The blogging industry has become saturated and in a world where over 345 million blogs are vying for recognition, it can be difficult to get your foot in the door. Learning how to monetize your blog is difficult, but as stated in ‘How To Turn Your Blog Into A Money Making Business‘ platforms like sponsored posts, affiliate marketing and creating your own valuable e-course or workshop are great ways of earning money from your blog. The issue is with so little coverage of ‘influencer agencies’ or platforms’ catered to boosting blogger and brand presence, it can be difficult to find agencies that ‘pay you to write’. But fear not, Faded Spring has rounded up 35 blogging groups and platforms that pay you to blog. I have split them into categories to demonstrate those that are catered to UK Bloggers and those that cater to US & International Bloggers.
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For The UK
While this UK only group allows you to ask questions, promote content and host giveaways, there also daily blogging opportunities, often paid which is dependent on DA score. Ranging from 20 to 30 +, different clients have varying budgets but in some cases there is an option to negotiate on pricing. In other ways you can even develop long lasting partnerships with brands and PR’s.
A Facebook group which sees PR’s and sometimes even bloggers reach out to bloggers for sponsored content, items to review, giveaways and even event invites. One of the best Facebook Groups for bloggers to get paid to blog as opportunities are regular.
While Bloggers Required has a lot of unpaid opportunities like reviewing spas and more, there is also an increasing amount of paid work, with genres across ‘blogging’, dating, lifestyle and more. For example ‘ What Does The Future Hold For Bloggers‘ and ‘Faded Springs Thoughts On Casual Dating‘ were both posts that were sponsored by Bloggers Required clients.
4. Blogfoster
A relatively new marketing agency, while Blogfoster does offer German opportunities too, there is now UK based opportunities which is based on page impressions and how many visits you get to your site. While I have not had a campaign with them yet I do know that their campaigns are well paid, with some being paid at £200 per post and there is even a great referral scheme where if you successfully refer someone and they get accepted onto a campaign you receive £200 for your success.
Now when I first signed up to be part of The Bloggers Hub, I had no idea that you had to pay for membership. After all I received emails from them and invites to events. However the paid membership is where you not only get to attend exclusive events, get discounts, get paid to promote brands and get invited to secret parties but you also get consultations and long term brand partnerships. At £20 it is a little steep but if you just want to receive newsletters from them it is completely free.
Ginger Marketing is one of my favourite agencies to work with; not only do they provide regular, well paid work but they also match sponsored content that fits your content niche. For example I have written posts on travel and fashion for them in the past. While they might only offer you 1 or 2 posts a month, if you are accepted into the agency they will make sure that you get work each month. Plus you get $10 for every successful applicant referred by you, so if you want to join the agency just mention my name ( Ana De-Jesus) and my Blog Faded Spring! I would be a very happy bunny 🙂
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While I signed up to Hashtag Social Edit a little while back and am still awaiting approval, I know that they get paid brand collaborations, exclusive events, online bookings with photographers as well as guidance to help grow your online presence. I believe that this agency works with influencers who have a higher following than me, but it is worth a shot to see whether you are accepted or not.
Hashtag Branded is currently recruiting bloggers to write, post and share on their social media accounts and blogs and although it be a while before you are accepted, once you are on the database, they will match you with any campaigns available, which leads me onto the next blogging platform…
9. Payu2blog
Payu2blog is affiliated with Hashtag Branded and once you are accepted onto the database, you will be referred to Payu2blog and given a unique password and login name. Campaigns include interior, lifestyle and more and there are monthly campaigns. If by some reason you are not given a campaign that month, you will be put onto the ‘re-assignment rota’ where any campaigns not completed on time will be given to you.
10. Ellefluence
Unlike other agencies Ellefluence does not accept you on the basis of following but instead offers campaigns and chooses influencers on the basis of whether they are the perfect match for a brand. While campaigns are not as regular as other agencies and do have more unpaid i.e product reviews rather than paid work, the more the agency grows the more paid work there will be.
11. Every1PR
Unlike other agencies, Every 1 PR mainly posts its opportunities through Twitter and these cover a variety of genres. While I have not done a campaign with them just yet as they are relatively new, I know that all of their opportunities are paid.
12. The Apartment
While The Apartment does work with International Influencers, the majority of their events and paid work is based in London. I believe that you have to have a minimum of 2000 followers to apply, but they work with a variety of micro to high following influencers. They are very concerned with engagement, so engagement ratio is key. What started as a chill out space for photographers has now turned into a place where bloggers can get paid, get photographed for free and more.
