If you love to write and have always had a dream to see your work published, but don’t want to start or manage a blog to feature all your writings, why not write for a blog or publication and get paid for it?
In this post, we’ve compiled 50 sites that will pay you for opinions, tutorials, guides, creative writing and in general, great material for readers. The niche areas consist of technology, travel, finance, education and more.
Rates vary; some pay per post/article, others pay based on length (per word). Note that some of these sites require you to write in a query first and they have a string of requirements, style guides, and advice that will help you get published. The links you see here will take you straight to their "Write to Us" pages.
List Verse – (Entertainment) Publishes list-style, top-10 type articles. Anything goes as long as the content is unique and interesting, and over 1500 words.
Site Point – (Web Design) Looking for content on HTML, CSS, Sass, PHP, WordPress as well as other popular or trending technologies.
A List Apart – (Design) The go-to place for developers, designers, information architects, content planners, tech enthusiasts, they are looking for viewpoint or argument-oriented articles.
Photoshop Tutorials – (Photoshop) Tips and tutorials for Photoshop beginners and enthusiasts on photo editing, designs, manipulations, enhancements.
The Change Agent – (Education) Features writing by adult students and learners that raises awareness or evokes thought among readers about social justice.
TakeLessons Blog – (Education) This is a site where you can look for teachers nearby to tutor you. Apart from that, it also features articles written by teachers on learning music, academic subjects and languages.
Money Crashers – (Finance) Looking for well-researched articles on investments, frugal living, retirement planning, credit and debt and other finance-related topics
Cracked – (Multi-niche) If you love pop culture, and Internet-styled humor, you probably have read a Cracked post. They also have a workshop to groom new, less-experienced writers.
Income Diary – (Blogging) Welcomes expert articles on creating websites, social media, driving traffic, making money online, and setting up a successful online business.
Today I Found Out – (General Knowledge) From trivia to knowledge that requires research to dig up, this site is always looking for interesting articles to publish.
The Introspectionist – (Philosophy) Looking for article ideas and pitches that will interest women. Accepts articles, creative non-fiction, essays and informativel content.
Android AppStorm – Publishes content on popular Android apps. Its sister blogs accepts quality content on iPhone, iPad, web, Mac OS, and Windows.