As far as I know, only Daz "pays" for tutorials. Most tutorial writers write tutorials just to be helpful and aren't seeking compensation for them.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi