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By Jennifer Roland

Way back in 2010, Carol decided to bust a move here on the blog.

As an advocate for writers seeking out good-paying work rather than writing for “exposure” or pennies, she decided it was time to start paying the writers who

guest posted here.

Then, something really cool happened. Other bloggers started paying their guest posters, too. Some were inspired directly by Carol, and some blog owners just

decided on their own that great content was worth paying for. So Carol gathered a list of those blogs as a resource for her readers.

But things on the Internet change fast. Fourteen months later, it’s time to post an updated list.

Our 2014 list of blogs that pay

Here is Carol’s fresh, new list of websites that pay at least $50 for guest posts. They’re listed alphabetically:

1. Be a Freelance Blogger — Sophie Lizard hosts a contest six times a year for one guest blogger to win $100 for their post. The contest is judged on

outlines, so you don’t have to write the post on spec.

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2. HouseLogic — This site operated by the National Association of Realtors pays $1 a word — Carol had an opportunity to interview their editor for an

article for The 2013 Writer’s Market . If you’ve got a good twist on a shelter story and strong reporting skills, this could be a great place for you.

3. Make a Living Writing — Carol pays $50 a post. Due to overwhelming response, though, she now only takes guest posts from students or grads of 

Freelance Writers Den or Jon Morrow’s Guest Blogging course.

4. Patch  — AOL’s Patch.com, as of this writing, often pays $50 and up for short blog post–like articles. Patch closed many of its hyperlocal news sites at

the end of 2013, so do a little research to see if there’s still a Patch near you.

5. Read.Learn.Write . — Paying $50 a post after seeing Carol’s Problogger post about paid guesting in Feb. 2012. (We just got word that Read.

Learn. Write. is not accepting guest posts.)

6. David Worrell’s blog, Rock Solid Finance was the first niche blogger to jump on the bandwagon and start paying $50 for guests posts back in late

2010.

7. SlickWP — Are you a WordPress pro? Then this might be a great place for you to write. They pay $50 per post plus a link back to your site.

8. Social Alexis — This is actually a group of sites, including The Penny Hoarder and Brazen Careerist. Some of the sites pay $50+ or a link, so make sureyou’re pitching a paid post and that the editor agrees on the fee BEFORE you submit your final work.

9. Strong Whispers  — This multi-topic site is paying $50 a post.

10. Tuts+ — Tuts+ is owned by Envato, which used to run Freelance Switch. Carol guest blogged for Freelance Switch for quite a while. They pay around

$75 for shorter posts, and can pay $150 or so for longer ones.

11. The Work Online Blog — This site is all about how to run an online business, serve clients, and other topics related to the gig economy. They also pay

$50.

12. Your Online Biz — Darnell Jackson is paying $100 a post, so this is another great market to look at if you’re a pro at building your business online.

Not enough for you?

Other bloggers in Carol’s network have created lists of paying blogs — between this list and the ones linked below, that’s 140 potential guest post markets

for you.

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1.  Nur Costa says:

July 20, 2014 at 6:40 am

That was an awesome post! I’ve never heard of these. Thanks so much for sharing Carol.

 Nur Costa recently posted..The Art of Self Branding, 10 tips

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2. Sophie Lizard  says:

July 20, 2014 at 7:45 am

Thanks for the mention, Jennifer (and Carol)!

We’re prepping the 2014 Ultimate List of blogs that pay $50+ over at Be a Freelance Blogger now, and the next $100 Pitchfest contest will start in late

August. We’ve had some excellent entries from Make a Living Writing readers in previous contests, so I hope more will try their pitching skills out on us

soon.Sophie Lizard recently posted..How to Borrow My Clients and Make More Money Blogging

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3. Willi Morris says:

July 20, 2014 at 8:12 am

I was editing guest posts for Read Learn Write, and as of right now, he is not accepting any posts. Thanks for the list!

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  Editor  says:

July 20, 2014 at 10:09 am

Thanks for letting me know, Willi. His submission guidelines make it look like he’s still actively accepting submissions.

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 Carol Tice says:

July 20, 2014 at 7:22 pm

My thanks as well — and folks, if anyone knows of another market that pays at least $50 a post that’s not in any of these guides, mine,

Sophie’s or Oni’s, feel free to post here and let me know! We keep adding to our list.

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4.  Peggy Carouthers says:

July 20, 2014 at 9:25 am

Excellent post, Jennifer, and thanks, Carol for posting it. I will definitely be looking into these. Thanks!

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5.  Rob says:

July 20, 2014 at 8:23 pm

All Indie Writers looks like a gem. Lots of categories. I noticed a couple of travel publications I’ve written for that pay well. Without naming names, I left

one that is not mentioned on their list because they paid poorly. I found another one that is on their list that pays as well for one submission as the other 

one did for five.

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 Carol Tice says:

July 21, 2014 at 6:58 am

And that’s what it’s all about, Rob — switching to that one that pays 5x better.

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6. Charlotte says:

July 21, 2014 at 1:02 am

Love this list! Last year I got two well-paid assignments from info off of these lists.

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 Carol Tice says:

July 21, 2014 at 6:56 am

Wow, that’s awesome, Charlotte — thanks for letting me know! I’ve actually written for the Tuts folks myself and found them a great client.

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7.  Louie Sison says:

July 21, 2014 at 9:04 am

Carol!

This post is a treasure! Thanks for sharing. I shall take some time to check each one that fits me.

Louie Sison recently posted..Documenting My First Startup Company. How Can You Start One Too?

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8.  Kelly says:July 21, 2014 at 10:10 am

I’m not sure Carol Tice’s blog should be listed, as you have to pay HER for the opportunity.

Kelly recently posted..The Free Bin: Pre-Code Superheroines, Deadly Fashion, and Homicide Hunter 

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 Carol Tice says:

July 21, 2014 at 8:13 pm

Kelly, you’re confused there. I pay the writers $50 a post around here, not the other way around! I’m constantly warning writers not to pay

any site for the opportunity to be published.

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9.  Kelly says:

July 21, 2014 at 11:24 am

Ha, didn’t realize what site I was on. Guess I can forgive the self-promotion.

Kelly recently posted..The Free Bin: Pre-Code Superheroines, Deadly Fashion, and Homicide Hunter 

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10.  Daryl  says:

July 21, 2014 at 1:11 pm

Just a note – One Spoon at a time has been on hiatus since 2013 – so I’m not really sure that it’s accurate to say that they’re still accepting guest posts

today!

Daryl recently posted..June 2014 Freelance Writing Income Report

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  Editor  says:

July 21, 2014 at 9:28 pm

Daryl, That was an inadvertent error — I had deleted One Spoon at a Time from a later version of the post. Thank you for pointing it out.

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11.  Lem says:

July 21, 2014 at 6:45 pm

I think you haven’t checked the links. One Spoon at a Time is on hiatus a long time ago.

Lem recently posted..How to Detect a Potential Scammer in Manila Craigslist

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  Editor  says:

July 21, 2014 at 9:29 pm

Lem, That was a mistake. I had deleted it, but the version I turned in still had it in there.

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12.  Pankaj says:

July 21, 2014 at 11:41 pm

Hi Jennifer,

That’s a huge list and certainly a great place to contribute and earn for your hard work.

Pankaj recently posted..Online Mobile Recharge Software : IT Freelancing

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