Owning an online writing account is a pretty big deal today since you can work on jobs and make money from anywhere. Online writing jobs have thus become a source of income for many, especially those who fail to secure jobs.
To cater to the ever-growing number of students who prefer to give out their assignments at a small fee, numerous online writing platforms have been launched over the years.
Some of these portals have served writers and students well and stood the test of time, while others have failed to offer the best experience for either of the two.
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Today we’re gonna look at some of the websites which have become very popular among freelancers. Each platform has its unique features, pros, and cons, while some factors remain constant throughout the industry.
For instance, online writing companies will always favor the clients over the writers during disputes that have resonated throughout these platforms.
Online writing accounts have built careers, bought cars, taken children to schools, and much more despite many complaints.
Only freelance writers with thick skin and hardworking spirits can withstand the hustle and benefit fully from these sites.
Let’s dive in.
1. Uvocorp
This is considered one of the best online writing websites. Uvocorp was founded in 2006 among the first online writing enterprise and has grown into the most sort after professional writing service.
It is known to pay handsomely and provide job security for its writers. It provides both bid and take features, the latter for highly rated writers.
However, due to the high demand, registering and securing an account is very challenging.
How much does Uvocorp pay? Payment ranges from $5 per page for English as a Second Language (ESL) Writers to as much as $26.5 per page for Native Language Writers.
What are Uvocorp’s payment methods? PayPal, Skrill, Wire Transfer, and Payoneer Debit MasterCard issued by the company
How often does Uvocorp pay? Writers are paid on the 1st and the 15th; payments can take up to 5 days to process
What is the registration process?
- Fill registration form
- Receive confirmation email
- Upload CV and Photo of you holding you ID
- Verify phone number
- Write sample work
- Wait for up to 1 week for approval through an email notification
It’s also worth noting that Uvocorp limits its number of daily registration, so if you don’t wake up early to register, you’ll find this famous note.
“Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in our company. Please, try to register once again tomorrow as today’s quota on the number of applicants has been exceeded.”
Also, if you don’t have a degree, you cannot be approved as a Uvocorp writer.
2. Unemployed Professors
A Montreal-based online writing service that connects students with teachers and professors who write papers for a fee. As expected, this is a premium service coursing quality unplagiarized content from professionals in various fields.
These guys pay big money and are considered one of the best accounts for writers. They have a great sense of humor which wildly resonates with the essay dreading students and sets them apart from the rest.
Getting an account with Unemployed Professors requires a great deal of proof that you are an expert in your preferred field. The site offers a bidding system for its writers.
How much do Unemployed Professors pay its writer? Customers pay up to $25 per page for their services. Writers are paid about half the amount after deduction of the commission and processing fee; $12.5 per page is pretty good.
What are Unemployed Professors’ payment methods? PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard
What is the registration process?
- Fill the form in the Writers Sign Up page
- Submit your CV and 2 writing samples
You will also be required to show proof of your identity and graduate/post-graduate degrees. Writers with post-graduate degrees are more likely to be accepted.
3. WriterBay
Another contender in the top writing sites that pay very well. WriterBay has been on the online writing scene for a very long time and has built careers for many committed writers.
They provide a huge range of writing jobs from a wide variety of fields. It’s highly rated (better than Uvocorp) by top review sites such as Glassdoor due to its quality of work and service to writers.
How much does WriterBay pay? It pays writers up to $20 per page
What are WriterBay’s payment methods? Payoneer and WebMoney. Your account balance has to exceed $100 for payment to be done; else, it’s carried forward to the next month.
How often does WriterBay pay? All the payments are made between the 16th and the 20th of every month.
How do you register for a WriterBay account?
- Fill in the registration form in the Apply Page
- Take 15-questions multiple-choice test to prove your fluency in English.
- Take a test of how to avoid Plagiarism
- Complete a short writing prompt and 1 sample paper (275-350 words)
- Upload your education certificates and Resume.
- Wait for up to 2 Business weeks for your application to be reviewed.
WriterBay also rewards its best writers by offering bonuses to Pro writers and Loyalty program members.
4. Academic Experts
This platform specializes in offering academic writing services in finance and law in a bid to stand out from the crowd. It focuses on delivering the best quality of work in the two areas where clients are ready to pay handsomely for premium content.
It mostly employs college professors, practicing and academic experts, making it hard for unqualified writers to own an account.
Due to the fast delivery features available, writers often need to finish projects with limited time without compromising the quality.
It offers both bidding and take systems but has an acceptance rate of 1 in 90 applicants.
How much do Academic Experts pay? The platform charges clients based on types of papers, number of words, and time of delivery. These charges range from $10 per page for a high school paper to be delivered in 2 weeks to $72 for a Ph.D. paper to be delivered in 4 hours. If this revenue is shared halfway with the writers, you can imagine how much you can make.
What are Academic Experts’ payment methods? Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover
How to register for Academic Experts? The firm has a Human Resources department that looks for qualified writers, but they always claim they are not accepting new writers. However, you can send an email requesting consideration to the support team email (info@academicexperts.com) with your resume attached and then forward it to the HR team.
5. Essay Writers
Essay Writers is another highly favored online writing platform, which pays its writers some of the highest CPP (cost per page).
It has a small pool of professional writers who are constantly supplied with a reliable amount of jobs even during low seasons, a quality that makes it a highly sort-after online writing account.
However, Essay Writers has garnered some bad reviews from Glassdoor as customers complain of poor quality jobs while writers complain of issues with payment, penalties, and termination of accounts.
