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Xomba

Xomba is a global community of writers which rewards its members for publishing articles through its site. Every article posted by a member earns 50% of the advertising revenue which is generated on that individual page. Xomba post relevant adverts next to your content and every time a visitor clicks on an advert it generates revenue for the site. What’s great about Xomba is that rather than keeping this revenue to themselves they give you 50%, which is a great incentive to post on the site.

You do not have to be an experienced writer to post articles, but Xomba requires that they be at least 100 words in length in order to avoid spam postings. What’s great is that you can use articles that you have already written for other sites and post them here without having to create new posts from scratch and you still get to earn 50% of the revenue!

Xomba allow you to insert your publisher ID from Google AdSense, which will then deal with all your AdSense revenue so you don’t even have to give Xomba any personal banking details. If you don’t have an AdSense account you can set one up quickly and easily here. Xomba is ideal for writers who want to gain access to a ready made audience rather than building up their own blog or website from scratch.

There is also an excellent social networking aspect to the site which allows you to chat with other Xomba members, add them to your buddy list and by doing so boost the number of readers of your individual articles, which in turn increases the amount of money you can earn. So why not get paid to review, write or just post your thoughts and options?

Revenue Sharing Percentage: 50%
Categories in which you can get paid to write articles: Business, Entertainment, Literature and Fiction, Lifestyle, News and Events, Out and About, Science and History, Technology & Writer’s World. Click to visit Xomba and start earning money for your content.

Hub Pages

Hub Pages are highly respected online source of income for writers and bloggers and adopt a revenue sharing approach to members. This means that all members automatically get 60% of the income from any of the content that they add to the site, for life. Like other revenue sharing sites, your content doesn’t have to be new you can use articles or blogs that you have already written and publish them onto this site too. That way you can maximise your earnings for each article you write.

Hub Pages will promote your content not only to their huge internal community but also throughout the internet and many of their pages rank very highly in search directories, which are used by online users for finding information on the internet. Hub Pages allow you to insert your Adsense, Amazon and Ebay affiliate code into their pages which means that you have a broad range of tools for generating new income from your hard written content.

The registration process for Hub Pages takes approximately 30 seconds and you can either post your contributions anonymously or upload a picture and fill out a biographical page. People can also sign up for your RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication) which is basically a technical way of saying that they will be notified every time you create a new post and increase your revenue further.

Revenue Sharing Percentage: 60%
Categories in which you can get paid to write articles: There are few limitations, so you are free to write about almost anything. Click to visit Hub Pages and start earning money for your content.

Constant Content

Constant Content is a highly rated community that provides novice or experienced writers with the opportunity to create and sell articles online to individuals or businesses seeking high quality written content. In essence Constant Content is a marketplace which brings together writers with buyers. You can also sell photography and video content through the site.

So how does it work? After you have created a new account, which takes no more than five minutes, you can start uploading articles straight away. Typically a 500 word article will sell for between $10 (£5) and $15 (£7.50), but you can decide the price yourself. It is important to remember that your content must be original and you need to ensure that you have not published it anywhere else first.

As an alternative to creating articles on your own designated subjects, you can write articles on subjects specified by publishers and buyers. This option is great if you write on specialist subjects or are happy to write on demand. The publisher or buyer will give you an overall brief and state what the word count is. You can then create a suitable article and submit it directly to them via the Constant Content site.

As an author you will receive 65% of the fee that is paid and Constant Content handle the transaction with the client, so you don’t have to worry about setting up credit card payment systems etc. All payments are made via Pay Pal when your account balance reaches $50 (approx £25), which can occur quite quickly if you write regularly. Pay Pal will transfer dollars into GBP for free at the touch of a button, so Constant Content is a great way to open up your content to new global markets. Click to visit Constant Content and start earning money for your content.

Writers Share

Writers Share is an exciting new site that pays members to comment on various questions posed on the site. You can comment on absolutely everything from fashion, food, policitcs, finance, debt and many more topics.

