5 Websites for Content Writers To Get Their First $100 Pay

It would be a no-brainer not to say freelancing has been on the boom ever since March 2020 or the pandemic in general.

Introduction

It’s 2021 and nothing much has changed since last March apart from the fact that the ‘virus’ is mutating into powerful variants of itself. The world had shut into lockdown and people started working from their homes. The economic downturn caused by the lockdown saw many individuals losing their jobs and wages getting cut for some others.

According to a report, the social media platforms experienced a surge of new users, of about 1.3 million every day, over the last 12 months, from all over the world. It is obvious that some percentile of the users got into the blogging platforms too. So, with the increase in the number of users, these businesses have been coerced into reshaping their business models to provide all of their users with sufficient earnings for published content.

Likewise, the earning ratio per article for an individual writer has decreased significantly in these tough times of the pandemic in writing platforms, and this prompted people to find newer opportunities where they could showcase their writing skills and earn accordingly.

Earnings became scarce, even when you put your whole heart out into your content and nothing beats the feeling of getting paid well for doing what you love.

So, I’ve saved you some legwork of finding platforms for you to create and get paid accordingly. Mentioned below are five websites where you could score your first $100 pay.

List of Websites/Platforms

1. Listverse

2. News Break

3. PubLoft

4. Contently

5. Fiverr

1. Listverse

As the name suggests, this website publishes listicles of various sorts, mostly from topics related to conspiracies and controversies. It doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t write about other topics. The website isn’t limited to any particular category, instead, it encourages writers to create more engaging content for their readers. You are required to create a listicle with 10 points, a paragraph, or two about each point and submit it for review by the editors. Make sure you have your own PayPal account because they don’t support alternative payment methods.

• Website: Listverse
• Word count: 1500–2000.
• $100 fixed pay for anyone who gets published.
• Submit your pitch here.

2. News Break

As the name says, News Break is a platform that provides local and international news to its readers. Back when it was founded in 2015, the platform’s primary focus was to deliver up-to-the-minute local news to the communities across the nation. Currently, they boast a staggering 45M+ active users a month through their mobile app and website. In October 2020, News Break started their Creator’s program where they welcome new writers into the platform to report local content to its readers. Here are all the necessary details to know before you submit your first pitch.

• Website: News Break
• Word count: 1000 words minimum.
• Guaranteed $1000 per month for every creator + referral bonuses and Ad revenue share.
• Join the Creator Program by filling this form. It usually takes 4–5 working days for a reply.

3. PubLoft

PubLoft is a writing platform that specializes in advertising and content marketing for its clients. If you are someone who can devise a proper marketing article and advertise a product in an article, then PubLoft is for you. You will have to join the PubLoft Writer Network (PWN) to start providing your articles. Writers are expected to fill out their application form before joining the platform and your application will be evaluated by the PubLoft editorial board. You will be asked to provide 3 articles written on your own, to further assess your skills on why you’re good in content marketing. PubLoft mainly receives clients that demand technology-based content. Read more about the platform in their official blog at The Publoft Blog.

• Website: PubLoft
• Word count: will be specified upon request.
• $75 to $250 per post based on the quality of each post.
• Apply to write for PubLoft by filling out this form.

4. Contently

Contently is a freelancing platform for writers, that is similar to PubLoft, but it boasts a wide range of top brands like J.P. Morgan Chase, Marriott, and Dell Technologies as their potential clients. The platform also helps develop their contributors by providing resources to help develop their freelancing careers. Writers are required to create a portfolio in the platform and projects that best fit your portfolio will be assigned to you. Creating a good portfolio will help you stay atop other freelancers on the website and gain more clients to provide your work. Anyone who registers for Contently should utilize the resources provided by the platform in maturing your freelance career in and out of Contently. Another advantage of writing for the platform is that you get to write for their clients and also for Contently itself.

• Website: Contently
• Word count: will be specified upon request.
• $0.1 to $1 per word.
• Build your portfolio in Contently by registering here.

5. Fiverr

Fiverr is a freelancing platform for all kinds of creators including writers. Fiverr has similar features like Contently where creators are required to create a strong portfolio before you can provide your service. Creators should then, create a ‘gig’ which shows the service and the ‘packages’ you will be offering for the clients. It is important to improve your ‘Fiverr Profile rating’ which is a key factor in enticing new projects from Fiverr clients. The price of the service is set by the creator itself and could be negotiated with the client.

• Website: Fiverr
• From a minimum amount of $5 per service up to $1000+ depending on the kind of service offered.

Conclusion

All information mentioned above is provided concisely so, do check the links for more knowledge about the websites and how they work. Here's me wishing you good luck in getting your first of many $100 paychecks to come.

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