How do Essay Writers pay? Writers are paid from $6 per page for a 7-day paper to $30 per page, especially for urgent jobs required in a few hours.
How often do writers get paid? Payment is made twice a month: on 1-3rd and 15-18th
What are Essay Writers’ payment methods? Skrill, PayPal, AlertPay, and Wire (Bank) Transfer/Deposit.
What is the registration process for Essay Writer?
- Fill the Sign-up form
- Take a 15-minute assignment with 20 multiple choice questions
- Write an assignment for a given topic within 60 minutes. Must be at least 200 words.
- Submit Your Resume/CV file in a pdf format, clear photo of your Degree Certificate and a clear photo of your ID
- Wait for 2-3 weeks for your application to be reviewed.
6. 4Writers
With over 10 years of operation, 4Writers has become a favorite for many freelance writers. It has a large pool of writers, almost 65,000, which suggests it’s relatively easier for newbies.
Yet due to this large number, jobs are usually very competitive and only the high rated or pro writers manage to scope most of the lucrative jobs.
Besides, the platform is considered very strict as it penalizes writers for plagiarism, grammatical errors, lateness, and poor-quality jobs.
How much does 4Writers pay? Writers are paid $3 a page for a 7-day job to $14 a page for an urgent job required within 24 hours.
What are the payment methods used by 4Writers? Payment is made through Wire Transfer, PayPal, WebMoney, and Local bank cards for some countries.
When does 4Writers pay its freelance writers? Writers are paid once a month between 15th and 18th for all orders completer between 1st and 31st the previous month.
How do you register for an account at 4Writers?
- Fill in the Sign-up Form
- Do an online test you will be given
- Verify your identity by submitting a copy of your Identification Document
- Wait for the HR team to contact you
Notably, 4Writers has one of the most generous reward systems for its writers. Those who get chosen as preferred writers by a client who was previously pleased with their work are given a 50% bonus.
7. EssayShark
EssayShark is a unique kind of online writing platform with outstanding features that improve the experiences of both the clients and the writers.
It has a great online chat feature that enables writers and clients to interact with one another, an inbuilt plagiarism checker to expedite quality and originality assurance, and Android and IOS apps for order tracking.
Many clients also prefer this platform due to its free previews, unlimited revisions, payment only after approval of parts of a paper, and the ability to choose writers based on their work experience and rating. Consequently, there is a good supply of jobs all year long.
How much does EssayShark pay? The platform has a bidding process that runs on a free market basis where clients and writers interact and agree on the cost of jobs. The platform keeps a good percentage of the amount agreed upon.
How often does EssayShark pay its writers? Twice a month between 1st -5th and 15th -20th.
Which payment methods does EssayShark use to pay its writers? PayPal Wire Transfer and Apple Pay.
What is the registration procedure for EssayShark account?
- Submit Email in the Sign-Up page
- Fill in Profile
- Pass Grammar Test – 15 minutes
- Write Sample Essay – 2 hours
- Wait for your application to be reviewed. You will receive an email within 2 weeks
8. Edusson
Another freelance writers’ favorite is Edusson, an online service that offers writing services for educational and business purposes.
It is considered a great online writing platform for writers due to the high number of orders always available for bidding, even during low seasons.
It has a chatting platform for writers and clients to talk and a free-market bidding system. A newbie is guaranteed to earn between $150 and $500 a month as long as they are determined and aggressive.
It’s very selective, and many find it hard to join, considering it’s less it has less than a thousand writers.
How much does Edusson pay its writers? Edusson charges at least $7.5 per page for jobs which translates to roughly $3-$5 per page for the writer once the company’s share is deducted.
When does Edusson pay its writers? Twice a month; 1st – 5th and 15th – 20th
Which payment methods does Edusson use? Payoneer, and Skrill, and Neteller.
How do you register for an account with Edusson?
- Visit the Writer Sign up page
- Submit your Personal Information
- Pass a Short Test
- Write an Introductory Essay
- Present Personal ID and a Diploma
- Select a Payment Method
- Wait for approval
9. Academia-Research
This online academic writing and consulting company was founded in 2007 to provide the highest quality standard work for customers and reliable income for professional writers. It has grown to be a popular stop shop for writing clients.
The customer care service is considered one of the best for writers, with response speeds of up to 5 minutes. It has a wide range of job opportunities, including search engine optimized articles that are good for writers who are also bloggers.
How much does Academia-Research pay its writers? Payments range from $3 per page for high school papers to $12 per page for Master’s and Ph.D. papers.
When does Academia-Research pay its writers? Twice a month
Which means does AR use to pay its writers? Payoneer, Wire Transfer, Revolut and E-payments
What is the registration process?
- Visit Academia Research Website and click on Sign Up
- Fill the writer form to create a personal account and specify your area of expertise.
- Take a 20-minute grammar test with 20 multiple choice questions
- Take a 60-minute writing test of one of the subjects you chose in step 1 as an area of expertise.
- Wait for up to 7 days for the Quality Assurance Department to contact you.
- If you applied as an experienced writer, expect a call from a representative who will assess your fluency.
10. AsiaWriters
AsiaWriters is a sister company to EssayWriters, which you can notice by the obvious resemblance in their website design and content.
Arguably, as its name suggests, it might be an online writing platform that caters to the Asian market of students, or it offers writing opportunities to talented writers in India, China, Pakistan, and throughout Asia, as the website notes.
AsiaWriters has a small pool of professional writers supplied with a reliable number of jobs all year long for free-market bidding.
