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I picked up a copy of Writers Digest for 2008 and realized something. I’m really undercharging for my freelance writing talents. However, I’ve found that what you could make in print just doesn’t compare to what you make on the ‘net. I think it has something to do with “perceived value.” Magazine publishers pay you a lot more for your freelance writing services because they value your writing talents and know that it will, in essence, make them a ton of money.

However, clients on the ‘net are so conditioned to working with cheap writers that they sometimes balk at paying adequate freelance wages. This is really sad, in my opinion. I mean, the potential for clients to make money on the ‘net may even be higher than those offline. So, what is a freelance writer to do? I believe that your best bet is to study freelance writer rates and then choose your own rates based on your overhead (office supplies, rent, internet access, etc.), background, financial needs, and qualifications. In addition, here are the preferred rates from Writers Market:………………………lowest……..average…….highest

Business Articles…………$N/A……….$750………..$N/A

Newsletter writing…………$800………$2,000………..$5,000

Web page writing…………$100………$1,251…………$7,000

Ghostwriting (as told to)…$5,500…….$22,800………$80,000

Ghostwriting (no credit)…$5,000……..$36,229………$100,000

Source: Writer’s Digest 2008

Amazing isn’t it? Well, about a year ago, one of the warriors, Dee Powers, conducted a modest survey of online freelance writers to determine their rates and here’s what she came up with: ………………………………..lowest…..average…..highest
250-350 word article…….$5………$13……..$17

500 word article ………….. $7………$20 …….$30

1,000 word article …………$12…….. $54 ……$125

2,500 word short report…..$25……. $141 ….. $325

5,000 word report …………. $50……. $380 ….. $800

10,000 word long report …$100……. $797 …..$1,600
ebook per page
400 words on a page………..$10……. $25 ….. $40

Source: http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=162503

So, as you can see, there is a big disparity between online and offline earnings for writers. The question is, what will you do about it?

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