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Could you work as a freelance blogger? If you blog, yes. That’s really the only qualification that you need.
Freelancing blogging (or ‘paid blogging’) is one of the most sensible and enjoyable ways to earn some extra income online. It pays well (between $50 and $100 for a post, most of which will take sub two-hours to write) and it’s highly flexible. Instead of taking on a chunky commitment, you can usually add and subtract posts at your discretion. Working for multiple blogs gives you another level of security. If you’re no longer needed at one, you have the others to fall back on.
I’ve been working as a freelance blogger since September 2007 and have worked for ProBlogger.net, Freelance Switch, Daily Blog Tips, Daily Bits, North x East, People per Hour and a number of other blogs. In that time I’ve learned tips, tricks and mistakes to avoid. If you’re interested in getting started with freelance blogging, here are the top five most important bits of advice I’d share with you.
1. Write guest posts for multi-author blogs and mention that you’re available for a regular gig. Any blogger thinking about hiring you will ask you to write a guest-post first, so you might as well take the initiative. Pitch a guest-post idea and, if it’s accepted, write the best post you can. When you submit the finished post, let the blogger know that you’re available to write if they need you.
While you can get paid blogging gigs through job ads, most of the quality work is privately negotiated in this way.
2. Never write for less than $50 for a 500+ word post — even when you’re just starting out. Your time and skill is worth more than that, and you will find bloggers and editors willing to pay what you deserve. Don’t accept rewards-based pay unless this minimum is guaranteed.
3. Write linkbait when you can. Here’s the thing: you’re not actually paid for your posts, you’re paid for the links, traffic and subscribers you bring to the blog. Writing for a popular multi-author blog is an excellent platform for linkbait to take off. While it’s probably too time-consuming to do all the time, writing the occasional linkbait article will keep your clients smiling (and make it easier to ask for that raise).
4. Prune and replace jobs regularly. Your goal should be to start at $50 per post and move up in price. Once you have the workload you want you can begin to approach new clients and offer yourself at a higher rate. Try $60 instead of $50, and if they say yes, give your two weeks notice for your lowest paying or least enjoyable job. When you have the safety net of a full workload you can start to be adventurous in charging higher rates.
5. Respond to comments and questions on the posts you write. This helps readers get to know you and makes your posts look more popular. Clients will often judge your performance based on the amount of comments your posts get.
6. Strive towards earning $100 a post. Keep building your skills and raising your rates for new clients as if you were eventually aiming to earn $100 a post. Not all blogs will offer this much, but keeping it as a benchmark will prevent you ever becoming complacent about your rates.
7. Try not to freelance on topics you write about a lot on your own blog. Using up your best ideas on other blogs rather than your own will make it difficult to keep things fresh on your own blog. It can also cause you to become tired of your blog topic. Ideally, use your freelancing positions to explore topics you’re interested in but don’t get the chance to write about much on your own blog. This allows you to tap into new sources of inspiration and a new pool of ideas.
8. Keep careful tabs on when you need to invoice clients, and for how much. Doing little bits of work for multiple clients can be confusing. I use a simple text file to manage invoices. I list completed work and its price under the name of the client, the date when I need to invoice them, and how much they owe me for that invoice. This simple system hasn’t failed me so far. I also write invoice dates on my calendar.
9. If English is your second language, make sure readers wouldn’t know it. Having flawless written English will lead to more job opportunities and the potential for higher rates. It’s unfortunate, but grammatical errors and unusual turns-of-phrase are much more noticeable in writing than they are in speech. We’re just so used of having everything proofread. Potential clients might consider you high-maintenance because they won’t want to spend chunks of time editing your work. If your written English is not equivalent to that of a native speaker, you might consider looking for work writing in your first language. Alternately, think about investing the time required to fix some of your most common mistakes.
10. Be consistent. Don’t write six posts in one week and nothing for the next two weeks. Don’t claim you’re going to submit posts every Sunday, then proceed to submit them on a random day each week. One of the most attractive qualities you can have as a freelance blogger is reliability. Clients don’t always need something that’s going to have a shot at the front page of Digg — often they just want the security of knowing that tomorrow’s editorial calendar is fulfilled. Dependability is something your clients will love about you.
