Pricing and Payment
Most pieces are between 350 words and 1,500 words. If your organization prefers flat-rate pricing I am happy to bill that way.
A 500-word post usually requires somewhere between a 1/2 hour to 1 hour of research. Of course, there are exceptions but this basic research is included for any post. So, an article requiring a minimal amount of research and no other time-consuming details is .07 cents per word.
Example: a standard blog post between 450 and 550 words delivered for a flat rate of $40.00By the word, my rate is between .07 and .10 cents depending on the amount of research and things like needing to follow a very detailed style guide for your brand. Adhering to some style guides and doing more than the normal amount of research takes longer so these types of posts are .10 cents per word. It's important that research be thorough and well sourced. I also pride myself on strictly following these style guides. It's important to you, so it's important to me.
A 500-word post usually requires somewhere between a 1/2 hour to 1 hour of research. Of course, there are exceptions but this basic research is included for any post. So, an article requiring a minimal amount of research and no other time-consuming details is .07 cents per word.
- Standard Blog Posts - .07 cents per word
- Posts Requiring Extra Research and Adherence to Style Guides - .085 cents per word
- Posts Requiring Heavy Research and Extra Time: - .10 cents per word
Long posts, 800 to 1,5000 words, normally need extra time for research and sourcing, as will posts concerning subjects that are more intensive. For example, an article about the best tires for your car or truck in winter would be a Standard Blog Post. An article about the manufacturing process of winter tires would cost a little more.
Payments
I use PayPal, which accepts major credit cards. Checks are fine too. Payment initiated upon acceptance. For your review, I like to send a read-only version of the document in MS Word format. If you are happy then I will send the document in the format of your choosing.
We can also digitally sign a Statement of Work or Letter of Agreement. It's easy and a good idea.