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International
While the majority of campaigns are brand collaborations, there has been paid campaigns too with brands like Tesco and Bidvine. Open to influencers worldwide, some collaborations to cater to certain geographic regions, especially if it is an event invite.
14. Shopping Links
While Shopping Links does have international campaigns, the majority is set in the US, with categories including fashion and lifestyle. Campaigns are fairly well paid, with the highest paid one at £200 which is good considering some agencies pay far less.
15. Buzzole
Buzzole is quite different to other blogging platforms and pays you through ‘virtual credits’ which you can then spend in Amazon stores. I wouldn’t say this is my favourite influencer agency as some campaigns seem like a lot of work for little value, but recent campaigns have upped the ‘virtual credit’ payment which means that you have more to spend on whatever you fancy.
16. Linquia
Linquia is mostly suitable for American Influencers although it is open worldwide and features well paid campaigns. Campaigns are usually once a month and once you are accepted, you will get notified of relevant campaigns that suit your demographic, reach and percentage of original content.
17. Social Fabric
Open to influencers worldwide, like Linquia, campaigns are best suited to American Influencers. Opportunities are very well paid, with some reaching into the 1,000’s and in many cases you receive a product i.e a phone alongside getting paid.
18. Blogger Opportunities (FB group)
While I would argue that the UK version has more opportunities, the great thing about the international one is alongside paid work, you also get exclusive events worldwide as well as long term partnerships with brands.
19. Boost Your Blog (occasional post opportunities )
Although the group is used to promote blog posts, social media channels and to get advice, there are also paid campaigns that are posted in the group, so keep your eye out for those paid campaigns as they are often very well paid.
20. Sidebuy
Sidebuys asks you to create an I-Kit that not only measures your social stats but it also uses Google Analytics to measure your blog views and unique visits, so that brands can see if you are the perfect match for their campaign. Paid campaigns are well paid, although infrequent but I am not sure if this is because I have just been accepted onto the database.
21. Buzzweb
Campaigns are well paid from a minimum of $80 to $95 approximately. Genres include fashion, technology, automotive interests and more. I am in the progress of one particular campaign and what is good about each campaign is how they state exactly what they are looking for in your collaboration.
Open worldwide, campaigns are well paid, with $200 for most posts, while others vary on client budget. They also have worldwide events and have a strong focus on parenting and pet bloggers, which the majority of their current campaigns seem to be centered around.
23. Acorn Influence
Acorn Influence works predominantly with international bloggers and matches them up to relevant top brands including Cheerios, DR Pepper and more. Payment is undisclosed but should you be accepted onto a campaign, I believe that the rate will depend on client budget.
24. Good Life Gang
Good Life Gang is one of the best paid influencer agencies around with a good mix of ‘product reviews’ and paid creative content. Case studies have highlighted how some influencers are getting £800 per post. Again, this is a paid membership and is quite steep in pricing with memberships ranging from 29-89 in price, but influencers I have spoken to say it is a great platform to work with.
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25. Collectively
As of yet I have not received a campaign from Collectively, but I do know from speaking to other influencers that it is very well paid, although payout takes time. There is a variety of brands available across fashion, beauty and more. Word of warning they are very picky about who they select as there are only just over 6 K influencers on the database which is small considering they are a worldwide agency.
26.Tribe
To join you need to download the app, where you will get paid to recommend brands that you love. Previous brand collaborations have included Philadelphia and more. Campaigns have undisclosed pay but payment will be revealed when you are accepted onto a campaign.
27. Post For Rent
Available on an app and online, Post For Rent posts monthly campaigns across a variety of genres. Like Tribe payment is undisclosed at first look, but there seems to be more well paid campaigns being added onto the site in future months.
28 . Tomson
Geared towards Influencer and Micro-Influencer reach, Tomson has well paid campaigns which you can ‘bid on’ within the brands budget. You will also usually get a free product i.e. a pair of jeans alongside payment if you are accepted.
29. Brandbassador
You get the option to get paid via cash or giftcard and while opportunities have slowed down due to refurbishment , more campaigns will be coming in. They range from sharing photos to writing social reviews. Its not as well paid as the other agencies but always worth a go if you need extra cash.
31. Influence Co
While I have not received any campaigns from Influence Co, they do have a regular stream of campaigns each week and while some are product reviews, many are paid too. The handy thing about Influence Co is that it also rates your engagement ratio and social media following. For example my social media following is 11.5 K, excluding platforms like blog following, bloglovin and more whereas my engagement ratio is 18.8 %, with 1.2 K likes on Instagram photos and an average of 153 comments.