Some known blogs which hire writers. Good luck!
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Ritu
Kudos to you for writing this post Skellie. As you can imagine, this post is extremely valuable for me as it related to me. This is exactly what I needed to read today from someone who knows the ins and outs of freelance blogging and who better than you.
I totally agree with all your points. The number 1 point though, to me, proves to be most influential. Since I started writing for Freelance Folder opportunities have opened up for me.
Thanks once again for the great post. Like I said in the beginning this is exactly what I needed today.
Feb 26th, 2008
Skellie
Thanks Ritu — I thought you might like this one :).
Feb 26th, 2008
Frank
Nice one Skellie,
Great topic. Really valuable information for someone who wants to pursue a career in blogging or any other related field.
I applied a similar principal to my IT consulting work, and after a couple of years, need to clone myself to keep up with all the contracts I am being offered!
Love your work
Frank
Feb 26th, 2008
Kris
I think setting your price at $50 to start is very unrealistic. Most potential “employers” will want several samples and will not shell out for a relatively unexperienced writer. Additionally this may work in some niches but it will not fly on most news blogs as, in my experience, they will pay around $5 per post. I’m not trying to dash anyones hopes of making $50 per post blogging but I’ve been around for a while now and thing $50 is simply unrealistic except in very-rare instances.
Feb 26th, 2008
Linda R. Moore
This is excellent advice and very timely for me. (Today I saw my second freelance article in print, and it’s inspired me, of course, to do more.) I had no idea that freelance blogging could commandeer such high rates.
My mind is whirring…
Feb 26th, 2008
Jarkko Laine
Thanks for the advice, Skellie! I’m doing this a bit too, and I love it.
The best thing about paid blogging, if done right, is that you can choose your topic freely by yourself as long as it fits the overall niche of the blog you write for. In fact, I think one of the main reason why people hire bloggers is so that they wouldn’t have to worry about coming up with post ideas themselves.
What you say about freelance blogging when English is not your first language, is really true. It’s not fair that you English speaking people get to write in your own language - but that’s life - the rest of us just have to work harder, and be bold.
To any non-english-speaking reader out there I want to assure you that it’s not impossible at all. If a guy from Finland like me can get blogging gigs in English, so can you!
(I have a blog post on writing in English coming up soon on one of the blogs Skellie mentions in this post)
Feb 26th, 2008
Warren
This is something I have really been looking to get into. I have applied at a couple of blogs I like but I haven’t really gotten too deep into.
I really like the idea of blogging in other niches than your own. It would definitely keep things fresh and provide a medium to get my thoughts about other topics published.
Great post Skellie!
Feb 26th, 2008
Boring Market
I noticed that you are a guest poster over at North x East a lot. You sure do write about the same niche over and over again, but you seem to make every post readable and insightful. How much do you charge per guest post? What is the sliding scale?
Feb 26th, 2008
Monika Mundell
Hi Skellie,
You have me baffled. I’m not sure where you are getting your blogging jobs from, but I have never been offered these kind of rates. Prospective clients get shifty at the thought of paying $15 for 200 words and I’m only dreaming of being paid these rates.
I also know that I’m worth it, but what do you do when clients aren’t willing to spend the money?
Please point me to your secret source….;-)
Feb 26th, 2008
Evan Meagher
Again, a post very relevant to my current situation. It’s like you’re watching me!
Thus far, I’ve been watching job boards for gigs based on topics I can write on. I’ll heed your advice and start being more forward and contacting blogs I’d like to work with. Thanks for the tips, Skellie!
Feb 26th, 2008
Jarkko Laine
One thing that helps a lot is being well-known, not only by having a blog but through active guest blogging for free. When the blog owners have already read a lot of your stuff and seen you around, they are much more willing to pay the price you are asking for than if the first time they hear about you is when you ask for the blogging gig.
