Sites make it simple to sell your writing online

— -- Are you an aspiring journalist or beginning freelancer? Or, do you just want to earn extra cash by writing? A growing number of sites will help you turn your writing into cash. You don't need to be a professional writer to use these sites, but your writing skills should be above average.

EHow.com

EHow.com publishes how-to articles in a variety of categories. It doesn't matter if a particular tutorial already exists. You can write your own version. EHow accepts the articles automatically. However, it may remove articles that don't meet its standards.

EHow also provides an extensive list of articles it needs. These usually come from requests from site visitors. EHow doesn't pay a flat rate. Rather, you're paid based on the number of times an article is viewed. So, you'll get residual income, assuming people find your articles compelling.

AssociatedContent.com

AssociatedContent.com accepts articles on a wide variety of subjects. It also accepts videos and images. Associated Content offers upfront payments for certain articles, ranging from $1 to $20.

Additionally, you'll receive monthly payments based on page views. The more your articles are viewed, the more you earn.

Associated Content may reject articles that don't meet its standards. It also reserves the right to edit content.

Helium.com

Helium.com also offers upfront payments on specific types of articles. The payments range from 50 cents to $2.50 per article.

But you can also earn $1 if you write an article on an empty title. Empty titles are articles Helium wants based on visitor feedback.

Helium also gives you a share of revenue. The amount is based on traffic, article quality and advertiser interest. Helium may license your content to other publishers. You get a cut of the sale.

At the Helium Marketplace, publishers can request articles. Completing an article can pay as much as $200.

Constant-Content.com

Constant-Content.com has more stringent requirements than most other sites. It seeks professional-quality articles. Anecdotal evidence suggests that it frequently rejects articles for quality issues. Constant-Content sells your content to publishers.