However, AsiaWriters has some cringe-worthy reviews with SIteJabber, with writers claiming they are fined unreasonably and some accounts terminated.
Nonetheless, some writers have made a good living out of this platform. It’s worth a try.
How much do Asia Writers pay? The company pays up to $30 per page for highly experienced pro writers.
When are writers paid? AsiaWriters has a complicated payment strategy. Orders completed between 1st and 15th the previous month are paid on 1st and 3rd of the next month while those processed between 16th and 31st the previous month are paid on between 15th and 18th the next month.
Through which platforms do AsiaWriters pay its freelancers? Skrill, Payoneer, Wire Transfer, and PayPal.
How do you register for an AsiaWriters account?
- Fill out the personal information form
- Take a 15-minute test with 20 multiple choice questions
- Write an assignment of not less than 200 words within a 60-minute timeline
- Upload your resume in pdf format, clear photo of degree certificate and a clear copy of your ID
- Wait for approval for up to 2 weeks.
It’s also worth noting that AsiaWriters rewards its writers with a 20% bonus of the job price if the client is delighted.
11. EssayPro
For more than 20 years, EssayPro has been helping students with their education tasks by entrusting them to professional writers. It is thus logical to put EssayPro among the leaders of the online writing industry.
It has completed more than 1.1 million orders over the years while maintaining a small pool of professional writers, always below 500, which suggests three things.
First, jobs are in good supply. Secondly, it’s hard to acquire an account with EssayPro. Lastly, if you mess up, you lose your account.
How much does EssayPro pay its writers? EssayPro charges its clients a minimum of $11 per page which, if we factor what the company takes, which is normally around 50%, the writer’s earnings start from at least $6 per page. Note also clients determine the percentage they are willing to pay depending on the quality of work you produce.
When does EssayPro pay its writers? A writer has the right to withdraw processed funds from the account at any time they want,
What are the payment methods available with EssayPro? PayPal, Skrill, Payoneer, ePayments, VISA, and MasterCard.
How do you register with EssayPro?
- Sign up at the Become a Writer page
- Take tests to prove; good knowledge in citation and format styles, and writing experience
- Prove your identity and upload your Bachelors’ Masters’ or Ph.D. degree in the specified field
- Wait for approval.
EssayPro only accepts ENL (English as a Native Language) writers, so it’s pretty hard to get in if you don’t come from an English-speaking country.
12. Writers Labs
Writers Labs is an outstanding online writing platform known to have a good supply of jobs all year round and offer some of the industry’s best pay rates.
Their uniquely designed website paints a picture of the perfect writing environment for freelancers. It accepts both ENL and ESL writers,s although the former earns almost double the latter.
Yet, like most writing platforms, it has garnered several bad reviews from writers claiming unfair treatment from administrators and unending fines.
It offers jobs in almost every field thinkable while technical jobs such as engineering projects pay much better.
How much does Writers Labs pay its writers? Clients are charged a minimum of $6 per page for a high school paper with a 2-week deadline to $15 per page for a Ph.D. paper required in less than 24 hours. This translates to about $3-8$ per page for the writers.
How often do Writers Labs pay? Writers are paid once a month between 1st and 15th only if their processed payments exceed $50. Authors, on the other hand, can receive payments twice a month.
What are the payment methods used by Writers Labs? PayPal and Payoneer
How do you register for an account with Writers Labs?
- Fill up the Registration Form
- Upload your ID and Academic Certificates
- Take the English Grammar Test
- Take the Citation Styles Test
- Undertake a Professional Essay Writing from your selected subjects of specialty
- Wait for review of the application
- Prepare for a phone call or a Skype video call if you achieve the required scores.
A 2% bonus is given to writers who complete 80-149 pages a month and a 4% bonus for more than 150 Pages.
13. Studypool
Studypool is a micro-tutoring platform that brings the whole idea of calling your smart friend for held with a troubling question.
This revolutionary platform allows clients to break down their work into small sections, which they can then upload and connect with thousands of verified tutors online for assistance, after which they pay for work done.
Studypool is one of the largest online writing services in the market, with more than 50,000 writers, a favorite for freelancers. It also receives thousands of jobs weekly, even during low seasons, making it a reliable source of income.
However, the cost per page for Studypool jobs might be menial, especially for newbies, and sometimes you might have to do a job without pay. Tutors who do technical jobs such as coding and engineering earn substantially more than the rest.
How much does Studypool pay? Tutors earn from as little as $1 per page to over $30 per page. The more experienced and highly approved you are by your clients, the higher you earn. Studypool also has one of the lowest commission rates, at most 32.5%, which means writers earn most of the money they work for.
When does Studypool pay writers’ salaries? Writers are allowed to withdraw their earnings once they surpass $50, and it normally takes about 1-3 days for the payments to be processed, depending on the withdrawal date.
What are Studypool’s payment methods? The options are Transferwise, Payoneer, Western Union, and PayPal. Recently also, the platform introduced M-Pesa payments for Kenyan online writers.
How to register an account with Studypool?
- Register at Studypool Sign up page
- Confirm your registration through your Email
- You will then be taken through a 30-minute vetting process where you need show proof of your identity and qualifications
14. HomeworkForYou
As the name suggests, this platform has enough assignments waiting for you. Students are the most popular clients for this platform as it provides a service specifically suited for them. Currently, it has about 2700 active writers but has limited slots for new writers.
Homeworkforyou normally has a good supply of jobs for its writers who it pays considerably well, thus providing a great source of income over the year. It was founded in 2010 and currently has a small team of fewer than 12 workers.
