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How Much Should You Charge-Freelance Writing Answers

Sometimes writers hit a block when they are trying to determine how to much to charge for their freelance writing services. The fact of the matter is, Google has made some research changes to their search engines. This means that there is a demand for high quality content and articles. Any content writer can make money writing. Here are some Internet writing tips to consider when setting your wages.

How Long Is The Article?- Some clients demand articles that require 500 or more words and keyword placement, however, they only want to pay $3 per article. It is up to the writer to set their rates and determine how much their articles are worth. Setting a basic freelance writing rate for the length of articles is important, but this will only work within certain categories; for example, if you are offering ezine articles, you can charge $2 per 100 words.

What is The Level of Research?- The level of information research required should also determine how much you should charge for an article. This is why custom written essay can cost anywhere from $200-$600. Keyword research should also play a factor on numbers. Many clients want you to look up relevant keywords or place them in certain parts of the article for SEO (search engine optimization). Well, as we all know, this can take a lot of time and effort. The level of research has a lot to do with effort and stress so this should be included in your quote. Any level of research that takes more than 1-2 hours of research should include $10-$20/per hour. So if the article took 3 hours to complete, then one article should cost $30-$60.

Are Clients Willing To Pay This Much?- This is a question that many freelance writers worry about who want to get paid to write. They don’t want to lose the little clients they have or scare away potential customers, so they lower their article writing services as much as possible. This is not a good idea. Clients are willing to pay however much you decide the price will be. There have been clients who will pay $20 for something as simple as content for article directory submission.

The key is persuading the client to pay what you ask for. This can easily be done with a good writing portfolio and free offers such as free articles or a free newsletter. Clients love free incentives and they want to feel they are getting their money’s worth. All writers should have the choice when it comes to their freelance writing to set rates they think they deserve.

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