Earn up to $200 per article, writing for your peers at LawyersandSettlements.com
How Much You Can Earn
Example: Suppose you write an article that includes an interview and in three months your article received 1,600 pageviews, and twelve people fill out and submit the form that is attached to your article, then you would receive $122.
We pay a base price per article, more if you do an interview, plus we pay for performance. The more readers your article attracts, the more you get paid - to a maximum of $200 USD per article. You will receive a check each month for the money earned the previous month (minimum payment $15).
We pay $5 per article, plus $0.02 per pageview for 3 months, plus $5 per form filled out for 3 months.
We pay $15 per article, plus $0.02 per pageview for 3 months, plus $5 per form filled out for 3 months, if your article is about one of the Hot Issues on our website.
We pay an additional $15 if your article about one of our Hot Issues includes an interview.
Bonus: we also pay a bonus for any permanent links you get from other websites, forums and blogs, to any of your articles. To receive this bonus just send us an email once a month with the URL of each new link. This amount of this bonus is at our discretion and will be based on the value of the links.
You retain copyright of all your writing.
What You Can Write
We want articles about the many unfair and unjust things that are happening these days, from personal injuries due to defective products, to people being harmed by drugs they should never have been prescribed. Stories about tragic car crashes, police brutality, bankruptcies, abuse, etc. are also welcome.
Extranet
We have set up an Extranet on our website where you can view your stats and see how much you will be paid for each of your articles that we have published.
After your first article has been accepted, you will be given a username and passowrd. Login to the "Authors Login" at the bottom of our Homepage, and you will be able to see the total amount of page views, forms filled out and amount of money you have earned.
How Does it Work?
You must write, proof-read and edit your articles.
Our editor will review your articles and then publish them to our website.
Not all articles submitted will be accepted, but once you learn what we want, they most likely will be. Some of our writers have every article they write published.
Encourage visitors to view your articles by linking to them from related areas on the net. i.e. in forums, blogs, advocacy groups, etc. This will increase your income by increasing the pageviews and possibly the forms filled out.
Articles must be submitted as a Word .doc email attachment.
Articles must begin with the relevant city and state, i.e. BOSTON, MA.
First paragraph must in include key words and be only 3-4 sentences long.
Your Responsibilities
- You must keep a copy of all the sources and reference materials used to create your articles.
- You retain copyright control of all your writing.
- Each article must be an original piece of writing.
- You may not click on any one of your articles more than 4 times. Doing so may result in your account being disabled for possible click fraud.
- You agree to indemnify Online Legal Marketing from any liability that may result from articles you publish on LawyersandSettlements.com.
- The terms of your contract may change at any time. You will be notified of any such changes.
Our Responsibilities
We publish and promote your articles on LawyersandSettlements.com.
We mail checks for your articles on or before the 15th of the month, for all money earned the previous month.
We are happy to post your photo and bio on our
Writers' Bios page.
How Do I Start?
Complete this [
Application Form].
You may write as many articles as you like, but please wait for the previous one to be published before submitting the next one. You will be emailed the URL of each of your published articles within minutes of them going live.
Guidelines
News Article: ensure it is timely, i.e. within the last week or so. Recent news does not mean last year.
Opinion Article: Be clear that the reader knows this is your opinion and not fact.
Most important: ideas/facts first.
Spell check: before you submit.
Clarity: Be concise and clear and stay on topic. Make sure your subject is included in the header and first paragraph. Stick to one idea per paragraph.
Alleged: Please use the word "alleged" when accusing any person or business entity of a crime, even if you personally know it to be true.
Truthfulness and Accuracy:
You will not deliberately write a dishonest, plagiarized, or inaccurate statement into the manuscript.
Sources:
Quotes and Facts must be accompanied by a list of sources at the end of your article. You must be prepared to support all statements in the manuscript and to assist the Editor in verifying statements of fact.
In stories involving trials, public hearings or other controversial subject matter, you will try to check all sources against a transcript of the proceedings, if one is available.
Libel: You must alert the Editor to special circumstances regarding a story that could present legal risks to Online Legal Marketing. In the case of a libel action, you will support Online Legal Marketing morally and by appearing for the defense, if requested.
