Complete Guide

What you can read

• News & articles: Article, NEWS, Health Articles, Technology and the community Guest Post category.
• Premium articles: Available to members with an active subscription plan.
• Exclusive articles: Individual articles that can be unlocked with a one-time purchase.
• Downloads & gallery: Subscriber-only downloads, image gallery and multimedia posts.

One balance for everything

Every cash earning pays into a single account balance: reading rewards, author view earnings and guest post rewards. Network Rewards are paid as discount vouchers, stored in your account. Members can see the balance on the home page and in Account Settings, and withdraw it with a payout request once KYC and the network target for their plan are complete (see section 12).

1. 1
   Create your free account

   Sign up with your email, or tap Continue with Google. No payment is needed to start.

2. 2
   Read your first article

   Open any article, read for at least the minimum time, scroll to the Reading Rewards box at the end and claim your reward (section 5).

3. 3
   Open your dashboard

   Account Settings shows your balance, your reading timer and every way to earn, including the three games, one tap away.

4. 4
   Share your referral link

   Account Settings > Referrals. Every member who joins through your link counts toward your withdrawal network and can earn you vouchers and Team Rewards (section 10).

5. 5
   Verify your identity (KYC)

   Do it once in Account Settings > KYC Verification, so you are ready when you want to withdraw (section 12).

6. 6
   Withdraw your earnings

   When KYC and the network target for your plan are complete, add a payout method and send a request on the Payouts page.

A simple daily routine

• In every reading window: read at least one article. Active readers who skip a window pay a small penalty (section 5).
• Every day: take your free Spin & Win spin and play Word Game rounds up to the daily earnings limit (section 9).
• Every week: publish an article or submit a guest post, and share your articles to earn from every unique view (sections 6 and 7).
• Whenever you can: invite friends. Your network unlocks withdrawals, a one-time network bonus, vouchers and Team Rewards.

Plan descriptions

• Bronze - Start your premium journey. Support Earnships and unlock exclusive member perks at an entry-level price.
• Silver - The most popular plan. A completely ad-free reading experience plus everything in Bronze.
• Gold - The ultimate Earnships membership: maximum recognition, zero ads, first-class support and Gold Teams, your own team of up to 10 members.

How subscribing works

1. 1
   Choose a plan

   Open Subscribe (Subscription > Plans) and select Bronze, Silver or Gold.

2. 2
   Apply a coupon (optional)

   Enter a discount code such as a welcome or referral voucher at checkout.

3. 3
   Pay

   Pay with any enabled payment method (card, PayPal, crypto, bank transfer and more; see section 13).

4. 4
   Enjoy your benefits

   Your plan activates immediately after the payment is confirmed. Bank transfers activate after the team verifies the transfer.

5. 5
   Receive your instant voucher

   Right after your plan activates you receive a discount voucher by email and in your account, and your Network Rewards start (section 10).

Plan auto-renewal from your balance

• When: at 00:00 (site time) on the day your plan expires. Example: a monthly plan bought on 30 September renews at 00:00 on 30 October, after 29 full days, so you never lose access.
• How: the plan price is taken from your earnings balance and your plan is extended by one billing cycle from its old expiry date (30 Oct to 30 Nov, and so on). The renewal appears in your payment history.
• Emails: a reminder before the renewal date, and a confirmation when it renews: "Your plan is renewed, now you can apply for a withdrawal" when your KYC and network target are complete, or the steps that are still missing.
• Balance too low: nothing is charged; your plan ends on its date and you get an email with a link to renew it.
• Your choice: auto-renewal is on by default. Switch it off any time in Account Settings > Manage Subscription; then your plan simply ends on its expiry date.
• Not included: plans billed by PayPal or Stripe (they renew through the payment provider), free plans and lifetime plans.

How it works

1. 1
   Log in

   Reading rewards are only for registered members. Guests see a "Log in" prompt in the reward box.

2. 2
   Open an article and read

   A timer starts when the article opens. Read for at least the minimum reading time (currently 60 seconds).

3. 3
   Reach the end

   Scroll to the Reading Rewards box at the end of the article. When the timer is complete it shows "Your reward is ready!"

4. 4
   Claim

   Press the unlock button. The reward is added to your balance instantly.

