How Much To Pay For Articles?

What is the going rate for good articles?

[ramnyc]

What is the going rate for article writing? I have been getting price quotes all over the map.

I have been getting 300 word articles written and 600-700 word articles written.

Please tell me what a fair rate is?

The writer I have actually writes great and I am very pleased just trying to figure out if I am overpaying, underpaying or on target.

Any advice?

[moltar]

Check this thread: [webmasterworld.com...]

[ramnyc]

Thank you, wow, how did you find that thread so fast, I was flipping through and didn't find it.

There seems to be an explosion of article writing lately so it'll be interesting to see what people think now.

The writer I use is writing 800 word articles for $15 per article as long as I send him the research material - it seems that's pretty inexpensive from what other people were posting. I found someone even cheaper but they were non-English speaking and you can tell in the writing. The guy for $15 is much better than the writer I was paying $50 per article for a year ago - trying to guage now what the prices are.

[moltar]

Thank you, wow, how did you find that thread so fast, I was flipping through and didn't find it.

I started that other thread :)

[MaryAnne]

Now that was an enlightening thread, and this content writer thanks you for starting it.

[HansDekker]

I think it depends, I have articles writen for $5 and some of them are good.

When I need well researched articles I usually turn to a writer who worked for me in the past, explain the situation and requirements and make a new deal.

For those articles I usually pay somewhere between $10 and $25.

I think its a learning process as well. Track your investment and the return on your investment.

For me a $5 article usually breaks even in two to three month. The better articles can take a bit longer, but have the added benefit of attracting on target incoming links.

In fact the whole thing is a numbers game. Be careful with writers who have english as their second lanquage. (like me :-)) In fact I usually go for Canedian or American writers. I had some very bad experiences with Romenian and Indian writers.

Hans

[ramnyc]

Yes, I tried some non-Native speaking writers who were cost-effective and though techinically they wrote alirght (grammar and spelling) you can tell it was not the native language and I had to spend time reworking it. From what I am seeing the writer I am using isn't overpaid or underpaid, I guess if he's comfortable with what I'm paying him that's the key. He writes incredibly well and super fast. I had someone check to make sure they were all original and so far no problems - so probably should just chalk it up to finding the right writer.

Here's another question - how do you handle it when you run out of work for a period of time but you dont want to lose the writer to other projects - does that make sense or do you think there are enough good writers out there that you run the risk?

[aajiz]

Hello

Can anyone references to good English content-writers?

HansDekker, the rates you mentioned are quite competitive. Would appreciate any contacts.

Thanks.

[Content Writer]

how do you handle it when you run out of work for a period of time but you dont want to lose the writer to other projects?

If you're worried about a writer drifting away, just keep in touch. Get to know your writer, where they're at and how much work they are handling (in general terms, of course).

Keeping tabs is a good starting point. If you find out you might be about to lose a good writer, it's time to negotiate, figure out what it's gonna take to get them back for your next project when it comes up.

But staying in touch is key. Freelancers appreciate a client they can rely on for occasional projects, and it helps when they remember who you are.

[MaryAnne]

I just got a job offer but the gentleman is setting his prices way low. $5.00 for 250 word articles (all original) $9.00 for 500 word articles and $15.00 for 1,000 word articles. I don't know whether to be amused or insulted. My craft is worth a lot more than he is offering. My price is reasonable enough in the industry at $0.15 per word. This type of offer does not get quality writers to respond.

[kevinpate]

> type of offer does not get quality writers to respond.

That you are capable of delivering quality content does not require the requestor to be impressed, or to even be seeking quality content.

Electing to not work at an unacceptable rate is a choice, and frequently it is a right fine choice. Turning down someone who can't or won't pay for your experience foregoes a minimal level of income, but leaves you free to pursue a more appropriate paying contract. It's all good in the end. Good luck to you.

[Sophist]

I recently had a couple batches of articles written at rentacoder. I paid $5 per 400 - 600 word article. I was very pleased with the articles. In fact all 30 were done to my liking the first time.

Dave

[Philosopher]

Thanks to the original poster for starting this thread. I've been wondering the going rate for content writing as well lately as I will be hiring some content writers within the next couple of months and I've seen some vast differences in quotes. This thread has given me a good starting point.

[ramnyc]

I find it interesting that some writers quote prices by the word and others by the hour - I guess I can see both points of view.

The writer I use does an hourly rate, so it comes out much cheaper, he said his clients benefit from him writing fast (he turned around 15 articles of 300 words in a few hours, all of which I liked). So for him he can offer much lower "per word" rates if you converted. But other writers seem to prefer to be paid by the word which makes sense too.

I don't agree with someone being "insulted" by a job offer since let's face it there is a strong market of providers willing to work at low rates and some of them are excellent writers who write fast. But I do agree that if it's not worth the writer's time they should decline the job and find one that pays better and is in line with what they wish to charge.

This is an educational board for sure - I hope more people respond to this posting.

[lakhya]

It all depends on the type of article that you need.
We pay upto $50 for a 450 word article, which is data intensive and needs reasearch on subject matter ,and consider it a bargain as the returns are goods in terms of traffic generated through that article.

[cellularnews]

I've just done some calculations - as we buy in news from the big news agencies.

We pay about US$10 per article it seems (based on a monthly subscription) - but the newswire is going to be selling that story to several other newspapers as well, which helps their costs.