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I have written for many different websites and have developed an idea of what I want in a freelance writing website before I will write for it.

When choosing a writing site, I usually read the F.A.Q. page and look for the following topics: how much traffic the site gets, if there is a minimum or maximum number of articles that you can submit, if and how much they pay, what type of content they are looking for, and rights information.

Here is a list of freelance writing sites that I have either written for or checked into. I will tell you if I would write for them and why or why not.

Associated Content: Yes. I have written about 70 articles for this site and have made nearly $250 as of the beginning of June, 2007. I average about $3.50 per article-not much, but more than most sites. I also get a page view bonus and the ability to submit my articles to other sites so that they can make more.

Absolute Write: Most likely. So far, I have looked into the site and have sent a couple of articles to feel out the site. The pay is supposed to be a lot better than many other sites that I have written for.

Epinions: Hardly ever. Epinions is a review site. I had 5 articles there to start out, and more than one month later, I only made $0.15 and I have to have $10.00 to cash out. Also, if you don't write impossibly long reviews, you get a lesser rating on your work. This site is not worth writing for unless you have work from other sites that you put there to make a little more money. However, you get a bonus close to Christmas. I got $10 one year and $3 the next., but my bonuses seem to be a lot more than what I have actually made there.

Helium: Yes. I started freelance writing with Helium. At first, I just put up really short articles; then I began putting up mostly articles from other sites to build my profile there. So far, I have 49 articles there and have only made about $11, but I also learned a lot from this site and made great connections. To make at least $25 every month, you have to have a lot of articles on this site, or do a lot of promoting, or invite a lot of people. You make 5% of the money that the people you invite make, it can be lucrative.

Triond: I'm giving serious thought to writing here. They give you 50% of the earnings on your articles and they put your articles on several sites. I have been told that writer can make at least twice as much on Triond as they do on Helium, but you have to give them your article exclusive for one year.

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