Get Paid to Write on Associated Content

These "get paid to write" websites are popping up like clichés in a first draft. After looking at about seven of these sites, I've opted to start with Associated Content. With an eye on quality and keywords, Associated Content pays for quality work up-front, as well as offering residual income. It is true that they were recently acquired by Yahoo! but no major changes are foreseen so far.

I submitted my first article, which you can see at Managing Your Online Reputation, and within 48 hours I was offered $4.00 for exclusive rights (and half that for non-exclusive). 24 hours after that I'd received my PayPal payment.

Those few dollars might not sound like much, but the piece only took about 15 minutes to write, I'll continue to get residuals from it, and the return was almost instant. If nothing else, the practice does me good! Associated Content also lets you select subjects you want to write about, then displays optional, paying "assignments" based on your interests.

What's the verdict? Can you really make money writing for Associate Content? As of now it's too soon to tell, but so far it looks good. While I doubt you could make a real living at it, writing for this particular "get paid to write site" really does pay.