I have to begin this list with my thoughts on revenue sharing writing sites. I honestly don’t think it’s in the best interest of the writer; I feel like you can make more with up-front freelance writing work or by starting your own blog and posting your content there. With that being said, today I’d like to cover ten legitimate revenue sharing writing sites.
Most of these sites are easy to join and offer a wide variety of writing topics. Some of these sites will require you to have your own Google Adsense account to make money, but others have their own ad program, where you earn directly through them.
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Let’s get started with this list of Revenue Sharing Writing Sites, make sure to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!
10 Revenue Sharing Writing Sites
HubPages– Hub Pages is one of the more flexible revenue sharing sites when it comes to monetization. You can monetize your content automatically with Hubpages ad network, but you’ll need to sign up for Google Adsense and Amazon Associates if you’d like to monetize your content that way. HubPages only pays you through their built-in ad network. Adsense and Amazon earnings will show up in your account with them.
InfoBarrel – Lets you create content across a wide variety of categories. All content is approved before it’s published. You’ll earn 75% of the ad revenue your content generates through their ad program.
News For Shoppers – Hires writers to write about consumer topics, primarily review products, stores, and services in many categories. There is an application and a bit of a training process, but after you’ll earn 70% of all the ad revenue your content generates.
Best Reviewer – Allows you to write top 5-10 posts and a few other types of content. You’ll need your own Adsense account, and Best Reviewer will place three ads on each post you write.
WiseBread – Lets you write about finance, frugal living, and money making ideas. There is an application process with writing examples, but if you’re accepted you get paid for your writing. Payment information is not on their site, but a few forums say it’s 100% of ad revenue.
Unanchor – Pays you to publish travel itineraries. You’ll earn 50% of the revenue your itineraries bring in. Payments are made monthly via PayPal once you make $10.
Newslines – Read Review – Anyone can join Newslines, where you’ll get paid to write short (50-250 word) summaries of news stories. You’ll earn 45% of the ad revenue your content generates. It looks like you’ll earn about $.04 per 1,000 views. Payments are made via PayPal after you earn $20.
Writer Town – Is looking for content about writing, working at home, home businesses, and making money offline. They let you earn 100% of the ad revenue your content generates, but you’ll need your own Adsense account. They also have upfront pay writing jobs available.
YMI Doing This – Lets you publish content about a variety of topics. It’s easy to join, but you’ll need your own Adsense account. Your ads are displayed 80% of the time, and you get to keep all the revenue your ads generate.
Daily Two Cents – Lets you publish content in a wide variety of categories. It’s easy to join, and you can publish up to 10 articles a day. You’ll need your own Adsense account, and your ads will be displayed 75% of the time.
Other Ways To Make Money Writing
Again, I’ve never been a fan of revenue sharing websites. I feel like there’re better ways to get paid for your writing. My #1 Recommendation is starting your own blog. I highly recommend this because writing one post can earn you money forever, you have the freedom to write/monetize your way, and you don’t have to split revenue with another site.
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What’s your opinion on revenue share writing sites? I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments below! 🙂
I enjoyed reading your post. I have to agree it takes time to earn a good sizeable income from revenue sharing writing sites. However, it’s possible to earn decent money from these sites. Currently, I am writing for hubpages, and I can honestly say as of starting late last year I’m earning at least good money. It requires patience, more good quality articles.
It’s best for beginners before they start they start their own blogs. In addition, a person will earn for a lifetime. It might also work better having one’s own blog and at the same time writing for sharing sites. I know writers who earn good money from writing for revenue sharing sites.
Thanks for sharing Benny.
As you mentioned, starting a blog while you’re also writing for revenue sharing sites to supplement your income is the way to go in my opinion.
The income potential is much higher with your own blog so I’d focus mainly on that, but can use other writing jobs to earn cash while you’re still getting your blog off the ground.
Thanks again for sharing!
Brok
Thanks for these great ideas on how to make money writing. I agree with you that probably the best way to start is by doing your own blog.
As you say, once you’ve written an article or blog, it’s there for life and you can spend time in the future updating your blogs to keep up with new innovations and/or research.
I find writing very rewarding especially if the content does help the reader in a subject they are interested in. At the same time, it could bring in a little revenue, if you stick at it! How long did it take for your blog site to start earning for you? Great post. Ches
Hey Ches, thanks for checking out my site and these legitimate revenue sharing writing sites.
It took me about 3 months to receive decent traffic and to see money coming in.
Once you get traffic, it’s just about scaling from there!
Brok