Textbroker is an incredibly popular content writing site because they're hard to beat in many areas, especially for beginners: they now pay weekly, they accept people with no writing experience, and their editors give you quality reviews that will actually help you become a better writer over time.
And if you're lucky enough to get promoted to level 5, the amount you can earn for the articles you write isn't bad.
The purpose of this post is to give you a list of a few other writing sites like Textbroker in case you wanted more options and were looking for something with a similar sort of setup.
I cannot say that any of the sites I'm about to mention are as good as Textbroker, but they might be good to apply with just in case Textbroker or any other site you write for are having article droughts.
Before we begin, you should know that striking out on your own as a professional freelance writer is the most lucrative route, provided you can learn to make it work. However, Textbroker and sites like it are not bad for supplemental income.
4 Sites Like Textbroker
#1 – The Content Authority
This site is very similar to Textbroker, but has a few disadvantages.
First off, everyone who applies starts off at the first writing level (lowest pay) regardless of writing quality. As you may know, Textbroker assigns your writing level based on your initial writing sample. People who are really good often get placed at level 4 right off the bat.
It doesn't work that way at The Content Authority. You cannot get your writing level up unless you consistently submit quality content.
However, Textbroker only hires US writers while The Content Authority will accept people worldwide provided they can get paid by Paypal and have a good understanding of the English language. Payments are also made weekly here every Saturday.
Go here to sign up at The Content Authority (if they're accepting writers) or read the Content Authority review.
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#2 – Writer Access
Another of the popular sites like Textbroker, Writer Access gives you a star rating (two stars through six stars) and the amount you earn is based on that. Writers earn between .014 cents to $.07 per word depending on their star rating. You'll take a test so that Writer Access can determine an initial star rating for you.
This rating can go up over time as you turn in quality work to clients. Writer Access pays twice a month using Paypal, and you have to have at least $10 in your account in order to be paid.
You can go here to sign up at Writer Access or read the Writer Access review (which is need of updating so don't fully trust the info there).
#3 – Need An Article
I have no personal experience here, but they do operate similarly to Textbroker.
The pay rate here is between $5 and $10-$12 per article. The exact rate depends on the writing topics and styles. One great thing about this place is that they do pay every week with Paypal.
To apply, you have to go here. Currently they're at capacity, but you can get on their contact list in case this changes. You can also Need An Article review we wrote.
#4 – Writer's Domain
Writer's Domain will pay you between $15 and $38 to write articles based on specific keywords for their clients.
They often have openings worldwide. They pay once a month with Paypal on the 5th or whenever your account reaches $100.
Bonuses are possible. Rather than give writers a star rating, editors give each article a star rating. Your pay is then based on that.
You can go here to sign up at Writer's Domain or read the Writer's Domain review.
I hope this list helps you if you were looking for more sites like Textbroker. And if you've never tried Textbroker and have no interest in earning money writing, it might surprise you. Also, it's nice to receive weekly pay.
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This is the most profitable route to take as a freelance writer. You can get your own clients and set your own rates, which you cannot really do with content sites like the ones listed above. A six-figure income is not outside the realm of possibility when you're running your own business.
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Hi Anna,
Thanks for the great article. I’m the co-founder of a new content writing platform called HotCopy (https://hotcopy.co). We are accepting writers worldwide and have hundreds of articles each month. We’re growing quickly and always looking for talented writers. Weekly payouts each Friday via Paypal (currently looking into additional payout options but open to feedback on that front).
Thanks,
David
BlogMutt is another.
Hi Anna,
Thanks for sharing this with us. I hadn’t heard of a couple of these.I’m throwing my hat in the freelance writing ring so these sites will be very helpful for me.
Hope you’re having a great week!
Cori
Just wanted to let you know that the family owned small business Needanarticle.com has moved to a cents per-word platform starting at $0.0129 per word on up,and has an affiliate program that writers could join and earn 50% of the monthly membership of $9.95 for the life of the account of the person they refer to request content or services with NAA.
And we upgraded our system to run more smoothly and I like your site. :p
.Andrew.
Thank you so much Andrew for stopping in with this new information! I do not believe I’ve done a full review of Need an Article here on my site, so I may do that soon and provide the new information you’ve given me. Also, it’s great you have an affiliate program — that’s one additional way option some writers could take advantage of to earn more money.
hi,can you tell me if i can write articles on any site using a java phone? MS word is not availaible in my phone and i dont have an access to a computer 🙁
Hi Sayhum, I am honestly not sure. I have never tried. I know that on my smartphone (not sure if that is the same as a java phone) I can type things, but it would definitely take a long time to do an article that way. But I guess you could try it if you have internet access on your phone and a keypad.
Are there any such sites out there that pay some way other than paypal? I got notified over Christmas that my paypal account had been suspended. When I called to find out why, I was simply told that their network had attached an association to me from some source that they considered a problem. They wouldn’t tell me who or what or how to fix it. They said only that there wasn’t anything I could do. most of the sites listed pay through paypal. So, any suggestions?
I will do some checking around for you Tasha and let you know!
OK Tasha, here is what I have turned up so far, but not all of these sites are like Textbroker exactly:
Trivia Wars (has a check option): http://realwaystoearnmoneyonline.com/2011/02/trivia-wars.html
Writer’s Research Group: (Direct Deposit): http://realwaystoearnmoneyonline.com/2011/08/writers-research-group-review.html
Internet Brands (direct deposit): http://realwaystoearnmoneyonline.com/2010/12/internet-brands.html
Blue Glass: http://forms.copypress.com/ check or direct deposit
That is all I have been able to turn up so far … I’m sorry about your troubles with Paypal, that must be so inconvenient! Is there by chance anyone else in your household who can get a Paypal account since you can’t use yours? Also, I would keep pestering them about your issues. I know they have an 800 number where you can talk to a live operator. I would keep on asking until they told you what had happened and what you could do to correct it.
Thank you! Good luck, I really like the way this site looks 🙂
Great list. I had not heard of several of these sites!