Pricing advice - PLR articles

That's more where my head has been. But I don't know the PLR market so I'm a little unsure. But your advice is very sound. And you're right: I think people often perceive that they get what they pay for.

Great food for thought. I appreciate it.

Hi Steve,

I have to agree with you: <<<I personally believe,
however, that if you choose the "low ball" route,
over the long term, your business will suffer. People
do still associate low price with low quality even
though that may not actually be the case.">>>

Unfortunately, that seems to be the case with selling
products online.

The thing is, most of the time all that the product
producer is trying to do is to "help out" his or her
fellow marketer by lowing the price. But most
of the time that kind of thoughtful consideration
can be "lost in translation."

And again you said: <<< "If I were in the writing
business, I would try to position myself at the upper
end of the scale charging more than others for a
product that was better than others. I think you do
that best right from the start. Develop a reputation
from the beginning that you're catering to the clients
that are willing to pay more for the best - and there
will always be a good supply of these clients.”>>>

I couldn't agree more with you, Steve: <<<"Being
known for low price is a very cutthroat strategy. And
there will be those from over seas that will always
be willing to work for very little. I wouldn't want to be
competing in that space.”>>>

It seem to be a much better approach to start at a
reasonable "top price," then work your way down
to a comfortable level, which might demonstrate to
your potential clients that you do know your worth
as a writer.

I can tell you that most respectable clients might
respect you a lot more for setting a higher level of
standard of operation.

And of course, the question of quality will pay
a major role in the overall decision.

I read somewhere online how one freelance writer
Was having the “time-of-her-life” getting her
customers to adjust to the "new" pricing of her
contents.

She thought that she was being sensitive to the
needs of her initial customers, and placed her
product at a certain low price point.

But to her surprise, and horror, a good chunk of
her customer-base suddenly unsubscribed from
her list, when she finally decided to raise her price.

I think that she might have conveniently forgotten
one essential principle of selling products online,
and that is: the “what is in it for ME” factor.

That almost left her in financial ruined. Because content
writing and selling had become her primary source of
income

Mike, please do think through thoroughly what you
are doing with this venture. The Internet can be an
awfully fickle place. But I guess you might already
know this by now ;-)

I am just thinking out loud.

Best of luck,

Alodieanne