Up Front Pay Writing Sites Part1

When you are ready to start getting paid for your writing, one of the best avenues to consider is work for hire writing sites. There are a number of different sites out there that will buy articles on a variety of subjects, the only way to ensure that you will, in fact, get paid upon publication is to use a site that offers up front payment.

What These Sites Are

Most of the up front article buying sites are content factories, or writer's studios for a specific site or family of sites. One of the best known is Demand Studios. They own a large variety of information sites including Ehow and Live Strong.

Most of the projects available through these sites are general knowledge articles, or service journalism. They may include how-tos and tutorials, as well as informational “about” type articles. The topics can range from medical to computers, and include topics as diverse as home improvement and performing arts.

While you are typically allowed to use copies of your work as representative samples, and can expect to see your byline on the published article, you should not expect to be able to resell content created for these sites. You are selling all publication rights.

Applying For the Job

An application process of some sort is usual for pay-up-front writing sites. You will need to submit a fair amount of personal information, including address, phone, email and with some a social security number.

You will need to be able to provide resume style information about your past writing experience and at least one written sample of your work, some also expect you to already have some work online. (more on this in future posts)

It can take from an hour or two to several days to receive approval and start working. Once you are hired, you will find that most sites have a tutorial section with writer's guides and advice on how to best present your work so that it will be published.

Choosing Your Assignments

To accept projects, you will either be given a limited list of topics deemed appropriate for a beginner, or given access to a larger list of titles to select from. Each site will have different pay scales for different categories of work.

You can expect to earn $3 to $15 per piece, some pay slightly hire for more advanced projects. There is also typically a deadline that must be met and at least some formatting expectations, study all of this information before accepting any projects.

In the beginning, sticking to subjects you know well will limit the necessary amount of research. Demand Studios and a few others, will require you to locate research sources and indicate where you got your information as a part of the project, so make sure to save links, titles, authors, and the like with your article.

Tomorrow we will discuss how to organize, compose and submit articles that will pass the copy editors and get you paid!
**Tomorrow, bonus, top five up front pay writing sites!