International Influencer Agencies
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32. IMA Influencer Marketing Agency
With other 12,000 influencers, IMA work with a variety of inflencers across all genres and pay is dependent on reach and traffic.
Not only do you get paid to post but unlike many other agencies, storytelling and engagement rather than reach are critical components as they know that is what helps brands grow faster. Campaigns are well paid and are authentic to your blogs audience and genre basis.
34. Upthink
One of the best paid influencer agencies with a minimum of $100 to $400 per post. There is a focus on travel bloggers and a high DA, usually over 30 + is key. Pricing often depends on how high your DA is i.e. mine is 38 so for clients who want bloggers of 30 +, they will split into two payments, lets say $100 for a DA of 30-35 and $160 for DA 35 +.
A new digital marketing and blogger outreach company, Influencer Champions was created in May 2017 and works with celebrities and micro influencers. Brands include Pandora, Gucci, The Sun and more. All work is paid to the best of my knowledge.
While there are plenty of other influencer agencies that pay you to blog, these 35 blogging platforms and agencies are either award winning, have worked with plenty of influencer or interested in ‘authentic storytelling’, something which I feel is an important component of brand to blogger collaboration.
What Are Your Favourite Influencer or Blogging Platforms That Pay You To Blog?
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This is a really helpful resource as a fellow blogger. Thank you! I’m going to keep track of this for the future (hopefully haha).
There are so many agencies out there! It’s great that there are so many opportunities for bloggers.
It would surely be fun to work with any of these award winning agencies. 🙂
This a brilliant post! I don’t think I’m quite there yet, but my goal is to have enough good quality content that I might be considered for paid work.
Thanks for this!
Laura x
Ooh, thank you so much for sharing this post, Ana. I had no idea about a lot of these platforms! I’ll definitely be checking them out later on today 🙂
Louise x
First off, congratulations on taking the leap to full time blogging! This is a good starting point list that folks who want to monetize their blogs can follow up on. I’ve been working on creating one for a while so, I applaud your effort. 🙂
This article is helpful and interesting! I wish there were more opportunities based in America, but it’s fine since you are in UK! Gonna check out some of these 🙂 Thank you!
Hi Claire, half of the list is for US based influencers 🙂 be sure to check them out x
Thanks for this great list of ways to make money with blogging. I was aware of some of these but you’ve given me a few more to look into.
What I love about blogging is there are so many different income streams you can get from it. It amazes me that what started as a way to document personal stories many years ago, blogging has become a way to earn a living and help others in the process.
Thanks again!
Lisa
Thanks for taking the time to compile this very useful list! Also, congratulations on taking the leap and going full time. Wish you all the success in the world. xx
This list is awesome & so informative for newbies like me. Thank you so much for sharing this, I’m definitely book marking this for later reference!
This is super helpful! Thank you so much for compiling this list!
This list is really helpful, I will be referencing it in the future 🙂 *Adds to bookmark tab*
I look forward to going through the international links. Thank you
This is truly such a great resource for bloggers! I love you have various international options. :]
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These are so helpful, thank you! I have to pin them for later so that I can actually go back and look through them… I follow a few really helpful FB blog groups too!
Oh wow! This is a fantastic list. I haven’t heard of half of these. Thank you.
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What a useful list you have compiled. Its very helpful I will need to check out some of these.
I haven’t heard of so many of these! Saving to refer back to when I need them. This is going to be so useful!!
This is a great post! much needed! I had no idea about these platforms.. so helpful and informative.. thanks a lot for taking the time and sharing this!!
Wow thanks for this post! I’ve bookmarked it to look at later as I’m sure this will be really useful to me!
I love how you have shared so many resources to help us out, thanks Ana!!. I really need to get more traffic to my site first before I can sign up to these, so I am going to bookmark this page! 🙂
I thought I knew about most of the professional blogging agencies, but there are LOADS here I haven’t heard of! Bookmarking now…. thanks Ana xx
Omigod I love your watercolor artwork, and thanks for giving us these tips. I didn’t really know there’s so many platforms. Thanks for sharing!
Damn, what a good list. Enjoyed going through these and picking out some to try. Thanks so much Ana <3
This is such an awesome list! I’ve been trying to work out the best places to register, so this is going to be really helpful!
This is an awesome list.. I am going to try out all of these.
You’re an absolute star. I’ve been wishing for a post like his for some time. So comprehensive and will be pinned for reference. Thanks so much lovely x
Kat
This is amazing. I haven’t seen a list this informative anywhere! Bookmarking for future reference, when I’m ready to take the next step!