5. 5
   Next article

   A panel offers your next unread article (same category first) and opens it automatically after a short countdown, or after your tier's wait time.

Reader Profiles (tiers)

Every member is on a tier. Higher tiers pay more per article and allow more articles per day. You move up by lifetime rewarded reads, or immediately by subscribing to the plan with the same name.

Rules

• One reward per article: each article can be rewarded once per member in each reading cycle (see below).
• Minimum reading time: measured by the server from when the article was opened. Claims made too quickly are refused.
• Rolling 6-hour reading cycle: your reading quota is counted over the last 6 hours (the reading cycle), not per calendar day, so you get four full reading sessions every day. When it is used up, a countdown shows exactly when the next reading session starts (6 hours after your last reward). The site team can adjust the cycle length, and your Reading Rewards page always shows the current one.
• Next Reading Start: some tiers have a wait between rewarded reads. Reading time only counts after the wait has finished.
• Published articles only: rewards are paid on live, published articles.
• Session required: if your session expires, reload the article and read again before claiming.
• Fair use: automated reading, multiple accounts or any attempt to game the timer can lead to rewards being cancelled and the account suspended.

Article reading cycles

You read through the whole article library once per cycle. Each article can be rewarded once in every cycle, and the next cycle opens when you have been rewarded for every article you can read in the current one. The number of cycles is set by the Earnships Team (3 by default). Your Reading Rewards page shows your progress, for example "Cycle 1 of 3" and how many articles you have read in this cycle.

Strict reading rule (reading windows)

To keep rewards fair for members who read every day, active readers must read at least one article in every reading window.

• Penalty: a skipped window costs your plan's reward for one article (times a multiplier set by the team), deducted from your balance.
• Only active readers: you are only charged if you earned a reading reward in the last 3 days. New and inactive accounts are never charged, and penalties stop on their own after 3 days without reading.
• Negative balance: a penalty can take your balance below zero down to a small limit (by default -$1.00); your next rewards pay it back first.
• Once per window: each window is charged at most once, and the team can refund a penalty after review.

Publishing limits

How view earnings are calculated

• Rate: authors earn a fixed amount per 1,000 views; each counted view adds 1/1,000 of that amount to the balance straight away.
• Unique views only: one view per visitor, per article, per day. Refreshing the page does not add views.
• No bots: search engines and bots are never counted.
• Privacy friendly: views are verified with an anonymous hash; raw IP addresses are not stored.
• Eligibility: the earnings system must be enabled for the author account by the site team.

Guidelines

• Original: your own work, not published anywhere else.
• Length: at least 1,000 words, with headings and short paragraphs.
• Links: up to 2 outbound links, only where they help the reader. All links are marked nofollow.
• Category: published in the Guest Post category. Off-topic, promotional or AI-spun content is rejected.
• FAQs: add 5 FAQs (question and answer); they are published below your article and do not count toward the word minimum.
• One at a time: you can have 1 submission waiting for review.

Review and reward

1. 1
   Submit

   Send your article, summary, tags, bio and FAQs with the form.

2. 2
   Editorial review

   Editors check quality and may make small edits.

3. 3
   Score

   Each approved article receives a quality score from 0 to 100.

4. 4
   Reward

   Articles scoring 95 or higher earn a reward payment, added to your balance.

5. 5
   Notification

   You get an email when it goes live, or the reason if it is rejected.

Who can apply

• Members only: you must be logged in. Visitors can create a free account first.
• One application: each member sends one application. If the team asks for changes, you edit and resubmit the same application.

How to apply

1. 1
   Write a sample article

   Submit one article on the Write for Us page (section 7 rules: 1,000+ words, up to 2 nofollow links, 5 FAQs). It can still be in review when you apply.

2. 2
   Open Become an Author

   Go to earnships.com/become-an-author while logged in.

3. 3
   Fill in the form

   Personal details, professional title, country, writing experience, topics (up to 8) and a short text about you and your expertise (100+ characters).

4. 4
   Choose your sample

   Pick your Write for Us article from the list in the form.

5. 5
   Upload your CV

   PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG, up to 5 MB. Your CV is stored privately and only seen by the editorial team.