Alleged writers have criticized Homeworkforyou for its nontransparent system of operation, such as in this review.
How much does Homeworkforyou pay? The platform offers a bidding system on a free market basis which allows clients to get quality and affordable writing services.
When does Homeworkforyou pay its writers? Once or Twice a month
What are its payment methods? PayPal
How do you register for an account with Homeworkforyou? You have to reach them through the Contact us page for more information since they mostly don’t have vacancies available.
15. Proficient Writers
Proficient Writers is a freelance writing community where clients are promised the highest quality of work from its writers, carefully scrutinized to ensure only the best writers can get accounts.
The platform maintains a relatively small number of writers, about 800, who can cover the number of jobs available. Also, orders are generally in constant supply throughout the year, with the average pay per order settling at over $200, enough revenue to sustain most freelance writers for weeks.
Proficient Writers value repeat customers and demand quality from their writers and often penalize those who fail to deliver quality work in good time.
Notably, writers are required to submit 3 unpaid jobs before they are allowed to earn. Several reviews at Glassdoor also reveal the hardship writers, especially newbies, get before securing jobs.
How do Proficient Writers pay its writers? The cost per page ranges from $6 to $30, depending on the type of job and deadlines.
How often do Proficient Writers release payments? Writers can withdraw their earnings twice a month as long as the $50 threshold has been surpassed.
What are the payment methods used by Proficient Writer? PayPal and Wire Transfer
How do you register an account with Proficient Writer?
- Fill the Registration form
- Submit your personal information and payment method
- Choose the disciplines you are willing to work on
- State your motivation for registration
- Submit identity and academic documents.
- Be ready to be contacted by one of the agents
16. Bluecorpservice
Bluecorpservice is another online writing platform launched in 2012 and has garnered a considerable number of writers and customer fans.
The platform offers a take-system for its pro writers, and the cost per page for writers is above average.
Newcomers can only work on easy projects with long deadlines as they are continuously rated on performance and quality. Preforming writers are then promoted and allowed to undertake harder but more rewarding projects.
How much does Bluecorpservice pay its writers? The platform pays at least $2.50 per page for high school papers and $12 per page for Ph.D. papers.
When are writers paid? Earnings are paid twice a month: for the first two weeks, the payment is issued on 16th-19th; for the next two weeks, the payment is issued on the 2nd-5th.
What are its payment methods? Payoneer and PayPal.
How do you register for an account with Bluecorpservice?
- Visit bluecorpservice.com and click on join at the top right corner
- Fill the registration details and contact information
- Provide your phone number for actual verification to be done.
- Follow directions given including answering questions, writing a paper and submitting your identification and academic documents.
- Wait for your application to be reviewed
17. Livingston Research
This is another major online writing company with over 100 employees, 5000 writers, and more than 460,000 jobs already completed over the past 10 years of operation.
The company has the most reviews on Glassdoor, which suggests it has worked with many writers and dominated the essay mills industry.
It has an average cost per paper and a reliable supply of jobs even during low seasons. As with many other writing accounts, the client is the company’s biggest asset which is why most negative complaints point to the heavy penalties it gives to writers in case of any issues.
Nonetheless, it receives thousands of writing applications monthly, and only 1%-2% are recruited; their recruiting funnel is tough, especially for inexperienced and ESL writers.
How much does Livingston Research pay it, writers? Writers are paid between $3.5 and $10 on a competitive bidding system.
When are writers paid? Writers are allowed to withdraw their earnings twice a month at any time, and their salaries will be processed within 10 days after the withdrawal request.
What payment methods does Livingston Research use? Payoneer, PayPal, and Skrill
How do you apply for a Livingston Research Account?
- Fill in the registration form and your contact details.
- Take a timed English Test
- Write 3 test orders
- Wait for your application to be reviewed.
- You will be informed if your application is successful or not within a week.
Livingston Research also has an app for writers to access their accounts on the go.
18. WriteDom
WriteDom is a freelance writing portal requiring its writers to have good research skills and an analytical mind instead of years of experience to work for them.
The platform offers plenty of assignments for copywriting, proofreading, content writing, academic writing, and technical subjects such as engineering and programming.
How much does WriteDom pay its writers? The payments seem to be average for experienced writers and below average for new or inexperienced writers. ENL writers are paid more than ESL writers, and technical jobs such as programming projects pay very well.
When are writers paid? Payouts are made on the 1st and 15th of every month, and they last for 5 days. The minimum balance for payout is $100
Which payment methods does WriteDom use to pay its writers? Payoneer
How do you register for an account with WriteDom?
- Head on to Sign up page and fill your personal, contact and academic information
- Upload your ID
- Upload your education certificate
- Complete a test essay within 20 minutes with 275 to 350 words.
- Wait for feedback from the management
19. Writers Hub
Writers Hub is a favorite academic writing account for many freelance writers. This is mainly contributed by the ease of creating an account like Studypool and the never-ending supply of jobs available for bidding on a free-market basis.
The platform has a huge pool of writers, yet this number never grows despite new applicants being accepted every month. Brief research into Writers Hub reviews revealed some startling information.
First, the company seems to be taking a huge commission cut from the writers’ pay. One client claimed in Trustpilot that he paid $220 for a job only to find out that the writer was paid $12. Secondly, the company heavily penalizes writers for mistakes and has difficulty dealing with the support team.
Lastly, accounts are terminated daily. Having worked with Writers Hub, I can attest to some truth to these claims. The customer care team is especially rude, unreasonable and it subjects heavy unwarranted fines to the writers.
