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1 | Timestamp | What is the name of the outlet that paid you? | How much did that outlet pay you? | Was payment per word, per assignment or per hour? | Is there anything else that contributors should know about that outlet? | ||||||
2 | 4/12/2022 0:59:15 | Cain Brands | $0.03 | Per Word | Must be native speaker (written on the ad like three times) | ||||||
3 | 4/12/2022 1:00:11 | BitPonics | $0.06 | Per Word | Fees may see "potential changes made for non-standard projects" | ||||||
4 | 4/12/2022 1:01:36 | Notta | $0.06-$0.12 | Per Word | Recruitment includes two test articles of 3,000 words at 6 cents, it's probably safe to say the rate is really 6 cents, not 12 | ||||||
5 | 4/12/2022 1:02:54 | IAPWE | $0.02 | Per Word | Their ads are running continually on ProBlogger, ad includes some creative math to justify the low rate | ||||||
6 | 4/12/2022 1:05:15 | BiteWorks | $0.06-$0.08 | Per Word | Umbrella company for several sites, including KetoConnect.net | ||||||
7 | 4/12/2022 1:08:14 | Panda Copy | $16-$20 | Per Hour | Ad asked for a "kickbutt editor," "possibility" for paid time off | ||||||
8 | 4/12/2022 1:09:36 | theonlinegrill.com | $0.05 | Per Word | Offers training and related resources | ||||||
9 | 4/12/2022 1:13:14 | Nuclei One | $0.07 | Per Word | Pay is $200 for first 3,000 word article, but pay will be increased if it all goes well. | ||||||
10 | 4/12/2022 1:16:32 | Shopify Magazine | $1 | Per Word | Accepts pitches about "creators," $1 per word is base pay. | ||||||
11 | 4/12/2022 1:18:01 | Patapixel | $50 | Per Assignment | News writing job, $50 per 350 word article | ||||||
12 | 4/12/2022 1:19:31 | USA Cycling | $200 | Per Assignment | 2-3 articles per month (400-700 words) about the world of cycling, including conducting interviews. | ||||||
13 | 4/12/2022 1:20:20 | Game Developer | $250 | Per Assignment | Base pay is $250 per 800 words, but this can be increased depending on the assignment. | ||||||
14 | 4/12/2022 1:22:04 | Currently | $50 | Per Hour | Stories about climate and environmental justice in Seattle/Vancouver area | ||||||
15 | 4/12/2022 1:23:47 | Climate Home News | £150 | Per Assignment | £150 for 600-800 word news story, though publication also accepts unpaid stories | ||||||
16 | 4/12/2022 1:24:41 | Chegg | $350 | Per Assignment | $350 for 800 word stories about (student) debt | ||||||
17 | 4/12/2022 1:25:32 | Tagg Magazine | $75-$175 | Per Assignment | Pay depending on article length and depth | ||||||
18 | 4/12/2022 1:38:05 | How-To Geek | $100 | Per Assignment | $100 for a simple feature, rate can go up for more involved projects | ||||||
19 | 4/12/2022 1:38:42 | Mezzofanti Guild | $0.15 | Per Word | Language learning site | ||||||
20 | 4/12/2022 10:29:45 | Trusted Reviews | £160 | Per Assignment | ~800 word feature | ||||||
21 | 4/13/2022 1:10:36 | Lazy Pheasant | $35-$42 | Per Hour | Copy editor-writer gig, full time, good bennies | ||||||
22 | 4/13/2022 1:12:15 | The Arena Group/DenGarden | $25 | Per Hour | Expected workload is 8 to 10 300-word pieces per day. | ||||||
23 | 4/13/2022 1:14:17 | Augmented Supply | $0.03 | Per Word | Blog about supercars. | ||||||
24 | 4/13/2022 1:15:06 | aThemes | $20-$30 | Per Hour | Editor job, duties include managing workflow as well as copy editing. | ||||||
25 | 4/13/2022 1:15:58 | Networks Hardware | $0.07 | Per Word | Home networking site | ||||||
26 | 4/13/2022 1:16:54 | Rookie Media Group | $0.02 | Per Word | Umbrella company for several sites, this ad was for a DIY site. | ||||||
27 | 4/14/2022 0:14:44 | Cloudwards | $0.06 | Per Word | Review site, pays promptly every month, but pay progression is slow. | ||||||
28 | 4/14/2022 0:18:11 | We Write Blog Posts | $0.02 | Per Word | Generalist agency; pays PayPal fees for you. | ||||||
29 | 4/14/2022 0:19:50 | lawpraxtice.ai | $0.05 | Per Word | Blogs about SaaS and the law, claim to pay as much as $0.10 per word for "exceptional content." | ||||||
30 | 4/14/2022 0:20:57 | lowercase | $0.05-$0.10 | Per Word | Large pay range, lots of spelling and style issues in the ad... | ||||||
