for writing-related features.

Websites & Blogs Paying $100 per Article

1. Back2College.com

Back2College.com focuses on adult students reentering educational institutions to pursue

advanced degrees or other professional
development. They pay $75 - 135 for nonpromotional feature articles of 1000 - 1500
words.
Guidelines

2. BigGreyHorse.com

BigGreyHorse.com accepts travel and

destination-related posts from Texas writers.
This includes reviews of Texas hotels,
restaurants, events, and more. Blog posts
should be 600-1000 words each, and pay is
$125-200 per post (including required photos).
Guidelines

3. BirdChannel.com

BirdChannel.com is associated with Bird Talk

magazine. They want queries for articles of 8002000 words on the care of birds, photo essays,
how-to articles, and human interest stories.
They pay $100-200 for short features of 1000
words or less, and they pay $300-400 for
features of 1500-2500 words, including
photographs.
Guidelines

4. Cosmopolitan.com

Cosmopolitan.com, tied to Cosmopolitan

magazine, is looking for online contributors to
submit essays about "a memorable, crazy,
hilarious, or touching college experience."
These should be up to 800 words and can focus
on friends, dating, partying, classes, working,

internships, and more. Pay is $100 for a

published essay.
Guidelines

5. Dissent NewsWire

DefendingDissent.org accepts occasional and

regular freelance contributors to cover news
reporting, analysis, commentary and opinion,
essays, features, and interviews related to
protests, dissent, and related social
movements. Journalistic pieces run 700-1500
words each, paying $100 to $250. They may
pay more for longer investigative reports.
Guidelines

6. Earth Island Journal

While this is a quarterly magazine, they accept

"online reports," which they say are a good way
for writers to break into their markets. The
publication covers environmental issues
including wildlife and lands conservation,
environmental public policy, animal rights,
climate and energy, and more. The online
reports pay $50 - 100 (they pay $.25 per word
for their usual features and shorter dispatches,
averaging $750-1000 for an in-depth feature).
Guidelines

7. eCommerce Insiders

eCommerce Insiders accepts articles from

online retail experts. They accept a mix of
commentary-style posts and educational posts
covering topics such as SEO, affiliate programs,
conversion rates, logistics, call centers, and
other e-commerce related issues. While they

accept shorter articles at a lower rate, they pay

$125 for articles over 600 words.
Guidelines

8. AFineParent.com

This market came to me from Sumitha

Bhandarkar, via Anne Wayman of About
Freelance Writing. The blog accepts articles
about parenting for smart, busy parents. There
is a limited reading period each month. The
monthly topic will be updated on the submission
guidelines page each month, along with each
month's deadline. The blog pays $100 per post.
If your post tops the list of most popular posts
at the end of the year, you can earn an extra
$200 bonus.
Guidelines

9. FlashMint

FlashMint accepts Flash development tutorials

from experienced developers. These tutorials
should include screenshots and step-by-step
instructions. They pay $150 per tutorial.
Guidelines

10. The Graphic Design School Blog

The Graphic Design School Blog accepts articles

and beginner-level tutorials in Photoshop,
Illustrator, and InDesign. They pay $100 - 200
per accepted freelance contribution.
Guidelines

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12. The Introspectionist

The Introspectionist publishes in-depth articles

for intelligent women. Every month features a
different theme. Features of up to 2000 words
pay $100. Features up to 5000 words pay $200.
They accept departments, short fiction, and
poems at lower rates.
Guidelines

13. iWorkwell.com

iWorkWell accepts contributions from HR

professionals / consultants / academics and
employment or labor attorneys with HR expertise.
They're looking for instructional articles related to
HR professionals. They accept both editing offers
for existing content on the site (up to $75
depending on the level of improvements) as well
as new contributions paying anywhere from $100
- 175 per article. Articles are generally 1500 3500 words.
Guidelines

14. Knitty.com

Knitty.com accepts freelance submissions of

knitting articles / tutorials / patterns. Pay
attention to the writer's guidelines for notes on
when to submit season-specific tutorials.
Payments are $75 - 100 per submission.
Guidelines

15. LabMice.net

LabMice.net publishes content related to

computer security, technical project
management, and other issues of interest to IT
professionals. They pay $60 - 100 per article.

