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By: raj

raj — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:33:03 +0000

I’ve found this to be a very tough year. In 2006-7, when I was earning very little per post but had lots and lots of work offered to me (over $7000/m, sometimes more), I couldn’t do it all. This year, when I started getting paid much more per post and having to drop the lower-paying work, it felt good. Well, at least until I started losing contracts because of the economy. So that’s the downside of getting paid more: it hurts when you “fall”.

Regardless, i’m getting married in the near future and going back to technical writing/ coding work. If there’s time in the week, I’ll continue to blog, with more emphasis on my own projects.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:59:53 +0000

I think people will leave networks for higher paying blog gigs. My highest paying gigs – if you work it out per post or hour have been with corporate, or stand alone blogs, not networks. With networks disbanding, and lowering pay, I’m sure folks will be walking away, although there are always writers who think they’re worth only 2-5 an hour or post, so it’s not as if the networks will have issues filling positions. That’s too bad.

By: Genesis

Genesis — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:07:35 +0000

I didn`t think it was possible to get that much for a blog post, but recently, I applied to a job (through FWJ) and ended up getting it. The pay? $40 per post! I`m so used to ghostwriting and having nothing to do with my writing afterwards that I was amazed when the guy put my byline on it and asked for my opinion on how he`d placed the photos that I`d provided. So, not only do higher paying jobs exist, there are also some really decent bosses.

By: Valencia

Valencia — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:58:30 +0000

Up until last year I didn’t apply for many blogging gigs because of the low per post rate. But after finding two higher paying blogging gigs in 2008, I’ve had a change of heart. Higher paying gigs are far in between, but they do exist. My higher paying blogging gigs were for companies and organizations, not blogging networks. Maybe that’s the difference.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:35:26 +0000

@Peggy – It’s frustrating not to hear back. I wish employers would set up an automated email thingy so we would at least know they received our applications.

@James – I live by the work smarter not harder philosophy. More work for less money? Wait a minute, who is really benefiting here?

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:18:33 +0000

I’m surprised that this information would be surprising to people. I haven’t written blog posts at less than $25 each (and very often more) in ages. (Except one gig, and the person is a personal friend.)

Is it really that surprising that blogging pays more than $5?

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Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:47:11 +0000

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By: Peggy

Peggy — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:01:14 +0000

Great post Deb!

Though some of those advertised gigs never respond to you…