Thanks for the list. I hope I will be accepted to some and get paid.. 🙂
I had no idea there were so many to choose from! Thanks for such a great list! xxx
wow wow this is a really helpful resource for us blogger!!
I’m def gonna try some of these ones right now
What an amazing list of places to find paid work. It’s great that this is starting to come along further now and bloggers are being respected for the hours of work they do creating originalcontent
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been struggling to find new platforms so I can start monetising my blog more. Great list!
This is an amazing list! I have just added it to favourites and will be working through it over the next few weeks. I blog around the children right now but when they start school I hope to blog full time!
I am going to have a deeper look into each one of these platforms coz I could really use some money made from the blog! thanks for sharing these with us! xx corinne
I never knew there was so many groups where you can find great opportunities for your blog! Thank you for sharing these with us!
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Thank you so much for writing this post. I need to go through these and check them out, there are lots I haven’t heard of before.
What a great post for bloggers! I love that you included companies that work with bloggers, no matter where they’re located. Have you found it’s easier (and more cost effective) to work directly with brands? Or is there a benefit to signing on with an agency, of sorts?
Thanks so much for sharing these, I’m definitely going to look into some these. Bookmarked it for later.
Thanks for the time saving information here. I have spent lots of time trying to find some reputable companies to monitize my blog with.
That’s a very fine long list you got here. If I could only find the time for more blogging.
But this is a very good chance for stay at home moms to earn from blogging.
Thanks for taking the time to making this helpful list. It is hard to depend on one source of income!
Wow! Beautiful art! And nice list. So is everything above the international section UK only?
wow, this is an amazing list. Not to mention, a great resource for seasoned and new bloggers alike.
I never thought there are so many groups that will able to give you such money earning opportunities. I love this compilations!
Who knew there were so many groups out there that can pay you to blog – thanks for sharing x
I am signed up to atleast 10 of these! this is such a helpful list! Thank you so much x
I have never heard of most of these, this is really useful xx
Thank you for this huge list. I have been researching lately how to monetise and where. Its difficult! I haven’t heard of a lot of these so it’s so helpful!
This is just plain awesome. I am a member of some of these, but I need to spend some time looking into the ones that are new to me!!! Thank you!
SUCH an amazing post! I’m always looking for new ways to monetize my blog (since my money = more travel!), so I’m going to apply to the platforms that are new to me!
I genuinely did not realise there were so many platforms available for reviews/paid collaborations. I think I’m going to be spending some time going through them and signing up to a few. Thanks Ana!
Great tips! These are some great resources we all can use to monetize our brand.
I have over 3,000 followers on my blog and over 2,000 followers on my twitter. But under 1,000 followers on Insta. At what point or how many followers do I need to become an influencer for these places?
It all depends on the company, with some they look at your traffic, others DA and others do focus on following. Which agencies were you interested in finding out more about?
I have to admit I don’t know all of these groups – I am going to have to check them out though, and thank you once again for the UKB shout out!
Wow, I had no idea there were so many platforms out there now! It’s great that there are so many opportunities for bloggers to get paid 🙂
Oh my goodness, I am with a few of these but not heard of most so will be signing up later, thank you x
Thanks so much hun for sharing such a list, it’s been extremely helpful!!! I’m going to check out all of these when I have a spare moment and let’s see where it leads. You’re a great inspiration Xx
Thanks for the info, I now know where to go if I need to boost my blog. I am really great full.
Thank you for such a helpful list!
i should definitely check out some of those
Wow there’s lots there I hadn’t heard of. Thanks for this it’s so useful. I am certainly saving for later. I’ve joined a few lately and I’m seeing lots more work coming in. No clue which has provided me with the work though lol
Wow thank you for such an amazing list…I will making sure I have these covered 🙂 x
I’ve worked with some of these but I didn’t know all of them. I’ll be checking them out, thanks Ana.
There are some on here I’ve never heard of and I’ve been blogging for three years thanks for sharing!
I bookmarked this post and I will check each and every one of them. I have membership in a few of these listed here but I would love to try applying in other groups too. Thank you Ana!
This is amazing! I believe I am already on some of the groups mentioned but I will definitely be checking the ones I know I am not out x
This is a very useful post. Thanks for sharing Ana. Bookmarked to look into some of the websites.
Great article buddy. I have learned a lot of new things by reading this article. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you for this. I’m very new at the “paid influencer” market. I bookmarked this post and will follow up checking them out to see if I find a fit. It’s nice to know what is legitimate too! Thanks again.
Wow, I so appreciate this list. Some of these I’ve heard of, but others I hadn’t. I will be looking them up for sure!
