Comments on: Fair Pay For Freelance Writers http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-12230 Monika Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:23:46 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-12230 @ Charlie: Well said. What you get paid in the end is often in the eye of the beholder - or shall I say the client. Unless your client sees the value of your work they simply won't pay you what YOU think you are worth. I have since learned to simply move on to greener pastures if that happens to me. Thanks for stopping by. @ Charlie: Well said. What you get paid in the end is often in the eye of the beholder – or shall I say the client. Unless your client sees the value of your work they simply won’t pay you what YOU think you are worth. I have since learned to simply move on to greener pastures if that happens to me. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Say It So They Buy It http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-12226 Say It So They Buy It Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:06:43 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-12226 What we get paid to blog is hard to pin down. I often relate it to my pro photography business - what someone might pay $100 for might only be "worth" $20 to another. And it's not important how long I spent working on it nor the cost of the paper it is printed on, it's the content, the meaning for the person purchasing it. Same is true for our online writing: what impact does it have for the reader AND how many eyeballs will it help attract to read it. All enter the equation for how much it's worth. Charlie Seymour Jr http://twitter.com/UltimateWAHDads What we get paid to blog is hard to pin down. I often relate it to my pro photography business – what someone might pay $100 for might only be “worth” $20 to another. And it’s not important how long I spent working on it nor the cost of the paper it is printed on, it’s the content, the meaning for the person purchasing it. Same is true for our online writing: what impact does it have for the reader AND how many eyeballs will it help attract to read it. All enter the equation for how much it’s worth.

Charlie Seymour Jr
http://twitter.com/UltimateWAHDads

]]> By: Kelly http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-5093 Kelly Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:37:49 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-5093 Your post is a good soft guidance for new freelance writers. Setting price for a writing is not an easy matter...It's like selling a painting. Something that is not easy to be converted in value because it comes from intelectuality and creativity. The value is highly depend on the person who read and seen it. I thik reader appreciation is a good parameter for the writer performance. Your post is a good soft guidance for new freelance writers. Setting price for a writing is not an easy matter…It’s like selling a painting. Something that is not easy to be converted in value because it comes from intelectuality and creativity. The value is highly depend on the person who read and seen it. I thik reader appreciation is a good parameter for the writer performance.

]]> By: Steve Lawes http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Steve Lawes Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:25:44 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-4954 Hi Monika, I appreciated your article. It really helped me think through some ideas I have been having about freelance writing. Thank you! Hi Monika,

I appreciated your article. It really helped me think through some ideas I have been having about freelance writing. Thank you!

]]> By: Samir http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4919 Samir Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:04:29 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-4919 Excellent post Monika, and one with universal appeal. I think most of what you say applies equally to all manner of freelancers. I know from personal experience that many of the same factors come into consideration when you are a freelance designer. The subjectivity of value of the finished product is an issue all creative freelancers need to deal with on a daily basis. In the the end I think we each decide our own worth in the market place. In the short term this can sometimes mean turning down low paying clients, or adjusting our expectations accordingly, but ultimately the responsibility of setting our own pace and our own price lies squarely in our hands. Excellent post Monika, and one with universal appeal.

I think most of what you say applies equally to all manner of freelancers. I know from personal experience that many of the same factors come into consideration when you are a freelance designer. The subjectivity of value of the finished product is an issue all creative freelancers need to deal with on a daily basis.

In the the end I think we each decide our own worth in the market place. In the short term this can sometimes mean turning down low paying clients, or adjusting our expectations accordingly, but ultimately the responsibility of setting our own pace and our own price lies squarely in our hands.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4915 Monika Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:12:36 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-4915 @ Cath: Don't worry about the SEO bit. Opposed to you I find it easy but then I have been doing a lot of SEO work for clients for some time now. I don't use it on this blog though as it would make for boring and in your face aggressive reading. SEO is an essential part of niche marketing though, as without it, your site would hardly be found and you would be pushed to make decent money with it. Hope this helps and thanks for stopping by. @ Cath: Don’t worry about the SEO bit. Opposed to you I find it easy but then I have been doing a lot of SEO work for clients for some time now.

I don’t use it on this blog though as it would make for boring and in your face aggressive reading. SEO is an essential part of niche marketing though, as without it, your site would hardly be found and you would be pushed to make decent money with it.

Hope this helps and thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4914 Monika Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:09:19 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-4914 @ Deborah: Well said and like you already know I agree. Thanks for coming by again to comment. I was impressed by your post on communication too. :-) @ Deborah: Well said and like you already know I agree. Thanks for coming by again to comment. I was impressed by your post on communication too. :-)

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4913 Monika Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:02:42 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-4913 @ Ed: I understand. It is easy to forget that the person (or company) we deal with needs to cloth themselves, eat and pay their bills too. In the end, if we expect quality work, we need to be prepared to spend the money for it. @ Ed: I understand. It is easy to forget that the person (or company) we deal with needs to cloth themselves, eat and pay their bills too.

In the end, if we expect quality work, we need to be prepared to spend the money for it.

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4902 Cath Lawson Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:14:05 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-4902 Hi Monika - this is really well explained. And I guess when a writer takes all these points in to account, they will have an easier time working out what to charge. I find writing for SEO difficult - it seems to be quite a difficult skill to master. I don't really do it on my blog anymore. But I really keyword stuffed on the site attached to the blog and James (MWP) said it sucked. I had to edit it all. Hi Monika – this is really well explained. And I guess when a writer takes all these points in to account, they will have an easier time working out what to charge.

I find writing for SEO difficult – it seems to be quite a difficult skill to master. I don’t really do it on my blog anymore. But I really keyword stuffed on the site attached to the blog and James (MWP) said it sucked. I had to edit it all.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-4899 Deborah Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:40:20 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/07/15/fair-pay-from-freelance-writers/#comment-4899 Another great post. I've been reconsidering my stance on discussing issues relating to money. Not only is there a question or professionalism, but I also find that in today's economy it is often better to keep your mouth shut. Thanks for another great read! Deborah Another great post. I’ve been reconsidering my stance on discussing issues relating to money. Not only is there a question or professionalism, but I also find that in today’s economy it is often better to keep your mouth shut.

Thanks for another great read!

Deborah

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