Writer's Guide to Paying Markets: How to Search the Internet for Paying Markets

More and more writers are using the Internet to seek-out paying markets. Are you one of those writers? This guide to paying markets will mention some of the many search terms you can use in your next search for paying markets. When I search the Internet for paying markets, I enter these search terms into Google, however, you're more than welcome to use the search engine of your choice. Let's begin...

Are you looking for a paying market that pays a certain amount per word? Enter the terms "pays $1 per word." You can replace $1 with whatever figure you desire ($.10, $.05, etc.). On the other hand, let's say you're in search of a paying market that pays so much per article instead of word. Then enter "pays $100 per article" or "pays $100 for articles." Again, replace $100 with the amount you desire.

What is it you're searching for again? Paying markets of course! Therefore, it should only be natural to enter the term "paying markets." Why not take it farther by narrowing it down to what you specialize in. Instead of "paying markets," try "paying business markets," "paying parenting markets" or the genre you desire. You can also enter "business magazines""writers guidelines" (enter it just like that--with the quotes and without spaces). If it's not business magazines you're searching for, then replace "business magazines" with the type of magazine you need. Furthermore, you could try "markets that pay" and "markets that pay writers."

Maybe you're looking for sites that pay for content to put on their website. Enter the terms "pays for web content" or "we pay for web content." Some more terms include "content wanted" and "articles wanted."

If you write and publish fiction more than non-fiction, try using these terms: "short stories wanted," "paying for short stories," "fiction wanted" and "paying for fiction."

Looking for paying markets for your poetry? Search for "paying for poetry," "poetry wanted," "we pay for poetry" and "pays $1 per line."