Associated Content: Another Venue for Freelancers

I recommend AssociatedContent.com to those of you freelancers and videographers who would like to actually be paid for your work and not just feed off of ad-clicks.

AC refers to its creative geniuses as "Content Producers," and they can produce content on just about anything. Travel, technology, animals, opinion pieces, how-to guides, reviews, even poetry and prose are considered for submission.

Here's how to make money from AC: Once you've signed up, read the FAQ and the guidelines, both are incredibly helpful. If you are submitting a text article, make sure it is as error-free as possible. If there are too many errors, it's dumped. When you're ready to publish text or video, make sure you select one of the two "Monetary consideration" choices. If you give AC exclusive rights, you could make more money, but that also means you can't publish it anywhere else because they own it.

The biggest downside to this system is that it takes a little while (five to six business days) for the Content Managers to approve works submitted for payment.

You can also submit content and opt not to be considered for payment. This option allows your work to be published on the site in a much shorter time period.

So far, I love this site. It's a great place to read intelligent and informative articles by talented writers and to connect to others with similar interests. AC also has different competitions (best AC sticker placement, most referrals) with cash rewards.