The supply of jobs is excellent, and the best writers make a good living from the platform.
How much do writers get paid? Writers earn from $1 to $15
How often are writers paid? Writers are paid every 14 days on set payroll dates that are accessible within accounts. Only funds that have been fully processed are paid.
What payment methods does Writers Hub use? PayPal
How do you register for Writers Hub?
- Fill out the registration form
- Select areas you are ready to write
- Take basic tests to showcase your skill
- Wait for your application to be reviewed within 1-3 days
- If you are declined you cannot apply again for an account.
20. Nerdy Turtlez
Nerdy Turtlez is an India-based online writing website that mostly favors writers from several countries, including; Kenya, Pakistan, India, Ukraine, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
It has been in operation for the last decade and has grown its portfolio tremendously by hiring more than 800 writers and completing over 500,000 jobs.
Alleged writers, however, have complained of low payments and an inconsistent management policy which means they can wake up one day and change policies on anything, which almost always negatively impacts its writers.
How much does Nerdy Turtlez pay its writers? Payments are considered below average; ranging from $2 to $10
When are writers paid? Payments of a certain month are paid between the 10th to 12th of the next month.
What are the payment methods used by Nerdy Turtlez? PayPal and Wire Transfer
How do you register for an account with Nerdy Turtlez?
- Sign up in the Registration Page
- Take a Nerd Test
- Wait for the application to be reviewed.
21. 24Writers
24Writers is an online writing platform built by writers who wanted to enjoy above industry average rates and bi-weekly payments. Originating from the UK, these writers were tired of waiting for the end-month to get paid meager earnings.
They needed decent salaries paid more often, just like every other freelancer. So they launched the website in 2015 and have grown a portfolio of high-quality writers besides its founding members.
24writers does not favor Native English Writers over ESL writers, which means you are paid depending on your skills and abilities.
Currently, it has over 1200 great writers from 17 countries, earning an average of around $1200 monthly.
How much are writers paid? Writers are paid depending on three things; the complexity of the jobs, deadlines, and tier of a writer. Thus payment ranges from $5 per page for non-urgent general complexity tasks for tier 5 writers to $21 per page for urgent academically intensive tasks for tier 1 writers.
When are payments made? Writers are paid every two weeks on 1st-3rd and 16th-18th every month; thus, twice a month.
What are the payment methods? 24Writers pay through Payoneer Wire transfer and Payoneer Card. The minimum amount required for withdrawal is $100.
How do you register for an account at 4Writers?
- Visit 24Writers registration page
- Sign up through your Facebook Account
- Take Test Task
- Use National ID for Verification
- Undertake a Test order
Once you complete the registration process, you’ll be on your way to becoming an expert earning $1000+ monthly, but it takes time to climb the ladder.
24Writers has a pretty good reputation online; a 4.0 rating on Trustpilot and a 4.3 rating on Glassdoor. Besides a couple of complaints from disgruntled netizens, it seems cool.
22. Top Content
Top Content is a content writing platform that offers multilingual content and translation services. It specializes in SEO and has a global market as well as employees from around the world.
Its translation services span over 20-plus languages enabling it to carve a niche market in the multilingual content production industry.
Its most common tasks include product descriptions, website translations, product reviews, casino content, sports betting content, app translations, affiliate marketing content, and e-commerce content.
Courtesy of its specialization in translation services, it mostly hires native speakers.
How much are writers paid? Top Content pays between 1c-3c (euros) per word depending on the type of task, words count, the quality level required, and popularity of the job. This means you can earn between $6 and $18 for a 500-word article based on the factors mentioned.
When are payments made? All writers are paid at end-month for tasks approved from the 11th of the previous month and the 10th of the current month.
What are the payments methods? Top content pays its writers through Skrill and bank transfers. Writers require at least 48 euros to be paid within the payment period. A fee of 8 euros is charged for payments under 500 euros.
How do you register for an account at TopContent?
- Create an account on the Sign-up page
- Complete a short screening test; a timed 15-20 question test in basic grammar.
- Start Writing
If you fail the screening test, you will be disqualified from ever writing at TopContent. Nevertheless, if you pass the test, you’ll access the Task Board, where you’ll get more instruction on how to start your writing.
Top content has a 3-star rating on Glassdoor and a 3.5-star rating on Indeed, based on less than 20 reviews.
23. Nerdify
Nerdify is an online writing platform founded in 2015 by the London School of Economics graduates to offer solutions to university-related issues by connecting clients, businesses, students, and universities with highly experienced students and alumni from top universities worldwide.
To be a writer with Nerdify, you must be a third-year or alumni from a top university, mainly from the US and UK. Clients are charged, based on the number of hours a job needs to be done, including an 11% fee on every job.
An applicant must pass the Nerdify examination and agree to follow the Honor Code that ensures integrity in the academic writing platform. Nerdify also boasts of having an AI-powered platform, enabling easy matching of freelancers to clients’ tasks.
How much does Nerdify pay? It pays on average $20 per hour or at least $20 per page for a four-day deadline job.
What are its payment methods? It pays through Stripe, MasterCard, Visa Card, and other top credit and debit cards,
How do you register on Nerdify?
- Visit the Sign-up page.
- Fill the application form and submit it.
- Take an interview and pass.
- Get approved.
- Start writing
Looking at Nerdify’s reviews on top review platforms such as Trustpilot and SiteJabber, it seems a great platform, especially for clients, symbolizing top-notch writing services. It has a 4.5-star rating from 1200 reviews on Trustpilot and 3.96 stars from 139 reviews on SiteJabber.