Another secret could be that bloggers in the blogging niche are paying better prices… I don’t know if this is true though because I don’t have enough experience from other niches.
Feb 26th, 2008
Nick Cernis
Thanks for the advice, Skellie!
I’ve started blogging for a side income on sites in a similar niche to my own. What helps me is to plan my next 2 months of posts on a printed “blog calendar”. That way, I can pitch titles to other blogs safe in the knowledge that I’m not going to piss them off by writing a similar article that could steal traffic from them.
Is it possible to make a full-time income from writing for blogs alone, or should it only be considered as a side-show?
Feb 26th, 2008
Monika Mundell
@ Jarkko: I agree that it helps to be known. As for the blogging niche, that is exactly were I have been pro-blogging for 6 month now and still no such offers. It’s not that nobody knows me either, I think I made some great connections and through my blog many clients have found me and offered me work - just not those “creamy” offers I’m ready for.
I just checked out the 4 blogs Skellie offered in the footer of this post, but none of them are looking for paid writers right now. Plus Lifehack sent me a total of 36 visitors for two posts I wrote.
Feb 26th, 2008
Monika Mundell
You might want to hear my rant inspired (or shall I say lit) by Skellie (thanks)
http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/
Feb 26th, 2008
Mark
Hi Monika - sorry that LifeHack did not send you many visitors!!
As far as pay for posts is concerned, I believe that with most goods and services, what people are willing to pay has to do with perceived value. Of course, I am only speaking from my own experience, so others might disagree.
However, I used to write for a well-established blog and when we started discussing initial pay I think they offered like $25.00 per post. I turned them down. After about a month or so they actually contacted me to see if I was still interested and I plainly stated that I could not work for any less than $50 per post plus a link to my site in their side bar. Well, to my surprise, I got a positive response.
You write really well! So I am sure you can easily build a case for being compensated fairly. I must say that the one thing that has helped me was to provide FREE guest posts to sites that I know have a large readership and a strong reputation (e.g. AnyWired).
Also - feel free to email me if I can be of further assistance.
Feb 26th, 2008
Skellie
Thanks for the feedback everyone — glad you guys found it helpful!
@ Nick Cernis: It could definitely be a modest full-time income. It really depends how inspired you are. For me, if I had an endless source of ideas I could probably churn out 10 freelance posts a week and earn $1000, but I don’t, so I churn out less than that. It depends on how easy you find it. But if you’re being paid $50 a post, it would be very difficult.
@ Kris & Monika Mundell: People *are* earning $50 starting rates and up to a hundred dollars a post — I can vouch for that because I am one and I know many more. It sounds like you’re both being paid unfairly but, I understand that when there are no other offers coming in, it can seem like there’s no other choice.
My suggestion would be to:
Target different blogs (just about every multi-author blog around works on a pay-per-post basis). If a job which usually accepts new writers isn’t doing so at the moment, keep an eye out for an opening.
Try out different niches.
In the mean-time, focus on building your profile and your own blogs. If you guest-post for free on high-profile blogs, you get taken a lot more seriously (and can command higher rates as a result). If you have a loyal audience, I think people looking to hire you feel like some of that following will transfer over to their blog.
And it might not be what you want to hear, but I really would suggest not doing freelance writing for less than $25 an hour, and instead devote the time to finding work which does pay what you deserve. It’s a craft, it’s not flipping burgers, and you should be paid as such (and I know for a fact you are both quality writers).
Feb 26th, 2008
Monika Mundell
@ Skellie: thanks for the reply, you surely had me on a roll. I do however disagree with a couple of things you mentioned here.
First, while getting paid $50 for a blog post sounds all noble for even a new writer, in reality this is never happening, even though if you say you know people who do.
These bloggers must be either incredibly gifted as writers, or simply lucky to be at the right place in the right time.
Since writing is like a muscle who has to be developed and crafted, no new writer has the potential to write well enough to be noticed and paid these kinds of rates. (Unless of course they have written before).
