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Our Ecosystem makes it easy to Get your message out to thousands—& get paid.

Unlike Instagram or Facebook, Elephant is independent, and mission-driven—and despite having (slightly) fewer resources, we believe in paying our writers to offer quality to our readers.

Elephant was one of the first major sites to pay our best, consistent writers. But it was always hard to measure “best.” Now, we are introducing monthly payments to the top 10 articles on Elephant based on their Ecosystem Score—95% determined by our readers’ actions: reads, hearts, comments, and 5% determined by our Editor’s Picks (so that mission balances popularity). The three runner-up articles will be offered a gift subscription to share with a friend or family member.

Learn more about the Ecosystem via our FAQ. Find our new Contender Leaderboard here.

Note: When folks earn identical scores, we use the number of reads as the tiebreaker.

August Winners

#1 Sharon A. DeNofa $108

The Truth about “If He Wanted to, He Would.”

9.5
#2 Roopa Swaminathan $108

20 Laugh-Out-Loud Quotes for when Life makes No Sense.

8.8
#3 Roopa Swaminathan $108

4 Quirky Ways to Boost Self-Esteem & Craft a More Confident You.

8.7
#4 Anna Palmer $100

Aquarius Full Supermoon: The R-Evolution of Awakening. {August 19}

8.6
#5 Soumya Menon $90

In the Darkest Times, Self-Compassion can be our Strongest Ally.

7.8
#6 Melissa Patrick $80

Self-Love will, Literally, Set you Free.

7.7
#7 Michelle Schafer $70

56, Fulfilled, Fortunate & Fabulously F*cking Free.

7.5
#8 Karuna Schwartz $60

3 Ways to Battle Election Anxiety with a Meditation Practice.

7.3
#9 Erika Sardinha $50

Simone Biles is Showing us How to Thrive as a Survivor Without Neglecting Self-Care.

6.8
#10 Damini Grover $40

8 Signs you don’t Love your Body & 9 Ways to Start Treating it Well.

6.8

 

*Editor’s Note: We ran into a technical glitch while calculating August Ecosystem winners. The following articles should have been included in the original list, so we’re adding the title below and the author will be paid for their winning articles. Congrats on a job well done!

#2. Preparing for a Radiant Summer: a Guide to Wellness & Vitality for Every Woman. ~ Nunzia Stark
#9. Building Emotional Wealth: 3 Tools for Responding (instead of Reacting) to Conflict. ~ Regina Louise
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