Comments on: The Rates are Going Up and Other Freelance Writing Job Board Trends

By: Richard Moldovanyi

Richard Moldovanyi — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:56:48 +0000

Rate are going up? Great news! I've always been discouraged by places (usually overseas) that charge a few dollars for writing, so it's good to see that some businesses are willing to pay a decent price for quality content. .-= Richard Moldovanyi´s last blog ..What is SEO Web Content? =-.

By: PageWrite

PageWrite — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:42:18 +0000

Thank you for this positive news, it is reassuring to know.

On a separate note, in the paragraph quoted below, did you mean managers?

“More businesses are looking into social media: I’m finding more gigs for bloggers, community mangers, social media evangelists and more.”
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By: Suneel

Suneel — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:13:32 +0000

I had come across so many head hunters who were willing to pay not more than $4 for 500 words. And looking at this post, it’s sure a shellshocker that there are writing opportunities which pay more than $50 for a single post. That’s huge sum and a very good chance to squeeze the skills.

Thanks for writing this.
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By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:16:15 +0000

You’re right, Aurora. One thing I always tell new writers is to make sure to include all the extras in their quote. It’s one thing to accept a flat rate for a quick web article. It’s quite another to have to promote the article too.

I feel a blog post coming on…

By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:11:28 +0000

Hi Therese,

Sounds like you have a good thing going. I’d love to talk to you about doing a series on copywriting and landing those copywriting gigs. Let me know if you’re interested.

By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:10:25 +0000

Welcome, Wendy. You’re so very welcome. I hope I see you here more often and good luck. Let us know if you need anything or have any questions.

By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:09:48 +0000

That’s such a good point. I always get a little annoyed when I see someone talking about the “going rate” because there is no going rate. Some people blame that on the web but 25 years ago rates were all over the place too. It’s nice to see certain types of writing going up.

By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:06:59 +0000

Thanks Allena. It’s so hopeful, isn’t it?

By: AuroraGG

AuroraGG — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:09:25 +0000

Rates do need to go up for Web writing. A trend I notice is that clients expect you to go beyond “just writing” and include services like SEO, getting it listed on social bookmarking spaces, Tweeting the content, and so on. While it is all wonderful for driving traffic — it takes time to do these tasks. With lower rate articles your time spent on doing these things is not being configured in.
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By: Therese

Therese — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:39:51 +0000

That’s good news! I know that I’m keeping really busy these days. I’m a copywriter and write for an online marketing company, and they are hopping with new clients. I’m also in negotiations with other web design companies. There is a lot of opportunity out there right now – just get out there and pound the pavement. Best of luck to my fellow freelancers!

By: Wendy Kelly

Wendy Kelly — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:32:52 +0000

Great news! I am just jumping back into the freelance work world. Thanks for this great post. .-= Wendy Kelly´s last blog ..Staying Mindful =-.

By: Mokibobolink

Mokibobolink — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:24:14 +0000

Very interesting article and very useful. I’ve done a little bit of freelance work here and there and deciding what to charge has always been my challenge. The range is so wide, it was hard to even know what a median rate was. This is good news though, seeing that people are still willing to pay for quality and that rates have gone up on things like blog posts.

Thanks for this.

By: allena

allena — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:35:14 +0000

Like this post!

By: Deb Ng

Deb Ng — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:14:15 +0000

It’s a good thing to notice, Laura.

By: Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:10:23 +0000

Yep!

I’ve observed the same thing regarding rates going up, although I haven’t drilled down into this level of detail.

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