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Should I Charge More for Product Reviews

by The Real Moose
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My first post with this fine group, so hello! I'm excited to be a part of this great community of intrepid bloggers and marketeers!

I am relatively new to the notion of being paid for my words. I managed to become a paid writer for a photography website last summer and since then I have secured another yet another regular writing spot with a similar website.

I am now moving into product reviews(camera gear, photo editing software) for the latter website. My editor, who is a genuinely great person to work for, asked me if my per word charge would remain the same for the reviews. Admittedly, being still fresh to business, I am at a nervous crossroads of monetization and performance. I want to make as much money as I can proportionate to the quality of my content...which is epic content. Still, I have no frame of reference here. I don't mind spilling the proverbial beans by saying my current per word rate is .13 cents if that helps with the advising.

Thanks a lot, folks!
Moose
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  • Profile picture of the author kk075
    You're doing well if you started out at .13 per word since there are plenty of writers here still charging $5 an article. Then again, some of the larger review websites pay their experts .25 to .50 or more a word, so you have to put your experience in perspective to what you're doing.

    If the client asked if you charge more for reviews, that's because he expects you to have an investment in your time gathering information. If he thinks it's worth more, then that's a pretty solid clue that you should ask for more. So what you need to do is figure out how long it normally takes for you to crank out an article about the same length as a review, then how long it takes for the review itself. Then divide it down and figure out a fair per word cost.

    Again though, .13 a word is legendary for someone just starting out. Grats on that! Feel free to reach out if you need any additional advice; I've been a freelance writer for over a decade now and I've walked the exact same path.
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    • Profile picture of the author The Real Moose
      Thanks! I spoke with my editor this evening and everything is worked out. I believe it was a great deal for the website and myself. Like you said, I am happy to even be making what I am currently. One of the big reasons for me asking around is because I truly do enjoy writing for the organization and wanted to be realistic.

      Thanks again for the advice and I most likely will send some questions your way I'm sure.

      Moose
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  • Profile picture of the author kk075
    No problem at all. Just remember that with reviews, you need to be dead-on point about how the software/product works and provide plenty of screenshots as well. The user will not only want you to tell them what you like/dislike, but they will want to see it too.

    If you don't know how to use screenshots yet to post in your articles, just hit your "Print Screen" button (to the right of your F keys and above your arrow keys), then pull up Microsoft Paint, hit paste, and then crop the image accordingly. You can also throw in text and arrows to point out what you're talking about as well.
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    • Profile picture of the author The Real Moose
      Thanks! I produced a review not too long after I started writing and really enjoyed the process. Hopefully this will open up more opportunities.
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