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 …