Comments on: How much should you charge to blog? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:43:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Mark Nagurski http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-303600 Mark Nagurski Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:15:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-303600 I've been hunting around for some comparable figures (which is why I ended up here) and the average seems to be around the $15-20 per post range. A bit low in my opinion but fair enough. My question would be how much additional help goes into each post that is essentially unpaid work. I.e. Do you answer comments, format the post, find and add images or promote posts in any way? Either way I'd find it hard to do quality work at those kinds of rates. For 25 posts a month I'd quote $500-600 or more - if they needed extensive research it could be another few hundred on top of that . I’ve been hunting around for some comparable figures (which is why I ended up here) and the average seems to be around the $15-20 per post range.

A bit low in my opinion but fair enough.

My question would be how much additional help goes into each post that is essentially unpaid work. I.e. Do you answer comments, format the post, find and add images or promote posts in any way?

Either way I’d find it hard to do quality work at those kinds of rates. For 25 posts a month I’d quote $500-600 or more – if they needed extensive research it could be another few hundred on top of that .

]]> By: Deirdre Gill http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-232175 Deirdre Gill Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-232175 It seems to me that you are all really under selling yourselves. How could you possibly make a decent hourly rate this way? You must make like $.25/hr. I think as bloggers we need to demand what we are worth. These companies are making money off of your hard work. Not only that, but they often demand to retain the copyright of anything you post. Your expertise and hard work is worth more than that! It seems to me that you are all really under selling yourselves. How could you possibly make a decent hourly rate this way? You must make like $.25/hr. I think as bloggers we need to demand what we are worth. These companies are making money off of your hard work. Not only that, but they often demand to retain the copyright of anything you post. Your expertise and hard work is worth more than that!

]]> By: InkwellEditorial.blogspot.com: The Freelance Writer's Blog http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-59962 InkwellEditorial.blogspot.com: The Freelance Writer's Blog Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:22:03 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-59962 Kris: I ran across your article while doing some research for this topic very topic for my blog. I've found rates to be all over the place (stating the obvious). Following are my blogging rates, taken from my profile page on SEO-Article-Writer.com: You Provide the Topic: $20/per post. Up to 350 words. Posts longer than this revert to a per-word charge (6¢/word). We Provide the Topic: $30/post. Up to 350 words. Posts longer than this are billed at 9¢/word. Note: $20 is our minimum blog posting rate, no matter the word count. As we bill on a per-post basis, there are no contracts and no minimum/maximum posting orders. Compared to what others charge, this may seem a little high, but for me, just b/c it's a blog post doesn't mean it's worth any less than any other type of writing I do. I haven't had a problem getting this, but I have years of experience as a freelancer, so don't have to prove my worth to clients, so to speak. Excellent, informative, enlightening post. Sincerely, Yuwanda Kris:

I ran across your article while doing some research for this topic very topic for my blog. I’ve found rates to be all over the place (stating the obvious).

Following are my blogging rates, taken from my profile page on SEO-Article-Writer.com:

You Provide the Topic: $20/per post. Up to 350 words. Posts longer than this revert to a per-word charge (6¢/word).

We Provide the Topic: $30/post. Up to 350 words. Posts longer than this are billed at 9¢/word.

Note: $20 is our minimum blog posting rate, no matter the word count. As we bill on a per-post basis, there are no contracts and no minimum/maximum posting orders.

Compared to what others charge, this may seem a little high, but for me, just b/c it’s a blog post doesn’t mean it’s worth any less than any other type of writing I do. I haven’t had a problem getting this, but I have years of experience as a freelancer, so don’t have to prove my worth to clients, so to speak.

Excellent, informative, enlightening post.

Sincerely,
Yuwanda

]]> By: Eileen http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-51861 Eileen Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:24:03 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-51861 Kris, just discovered Blogging Tips over the weekend and I can see that it's a goldmine. I've read a number of your posts already and they're so useful and easy to chew on. Well this post about rates is very interesting and a big Thank You for being so specific with numbers. I'm toying with the idea of doing some pro-blogging and so such info is so very useful. Wishing you a very nice 2008! EE Kris, just discovered Blogging Tips over the weekend and I can see that it’s a goldmine. I’ve read a number of your posts already and they’re so useful and easy to chew on. Well this post about rates is very interesting and a big Thank You for being so specific with numbers. I’m toying with the idea of doing some pro-blogging and so such info is so very useful.

Wishing you a very nice 2008!
EE

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-12213 Kevin Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:48:15 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-12213 This is something I am very interested in knowing myself. I have a few ideas for new blogs so I am keen to know what the going rate is for blog posting on a daily basis etc. This is something I am very interested in knowing myself. I have a few ideas for new blogs so I am keen to know what the going rate is for blog posting on a daily basis etc.

]]> By: Sids http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-12152 Sids Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:35:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-12152 Interesting post with some honest earning stats. Me too blog but far away from earning money. It is extremely difficult, I suppose. Interesting post with some honest earning stats. Me too blog but far away from earning money. It is extremely difficult, I suppose.

]]> By: Israel http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-12027 Israel Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:05:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-12027 i would do it free and wouldnt charge folks either. i would do it free and wouldnt charge folks either.

]]> By: Friday Quickies: 12 October - Lost Art Of Blogging http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-11847 Friday Quickies: 12 October - Lost Art Of Blogging Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:27:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-11847 [...] Larson from Blogging Tips wrote a interesting article for you freelancers out there, concerning the amount of money you [...] [...] Larson from Blogging Tips wrote a interesting article for you freelancers out there, concerning the amount of money you [...]

]]> By: Mike Pedersen Golf http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-11700 Mike Pedersen Golf Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:14:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/10/11/how-much-should-you-charge-to-blog/#comment-11700 You can get paid on other sites :shock: ?? Give me some non nofollow relevant links from a decent PR site and I'm good; but I wouldn't turn down money either :roll: !! You can get paid on other sites :shock: ?? Give me some non nofollow relevant links from a decent PR site and I’m good; but I wouldn’t turn down money either :roll: !!

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