Revenue Sharing Writing Sites

For anyone who likes to write, the prospect of getting paid for it is enticing. Thats why I've put together this list of websites that pay authors for their work.

Whether you are looking to make a little extra income or to fully freelance, check out the summaries of all these writing sites.

Oh, and this page will be continually added to as I get more information and new sites come up!

Each site has different ways they work. Some pay upfront for piece work, others provide a share of advertising profits. Some sites retain all the rights to your work, others allow you full control. You can find sites that allow you to write pretty much anything in any format, and others that have strict style and content guidelines, and editors that review everything. And of course there are some writing opportunities that are completely salaried!

Although each site has different characteristics, most follow three formats:
1) Revenue Sharing: revenues are split in some way between the site and you, and often you have totally control of topics;
2) Piece Work: getting paid a set price for a set amount and type of work, often with set topics;
3) Auction: people select your work for purchase.

Everyone will have different preferences when it comes to topics and payment structure. Have a look around and find out what site is the best fit for you.

HubPages
Review: An excellent site for writers, it has a professional appearance. Upside: It is easy to format articles, so no fussing with HTML unless you want to. Affiliate accounts are now (early 2012) finally integrated into HubPages Earning Program. Downside: Seems to not have the same traffic as Squidoo.

• Eligibility: Need a PayPal account
• Copyright: You own your content
• Payment Method: Through the HubPages Earning Program to your PayPal, but still need Google AdSense
• Revenue: Ad: Amazon (60%), Google AdSense (60%), eBay and Ad Program participants (60%); Affiliate: User defined (100%); Flat Fee: None

Squidoo
Review: A great site for writers, especially when starting out. It has a fun game like feel. Upside: No need to set up accounts for ads or affiliates, unless you want additional ones. Downside: Have fuss with HTML to do any real formatting.

• Eligibility: Need a PayPal account
• Copyright: You own your content
• Payment Method: By PayPal or .... Made on the 15th of the month two months after the commissions were earned
• Revenue: Ad: AdSense (pooled and tiered), Infolinks (pooled and tiered), Chitika (pooled and tiered), Glam Media (pooled and tiered), Meebo Bar (pooled and tiered); Affiliate: Amazon (50%), eBay (50%), CafePress (50%), Zazzle (0), Lulu (0), Etsy (0), Orbitz (0) Netflix (50%), iTunes (50%) and user defined (100%); Flat Fee: None

Wizzley
Review: A new player with a fresh look and high standards. Upside: Simple to customize and make content look great. Downside: Less internal linking possibilities.

• Eligibility: Open
• Copyright: Unknown
• Payment Method: As per advertiser and affiliate
• Revenue: Ad: 50% of Google AdSense, Chitika, Amazon, Zazzle and All Posters --moving up to 55% after 50 articles, and 60% after 100; Affiliate: User defined (100%); Flat Fee: None

Bukisa
Review: A good place to re-post content from your blog. Upside: Can earn from creating duplicates of your work. Downside: Low traffic, meaning smaller payouts.

• Eligibility: 18+
• Copyright: Unknown
• Payment Method: As per advertiser and affiliate
• Revenue: Ad: Google AdSense (60%) or Chitika (60%); Affiliate: User defined (100%); Flat Fee: None

Snipsly
Review: Great place to write short articles. Very simple interface. Upside: Simple and to the point. Great for bookmarking and backlinks. Downside: The no frills approach means it is harder to make content rich pages.

• Eligibility: Open
• Copyright: Unknown
• Payment Method: As per advertiser and affiliate
• Revenue: Ad: Google AdSense (80%); Affiliate: User defined (100%); Flat Fee: None

Xomba
Review: Basic bookmarking and article writing site, but users haven't been reporting nearly as good earnings. Upside: Can write very short bits, as in 50 words. Downside: Can not save drafts! And fairly low traffic.

• Eligibility: Open
• Copyright: Unknown
• Payment Method: As per advertiser
• Revenue: Ad: Google AdSense (60%); Affiliate: Not allowed; Flat Fee: None

HowHub
Review: How-to articles publishing site. Upside: Hmmm... Downside: Ugly and low traffic.

• Eligibility: Unknown
• Copyright: Permission given to republish in other languages with attribution
• Payment Method: As per advertiser
• Revenue: Ad: Google AdSense (50%); Affiliate: Not permitted; Flat Fee: None