I find this very hard to digest and believe.
Like you said, writing is a craft.
I also don’t see the fairness in pimping my free services and my talent all over the web, just so that I can potentially score a great paying blogging job.
I need to earn money to pay the bills and if I was to guest blog on blogs like you have, I would have to work night shifts (seriously).
Also, I think I prove to any prospective client that I have what it takes if they were to visit my blog and read. So why would I need to prove myself any further?
Sorry, but this doesn’t make sense to me at all.
Feb 27th, 2008
Zoe
Hello,
I just want to say how much I’m enjoying this blog. I recently set up my own blog on flexible working and I’m finding all of these articles insightful, well researched and uplifting, as I know many readers are.
I primarily work as a freelance writer and have just started into the realm of paid blogging, but I have to say my experience so far has been similar to that which Skellie has described.
Being in the UK, my expectations of pay is higher than most. I know of a couple of bloggers who write for a very popular blog and frequently get £75 per post. So that would be around $150, I think. They both had their own blog to start with and they both ‘guest posted’ on various blogs at first. This wasn’t purely to get more work but to try out differing writing styles, research skills, test ideas and thier ability to work with different content.
I think having a wide and diverse portfolio of blogging articles can only be beneficial, even if it’s not profitable at the time.
However, if you did pitch a great feature idea to a good paying blog and you didn’t have a realm of blog clippings to back it up, I’m still sure that if the idea was strong enough you’d get the gig. Or maybe I’m being naïve?
Anyhow, food for thought and thanks for the article, oh and Monika I just checked out your blog – nice work!
Feb 27th, 2008
Jarkko Laine
@Monika: It doesn’t always make sense, but then again, it’s business, and in business it’s the customer who is always right. Not us…
And just like everyone, most customers are so busy they might not even have the time to come all the way to your blog to check what you have written before. So, to make sure you get noticed, you have to work hard and be everywhere - just as bloggers like Skellie and Leo B. have shown us with their example.
Also, one more reason that comes to mind for why guest blogging works is that some clients might be more interested in hiring someone who has already established him/herself on the blogosphere: that will get them more visibility, comments and incoming links.
And finally the tip that has worked wonders for me is to ask. Don’t wait for blogging openings. Just send a polite e-mail message to the owner / editor of the blog for which you want to write and ask if they would be interested in a post of yours (if you have guest blogged for them before, that sure helps…)
Feb 27th, 2008
Skellie
@ Monika: I think it would be more accurate to say this isn’t happening for you, though I understand it seems unbelievable from your perspective. I do think you’re discounting my suggestions without having tried them because you assume they won’t work, and I do really hope you think about giving it a go. If whatever you’re doing now isn’t working, it honestly can’t hurt to try. Test your assumptions and you’ll often be amazed at the results :).
@ Zoe: Thanks for the kind words. As someone who cringes when faced with the prospect of paying for something in GBP (I use Aussie/US dollars), I can imagine what it’s like from the other side of the equation. A decent rate in US dollars can be pretty sub-par when converted over into pounds, but it sounds like you’re still doing well.
@ Jarkko: Great advice :).
Feb 27th, 2008
James Chartrand - Men with Pens
I’m watching this topic’s discussion and dropping a comment just to stay updated and in the loop.
I do agree with Monika that the reality is not that most writers will command the rates Skellie suggest. At least, not without experience, good contacts, hard work and a nice dose of luck. I’ve been in the business of writing for a living for three years, and I believe that high-paying gigs aren’t the norm. They should be, certainly, but they aren’t.
I also agree with Skellie that posts paying over $50 exist. I write at those rates and do have high-paying gigs. As I mentioned, though, I’m not new and I have an established reputation that I’ve worked hard to achieve.
I agree that no writer should work for less than $25 an hour, certainly. I try to stay within the industry guideline rates posted at http://www.writers.ca as much as I can.
For those earning less - keep at it. Writing is a job that should be taken seriously. Take yourself seriously, too.
Feb 27th, 2008
Craig McGinty
Don’t just think of writing for blogs about blogging.