24. Course Hero
Course Hero was founded in 2006 to ensure students graduate confidently and are ready for the job market. Its framework allows subscription and contribution of resources, which has resulted in over 40 million academic resources on the platform.
So besides being an excellent platform for freelancers to do online jobs, it’s also a platform for students to access academic resources.
To have an account on Course Hero, you must show mastery in the subjects that you select. Therefore, you must upload documents showing your academic achievements.
Some of the top academic task subjects include; arts, humanities, languages, engineering, technology, business, math, science, and social science.
How much does CourseHero pay? It depends on the number of questions done, subject category, question complexity, and answers’ quality. It usually pays at least $3 per question or between $12 and $20 per hour. On average, a tutor can earn $300 per week, while top tutors earn $500 a week.
What are the requirements for an account in Course Hero? A bachelor’s degree from a university in the USA, Canada, or the UK. Secondly, you also need to be staying in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the UK.
How to register on Course Hero?
- Visit the Tutor sign up page
- Create your account on Course Hero.
- Select the subjects you want to tutor for
- Upload your national identification document, and academic credentials
- Get approved in three days,
- Start tutoring.
Course Hero is rated 3.5 stars on G2, 4.3 stars on Trustpilot, and 3.3 stars on Glassdoor. It’s good rating on Trustpilot signifies high satisfaction among clients who allocate work to CourseHero tutors. In contrast, the 3.3-star rating in Glassdoor represents an above-average experience for freelancers on the CourseHero platform. Check out this in-depth review of CourseHero.
25. Masterra
Masterra is a unique service providing expert help from professional writers. It offers a personal tutorship approach in which clients can communicate with writers directly to discuss the details of tasks and control the writing process.
Clients publish jobs on the platform and select the most suitable writer from the available bids based on their quality, speed, and bid cost.
Due to the high standards and work requirements of Masterra, it only hires writers who have either graduated or are seniors in colleges in the US, UK, Canada, or Australia. Currently, it has less than 1000 writers.
How does Masterra pay? Writers can bid for jobs, depending on the type, complexity, deadline of the task, and competition from other writers. A highly ranked writer can easily secure jobs, even when they bid higher than the rest.
When does it pay? Writers are paid once every month and have a minimum payout of $30. If your monthly earnings are below $30, you’re paid the next time your total balance is over $30.
What are the payment methods? Paypal
How do you register with Masterra?
- Visit the registration page and sign up
- Confirm the email address.
- Take a test sent to your email and submit it.
- Wait for your application to be reviewed for three days.
- Expect a phone call to confirm your successful registration.
- Start writing
Masterra aims to ensure 24/7 help for customers and is therefore looking for writers who can provide professional skills consistently to students.
26. Quality Writers
Qualitywriters.net is an academic essay mill that prides itself as a professional writing service that facilitates writers to advance their skills through experience. The bid or take platform is constantly searching for talented and passionate writers to meet the high demand of writing projects it gets.
Nonetheless, there is little information about the Quality Writers foundation and the people behind it. The website does not indicate any physical address or country of origin. In fact, hunting for information to prove its credibility is burdensome.
That explains why it has racked several bad reviews on company review sites such as Glassdoor and Site Jabber. Writers complain of very frequent and hefty fines. Accounts get shut down daily, and writers make a fraction of what projects pay.
How do Quality Writers Pay? Quality Writers pay based on level of assignment. It starts at $7 per page for a high school assignment to $15 per page for a Ph.D. paper. However, according to online reviews, most writers don’t make close to what they are promised due to charges and frequent unnecessary fines.
When do Quality Writers pay? Writers are paid twice a month on the 1st and 15th.
What are Quality Writers’ payment methods? It pays through Payoneer Card with a minimum withdrawal limit of $20 or Payoneer Global Transfer with a minimum withdrawal limit of $150.
How to apply for Quality Writers Account?
- Visit the registration page
- Complete the registration form and Create Account
- Upload your national ID and Diploma confirming your academic degree
- Take grammar test (25 questions) and write a short essay (min 350 words) on a given topic
- Wait for your application to be reviewed for 7 business days.
- If they confirm your successful registration you can start writing
Quality writers.net is an easy account to open and constantly recruits new writers who can demonstrate great writing skills. While this is a good thing for new writers, it’s bad for existing writers since they are easily replaced after being fined for mistakes such as a missing full stop.
Conclusion
I haven’t mentioned hundreds of other online writing accounts here, but these are some of the most recognizable in the freelancing world. One thing to note is that for these sites, the clients are always right.
As the writer, you’ll always be blamed and sometimes punished for mistakes you haven’t made. That’s something you’ll have to come to peace with even though you strive to offer the best quality of work for your clients.
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Hello El Gwaro,
This is a very informative article. I like how to take time to discuss the listed websites.
I would like to recommend https://writehw.com/order.
They offer relatively affordable rates.
Wow, the list is very informative, especially in this post-pandemic era. Please keep up the good work
Thanks for detailed information atleast now I can try and venture in online writing
Hi El, am a new person in writing. I needed an account to work with since most of the employers i have worked under are somehow ruthless to me when it comes to payments. Which best account should i start with as a beginner (with no big capital)?
Hey John….just try creating an account on every website on this list. Whichever will accept you, give it all your time and energy. I can’t gauge the easiest one to open because I haven’t tried opening account in all of them.
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Great content. I enjoyed every bit of your post, Keep up the good work.