31 | 4/14/2022 0:22:20 | Special Interest Magazine | $0.20 | Per Word | Ad asking for pitches from neurodivergent and mentally ill writers. | ||||||
32 | 4/14/2022 0:23:44 | The Luupe | $150-$650 | Per Assignment | New-ish publication, looking for all kinds of articles, pay can go pretty high. | ||||||
33 | 4/14/2022 0:25:36 | International Journalists' Network | $200 | Per Assignment | Call for pitches about new journalism tools/apps | ||||||
34 | 4/14/2022 10:29:56 | Latino Rebels | $150 | Per Assignment | Reported story with previous connection to the editor | ||||||
35 | 4/14/2022 10:31:17 | Comic Book Resources | $10 + 0.33 per view | Per Assignment | The rate used to be $10 + 0.66. They justified the decrease by saying that they previously did not count views that came from people using adblockers but will start to now. | ||||||
36 | 4/14/2022 23:45:54 | Axle Eight | $125 | Per Assignment | Short SEO articles, company said payment was due "tomorrow" for about two weeks. | ||||||
37 | 4/14/2022 23:46:43 | GoodRx | $500 | Per Assignment | In-depth features about cannabis and healthcare | ||||||
38 | 4/14/2022 23:47:11 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | $200 | Per Assignment | Chicken Soup for the Soul | ||||||
39 | 4/15/2022 10:10:18 | DreadXP | 50 | Per Assignment | Super friendly | ||||||
40 | 4/15/2022 10:10:49 | Toronto Star | 400 | Per Assignment | Horrible communication | ||||||
41 | 4/15/2022 10:11:20 | NintendoLink | 20 | Per Assignment | Takes MONTHS to pay | ||||||
42 | 4/15/2022 11:03:07 | The Wall Street Journal | $500 | Per Assignment | Photo - Day rate | ||||||
43 | 4/15/2022 11:06:22 | The Wall Street Journal | $350 | Per Assignment | Photo (half-day rate. In my experience, WSJ photo editors typically assign for a full-day rate vs. a half-day rate, but if you needed to just get a single quick photo or something, they might assign you under the half-day rate.) | ||||||
44 | 4/15/2022 11:08:13 | The New York Times | $450 | Per Assignment | Photo (standard day rate) | ||||||
45 | 4/15/2022 12:57:21 | GameSpot | $25-200+ | Per Assignment | News pays $25 per story. Guides pay $50-200+. Features go beyond that too. | ||||||
46 | 4/17/2022 18:18:50 | PCGamer | 250 | Per Assignment | |||||||
47 | 4/18/2022 5:39:28 | Strong Home Gym | $0.06 | Per Word | Ad promises consistent work and future pay increases. | ||||||
48 | 4/18/2022 5:40:47 | draft.dev | $315 | Per Assignment | Rate for a 1500 word article | ||||||
49 | 4/18/2022 5:43:12 | The Appeal | $1 | Per Word | Stories about the US legal system | ||||||
50 | 4/18/2022 5:44:08 | The Motley Fool | $150-$350 | Per Assignment | Pay depends on article topic and complexity. | ||||||
51 | 4/19/2022 0:39:09 | Know Mercy | $0.05 | Per Word | Bible topics site | ||||||
52 | 4/19/2022 0:41:07 | Lux Magazine | $1 | Per Word | $1 per word for features, $0.50 for "everything else" | ||||||
53 | 4/20/2022 1:02:30 | Comeback Media | $20-$30 | Per Hour | Sports content writer | ||||||
54 | 4/20/2022 1:04:13 | Guide Fall | $125 | Per Assignment | Rate is for a 1000 word video game guide. | ||||||
55 | 4/20/2022 1:05:07 | Mental Hellth | $150 | Per Assignment | Rates start at $150, can go as high as $500 for features. | ||||||
56 | 4/21/2022 0:02:55 | SteadyContent.com | $0.02 | Per Word | The ad emphasizes how "lucrative" the job is... | ||||||
57 | 4/21/2022 0:05:50 | The HOTH | $0.03 or less | Per Word | Pay schedule is insane, pay per word varies by article length but not consistently; pay tops out at a tiny bit more than $0.03 per word... | ||||||
58 | 4/21/2022 0:07:07 | OnlineBusinessAmbitions.com | $0.10 | Per Word | Trial is paid at $0.06 per word | ||||||
59 | 4/21/2022 0:09:34 | Shutterstock | $350 | Per Assignment | 1000 word blog posts | ||||||
60 | 4/21/2022 0:10:54 | The Sunday Long Read | $2,000 | Per Assignment | Reported longform features | ||||||
61 | 4/24/2022 11:22:41 | La Vanguardia | 115€ | Per Assignment | It was war chronicle | ||||||
62 | 4/26/2022 0:30:36 | Bold Word Media | $0.05 | Per Word | Crypto/personal finance gig | ||||||
63 | 4/27/2022 9:47:56 | PC Gamer | 150$ | Per Assignment | news shift (5hr) | ||||||
64 | 4/27/2022 9:50:54 | Fanbyte | $200 | Per Assignment | pays on publication, selective with pitches but generous with feedback | ||||||