More and more companies and businesses are using blogs as an addition to their existing websites.
So companies within a niche you are confident in who have blogs, may be well worth tracking down to see if they are open to a regular contributor.
Such firms often have more cash behind them so you are likely to be able to ask for a higher rate.
It’s also important to stick to your guns to a degree, I’ve written in a past comment about the value of running your articles on your own websites.
If you are offered $20 - $30 for a piece then with some judicious placement of affiliate scheme ads, even an Amazon book, around the same article on your own site, there is a good chance you’ll earn this in a week or so.
But remember that article is on your site for as long as it is up and running, so if you promote your piece, if it’s good enough, then you are going to beat the payment offered by the website you were initially going to sell it to very quickly.
All the best
Craig
Feb 27th, 2008
Kelly Rigby@SHE-POWER
Great article Skellie, and so many interesting comments. I’ve been mulling over whether to try freelance blogging lately, but the whole pay thing kinda puts me off. $25 is lousy money unless you’re just slapping anything down and finishing in 20 minutes or so.
I think it also depends on why you are writing the article. If I write a guest post for a blogger I admire and who I think could benefit my blog’s readership, then I’m probably going to enjoy writing the post and fine with the non-pay benefits.
On the other hand, if I’m writing an article purely for the money and I get offered $25-$50 for a couple of hours work, then I have a problem. I write promotional copy for money and that pays me $90 an hour to write for small-medium size businesses who I can feel good about helping. If I took a copy writing job for a large company where I am another cog in the wheel, then I’d want about $200 an hour.
All this makes freelance blogging quite unattractive, except for the simple fact that I am sick of copy writing and want to change. I’m worried I’ve earned myself into a corner.
Again, I’ve really enjoyed the discussion here.
Cheers.
Kelly
Feb 27th, 2008
Monika Mundell
@ Mark: sorry, I overlooked you in my comment late last night. I appreciate your words and will be in touch with you. It is great that you are getting these rates paid as well, since I do appreciate you and think you are a fab writer.
@ Skellie: I don’t discount your suggestions. At least not the one trying to score some jobs from higher trafficked blogs. I disagree with you on the new blogger finding these high paying jobs though. I certainly write from my own perspective, as this is what I have.
From my own experience I have never ever seen a blog job which pays these rates advertised on a traditional job board. This includes Probloggers, Freelance Writing Gigs, Elance, Guru, etc. etc. Admittedly I don’t hang out there every day because I have work to do.
When I see a blogging job advertised I normally click through to find out what it is all about, see their rates and so on. In every single instance so far I never saw anything that comes even close.
Also pimping to me is like selling myself and I have a problem with that. You can see why in my comment section on my own blog. If that is what it takes to raise to blogging fame and get paid top money, then I gladly pass thank you and look elsewhere.
The idea to look for work on higher trafficked blogs is great and I thank you for making me aware to give this a shot. So far I didn’t bother because all they want is guest bloggers working for free. At least were I looked.
Maybe I haven’t been looking in the right places as some of the great comments here hint at and I thank you all for giving me new hope to better pay.
@ Zoe: thank you for your great comment. It has certainly helped to expand my vision to places I didn’t consider before. I think the whole “secret” in getting such jobs is to look beyond the conventional blogs we see around. I guess my vision has been stuck in a tunnel and I can see the light at the other end.
@ Jarkko: I do work hard, thank you very much. But you are right in your suggestions to don’t wait and just ask and that is what I’m planning to do from now onwards. I’m everywhere on the net anyway, just not with guest blogging but more so in the comments section of blogs.
I also understand what you say about customers and you are right.
@ James: thank you for understanding where I’m coming from in terms of unrealistic. That was exactly my point. Like you say, you have been in the field for over 3 years and established great connections. I have been in the field for 7 month and established great connections too but don’t get these rates. But to be fair, I only start to establish great connections with other writers right now by visiting their blogs and commenting and getting to know one another better.