6. 6
   Submit and wait for the email

   The team reviews your application, CV and sample, usually within a few working days, and emails the decision.

Monthly salary slabs

• Approved authors only: the score is the average editorial quality score of your articles published in that month.
• Quality first: articles must be original, follow the editorial guidelines and be published during the month.
• How it is paid: the salary is reviewed monthly, added to your balance and withdrawn with a normal payout request.

Word Game (earnships.com/word-game)

• How to play: choose Easy (4×4), Medium (5×5) or Hard (6×6) and press Start. You have 30 seconds. Click letter tiles to build a word of 3 to 8 letters, then press Submit.
• Touching tiles: each next letter must touch the last one: left or right, up or down, or diagonal. Each tile can be used once per word. You can also type the letters on a keyboard.
• Scoring: 10 points per letter, +50% for words of 6 letters or more, and +25 bonus points for every valid word once you have 3 in a row. A word scores at most 200 points.
• Earnings: 10,000 points = $1, added to your balance when the round ends, up to a daily earnings limit per member (currently $0.50).
• After the round: the results show your score, your words, the amount earned and the words you could have made on that board.

Lucky Code (earnships.com/lucky-code)

• Your code: every member has a private code that changes every 30 seconds, like an authenticator app. It is shown as four 3-digit numbers: 1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize and 4th Prize.
• One guess, four chances: enter 3 digits before the next code appears (guessing closes 3 seconds before). If any of the four prizes of the next code shows your digits, you win.
• Prize: a correct guess wins $2 and 100 points, paid once to your balance even if more than one prize matches.
• Entry fee: each guess costs $0.01 from your balance, win or lose. You can make up to 100 guesses a day.
• History: your recent guesses show the drawn numbers and which prize matched.

Spin & Win (earnships.com/spin-win)

• Choose your stake: tap a quick button ($0.05, $0.10, $0.25, $0.50 or $1) or type your own amount between $0.05 and $1. The stake is taken from your balance when you spin.
• Multipliers: each of the 8 slices pays your stake times its multiplier: LOSE (0x), 0.5x, TRY AGAIN (1x, your stake back), 1.5x, 2x, 3x and 4x. You can never lose more than your stake.
• Free daily spin: every member gets 1 free spin a day, played at the $0.05 stake.
• Limits: up to 20 spins a day, and up to $5 of profit a day. Getting your stake back is never cut by the limit.
• Paid at once: the payout is added to your balance as soon as the wheel stops. The page lists every slice with its exact chance, and your history shows the stake, result, payout and net win or loss.

Your reward rate

The rate is decided by your plan at the moment the person you invited subscribes, so upgrading your plan raises the reward on your future referrals. The voucher is a percentage discount on your next Earnships purchase: a plan renewal, an upgrade or premium content. These are the current settings; the site team can change them, and your Referrals page always shows the latest rates.

Example

Sara is a Silver member and shares her link with her friend Ali. Ali joins, receives a 15% welcome voucher and subscribes to a plan. Sara instantly receives a 30% voucher, valid for 60 days. If Sara were a Gold member, the same referral would have earned her 50%. If she had no plan yet, it would have earned her 10%.

Step by step

1. 1
   Get your link

   Open Account Settings > Referrals to see your code and link. The Promotions page gives ready-made images and captions to share.

2. 2
   Share it

   Send your link on WhatsApp, social media, groups or to friends. Every visit is remembered for 30 days.

3. 3
   Your friend joins and subscribes

   They create an account (and get a welcome voucher), then buy their first paid plan.

4. 4
   Voucher delivered

   Your new voucher arrives by email and appears under My Coupons, with its expiry date.

5. 5
   Use it

   Apply the voucher at checkout on your next renewal, upgrade or premium purchase before it expires.

Voucher rules

• Personal: each voucher is issued to your account and can only be used by you.
• Single use: one voucher per order; vouchers cannot be combined with each other.
• Limited time: a referral voucher is valid for 60 days; the expiry date is shown in your account and in the email.
• Paid referrals only: sign-ups alone do not create a reward; the invited person must buy a plan. This keeps the system fair and free of fake accounts.
• No cash value: vouchers are discounts on Earnships purchases and cannot be withdrawn as money.
• Plus an instant voucher: when you buy a plan yourself, you also receive a discount voucher straight away.