65 | 4/27/2022 9:58:04 | Game Developer (prev. Gamasutra) | $250 | Per Assignment | awkward initial payment setup, but incredibly writer-friendly contract | ||||||
66 | 4/27/2022 10:01:34 | PC Gamer | £160 | Per Assignment | for review, web & print | ||||||
67 | 5/2/2022 2:07:54 | Unicode Media | $0.06-$0.12 | Per Word | Also promises monthly bonuses up to $300 | ||||||
68 | 5/2/2022 2:11:12 | Healthy Rich | $200 | Per Assignment | Fee is for a 1,000-word article | ||||||
69 | 5/2/2022 2:12:11 | The Information | $1 | Per Word | For tech-focused features | ||||||
70 | 5/3/2022 13:33:36 | Undark magazine | $2,000 | Per Assignment | This was the rate for a ~3000 word feature with significant reporting. Very responsive and helpful editor | ||||||
71 | 5/3/2022 21:36:37 | We Write Blog Posts | $0.02 | Per Word | Content mill. | ||||||
72 | 5/23/2022 1:14:02 | MakeUseOf.com | $85 | Per Assignment | Rate for a 1000-word article, adds another $0.85 for 1000 page views | ||||||
73 | 5/25/2022 17:06:55 | IGN | $600 - $900 | Per Assignment | Payment for guides projects, $900 was a premium rate for priority Holiday work | ||||||
74 | 5/25/2022 17:09:20 | GameRant | $15 - $20 | Per Assignment | $15 for 400 - 500 word news and guides pieces, $17.50 for guides 600 - 1000 words, $20 for guides over 1000 words (also got bonus per 1000 clicks, limited to the first month since publication) | ||||||
75 | 5/25/2022 17:16:04 | KeenGamer | $1 per 1000 views | Per Assignment | Old system, believe they pay $1.5 - $5 per approved article now (pay is awful, but a good place to learn industry best practices) | ||||||
76 | 6/8/2022 12:38:49 | Rolling Stone | $315 | Per Assignment | News story | ||||||
77 | 6/8/2022 12:39:21 | Rolling Stone | $550 | Per Assignment | News story | ||||||
78 | 6/8/2022 12:39:58 | Rolling Stone | $600 | Per Assignment | Print story, culture and influencers | ||||||
79 | 6/23/2022 8:58:26 | VICE | 450 | Per Assignment | Story included photography | ||||||
80 | 7/7/2022 11:05:51 | EUobserver | 200€ | Per Assignment | 800 words | ||||||
81 | 7/7/2022 11:06:11 | The new arab | 200$ | Per Assignment | 800-1000 words | ||||||
82 | 7/11/2022 10:52:05 | Screenrant | 10$ - 20$ plus PPV (0.33$ per 1,000 views) | Per Assignment | only worth it to get yourself a start | ||||||
83 | 7/14/2022 10:20:03 | Huck Magazine | $260 | Per Assignment | UK outlet | ||||||
84 | 9/26/2022 18:33:59 | State of California | $50 | Per Hour | Requires "clock-workforce management" app login. | ||||||
85 | 10/11/2022 23:16:07 | Insider | $350-$450 depending on wordcount | Per Assignment | Articles are usually between 1000-1800 words. They pay $500 for rush jobs. | ||||||
86 | 5/17/2023 14:21:34 | Cosmo | $1.5-$2 | Per Word | $1.50/word for web, $2/word for print | ||||||
87 | 5/17/2023 14:22:05 | Kaiser Health News | $1.50-$2 | Per Word | $1.50/word for first story, $2/word thereafter | ||||||
88 | 5/17/2023 14:23:10 | Oxford American | 0.4 | Per Word | Most frustrating/disrespectful editing experience of my career | ||||||
89 | 5/17/2023 14:23:55 | The Guardian | $.50-$1 | Per Word | Pay can vary based on assigning editor/series | ||||||
90 | 5/31/2023 7:34:29 | Elle US | 500 | Per Assignment | Beauty Desk | ||||||
91 | 6/8/2023 10:25:04 | HuffPost UK | $180 | Per Assignment | Feature 1000 words | ||||||
92 | 8/21/2023 2:30:42 | BBC | 200 euro | Per Assignment | - | ||||||
93 | Archive | Canadaland | Up to $300 CAD | Article | Unconfirmed - GET A CONTRACT. Been ghosted by them after writing article they requested. | ||||||
94 | Archive | Wired | Pitching guide here | ? | Responsive | ||||||
95 | Archive | Dexerto.com (esport side) | €120 / £160 | breaking news stories | |||||||
96 | Archive | Custom PC | £80 | page (~450 words) | |||||||
97 | Archive | Custom PC | £80 | page (~450 words) | Responsive | ||||||
98 | Archive | The MagPi | £80 | page (300 - 500 words) | prompt payment | ||||||
99 | Archive | Eurogamer | £75 - 1500 | Guide | Guide projects / bundles can recieve more based on workload | ||||||
100 | Archive | Gayming Magazine | £65 | Article | Helpful but may need reminding about payment. |