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16. Linode.com
Linode.com publishes guides and tutorials
teaching readers how to use Linux. Contributions
can cover Nginx tuning and performance,
OpenChange, WebRTC, gaming servers, Puppet,
Ansible, or SaltStack. You can suggest topics
outside of those areas as well. Pay is $100 per
article.
Guidelines

17. A List Apart

A List Apart accepts viewpoint / argumentoriented feature articles for designers,

developers, content strategists, and information
architects. These posts should fall within the
1500-2000 word count range and typically earn
$200 per article.
Guidelines

18. Listverse

Listverse publishes list-style articles with at least

ten list items (of around 1500 words total). They
pay $100 per list.
Guidelines

19. MetroParent.com

This parenting magazine for southeast Michigan

moms also publishes online (including some
online-only articles). They pay $150 - 350 per
feature of 1000 - 2500 words.
Guidelines

20. Model Railroad Hobbyist

Model Railroad Hobbyist publishes articles and

videos "on all aspects of model railroading and on

prototype (real) railroading as a subject for
modeling." Articles should be no more than 3000
words. Features typically earn $200-600,
although because the electronic version doesn't
have the same space constraints as the print
version, writers have earned "well over $1000 in
payment" for longer electronic features. You earn
$100 extra if your story gets on the cover.
Guidelines

21. NevadaMagazine.com

In addition to accepting freelance submissions for

its print magazine, this publication also accepts
Web-specific stories. This is the official state
tourism magazine of Nevada, and stories should
be of regional interest (state news, destination
stories, local restaurants, profiles of interesting
people from the state, etc.). Payments for Webbased stories are $100 - 200.
Guidelines

22. NewWest.net

New West is a digital publication focused on the

Rocky Mountain region including Montana, Idaho,
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico. They
accept freelance submissions related to culture,
politics, energy, the new economy, travel,
lifestyle, Western literature, film and food, and
more. While they only pay $50 for shorter local
stories, they pay up to $500 for more in-depth,
regional pieces.
Guidelines

23. PerceptiveTravel.com

PerceptiveTravel.com is an online magazine

featuring travel stories from published book
authors and anthology editors only. They pay
$100 per article.
Guidelines

24. PhotoshopTutorials.ws

This site features Photoshop design tutorials. You

can query them by sending a picture of your
Photoshop project's end result before writing the
tutorial itself. They pay $150-300 per published
tutorial.
Guidelines

25. Pxleyes.com

Pxleyes.com publishes graphics-related tutorials

for Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP, Bryce, Fireworks,
Image-Ready, InDesign, and related software.
They pay up to $200 per tutorial.
Guidelines

26. ScaryMommy.com

Scary Mommy covers pregnancy, childbirth,

babies, kids, relationships, and more. They're
looking for lists and short essays of under 900
words. They pay $100 per article.
Guidelines

27. SitePoint

SitePoint.com accepts tutorials covering HTML

and CSS. Pay is $150-200 per tutorial of average
length, and $300 or more for articles and tutorials
that are longer. They're also open to content
covering Sass, developer tools, open source,
performance, browser stats and trends, and task
runners.

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28. SlickWP.com
SlickWP focuses on helping readers get the most
out of WordPress and the Genesis framework.
They accept tutorials as well as theme and plugin
reviews. Articles should be 1250-2000 words
long. Pay is $100 per published piece.
Guidelines

29. TransitionsAbroad.com

TransitionsAbroad.com accepts travel-related

contributions for the website and its webzine.
Payments go up to $150 per article (800 - 2000
words).
Guidelines

30. TheTravelWritersLife.com

This site doesn't publish traditional travel pieces

for the general public, but rather focuses on
content that teaches people how to get paid to
travel (travel writing, photography, etc.). While
they pay $50-75 for articles they request for the
website, they pay $100-150 for interviews and
personal stories and $150-200 for articles with
specific advice on how readers can earn money
while traveling.
Guidelines

31. Treehouse Blog

The Treehouse Blog covers design, development

and mobile development. They accept tips, tricks,
and trend-based submissions, and they pay $100200 per published article.
Guidelines

32. TutorialBoard.net

TutorialBoard accepts tutorials for Photoshop,

After Effects, Autodesk Maya, and similar
programs. These must include a sample .psd file
for readers to download. TutorialBoard pays up to
$150 per accepted tutorial.
Guidelines

33. Unschooling.com

Unschooling.com is tied to Home Education

Magazine. They accept articles of around 2000
words covering the topics of unschooling and
homeschooling. Pay is $100 per feature. Photos
pay an additional $10 each (though cover photos
pay $100).
Guidelines

34. Viator Travel Blog

Viator accepts travel-related features for its travel

blog. Features should be 1000-2000 words long,
and they earn $100-150 per post.
Guidelines

35. VRay.info

VRay.info accepts tutorials relevant to any V-Ray

related techniques, from beginner-level material
to more advanced tutorials. Contributors are paid
$100 per tutorial.
Guidelines

36. WOW! Women on Writing

WOW! is "an ezine promoting the communication

between women writers, authors, editors, agents,
publishers, and readers." They accept freelance
contributions in several columns (with pay

ranging from $50-75). But feature articles of up to

3000 words earn $150.
Guidelines

37. YoungAndGlobal.org

This site accepts contributions covering studying

abroad, global service, expatriate living,
international education, world languages, and
more. 100% of net proceeds go to DonorsChoose,
supporting global education in American public
schools. Pay starts very low but can vary up to as
much as $100 per article.
Guidelines

38. YourOnline.biz

Your Online Biz publishes freelance posts related

to online business. Bloggers can be paid $100 per
accepted submission.
Guidelines