I have many many blogging friends who blog in the make money industry. Some make great money and others don’t. I also think that this is the wrong industry for a writer to make friends with in terms of finding these jobs and that is maybe one of my “problems”.
Now that I’m getting to know some of you a lot better, it might lead to those kind of jobs over time.
Like you I work very hard and keep at it. I’m also confident that I will get paid these kind of rates in the near future. Thanks for posting that link to that site, I find them very interesting and will spend some time to evaluate the pricing structure.
@ Craig: thank you, that is a great idea and one I have toyed with in my head at least. I will implement this into my action sheet. I even toyed with offline local businesses and wonder whether any of you had some experience with this.
@ Kelly: those kind of rates is what I’m hoping to get into fast. It is interesting to see, that so many of you have managed to snatch some great paying jobs and it makes me think, that there is hope. I start to think that I have looked in the wrong places until now.
@ Everyone: I appreciate every single comment here, since it has already helped me to look elsewhere. Keep it up guys, I love discussions like these, since they help many of us acquire different vision.
While I still don’t agree with Skellie on her statement that these jobs are easy to come by for newcomers with no connections and some kind of leverage, I see what she is trying to say.
Feb 27th, 2008
Jaden @ Screenwriting for Hollywood
Wow - Everyone sure is polite here. In the entertainment industry, people don’t have time to dance around the truth. Would it be awful for me to state the obvious?
Good writers will rise to the top.
Bad writers won’t!
If you can’t command high pay, and you really are a good writer, you might suffer one of these: you’re unknown; you don’t have a proven body of work; you have no following; or your topics are not compelling or original.
That said, in any genre, medium, or level of skill, almost ALL writers struggle to get paid what they deserve — at first. Even this $50 that everyone is going on about as being unrealistic — which for me would take a full day to write because I pour my heart onto the page and want it perfect — is PEANUTS for a day’s work!
Unfortunately, writing is a service that is under-appreciated and aside from business writing, is often expected to be received for free or dirt cheap.
From what I can see, everyone who posted a comment in here ranges from fair to superb as a writer, and everyone in here DESERVES at least $50 a post. Whether someone else is willing to pay it is another thing.
Economy is hurting right now, and everyone I know is suffering. Think about my industry - we just had many months long screenwriters strike! Hence my entrance into the World Wide Web for an alternate income. 12 years ago when .com was booming, everyone in here could have commanded that $50 no problem.
Best of luck to you all. Always READ and LEARN.
Skellie, great tips! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Feb 27th, 2008
Ed Sutherland
All I can say about making an income from freelance writing (including blog posts) is this: Shh!, Skellie. No need to let that little bit of information out.
You’ll never make a living freelancing, hear me? (tossing in some hypnotic suggestions, for good measure)
Feb 27th, 2008
James Chartrand - Men with Pens
@ Jaden - Now *that*, I think, hits the nail on the target. Thanks for your input.
Feb 28th, 2008
Kris
I mainly run my own sites and don’t have time to do a lot of guest blogging but based on the one blog I post on for a blog network and the sites I own $25/post is not feasible in my niche though I am confident others are getting this month, particularly for controversial conversation starters and linkbait.
Feb 28th, 2008
Fubiz
Thanks a lot for the tips!
Mar 1st, 2008
Dexter | Techathand.net
I believed $50 and $100 for a post, can only be given if you are already an extablished blogger but if not it is ussually range from $10 to $20
Mar 1st, 2008
mac
Thanks for the great info! its been a long search for me to find this pay for articles site. With all the tips been given, now i can improve my writing skills to met their requirement. Thanks a lot!
Mar 2nd, 2008
Lorna
These are some great tips. I particularly like #2, as a lot of us tend to undervalue our skills and offer ourselves cheaper than we should have.
Mar 5th, 2008
Ali from The Office Diet
Great ideas, thanks! For the sceptics out there, Skellie’s tips really will work: I landed my freelance blogger job on Diet Blog by unwittingly following the above advice (emailed the owner and did a guest post, then got asked to become a staff writer.)
