Comments on: How to Decide What to Charge as a Freelance Blogger

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:12:08 +0000

Very good points to consider. Thanks!

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By: James D Kirk

James D Kirk — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:50:54 +0000

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By: Himanshu

Himanshu — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:58:28 +0000

Wow! Awesome post! Even I am also a freelance writer. Many of my clients approach directly to me through my blog. They generally like the way I write and ready to pay money for writing articles. But the amount of money is not too significant. Now I am working on low rates but that’s OK because its my starting phase of freelance writing. After experience of at least one year and become a total professional, I will increase my rates.

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:40:27 +0000

I definitely like the points that you’ve laid out to consider. I think it’s good to gauge what the “competition” might be charging, gauge what your time is worth for you personally, then set a price and stick to it. Sure there’s room to negotiate but don’t do so all the time to the point that you devalue your service offering (at least that’s my personal opinion).

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By: Oscar

Oscar — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:28:41 +0000

Thanks for this post. Its good to get a feeling for how much is a blog post worth… But it is kind of intimidating to know that writing posts for money could bring anywhere from $2.00 to hundreds. That’s a huge range.

@Simon. Wow! thanks for the tip on net tuts. I didn’t know they paid for articles, especially that much!

By: Antti Kokkonen

Antti Kokkonen — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:25:33 +0000

Interesting post that send me thinking, even that I haven’t even planned to become a blogger for hire. If I would, I’d do it for the exposure and links (like Simon mentioned above). But that would be closer to guest posting where (usually) money is not involved.

On the other hand, if I would charge something, it would be on the high end, as I’d be thinking about the hourly rate. I like to tweak and re-write my posts until I’m satisfied with the quality, something which is not easily done in half an hour.

By: Simon | Teenius

Simon | Teenius — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:11:05 +0000

Awesome post, really enjoyed reading it! Very interesting you’ve pulled up here! :)

I think one thing to remember, as you’ve correctly pointed out, is who you are writing for. Top blogs like NetTuts will pay $150 per article, but then they’ll expect a very high quality. However, a lot of bloggers simply won’t be able to pay that much, and you should vary your rates depending on who you’re writing for, although you have to draw a line and decide the minimum amount you’ll accept, then stick to it.

Also, as I’ve said on the Problogger forums, remember that you can also use the situation you’re in (writing for a blog) to get a linkback to your site. These sort of links can be really valuable, especially if you write a quality article, so it’s well worth trying to haggle for an author bio or even knock a few dollars off your final price! :)