Setting a Freelance Writing Rate Equal to the Task

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dollarToday’s freelance writing clients are looking for a lot more bang for their buck, especially those looking for web writing.  Many aren’t looking for a mere writer, they want someone who uses SEO, builds traffic, moderates and responds to comments and more.  Before accepting a project and setting a rate, always find out what the job entails and set a freelance writing rate equal to the task.

Straight writing is one thing, but if your client is adding bells and whistles, make it clear the rates are going up. We all know interviews, research, mileage and expenses are often added into rates. However, there are other considerations as well:

  • SEO: Are you expected to research keywords, use them a certain amount of times in an article, and, in general, write an entire article around keywords or phrases? This is extra work and should be figured into your rate.
  • Promotion: Are you expected to create a social media presence and visit blogs and forums to promote your blog or website and bring in traffic? If so, this adds additional time to the project and should be included in your rate quote.
  • Community: Are you expected to moderate and respond to a community? If so,  this is additional work and should be negotiated into your contract.

The above-referenced items are all things that will add more time to each project. Your time is worth money and it’s up to you to make sure you’re adequately compensated.

What are some of the extra items that your clients tack on to a project? Do you raise your rates to reflect the increase in work?

Tip: Use the Freelance Switch Hourly Rate Calculator to help determine a rate for your project.

The Best of FWJ: 15 Posts About Finding the Best Freelance Writing Opportunities

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It used to be that my name was synonymous with freelance writing jobs, or helping freelance writers to land jobs. Now I’m learning there are people who feel I’m only for the promotion of content “mills” for freelance writing jobs, and that’s so far from the truth it’s silly. I’m about keeping freelance writers busy and employed. I’m for encouraging freelance writers to make the choices that work best for them, but to also aim high. Because I won’t knock writers for starting with content sites, and because I won’t pretend I never wrote for content sites, my name is being bandied about as someone who recommends writers only write for content sites or as someone who doesn’t care to “empower” writers. Because I do something more than complain, people feel I’m an advocate for low wages. It’s silly, really. The good thing about negativity is how it breeds opportunity. Here it is:

15 Posts About Finding the Best Freelance Writing Opportunities

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  3. How to Find the High Paying Freelance Writing Jobs
  4. Score High Paying Writing and Blogging Gigs
  5. Why You Should Consider Cold Calling to Find Work
  6. 5 Ways to Step Away from the Job Boards and Create Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities
  7. Networking in Your Community: Finding the Freelance Writing Opportunities in Your Area
  8. 5 Places to Find Higher Paying Freelance Writing Jobs
  9. 10 Marketing Tips for Freelance Writers
  10. The Secret’s Out: Non Profit Gigs are Profitable
  11. Do You Have All Your Eggs in One Basket?
  12. 60 Tips for Getting Started in Your Freelance Writing Career
  13. How to Turn a Low Paying Client into a High Paying Client
  14. How to Find the Confidence to Ask for a Raise
  15. The Best of FWJ: 15 Posts About Rates
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