The Pros and Cons of Associated Content and Constant Content

We are writers and we feel we deserve to be paid for our work. Yes, we do deserve to be paid but we have also chosen to follow a path that is highly competitive and not always a reliable source of income. Some of us write because it is our chosen career path; others write as a hobby. For some, writing is their primary source of income; for others it is extra money.

The Internet has provided a way for those who want to write to get their work published quickly and even get paid. Associated Content and Constant Content are two sites on the web where people can get paid for writing. Both sites have a different approach. Associated Content lets you submit your writing and after reviewing it they either reject it or make you an offer. You can submit your writing for exclusive or non-exclusive rights as well as payment or non-payment.

Constant Content allows you to submit your writing and set your own price. You can choose to sell it for usage, unique or full rights. The piece you've submitted is reviewed and you are notified by email if the article has been accepted or rejected. Contrary to some belief, they do not accept every piece. Articles are rejected. There are plenty of complaints about it often enough. Constant Content gets 35% of the sale price of the article and the author gets 65%. There is a $50.00 threshold with Constant Content, which means that you must have $50.00 in your earnings before you get paid. Payment is usually around the first of each month.

Both sites may have their advantages and disadvantages but they both provide writers with an opportunity to make money. Even when we find great sites like these we still complain. There are complaints that the offers from Associated Content are too low. There are complaints because Constant Content takes a percentage of the writer's earnings. We complain about the time it takes for our articles to be reviewed. We don't even realize how many articles these sites get bombarded with each day.