18 Publications That Pay for Content and Are Looking

Authors note: I found this out from a Facebook contact of mine and I'm reposting this on here because it is amazing. Original source is @Kimanzi Constable 

Contributing content to large publications can build your email list, help you sell lots of books and products, and lead to paid speaking and consulting gigs.

Practically, you can also get paid to contribute.

Despite what’s happening in the world economy, there are a TON of publications that are actively looking for content from consultants, coaches, speakers, agency owners, and online entrepreneurs to create content and train.

Content is king right now and as a content creator, you don’t lack for lucrative opportunities.

Here is a list of 18 publications that pay five hundred dollars or more for your content.

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1. Inc. Magazine

They pay eight dollars and fifty cents for every one thousand page views. Every time any of your articles (new or old) are viewed, it adds up.

We have our LPM students that are making more ten thousand dollars a month from their Inc. Magazine content.

They are looking for regular columnists. Meaning, when you pitch, you should pitch a unique column idea that fills a gap.

Cultural topics are a good column idea to pitch.

The place to send pitches is through their online submission portal -- it's the only place to pitch.

2. EDTECH

They pay two dollars a word for written content (per piece).

They are looking for content on business topics, technology, education, and digital transformation.

The person to pitch is Marla Clark.

3. Workforce Magazine

They pay three dollars a word for written content (per piece).

They are looking for content on mindset, personal development, finance, career advice, leadership development, high performance, team building, and diversity.

The person to pitch is Rick Bell.

4. BBC Britain

They pay five dollars a word for written content (per piece).

They are looking for articles on startups, digital marketing strategy, digital transformation, working remotely, business structure, and growing a business.

The person to pitch is Amanda Ruggeri.

5. Fortune

They pay two per word for written content (per piece).

They are looking for content on digital marketing, funnels, podcasting, digital transformation, working remotely, business structure, growing a business, sales, and mindset.

The person to pitch is Andrew Nusca.

6. Harper's Bazaar

They pay two thousand dollars for written content, audio, or video content (per piece).

They are looking for content on business growth, travel, marketing strategy, wellness and business, the entrepreneurial mindset, sales, and business finance.

The person to pitch is Putri Arifa Malik.

7. Vox

They pay two dollars per word for written content.

They are looking for articles on mindful entrepreneurship, business growth podcasting, funnels, scaling a business, sales, and digital marketing.

The person to pitch is Allison Rockey.

8. Southeast Asia Globe

They pay four dollars per word for written content.

They are looking for articles on entrepreneurship, business growth podcasting, wellness, leadership development, communication, scaling a business, sales, and digital marketing.

The place to send pitches is editorial (at) globemediaasia dot com

9. Discover Magazine

They pay two dollars per word for written content.

They are looking for articles on COVID-19 and business now, mindset hacks, personal development in business, marketing strategy, and high performance.

The person to pitch is Megan Schmidt.

10. ALLURE

They pay one to three thousand dollars for audio and video content in the range of fifteen to twenty minutes.

They are looking for content on beauty tips, profiles, travel, and wellness.

The person to pitch is Sam Escobar.

11. Redbook Magazine

They pay one to two thousand dollars for audio and video content in the range of fifteen to twenty minutes.

They are looking for content on beauty, body, shopping, and more for women.

The person to pitch is Kim Cheney.

12. ESSENCE (For African American women)

They pay two to four thousand dollars for audio and video content in the range of fifteen to twenty minutes.

They are looking for content on the topics of style, business, life, dating, travel, and more.

The person to pitch is Regina R. Robertson.

13. CONSUMER REPORTS (Online edition)

They pay one to two thousand dollars for audio and video content in the range of fifteen to twenty minutes.

They are looking for content on the topics of product testing, consumer-oriented research, public education, and advocacy of technology.

The person to pitch is Jason Fox.

14. High Time Magazines

They pay one to two thousand dollars for audio and video content.

They are looking for content on the topics of marijuana cultivation, counter-culture lifestyle, travel, entertainment, and psychedelics.

The place to send submissions is hteditor (at) hightimes dot com

15. A List Apart

They pay one thousand dollars for audio and video content in the range of fifteen to twenty minutes.

They’re looking content on the topics of web design and development, business strategy, and project management.

The place to send submissions is submit (at) alistapart .com

16. AARP

They pay one to two thousand dollars for audio and video content in the range of twenty to thirty minutes.

They are looking for content on money, investments, savings, retirement, work issues, health, fitness, trends, studies, travel, and relationships.

The place to send submission is aarpmagazine (at) aarp .org

17. Buzzfeed Longform

They pay one to three thousand dollars for written content (per piece).

They are looking for any interesting stories about life, business, work, and wellness.

The person to pitch is Samantha Henig.

18. The American Scholar

They pay five hundred dollars for written content (per piece).

They are looking for essays, fiction, poetry, and articles covering public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture.

The person to pitch is Robert Wilson.

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The best way to pitch is through email. Linkedin pitches will be ignored.

Use a tool such as Streak to track open activity. That helps you understand the best approach to follow up.

Use a tool such as Hunter dot io to get the email addresses of editors.

** In the pitch, talk about what you specifically find valuable about the publication.

** Talk about your specific social proof and do it in one paragraph.

** Share some writing samples and then what article ideas you have for that publication.

DON'T pitch something you've written that you're trying to shop around. Editors want content that's specific to their publication.

These are just a few. There are MANY more that pay for content.

Now is a great time to pitch publications because they're actively looking for a ton of content.

Add this revenue stream that builds your audience and customer base!