Hi, I am curious about Essay Pro’s deposit of $600 required when applying for the account. Could please someone explain to me how this works? Does one deposit after or before successfully completing tests and if one does not pass, what happens to this money?
Hey Morgan, I haven’t heard of an account which charges you such a hefty fee to apply for an account. Kindly read the terms and conditions of Essay Pro to see if they’ll refund you the cash. But I’m almost certain of that fee does exist, it will be non-refundable. Probably they only want serious writers to apply for accounts there, that’s why they have put a major block for new applicants.
No, it is. Just for verification method. You can withraw it after being verified
Hello Gwaro, I am interested on how to get direct clients.
To get direct clients from online writing accounts is tricky because if they see you trying to fish clients they delete your account. So, the next best place is from social media groups. Hope that helps.
Great post, I enjoyed every bit of it. Keep up the good work
What about sweetstudy, is it a good acount
Hey Ian, I haven’t heard anybody who has used the account. Create an account and tell us how it goes.
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Hi sir I managed to open the Livingston stone research account but they don’t have work they said I will only have access to the platform when they is enough work flow is livingstone a reliable account to own?
Livingstone is a good account. But like every other account, it takes the low season hit badly. Only highly rated and experienced writers get jobs during these periods. Try applying in other platforms while you keep you Livingstone account. When the jobs volume grows you’ll get jobs.
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Hi El Gwaro,
Preciate your insights. I recently applied at (Kenya writers)and I’ve noticed their persistence on an upfront ksh1000 fee that they ask for as a requirement. Do you by any chance know of this platform? Regards.
Hey Warui, honestly I don’t think paying that Ksh 1000 will be of benefit to you. I had a friend who paid that amount, then she was given two tests which were reviewed and she was asked to correct some mistakes…and that’s all…they call it training. It doesn’t mean you’ll start getting jobs regularly. My friend never heard from them again so it was just a waste of time.
I successfully opened an account with Upwork but its been 6 month of biding and no success. Any help on how to create a winning profile and proposal would be highly appreciated
I too have had difficulties securing jobs in the platform so I googled and found some good guides as listed below especially the first one.
https://medium.com/@mikealbertdotco/how-to-write-a-proposal-on-upwork-that-actually-gets-you-hired-93f0434bebf9
https://careersidekick.com/upwork-proposals/
https://freelancetowin.com/upwork-proposal-mistakes/
Go through them and you should know how to design your proposal and profile to attract clients
Hello,
Quite detailed information. I have been handling applications for some time. There are issues one needs to know. For example, some of the accounts like Unemployed Professors prefer native speakers and will blacklist one using the IP. Others pick cookies and approve accounts based on novice trials. The documents used and cases of multiple applications may also determine whether or not one gets approved.
Hey Charles. This is quite insightful. Let me email you for more information on this.
Hello El Gwaro
Which account will be easy to open in Kenya given am not an ENS. Yet i have been in the industry for a while
Hey Raphael. Nowadays I think wondering which is the easiest account to open is the wrong mentality to have. I used to think Uvocorp is hard to open until my small and less experienced brother opened an account. I would advice you to just try any account and see whether you’ll be lucky. They use standard tests to filter writers. If you’ve been doing this for a while, your chances of succeeding are good.
Hey Charles,
Thank you for your advise on account opening. I meant to know what are some of the academic writing companies I can easily open an account with as an ESL writer?
Kindly advise on those with;
1. Reliable work flow
2. Timely payments
3. Less fines
Thank you again,
Hi Charles, I have read your insights about account opening on El Gwaro’s post ‘Top 26 Accounts with Online Writing Jobs that Pay Well.’ I was wondering whether it is possible to contact with you for more guidance on account opening?
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hello, my name is john and i have been trying to open an academic writing account but never successful. Currently looking for any connection to writing and any link to successfully opening any of those accounts youve recommended. Which advice would you give me regarding opening an account.
email; johnkevinm94@gmail.com
Hey John I think the best place to meet guys who successfully open writing accounts is Facebook and telegram groups. Identify the most active guys in these groups and connect with them so that they can guide you through. Check some of those groups HERE
Hello El Gwaro.
I’m Ian Dazlah. I’ve been trying to register to most of these online writing sites with no vain. Kindly some one connect me to a client that i can work with.
kindly contact me on my email iankamuiru(@)gmail.com
Hello Ian, that’s a challenge many people face especially Kenyans. If you need jobs from clients check out these Kenyan groups of Online writers.
Thank you for an informative article, Onsomu.
Is there a way to contact you regarding some more personal manners? I believe I will require your assistance.
Regards.
Hi Miles, check email.
Hello Onsomu!
Thank you for an insightful article. Is there any way for me to contact you regarding writing jobs? I believe we might have a productive cooperation together.
Thank you in advance.
Hey Leah….I’ve sent you an email so respond for more inquiries.
Hey El Gwaro. Am an experienced writer who have worked with different clients for 10 months now but at the moment I have no work. Would you connect me to any clients you know please
Regards.
Hey Paul, I’ve sent you an email.
Wow, what a great education!
My name is Fredrick and am interested in starting online writing, any guide will be highly appreciated.
Hi my name is hyuldahmutheu@gmail.com interested in academic writing in religion and kiswahili for students
Thank you for the vast knowledge…..
I need to know how to navigate through the tests and the certificate part.
please connect me with an expert for a deal
Hey Jeremiah, join this telegram group: https://t.me/academicwriter254 and ask the experts.
This content was educative and should be rewarded. I appreciated your effort to provide information on online hustle through academic writing. Do you have any insight on Course Hero freelance academic online writing site? Any advise on its credibility and lucrativeness. Thank you El Gwaro.
