Unlike other user generated content (UGC) websites, Associated Content offers a payment to “purchase” articles submitted through their online submission process, called an upfront payment. Here’s everything you need to know about getting upfront payments from Associated Content.

LovetoKnow is the latest online publishing platform to hit the Internet. They also pay their writers more than Demand Studios, Associated Content or Break Studios. Taking control of a LovetoKnow topic, writers can write 20 articles per month and easily collect decent part-time income without having to look for new clients. So what’s the catch?

eHow is a UGC website where anyone can publish articles about how to do something (hence the name eHow).  Each article lists a step-by-step process, materials needed to complete the objective, and additional information.  eHow is an extremely popular website with novice writers because they are not bound by strict writing criteria.
eHow writers earn money when a person clicks on an advertisement in their article, earning them a handful of cents with each successful click.  The biggest advantage is that you don’t need to gain thousands of page views to …

Factoidz is a UGC website that pays writers based on how many page views they accumulate, similar in structure to Mahalo.  They pay between $1.00 to $5.00 per 1000 page views for each article.
The pay rate for each article is determined by their editorial staff, and they shell out bigger payments for well researched content.
Factoidz is a fairly new website, and it’s hard to say how popular this website will become.  Writers who have used Factoidz say they are making decent money, and I really think it’s worth at least …

Bukisa
Bukisa (bukisa.com) is a UGC website that pays contributors for the page views they accumulate from their articles.  Most UGC models follow the same format payment-wise, but the biggest difference with Bukisa is they don’t pay pennies for these page views.  They pay over twice as much as Associated Content, which is a huge advantage for people looking for another website to earn residual payments.
Basics
Bukisa is less strict about what or what cannot be published on their website.  They do not allow promotional material (people who want to promote are …

Associated Content (associatedcontent.com) is a UGC site, meaning its users generate all of its content.  Anyone over the age of 18 can earn small residual and upfront payments for writing well-focused, informational articles about nearly all subjects.  The ability to freely submit content for payment is a major advantage, but the low payments tend to detract serious freelance writers.
History
Associated Content was founded in 2005 by Luke Beatty, who wanted to create a website that specialized in “user level content”.  He wanted to offer a different form of information that wasn’t …