I must admit—writing articles for pay isn’t what it used to be. There was a time when writers in the fitness industry were well-compensated for their work. Some even made thousands per article. The late Dan Duchaine, for instance, earned as much as $2 per word for his pieces back in the ‘90s.
The Changing Landscape
These days, it’s a different story. Last year alone, I had nearly 20 articles published across seven different publications—two in print, the rest online. The total earnings? A few thousand dollars—not enough to make a living, but enough to take my family on a nice vacation.
Most publications no longer pay for articles, but you can still profit indirectly. Take, for example, The 3 Mistakes Nearly Everyone Makes in Their Fitness Warm-up—my second article on Mercola.com, one of the largest health websites in the world. While I wasn’t paid for it, I still profited handsomely, as I explain in The Business of Personal Training.
How to Get Published in Major Publications
So how do you get your articles featured in a major publication in the first place?
We’ll tackle that question tomorrow.
