99Designs, the site for crowdsourced visual design, hosts a blog that pays for articles from individual authors. They expect inspirational blogs about design, branding and creativity that are aimed at “self-starters (entrepreneurs, freelancers, self-publishing authors, etc), designers (both new and experienced) and people who work at agencies.” Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Hyperallergic is an art blog, covering visual artists from around the world. They look for "fresh perspectives from freelance contributors, especially those who come from historically marginalized communities." They publish art reviews, reported stories, interviews, photo essays, opinion pieces, and more. According to their pitch guide, their standard base rates are $250 for short reviews, essays, and articles (400-600 words) and $500 for longer reviews, features, essays, and reported stories (800+ words).

Akamai is a leader in cloud hosting. They seek in-depth guides on a variety of topics, including Linux, game servers, NoSQL databases, and more. They have previously indicated to pay a ​​minimum of $400 for original guides and $100 each for updates to existing guides. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.

PhotoshopTutorials.ws publishes a wide range of articles and tutorials on Photoshop. They have previously indicated to pay $25-$50 for articles, $50 for quick tips, and $150-$300 for full tutorials. To learn more, check out their become an author page.

Tutorialspoint is a hub for all kinds of tech-related tutorials. Writers with knowledge in IT, web development, project management, and related industries can contribute thorough guides on a variety of subjects. Writers are required to send a 2-3 page sample “to show your writing capabilities and command over the chosen subject.” They have previously listed payment as $250 to $500, depending on factors like article length, complexity, subject popularity, etc. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

SQLServerCentral is a community and education website for things related to SQL Servers. They accept any SQL-related article. Certain columns are unpaid. According to their pitch guide, they pay $150 per article; regular contributors are sometimes paid more. To learn more, refer to this page.

SitePoint is a resource geared at web professionals. They’re looking for articles and tutorials on HTML and CSS. They have previously listed pay as $150 for articles, $200 for tutorials, and $300 or more for lengthier pieces that the editors “feel will do well traffic-wise.” To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Real Python has 2,400 Python tutorials & video lessons on the site. Articles about Python development, web development, testing, data science should be at least 1500 words. They pay per project basis, starting with a paid pilot article. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.

Popular Mechanics reaches millions of people via print, video, and online. They cover science and technology news, as well as how to guides and product reviews. They are open to new freelancers and are committed to hiring BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized identities. Feature word length is 2,000 to 6,000 words. An old payment report indicates pay of 0.17 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their pitching guide.

DigitalOcean offers solutions that cater to the needs of those just learning to code, builders getting started on their big idea, and scalers, businesses that are growing rapidly and need a cloud solution that will scale alongside them. They are looking for tutorials to help developers and practical guides covering open-source software and Linux/Unix-like systems, including production installations, deployments, containers, and automation. According to their pitch guide, they pay $400 per tutorial.

Technopedia.com is a website providing “insight and inspiration to IT professionals, technology decision-makers and anyone else who is proud to be called a ‘geek’.” Editors look “for tech experts who work in the field, follow the news and know how to tell a good story.” They have previously indicated that the editors pay contributors “competitive rates for producing Web content.” To contact them, refer to this page.

MIT Technology Review is a national magazine in print and digital formats (published 10 times per year). Editors look for original articles on information technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and their impact on society. According to their pitch guide, payment is $1-$2 per word, depending on the writer's experience level, the story, and the publication route.

xDev Magazine is a bimonthly digital publication, “the premiere developer resource for all things Xojo” programming environment. Editors look for original features and columns. By submitting their articles, contributors grant xDev Magazine the worldwide right to publish and republish these articles, whole or in part, in any language and medium. Features are 1,500-6,000 words. According to their writers’ guidelines, payment is $60-$150 for features and $50 for columns. Visit the magazine's website here.