Team Rewards: profit share from your network

On top of vouchers, Earnships can share a percentage of your network's earnings with you. When a member you invited earns money (reading rewards, approved guest posts, article views), you automatically receive a bonus as a percentage of that amount, added straight to your balance. The same applies to the members they invite, up to the number of levels the site team has switched on.

• Level 1: the members you invited yourself. Current setting: 50% of what they earn, for example $0.50 on every $1.00 a member you invited earns.
• Further levels: members invited by your team earn you a smaller percentage. The levels and rates are shown on your Team Rewards page and can be changed by the site team.
• No cost to them: it is a bonus paid by Earnships; the member who earned the money keeps 100% of their own reward.
• Free members: free members can invite free members and earn from them; no paid plan is needed.
• Track it: Account Settings > Team Rewards shows your total commission, members and earnings per level, and every recent commission.

Gold Teams: build your own team

Gold plan members can build a team of up to 10 members who read and write on Earnships. Team members earn directly: every reward they earn is 100% theirs. As team leader you receive an extra bonus on top, paid by Earnships, and you can also share part of your own balance with any team member.

• Create your team: Account Settings > My Team. Invite members by username or referral code; each member must accept the invitation.
• Leader bonus: you automatically receive a percentage of every team member's earnings (reading rewards, approved guest posts, article views). The current rate is shown on your My Team page.
• Share earnings: send any amount from your balance to a team member with one tap, whenever you like.
• Full control: remove members at any time; members can leave whenever they want. One member can belong to one team only.
• Gold required: the leader needs an active Gold plan. If it expires, new team bonuses pause until the plan is renewed.

Add money with a deposit

1. 1
   Open Deposit

   Account Settings > Deposit, or the + Deposit button on your dashboard and the Payouts page.

2. 2
   Choose an amount

   Tap a quick amount ($5, $10, $25, $50 or $100) or type your own, between the minimum and maximum shown (currently $1 to $500).

3. 3
   Pay an official account

   Send the amount to one of the Earnships merchant accounts shown on the page, such as JazzCash, Easypaisa or a bank account.

4. 4
   Submit your proof

   Enter the transaction ID and upload a screenshot of the payment (JPG, PNG or WEBP).

5. 5
   Approval

   The team checks the payment and adds it to your balance. You get an email whether it is approved or rejected.

Deposit rules

• Spend-only: deposited money pays for plans, renewals, games and the Shop, but it cannot be withdrawn. Only earnings and winnings can be withdrawn.
• Withdrawable amount: the Payouts page shows your balance minus the deposits you have not spent yet.
• One use per transaction: each transaction ID can be submitted only once.
• Open requests: up to 3 deposit requests can wait for review at the same time.
• Honest proof only: fake or edited payment proof is rejected and can lead to account suspension.

Your withdrawal workflow

1. 1
   Earn your balance

   Read articles, publish, write guest posts and earn author views. Every cash reward is added to your balance straight away.

2. 2
   Verify your identity (KYC)

   Open Account Settings > KYC Verification. Enter your full name, date of birth, country, ID type and ID number, then upload the front and back of your ID and a selfie holding it. The team reviews it and the result appears on the same page.

3. 3
   Build your network

   Open Account Settings > My Bonus and share your referral link on WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or anywhere else. Every member who signs up through your link counts: 4 on Free, 8 on Bronze, 16 on Silver, 32 on Gold.

4. 4
   Claim your network bonus

   When you reach your target, the one-time bonus for your plan unlocks on the My Bonus page (whenever a bonus is set for that plan). Claim it with one tap.

5. 5
   Add a payout method

   On the Payouts page add your PayPal email, bank account, IBAN, SWIFT or wallet details.

6. 6
   Request your withdrawal

   The Payouts page shows a checklist. Once KYC and your network are both green it says "You can request a withdrawal"; enter the amount and send the request.

7. 7
   Get paid

   The finance team reviews and pays each request. The status is shown in your payout history.

