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Freelance Article Writers and Ghostwriters - Check this Out

by K. Rondo
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Read the section: Website Copy
No affiliation.

They offer a wide variety of services through different sites.

I also did a little googling and found some interesting customer
and peer feedback related to the quality of their work and their
claims.

Though, this isn't the place to reveal what was said.

Bottom line: if they can charge this much, then you can at least
demand a fraction of their fees and make a decent income.

That is, of course, if you know how to write or outsource to quality
writers.
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  • Profile picture of the author JamieSEO
    Wow! I can understand paying big money for outstanding copywriters with excellent conversion rates, but damn I wish I could charge that much!
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    • Profile picture of the author N4PGW
      Originally Posted by JamieSEO View Post

      Wow! I can understand paying big money for outstanding copywriters with excellent conversion rates, but damn I wish I could charge that much!
      I wish I could afford to pay that much.
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    • Profile picture of the author K. Rondo
      Originally Posted by JamieSEO View Post

      Wow! I can understand paying big money for outstanding copywriters with excellent conversion rates, but damn I wish I could charge that much!
      Actually, what they are calling SEO Copy is the same
      as what we would consider regular web content or
      articles.

      So, it's not copywriting as we know it.

      And you can charge that much or a large percentage
      of it with the right strategy and some patience.

      I'm no Jack Trout but it's all about serving markets who
      can pay those types of fees and positioning yourself
      correctly.

      For instance, you can be the writer who enables your clients to...

      Get Deep Inside Your Prospect's Mind Using
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      I love this forum.

      It was the first to introduce me to a whole new world that I had a feeling existed
      all along; even though, I had no proof.

      As writers, you need to be careful because around here content
      writing has little worth in many eyes.

      Like me, you too can easily fall into the trap of actually believing it.

      Serve markets that not only can afford your worth but who need
      people like you to continue to prosper.

      Position yourself in a unique way.

      Add to your portfolio.

      They will supply you with more work than you can handle.

      Then outsource your growing work load to qualified employees.

      Invest your earnings.
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      • Profile picture of the author SleeplessInBC
        Originally Posted by K. Rondo View Post

        Position yourself in a unique way.

        Add to your portfolio.

        They will supply you with more work than you can handle.

        Then outsource your growing work load to qualified employees.

        Invest your earnings.

        K Rondo, I definitely agree here. A rich portfolio, unique position, outsourcing, and re-investment are four very crucial success principles.
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        • Profile picture of the author StanCan
          Seriously? $150 for a 250-word SEO article? Their ghostwriters must be PhD holders or New York Times bestselling authors to command such exorbitant price. I wish I can afford that!
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  • Profile picture of the author Kristy Taylor
    I charge $1 per word when I write for magazines (that's about industry standard with a high circulation publication).

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    Kristy
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    • Profile picture of the author K. Rondo
      Originally Posted by Kristy Taylor View Post

      I charge $1 per word when I write for magazines (that's about industry standard with a high circulation publication).

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      Kristy
      That is industry standard for magazines.

      Some pay $2.50/wd; I can only imagine the competition between
      writers that submit to those publications.

      If you have a celebrity expert status or are good enough to write for
      a high end merchant (think super-luxury real estate in London), then
      you can probably negotiate more than $2.50/wd (content not copywriting).

      However, the prices listed on the site I referenced in the OP are for
      website content and web articles. The same kind that many are willing
      to write for 2-5 dollars per 250 words.

      Maybe you should create a product for freelance writers about how
      to get higher paying clients. Apparently, you have the credibility.

      Happy Thanksgiving
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