A List Apart publishes articles about web design, development, and web content. Word count is between 600–2,500 words. They have previously indicated pay of $200 per article, but current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Tilt Publishing was founded on the belief that every content creator has a story that can transform the world. Their mission is to provide the tools, support, and platform to turn those stories into published successes. They occasionally publish original guest submissions that will interest, inform, and/or intrigue readers of the weekly newsletter. They prefer completed articles to pitches. Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.

Income Diary covers website creation, online marketing, and social media related topics. Their submission guidelines have a helpful list of subjects they're interested in, and past articles that have been successful for them. According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $300 per article.

HyperGrid Business is all about immersive virtual reality environments. Their audience is businesses, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs. For news and features, they are looking for short news stories as well as in-depth features about new business and technology developments related to the hypergrid, OpenSim, and other immersive platforms. According to their pitch guide, the standard rate is $0.05 per word, but can fluctuate depending on the writer’s experience.

Doctor of Credit publishes articles on anything and everything about credit. They welcome pitches on every finance topic, especially sign-up bonuses and money-making opportunities. According to their old pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of $50 for accepted guest posts.

The Dollar Stretcher provides practical advice about saving money. Their articles range from frugal spending ideas to 401(k) advice. As per a payment report, they paid $0.10 per word ($56) for a 561-word article. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Elite Personal Finance covers personal finance, business, making money online, saving money, loans, credit cards, identity theft, and credit reports. Writers should aim for between 1,000 and 3,000 words. According to their pitch guide, payment is $300 per guest post.

Rankpay is a digital marketing publication that publishes SEO, content marketing and social media tips, strategies and news. According to one of their own articles, they pay $50 per article. To contact them, refer to this page.

B. Michelle Pippin's blog features business experts, particularly women entrepreneurs with first-hand knowledge about increasing the profitability of small businesses. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 to $150 per article.

The Penny Hoarder publishes articles about earning, saving, and growing money. They have previously indicated to be interested in posts about any “wacky and weird ways to make extra money'' and that they paid $75 for a 700-900 word article. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.

Today I Found Out publishes interesting history facts. They do not want dry material and the article must appeal to a wide range of readers. No length is listed on their website, but a word count check on recently published articles shows that they typically published articles that are 1,500 to 1,800 words. If they are interested in your articles, they will buy it from you. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.

Overland is a magazine of cultural criticism, essays, and literature. They are interested in articles on economic inequality, housing, arts policy and governance, climate change, and environmental justice. They are looking for thoughtful, provocative and argumentative articles, pieces that will provoke discussion and debate. Articles should be 800 to 1200 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $180 per published online piece.

The Diplomat is a news site that covers the Asia Pacific. They publish a variety of pieces, from original reporting to news analysis and commentary that address the full spectrum of topics from security to economics. Blog articles are 400-800 words, while features are 1200-2000 words. They generally only pay guest authors for original feature articles. Writers must indicate clearly in their pitch that they are seeking compensation. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Youth Today is a trade newspaper for people who work with children and youth. Think social workers, youth workers, administrators, policy directors, etc. They have previously indicated to welcome pitches from experienced and emerging journalists, including journalists with disabilities or other lived experience in the areas they cover, and that pay was $1 per word for reported stories (800-1,200 words) and $500 for "less densely reported assignments." Their pitch guide is no longer available. To contact them, refer to this page.

AARP The Magazine accepts submission from freelance writers on a variety of topics, including personal essays. They want “thoughtful, timely, new takes on matters of importance to people over 50.” According to a payment report, they paid $1.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization. They’re looking for in-depth, journalistic pieces that display “quality of thought.” They also publish personal essays in their "Home Forum" department. They have previously indicated pay of $400 for an essay and $200-$250 for poetry submissions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

The Sun Magazine is a beautiful magazine with a literary bent and a very loyal following. They have no ads, and they pay their writers well. They have no formal word limits, but tend not to publish work longer than 7,000 words. According to their essays, fiction and poetry guide, they pay $200 and up, based on page length, for those types of work. To learn more, refer to their full submission guidelines.