I haven’t used it before but I know is as a reputable platform where students and teachers can connect and use the millions of study resources to learn. You can check it reviews of TrustPilot and G2 to find out its credibility.
Hey El Gwaro,
I have been writing for someone’s account for 5 years now so I’m quite experienced. I now want to get my own account in order to work on my own terms. However, I do not have a diploma or degree. I know you have listed sites that don’t require such documents (albeit, understandably, very few), but what advise would you give me personally?
You can buy an account or pay an expert to teach you how to successfully open writing accounts. Join Academia Writing group in Facebook, that’s where most online writers congregate. People sell accounts, others sell knowledge. If you can get a good account to start off and hold you while learning how to successfully open accounts, you’ll have killed two birds with the same stone. Try and do a background check of account sellers and find those that are reputable, buy an account and request them to teach you how to open accounts. Once you have the knowledge especially how to circumvent the degree requirements and pass the writing tests, you’ll be good for life. You’ll open accounts whenever you feel like. All the best.
Hi there Mr. Gwaro,
I find your page most informative. Many thanks, I hope to start writing to complement my income. I tried opening an account with freelancers and Upwork as early as five years ago with no approval. Now I realize from the comments section that it is no walk in the park. Looking forward to having my own account with one of your best-recommended sites.
Kind Rgds,
Tim Njuguna.
Hey Timothy I can take you through the upwork nightmares.
I am not an account broker but a top rated writer there.
Hey Duke, please provide a link to your Upwork profile so that people can reach you
Nice. Thanks for the help. Though it would be a great help if you also displayed what kind of accounts they are- Bidding or Take accounts. Can you assist on this?
Hey Abraham, most of these accounts offer both bid and take services. I have tried to indicate this feature if you read through the article. For surety of whether an account is a bid or take account, please visit the FAQ section of the website.
Guys Hello, what’s your take on Freelantion?
Hay Mnyama, I’ve never heard of Freelantion so I don’t have any idea of how things are handled on that platform. Unless we have a reader here with a better point of view.
how can I get one (unemployed professors)
Hey Murih, i currently don’t have information on anyone selling unemployed professors accounts so id suggest you try your luck by registering an account with the platform.
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Hello, Onsomu. Tell me about writedom. I applied with them about 4 weeks ago and submitted all documents but no replies even when I try to chat with the support. I also sent an email and no replies still.
Hey Savy, One thing you need to note is that most of these websites are not kind to new applicants. They usually require you to apply and wait for a reply from them which can come even after one month and only if your application was worthy enough. They have a very tough recruitment system which admits the best and favors native English speaking people. If you don’t get a response from them, even after 4 weeks, you need to move on and apply in another platform. All the best though.
Thank you very much!
thanks for this advise..am selling my account (uvocorp)..DM if interested. jacobprof61@gmail.com
hello ,someone please help me open up my own account .For five years i have been trying with no fruits despite little i earn from account owners .
Contact me via WhatsApp +254727711241 I’ll help you
thank you for the information.
the most usless accounts you should not try
1. proficient-you never pass the grammar test
2. livingstone-disregards applications from african. If you want an account with them use a fake profile from US or Uk
Hello James, thanks for the quick tips. Ive realized most of these accounts don’t prefer writers from Africa. I’m not sure whether its a matter of quality or there is some discrimination.
ofcoure that is discrimiantion
how do you fake profile from US or Uk
Brilliant bro….we should get in-touch I need some information from you
Thanks Juma, ill be glad to help out with any information I can provide
hi juma
Thanks for the detailed information. I once thought that bluecorp was the best site but lol
Thanks for stopping by Saviour.
Heheh, Tell me more about bluecorp. I am actually tempted to get it, an advanced level
Hey Malcom, i have no first-hand experience with BlueCorp hence I cant really tell you more about it at the moment.
Really good info for someone seeking to thrive in writing industry.
This was really extensive and objective, thank you for compiling the list
To anyone looking to join the industry, Writershub is an awful awful site with low payments that do not even begin to cover the stress that comes with working on that site.
Thank you C for stopping by….WritersHub must be doing something terribly wrong, so many complaints floating around. freelance writers should be aware of what they are getting into when registering for an account with WritersHub
hello onsomu, my name is benedict noah, i have five years experience in academic writing doing it with an account belonging to a friend. kindly guide me on how to build up an account. contact benedictnoah94@gmail.com
Hey Benedict, If you wanna create an online writing account, you’ve gotta do it trial and error. Since you have 5 years of experience, you have the basic writing skills to perform well in the entry test. So just check out any of these sites and identify those with open recruitment and try your lack. Alternatively, you should identify an account seller from academic writing groups and seek advice on how to successfully open accounts. They might ask for a small payments so be ready. All the best.
Hello El Gwaro. Thank you for compiling this list for us, it’s so insightful. Do you know someone I can contact directly to assist in opening an account please? I have tried opening several accounts, but the test is always a problem. I need some guidance on the same. Thank you
Hey Wincate, Opening an account today is a good combination of luck and experience. Luck because sometimes these accounts allow Africans to apply and accept that seem promising based on how they perform. Experience because the people who know how to open accounts have been in the industry for a while and they understand what is needed to pass the test among other things like hiding you location using vpn. Your best bet is to identify an account owner in one of the many Academic writing Facebook Groups and request them to teach you how to open an account. They might charge you a bit but it will be worth it if you successfully open an account.
Sure I have also seen so many complain about that website policies