Here’s How I Earned More Than $1,200 Per Month Writing

Summary

The author shares their experience earning over $1,200 per month as a part-time writer on content mills, despite the common perception of low pay, and recommends exploring various content mills for writing opportunities.

Abstract

The article details the author's success in earning a substantial part-time income through writing on content mills, which are often criticized for low wages. The author, who is not a fast typist and works part-time, suggests that consistent writing on these platforms can lead to decent earnings. They encourage writers who are struggling to find better opportunities to consider content mills, highlighting their personal experience with three specific platforms. The author provides a link to a more detailed account of their experience with these content mills and lists several other platforms, such as TextBroker, Steady Content, Skyword, Compose.ly, Writer Access, Verblio, and WriterBay, offering alternative options for writers looking to monetize their skills. The author also shares their personal experiences with some of these platforms, including encountering rejections and challenges in the application process, and offers advice on adhering to guidelines and formatting to increase the chances of acceptance.

Opinions

The author believes that content mills can be a viable source of income for writers, even part-time ones.
Content mills may not always be well-regarded, but the author argues that they can offer reasonable pay for consistent work.
The author recommends trying out content mills if better writing opportunities are not available.
Verblio is noted as a good option for US-based writers.
WriterBay requires a full degree, and the author warns of potential rejection even with a higher education diploma.
SteadyContent is described as having diverse and enjoyable writing jobs, but the author advises strict adherence to formatting and guidelines to avoid rejection.
Compose.ly is considered one of the highest-paying content mills but is challenging to get into due to a tough initial writing task.

With alternative writing sites for you to choose from

I earned more than $1,200 per month writing on content mills. Content mills get a bad reputation for being low-paid. While that may be true, when you get on a content mill and start writing consistently, you can get paid for it.

I’m not a fast typer and I only worked part-time hours. But for that, I still earned part-time money. So, should you try out content mills? My answer is yes (if you can’t find anything better).

Here’s my recent story about three content mills I wrote on:

You’ll find out there the pay rates for writing on these sites.

While they might not all be open for writers right now, and they may not have a job board that’s full for you to take advantage of, it’s worth exploring some of the other options out there such as:

TextBroker

Steady Content

Skyword

Compose.ly

Writer Access

Verblio

WriterBay

Here are a few words on some of them.

Verblio is for US-based writers only (so being from the UK, I wasn’t eligible to write for them). But if you’re from the US, it’s worth applying to.

To write for WriterBay, you need a degree. I completed the whole application, submitted my diploma of higher education, and subsequently got rejected. Make sure you have a full degree if you want to apply for this one.

I got passed up by SteadyContent after passing the first test. The jobs look diverse and fun (they do inform that they’re looking for a ‘fast, energetic writer to work on fun content’) and I believe that to be true based on their example articles. I probably messed up somewhere when it had to do with formatting and following their guidelines so do pay attention when you’re writing your sample and don’t make the same mistakes I made. They’re actively seeking writers and you can apply straight from this page at ProBlogger.

Compose.ly’s very hard to get into. There’s a writing task initially that you’ve to pass with 40 questions that’s pretty tough. I failed, but you might not. It’s worth trying your hand at it because as far as I’m aware Compose.ly’s one of the highest-paying content mills around for writers.