This will be a huge hit with bloggers and those who like to earn money fast and is really simple and straight forward. Typically Writers Share expect a 150 word response, which is approximately 3 paragraphs and even provide some sample comments so that members can get a feel of what is required. They pay a flat fee of £1 for every suitable comment and claim that they payout on 80% of the comments received by their members providing that they fit the criteria specified above and are well written. There are a huge variety of questions which members can comment upon so you won’t be stuck for choice.

Once Writers Share have accepted your 50th comment they start to pay you £1.50 for all subsequent comments and if you reach 500 comments you get a further £50 bonus payment on top of your other earnings! This means that if you reach 500 comments you will have earned yourself a whopping £775.

Anyone can join Writers Share providing they are 18 or over and that their country of origin accepts Pay Pal, which is the only payment method available through the site. Pay Pal will automatically convert GBP into your local currency free of charge. Writers Share is a great way to get paid to write or paid to review! Click to visit Writers Share and start earning money for your content.

Helium

Helium are by far the No1 site for writers or those who like to get paid to review. There are a wealth of ways in which you can earn money via the Helium site from your writing abilities and you do not need to be a professional writer. If you enjoy social networking or blog regularly and want to earn money from your contributions then Helium is a great place to join.

Firstly you can earn money from creating your own written work. The emphasis is on quality, so take some time over what you write, it need not be lengthy but it needs to be well thought out. Our experience is that articles that provide advice or guidance often earn the most money. Adopting a step by step approach often means that you articles get viewed by more members and earn you more money as they are easy to read and understand. The great thing is that your articles continue to earn you money for as long as they remain on the site. Typically you should expect to earn between 25p and £1 per month for each article written, although some of our articles earn considerably more than this. We have written over 115 articles on Helium and it’s not hard to wok out how lucrative this can be, but the key is to focus on quality!

Secondly you can earn money through entering writing competitions. We have direct experience of winning a number of these and along with them a $75 dollar prize (£37). These take place over a period of one week and you are asked to write to 25 titles. The Helium community of many hundred thousands then rate your work and the highest rated writer at the end of the week is the winner.

Helium is an American based site and all payments are made in Dollars but you receive your cash via Pay Pal which will convert it for you into GBP for free. You need to request payment before the end of the month and are then paid the following week, once you meet the minimum $25 threshold for withdrawal. We have personal experience of the site and have earnt a fair few hundred dollars to date. Read Full Review or Click to visit Helium and start earning money for your content.

Article Codex

Article Codex is an article directory that allows you to upload articles that you have created. These articles are then used by website owners and bloggers to provide high quality content for their site, without them having to produce hundreds of their own articles. In return Article Codex displays relevant advertising next to the articles that you upload and pay you a 50% share of the advertising revenue generated from that page. So in essence you get paid to write articles! The great thing about revenue sharing article directories like these is that your content does not have to be unique, in other words you can post the same article on multiple sites, therefore increasing your potential advertising revenue. The other added benefit is that they remain on article codex indefinitely meaning that you can earning constant revenue and get paid to write articles many times over. Some of our high quality articles have earnt hundreds of pounds per year from this approach.

In addition to the share of the revenue you receive from advertising displayed against your articles, you also receive a link back to your own website or blog, from the site that publishes your work.

Revenue Sharing Percentage: 50%
Categories in which you can get paid to write articles: There are many hundreds of categories including; Arts, Business, Computers, Entertainment, Games, Health, Home, Regional, Science, Society, Sports. Click to visit Article Codex and start earning money for your content.

GZYN

GZYN is another place where you get paid to write articles! It is an article directory and works on a revenue sharing basis but it actually gives you 90% of the advertising revenue generated from the articles you post. All payments are made via your ad sense publisher account, which is free to set up and operate and automatically converts your earnings into the currency of your country of origin free of charge.