KYC: what you need

• Personal details: full name exactly as on your ID, date of birth and country.
• One ID document: National ID Card, Passport or Driving License, with its number.
• Three clear photos: ID front, ID back and a selfie holding the ID (JPG, PNG or WEBP, up to 5 MB each).
• Private and secure: documents are stored privately and seen only by the Earnships review team.
• Not approved? the reason is shown on the KYC page and you can submit again with clearer photos.

Network target rules

• Who counts: every member who signs up with your referral link, on a free or a paid plan.
• Based on your current plan: upgrading moves you to that plan target, for example Silver needs 16 members in total.
• One bonus per plan: each plan bonus can be claimed once; upgrading unlocks the next plan bonus when its target is reached.
• Fair play: referrals that are fake or rejected do not count, and bonuses from misuse can be reversed.

Payout methods

The Bank Transfer method is a simple local bank payout: Bank Account Title, Account Number, IBAN, and an optional Branch Code. IBAN and SWIFT are for international wire details.

Payout rules

• KYC and network first: both requirements must be complete before a request is accepted.
• Minimum amount: each method has its own minimum withdrawal, shown on the Payouts page.
• Up to your balance: you cannot request more than your current balance.
• One request at a time: a new request can be made after the previous one is completed.
• Manual approval: the finance team reviews and pays each request.
• Plan renewals use your balance first: an auto-renewal at 00:00 on your plan expiry day is taken from your balance before any withdrawal. Keep enough balance for the renewal, or switch auto-renewal off in Manage Subscription (section 3).
• Game entries come from your balance: Lucky Code fees and Spin & Win stakes are taken from the balance immediately; prizes are added immediately and can be withdrawn under the same rules.
• Deposits are spend-only: money you deposit cannot be withdrawn; the Payouts page shows the amount you can withdraw (section 11).

Payment methods

The site supports Stripe (cards), PayPal, Razorpay, Paystack, Iyzico, Mercado Pago, PayTabs, NOWPayments (cryptocurrency) and Bank Transfer. Only the methods switched on by the site team are shown at checkout.

• Bank Transfer: click Complete Payment and the system finds an available payment merchant in your country (for Pakistan: Easypaisa). You get the IBAN, a QR code to scan or download, and the exact amount converted into your local currency (for example PKR) at a live rate. Send it with your reference code; the plan activates once the transfer is verified.
• Invoices: every completed order has a downloadable invoice.
• Pay from your balance: plan renewals, games and Shop orders can be paid from your Earnships balance, including deposited money (section 11).

Coupons and offers

• Welcome offer: WELCOME50 gives 50% off the first subscription (promoted in the site popup).
• Instant plan voucher: every plan purchase gives you a discount voucher straight away (section 10).
• Network vouchers: earned each time someone in your network subscribes (section 10).
• Colour-coded coupon cards: My Coupons shows each coupon as a bank-style card: green for free and all-product coupons, and brown, silver or gold for Bronze, Silver and Gold plan coupons, with the Earnships logo.
• Coupon rules: coupons can be limited to one member, to subscriptions or content, to specific plans, by expiry date and by number of uses. One coupon per order.

Content access

Buying

• What you can buy: new products ready for dispatch, used items, digital downloads (download links appear in My Orders as soon as payment is confirmed), and property or business catalogues, where you send an enquiry, request a visit or ask for a quote.
• Cart and checkout: add items to your cart and check out once. If the items come from several sellers, the cart becomes one order per seller, each shipped and tracked on its own.
• Delivery: a delivery charge may apply, with free delivery above an amount set by the shop. A cart with only digital products needs no address.
• Coupons: log in and enter a shop coupon at checkout (one coupon per order).
• My Orders: follow every order, download digital products and see the order details.

Ways to pay

Only the payment methods switched on by the shop team appear at checkout.

Sell on Earnships

1. 1
   Complete KYC

   Selling is open to members who have verified their identity (KYC, section 12).

2. 2
   Add listings

   Create up to 50 listings (new, used or digital) in My Listings. New listings are checked by the team before they go live, and every seller gets a public seller page.

3. 3
   Handle orders

   In My Sales, confirm paid orders, mark them as shipped or cancel them. You get an email for every new order and enquiry.

4. 4
   Get paid

   An order counts as delivered when the buyer receives it, or automatically 10 days after it was shipped. Your earnings, minus a 10% commission, are added to your balance 3 days after delivery.