This is a great topic for all bloggers who want to partner with businesses, thank you. I already work with some of the ones you listed but didn’t know of some.
This is such a great tool to have, especially when you are just starting to blog! Thanks for the info, and great post, I always love your content.
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What a great list of websites that help you make money! I will need to check some of these out!
I’ve also subscribe to Bloggers Required and yes they are cool. Thanks for sharing other groups! Will apply soon.
Thank you so much this is the most helpful and thoroughly research blog about blogging and earning money! Although blogging started out as only a hobby (and it will remain that way until I finish university) it has become a fundamental part of me – I wake up and blog and spend basically the rest of the day doing that. I’m becoming serious about this and once I finish uni I think that these 35 blogging platforms that you’ve mentioned will be a huge help in my kick starting my blogging career. Also I love the layout of you blog posts with the balance of photos and writing! It looks very professional 🙂
Thanks for splitting these up by UK and international! Really helpful for us Americans. 🙂 I haven’t gotten this far in my blogging yet, but I’ll be saving this list for later.
This is a great resource and we only blog as a hobby and haven’t started to monitize it. It’s great for those who need to start making money x
Omg, this post is seriously awesome. I didn’t know at least half of them! Will check them out, thank you 🙂
It is so helpful to know where to turn to in the blogging world. It can be an absolute minefield, not knowing who to turn to, who to ask and what to do. I have found any that I have been involved with to be really lovely, and indeed very helpful. A great list to keep.
I found your list very helpful. I’m a newbie to blogging and at some point, I do want to monetize my blog. This is the perfect start to doing so.
great post and I hadn’t heard of some of these . thanks for sharing x
I have been thinking about making money for a while, but I wasn’t going to worry about it until the six-month mark Ironically enough it comes along just as I finished my 100th post. So I have already bookmarked this post to come back to and look at the places and platforms out there I could make money at. I know I am still working on growing my social media following, this will give me a good list of people to look at in order to start. Thanks for all the great info Ana.
This is a really helpful post. I’m a new blogger so this is especially helpful for me. I’ve done a few reviews but no paid work yet.
Your post is a great help for bloggers. Good luck to all of you. Thanks a lot for sharing.
By signing up for a variety of platforms and networks, we’ve got better odds of finding sponsorships and paid blog posts that are a good fit. I need to sign up for more of these!
Thank you so much for this list! I have been blogging for some time, but only decided to focus on it recently. Will check the international groups you shared. xx
my o my, this is such a huge list of groups here, i know of a few of them already but not all, so hopefully i will give them a try and see what is up on offer in there, everyone wants to get paid for a job or the other so its cool to start somewhere.
32! Wow, thanks for taking the time to do the research. I belong to some of these but, will definitely be bookmarking to look through the full list and will share with my blogger friends.
Hello, Ana!
Thank you so much for that! I happened to find your post on Klout and already registered to some of them.
Again, thank you! 🙂
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You are very welcome and thanks so much for taking the time to comment 🙂 I do hope that you are having a wonderful weekend 🙂
Its simply wonderful to have good lisit to dip in. I wonder where i am fit in, but will research me for my niche. thanks for lisiting.
Hi Ana, what a great list you’ve compiled! There are plenty I’ve never heard of before!
Thank you for linking up with the #MMBC.
Oh wow there are so many I didn’t even know of. Thanks for sharing – bookmarking this post :))
Great list Ana! You just mentioned some agencies and programs I didn’t know existed. I will have to look into them and hopefully I’m accepted into their programs.
Wow what a comprehensive list! I’ve book marked the page so that I can sign up to some tonight! xxx
Not heard of half of these so definitely going to check them out. Thank you for sharing, Ana! x
This is just what I need! Loving that you are sharing all your secrets lady. Xx
Wow! This is quite the list! Thank you for curating it, although I’m not there yet, it’s always interesting to check these kind of things out and look for the ‘next steps’ within blogging!
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Thank you so much for this list. I’m not in the UK so I will have to look into some of the international groups. I have been wondering where to go to look into this.
Thank you so much for this! Really opened my eyes as to what I could be doing as a blogger to create more awareness! Still confused as to how they all work, but otherwise a great intro!
Thanks
This is an incredible list, thank you! I signed up to many networks in the past, some of which have now closed down. I’ve been looking for new ones to approach and join. This list is very much appreciated so thank you for taking the time to post it.
Great post thanks so much for sharing these!
I honestly didn’t realise how many agencies were really avaliable out there!
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Wow, this is a rich resource for every blogger. Thank you and we will bookmark this for future use.
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Thank you for such a great post 🙂