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Some magazines will have a different rate for their website compared to their print publication. It might be 25% or it might be nothing. There's Newsbreak, which is based on clicks, so can do well if you get lucky. But often doesn't pay much. Rates vary enormously, but the online stuff tends to be lower. There are content mills that might pay $50-$80 for an article. A holiday website paid $50. I've had a lot of online editors who've never responded to my pitches, so maybe they're the ones who pay well. I'm sure there are exceptions. It varies enormously, but traditionally the rate in print has been higher than online, unless they buy rights for both, and that covers everything.

Online pieces might be shorter because of short attention spans, so that's a factor. But not always.

Print magazines will typically pay £150-£200 at the low end, unless they're local or regional, or very small, and then you might get £50-£100. So that's the low end of print. It can go up to £700 / $1000.

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Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave
Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave

Written by Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave

Freelance journalist UK. Published in BBC Countryfile, The Mirror, Britain mag etc. Covers writing, health, psychology, memoir, current affairs, & environment.

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