That’s a good thing for individuals that like blogging about. If one has the time to write and put some intention on it the potential for compensation might be getting better.The writer’s Universe seems to be expanding too.
This page has 26 sites that seem recent listings…
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/sites-that-pays-you-to-blog/
This is a site list including a $10 per article page
http://aw1219.hubpages.com/hub/Online-Jobs-that-Pay
The there are some of the more traditional sites…
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Garrison Gibson: books and blog 