Lots of people are making money from writing for online sources. There are several sites that offer contributors compensation for their output of articles, but an online writer can also branch out into writing posts for blogs or writing reviews. There are many possibilities but don't start seeing dollar signs if you are not willing to dedicate a significant amount of time and energy into building a portfolio of work.

The following writing sites all have payment policies for contributing writers.

Helium.com

This site is full of opportunities for writers. They give an upfront payment for every article written to an eligible title, as long as the writer has at least one rating star. This might sound like a lot of conditions but it really is not a complicated process and the earnings can add up pretty quickly if you have quick fingers. On top of that there are writing contests for a chance to win additional money and marketplace titles that pay anywhere from $8 all the way up to $120 per article.

Suite101.com

This site does not pay for your article, but it will give you a generous share of the ad revenue if someone clicks on one of the well placed advertisements on your page. The ad revenues are tallied and credited to your Suite account on a day lag and payments are made through PayPal automatically once a month.

AssociatedContent.com

This site pays only American writers an upfront payment for articles submitted. All other writers will get a share of the revenue earnings though. They also pay via PayPal.

Ghost writing is yet another way to turn a profit from writing on the web. There are lots of content mills that hire freelancers to supply them with web content for their clients or you may be able to land a contract directly with the site that needs content.

Another option is to join freelance community-based forum and bid for jobs. FreelanceWritingGigs.com, Guru.com and Elance.com are all well-known for having a large supply of jobs waiting to be filled.

If blogging is more your style PayPerPost.com and LinkPost.com are two of the most recognized in the field.

Review writing is yet another area to earn an income from online writing. More and more consumers depend on web based reviews to influence their purchasing decisions, so you can make a contribution while still earning an income.

More sites that offer to pay writers for web content appear to be cropping up daily, so it is wise to stay on top of it and dedicate some time to researching new opportunities to ensure that your are spending your time to the most profitable venture for your area of expertise.

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