I’m not getting quite $50/post but the post length is short (200-300 words); if I worked it out on a per-word basis it’d be around $50 for 400 words
Skellie — I’m sure it was a deliberate mistake
but “We’re just so used of having everything proofread. ”
– we’re so used TO having, I think?
Thanks again for such a helpful post,
Ali
Mar 6th, 2008
Ben
OK, I’ll bite:
“We’re just so used of having everything proofread.”
Too ironic. Must have been an intentional mistake right…?
Mar 6th, 2008
James Chartrand - Men with Pens
Maybe it was conversational grammar
Mar 6th, 2008
Ask Brent
I have been looking for an average per post pay rate, and it’s great to finally find one. This is great to know.
Mar 6th, 2008
raj
I have to agree w/ the commenter above. $50 /post even when you’re starting out is highly unrealistic. This is harsh but the fact is that most bloggers don’t deserve $50 - especially not when they’re starting out and probably never. And those rates are for people who have experience. Do you think print magazines would have ever survived before the Internet if editors paid everyone $50+/article just because the writer felt they deserved it?
Except on high volume sites, how long will it be before a $50 blog post earns it’s money back? I think most small web publishers will be out of business if every blogger expected $50 when they start out.
Even with my extensive writing experience (20 yrs, author, writer, trainer, technical writer, short story writer), I find it tough to find blogging gigs for more than $25/post (excluding linkbait, which gets me $200-1200), let alone $50.
My own research shows that an experienced blogger who also has skills in link building, deep-linking, building a dialogue, and promotion gets about $30/post, sometimes $50. What blogger starting out has all of these skills and thus deserves $50?
Mar 9th, 2008
Amy Derby
Grat post. In my experience, the high paying blogging gigs are ones I pitch for. Rarely are these gigs posted on job boards. If you want $50 per post, it better be for someone with money. I blog for lawyers and rarely earn $50 per post. $30 is more my standard. Still, I write my posts with little research. For research, I’d have no problem asking for more. I like to bill more than $100 per hour, so I judge by how long it’ll take me to write the posts/how much work is involved.
Mar 10th, 2008
Glenn Abel
I charge roughly $70 an hour for writing. Many people who respond to my ads flee as soon as they hear the rate. These people wouldn’t blink at paying that to some kid who works as a gym trainer.
Mar 12th, 2008
Mircea
This blog http://www.mytestbox.com pays between $15 to $25 for web software reviews. It’s not for everyone but for tech writers.
Mar 14th, 2008
Carlo
thanks for the post. i hope to read some more.
Best regards from Sebbi
Mar 27th, 2008
Elly
Thanx for the post.
It was very useful. In my country 9 out of 10 don’t even know what blog is. And since I am sick of the well paid office work I have I’ll need some creative alternatives to consider:)
May 6th, 2008
Fight Videos
I find that this post is very suitable for me because I am venturing into blogging as a career and your tips definitely help me to move forward. Thanks.
May 13th, 2008
space code
this is a really good article. I never realized that freelance blogging could be a good side income. time to brush up my writing skills
May 21st, 2008
rake
Wow, that’s really a nice topic that i was found! that’s really suit for me. i like it! You tips really give me motivate to move forward!
May 21st, 2008
Dana Seilhan
It’s kind of weird to see someone object to the idea that you can make $50 for a 500-word blog post and then say that the best they can hope for is $25 for a 200-word post.
Do the math.
This is what happens when we read too fast and skip words.
Great article. I already had an idea I should focus more on writing, but this kind of information makes me think I just might be on the right track.
Jun 3rd, 2008
tracy
Help!! I’ve read this post, and every single comment, and I’m so appreciative of all of the different opinions. I’m still not sure what to do…
Yesterday I had an offer to do a guest blog on the website of a magazine that is the perfect fit for my niche. They want a weekly blog that will link directly to my blog. They want me to do this for FREE.
On one hand it would be good advertising for my site, on the other hand, it’s working for FREE. Any opinions out there??
Jul 9th, 2008
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