Build your profile and CV

1. 1
   Open Pro Profile

   My Account > Career & Services > Pro Profile. Add a photo and a headline such as "Content Writer" or "Web Developer"; the strength bar shows what is still missing.

2. 2
   Add your history

   Use the Work Experience, Education, Certifications and Portfolio tabs. Newest entries come first unless you set your own order.

3. 3
   Go public

   Keep "Public profile" switched on and save. Your page is live once it has a headline; until then only you can see it.

4. 4
   Make your CV

   Open My CV, choose a design and press Preview & download, then Print / Save as PDF. Switch on the share link to send your CV by WhatsApp or LinkedIn, or make a new link to stop the old one.

Sell your services

1. 1
   Create a service

   My Account > My Services > New service. Write a clear title, choose a category, describe what you deliver and add up to 6 images.

2. 2
   Set packages

   Add one to three packages (Basic, Standard, Premium), each with a price, delivery time, revisions and features. New and edited services are reviewed by the team before they go live.

3. 3
   Work on orders

   Service Orders > Selling lists every order with the buyer's requirements and a chat. Deliver before the due date with a message and links to your files.

4. 4
   Get paid

   When the buyer accepts, or automatically 3 days after delivery, the price minus a 10% service fee is added to your balance. Withdraw it like any other earning (section 12).

Hire a member

• Find a service: search the marketplace, filter by category or delivery time and sort by newest, most ordered, rating or price.
• Ask first: the Ask the seller box and the Contact form on a profile start a conversation in My Account > Messages.
• Order safely: pick a package, describe what you need and pay from your balance (add funds with a deposit, section 11). The amount is held by Earnships, not paid to the seller yet.
• Accept or ask for changes: after delivery, accept and rate the seller, or request a revision if your package includes one.
• Refunds: a seller can cancel an order before delivery, and you can cancel an order that is late and not delivered. Either way the full amount returns to your balance.

Good-conduct rules

• One account per person. Duplicate accounts, bots or scripts are not allowed.
• Rewards are for genuine reading and genuine traffic. Artificial views or reads are removed.
• Published content must be original and follow the editorial guidelines.
• Earnings obtained through abuse can be reversed, and accounts can be suspended.

One network, up to 5 accounts (IP limit)

To stop duplicate and fake accounts, a maximum of 5 member accounts may be used from the same internet connection (IP address) within 30 days. The 5 oldest accounts on that connection are always allowed; only newer extra accounts are affected. Admin and staff accounts are not counted.

1. 1
   Email notice

   The first time an extra account is found, its owner receives an email notice explaining the limit.

2. 2
   Final warning

   If the extra account keeps being used from that connection (at least 24 hours later), a final warning is sent by email and a red warning bar appears on every page.

3. 3
   Automatic block

   If it still continues (at least 24 hours after the warning), the account is blocked automatically and the owner is informed by email.

Earning rules at a glance

• Reading: one reward per article in each reading cycle, a minimum reading time checked by the server, and at least one article in every reading window for active readers (section 5).
• Publishing and guest posts: original work only; artificial views are removed and bots are never counted (sections 6 and 7).
• Network: fake or rejected referrals do not count, and bonuses or commissions from misuse are reversed (section 10).
• Withdrawals: KYC and the network target for your plan must be complete; one request at a time (section 12).

Games, deposits and the Shop

• Games: logged-in members only. Results, timing and scores are decided on the server, every action is logged, and winnings from bots, scripts or multiple accounts are reversed.
• Play responsibly: Lucky Code and Spin & Win are games of chance for entertainment, not a way to earn a living. Only play with amounts you are happy to spend, only if you are of legal age and such games are legal where you live.
• Deposits: spend-only and checked by the team; fake proof is rejected (section 11).
• Shop sellers: KYC is required, listings are reviewed, and sellers are responsible for the accuracy, legality and delivery of what they list (section 14).

When rules are broken

• Reversal: earnings, bonuses, commissions and winnings that come from abuse can be withheld or reversed.
• Limits and suspension: accounts that break the rules can be warned, limited or suspended.
• Changes: amounts, limits and rules are set by the Earnships Team and can change at any time; the live website always shows the current figures.