Writing for Suite101
From the stats for my blog, I know that a post I wrote a few months ago about opportunities for subject guides on the giant About.com website has generated more interest than almost any other. Incidentally, there are still opportunities at About.com, and if you click on the following link you can read my original post about this.
Today I thought I'd mention another opportunity that is similar in some ways to About.com. Suite101 is looking for freelances to write articles about a huge range of topics (3,000, in fact). On their website they say they require:
The not-so-good news about Suite101 is that, unlike About.com, there are no minimum income guarantees. Writers get paid a share of the income generated by the Google AdSense ads on the web pages where their articles are hosted. For those who don't know, these are the small 'ads by Google' you will see on many sites, including this blog and my forum. When someone clicks on an ad, the advertiser pays a fee to Google, which Google then shares with the owner of the site concerned. So in the case of Suite101, the fees deriving from any click will be split three ways, between Google, Suite101 and the author. Don't expect to earn a fortune, therefore!
On the other hand, it is probably easier to get accepted by Suite101, and the commitment required is less. In addition, if your articles are well received you can apply for promotion to Feature Writer status, which earns you a revenue bonus of up to 30% plus various other privileges (explained on the Suite101 website).
If you decide to try writing for Suite101, one tip would be to concentrate on business-related topics such as insurance, real estate, finance, and so on. More advertisers want to advertise on pages devoted to these topics, so the fees paid per click on AdSense ads can be much higher. Clicks on ads related to freelance writing, as I can testify from personal experience, pay the site owner very little!
Good luck if you decide to apply for this opportunity.
Today I thought I'd mention another opportunity that is similar in some ways to About.com. Suite101 is looking for freelances to write articles about a huge range of topics (3,000, in fact). On their website they say they require:
You can read their full writers' guidelines here.* Entertaining, aspiring, and ahead-of-the-curve non-fiction freelance writers, veteran print journalists/authors republishing work online to build Web portfolios.
* Insiders, aficionados, enthusiasts, experts, opinion-makers.
* Freelance writers willing to publish a minimum of 10 articles over 3 months and granting exclusive electronic rights for 1 year, shared rights thereafter.
The not-so-good news about Suite101 is that, unlike About.com, there are no minimum income guarantees. Writers get paid a share of the income generated by the Google AdSense ads on the web pages where their articles are hosted. For those who don't know, these are the small 'ads by Google' you will see on many sites, including this blog and my forum. When someone clicks on an ad, the advertiser pays a fee to Google, which Google then shares with the owner of the site concerned. So in the case of Suite101, the fees deriving from any click will be split three ways, between Google, Suite101 and the author. Don't expect to earn a fortune, therefore!
On the other hand, it is probably easier to get accepted by Suite101, and the commitment required is less. In addition, if your articles are well received you can apply for promotion to Feature Writer status, which earns you a revenue bonus of up to 30% plus various other privileges (explained on the Suite101 website).
If you decide to try writing for Suite101, one tip would be to concentrate on business-related topics such as insurance, real estate, finance, and so on. More advertisers want to advertise on pages devoted to these topics, so the fees paid per click on AdSense ads can be much higher. Clicks on ads related to freelance writing, as I can testify from personal experience, pay the site owner very little!
Good luck if you decide to apply for this opportunity.
Labels: opportunities, writing
Nick at 8:01 AM 
1 Comments:
Hi Nick,
Just signed up for your quick course, and intend to get your Quick Cash book as soon as my last few checks clear. Sounds like you know about a few online markets that I don't.
I used to write for Suite 101 - they were very understanding of my hectic schedule from the business I was running. Great people over there, extremely helpful. Great tip on choosing a topic.
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