Revenue Sharing Percentage: 90%
Categories in which you can get paid to write articles: Arts, Business, Computers, Games, Health, Home, Kids and Teens, Recreation, Science, Society & Sports. Click to visit GZYN and start earning money for your content.

Article Trader

Article Trader is a hugely popular place to get paid to write articles owing to the fact that it has a large user community. Article Trader will pay to 50% of the advertising revenue they receive from articles that you post on their site and you will receive this payment via your Adsense account. Article Trader have an additional feature in that they have an online forum in which members can network and which you can talk about the latest articles you have uploaded to the site and increase traffic to them as a result. It is also a great place to pick up new ideas for articles or to get some feedback or even a critique of your work in order to improve your earning potential.

Revenue Sharing Percentage: 50%
Categories in which you can get paid to write articles: Automotive, Business, Computers, Entertainment, Finance, Food, Health, Home and Family, Internet, Legal, Science, Self Improvement, Shopping, Society, Sports, Technology, Travel and Writing. Click to visit Article Trader and start earning money for your content.

OOCUZ

Oocuz is a new and rapidly growing article directory that pays you 100% of the revenue earnt from the articles you upload. You can get paid to write articles on a wide range of subjects, which cover almost every conceivable topic. The site currently has around 2,000 members and whilst it may not be as large as Article Trader or Article Codex the 100% revenue share percentage is significantly higher. They also offer flexibility in how you get paid which is via Adsense or PayPal meaning that you can choose the option that best suits your needs.

Revenue Sharing Percentage: 100%
Categories in which you can get paid to write articles: Arts & Entertainment, Automotive, Business, Cancer, Communications, Finance, Food & Drink, Health & Fitness, Home & Family, Home Based Jobs, Internet, Legal, News & Society, PC Technology, Recreation & Sports, Reference, Education, SELF Improvement, Shopping, Reviews, Travel, Writing & Speaking. Click to visit OOCUZ and start earning money for your content.

Ask Us First

Ask Us First is an article directory with a blog like feel, which actively encourages visitors to comment on the articles posted on the site rather than just presenting a static text page. As an author you get 50% of the revenue earned from the Google adverts displayed next to your articles. There are a diverse range of subjects to write on and some topics which appear not to be represented on other sites, which is excellent if you enjoy writing in niche areas. Registration takes a few short minutes and you can start posting articles that you have written immediately.

Revenue Sharing Percentage: 50%
Categories in which you can get paid to write articles: Automotive, Diesease Conditions and Treatments, Health & Fitness, Internet and Business Online, Pets, Relationships, Business, Education and Careers, Finance, Hobbies and Crafts, Legal and Real Estate, Shopping and Product Reviews, Computer and Software, Entertainment and Music, Food and Drink, House and Home, News and Society, Recreation and Sports, Technology. Click to visit Ask Us First and start earning money for your content.

Squidoo

Squidoo is basically a site for you to create blogs (called a lens) about your favourite things, make new friends and make money too! You can add revenue generating features to your blogs from ebay, amazon and youtube to increase the interest rating of your blog and generate more traffic and money for you! Your blog can be about anything from your favourite band to promoting your own website and other users rate it according to the contribution it makes. Click to visit Squidoo and start earning money for your content.

Below is a list of other sites that will pay you to write or blog, but which we haven't yet had chance to provide a full overview of, they include;

Bukisa

With Bukisa you can get paid to write articles or upload video on a range of your favourite topics from art and entertainment to travel and almost everything in between. Bukisa not only reward you for your direct contributions but also provide you with a smaller reward for those who you refer to their site and who themselves earn revenue from their contributions to the Bukisa site. You get paid per 1,000 views your content receives which is relatively easy to achieve and currently you’ll be paid around £2.50 ($4) for each 1,000 views. You receive payment once you accumulate approximately £5 in your account and all payments are made via pay pal. The Bukisa site operates in dollars, but you payment can quickly be exchanged for free into GBP using pay pal. Click to visit Bukisa and start earning money for your content.