Comments on: How much does copywriting cost? http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html Writing tips | writing tools | writing ideas Mon, 14 May 2012 16:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Becky http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-495 Becky Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:51:38 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-495 I was looking for the same information that Jennifer was, except my quotes for sales pages were much higher. My site is a bit stagnant and I wanted to add a bit more on the sales page. I had not heard of Elance before so I am checking that out plus am mulling over what you said about taking a chance on the lower bid. I was looking for the same information that Jennifer was, except my quotes for sales pages were much higher. My site is a bit stagnant and I wanted to add a bit more on the sales page. I had not heard of Elance before so I am checking that out plus am mulling over what you said about taking a chance on the lower bid.

]]> By: Dolores schwarz http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-466 Dolores schwarz Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:03:42 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-466 Someone wants me to proofread, edit, type the manuscript for his books. What should I charge per page. Please help. About a 250 Page book. Someone wants me to proofread, edit, type the manuscript for his books. What should I charge per page. Please help. About a 250 Page book.

]]> By: Jennifer http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-465 Jennifer Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:01:45 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-465 Thank you for responding. I think it is worth a chance to give the $30 a try first. If I had the money to spend on the other I wouldn't hesitate to do that or if there was a guarantee that if your conversion rate didn't change you wouldn't have to pay. Thanks again! Thank you for responding. I think it is worth a chance to give the $30 a try first. If I had the money to spend on the other I wouldn’t hesitate to do that or if there was a guarantee that if your conversion rate didn’t change you wouldn’t have to pay. Thanks again!

]]> By: simon http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-463 simon Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:59:21 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-463 Jennifer, there's no way to tell if you'll get what you pay for, of course. You might get better copy from the $30 bidder. Some copywriters spend a week on a sales page and charge tens of thousands of dollars. I'd be tempted to try the $30 bid and see what you get. Jennifer, there’s no way to tell if you’ll get what you pay for, of course. You might get better copy from the $30 bidder. Some copywriters spend a week on a sales page and charge tens of thousands of dollars.
I’d be tempted to try the $30 bid and see what you get.

]]> By: Jennifer http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-462 Jennifer Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:25:47 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-462 I am trying to get one sale page re-written so I have a higher conversion rate. I posted a job on Elance and I have gotten 1 proposal for $30 and 1 proposal for $358. Is this one of those "you get what you pay for"? Not sure what to do. I am trying to get one sale page re-written so I have a higher conversion rate. I posted a job on Elance and I have gotten 1 proposal for $30 and 1 proposal for $358. Is this one of those “you get what you pay for”? Not sure what to do.

]]> By: Rayna http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-248 Rayna Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:54:20 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-248 It's a pity copywriters in India have gotten such a bad rap. I think it's because the firms that are good at marketing themselves are mainly just that: they're experts at selling cheap bulk to clients that aren't too picky about quality (looking at Ashley's website made me wince). These firms would just as happily sell crates of fake Kewpie dolls as pages of bad prose, but there's a tad more money to be made in the latter. Not all's lost, though: there are a fortunate few of us here who have a way better understanding of the English language than our former colonizers who brought us English in the first place. We aren't as cheap as the bulk outsourcing firms, but we prefer to do a smaller number of high-quality projects than churn out a website an hour (and we still manage to be a darn good bang for your buck). The trick is connecting us to clients with good taste. Thanks for the tips, Simon! It’s a pity copywriters in India have gotten such a bad rap. I think it’s because the firms that are good at marketing themselves are mainly just that: they’re experts at selling cheap bulk to clients that aren’t too picky about quality (looking at Ashley’s website made me wince). These firms would just as happily sell crates of fake Kewpie dolls as pages of bad prose, but there’s a tad more money to be made in the latter.

Not all’s lost, though: there are a fortunate few of us here who have a way better understanding of the English language than our former colonizers who brought us English in the first place. We aren’t as cheap as the bulk outsourcing firms, but we prefer to do a smaller number of high-quality projects than churn out a website an hour (and we still manage to be a darn good bang for your buck). The trick is connecting us to clients with good taste.

Thanks for the tips, Simon!

]]> By: Simon http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-247 Simon Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:38:45 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-247 Hmmm, now I should have replied to this comment a long time ago - and please accept my apologies for getting to it so late. In truth, I don't think it's a subject I can address in full here. I'll try to write a full post on this in the near future. The way I work is to provide a fixed price for a defined project, such as a website. I then work our roughly how long it will take me, and then apply the day rate I like to earn. The obvious alternative is to tell them your daily or hourly rate, keep the clock running and hit them with a bill at the end of it. Most clients don't like that, however. They prefer a fixed price because it works better for the way budgets are managed in business. Hmmm, now I should have replied to this comment a long time ago – and please accept my apologies for getting to it so late. In truth, I don’t think it’s a subject I can address in full here. I’ll try to write a full post on this in the near future.
The way I work is to provide a fixed price for a defined project, such as a website. I then work our roughly how long it will take me, and then apply the day rate I like to earn.
The obvious alternative is to tell them your daily or hourly rate, keep the clock running and hit them with a bill at the end of it. Most clients don’t like that, however. They prefer a fixed price because it works better for the way budgets are managed in business.

]]> By: Simon http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-246 Simon Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:18:20 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-246 @Ashley: well, yes, you could get your copy written cheaply by someone in India. But the quality is in question. The front page of your own website is an example, littered as it it with stilted prose, bad grammar, and in places some stuffy old-fashioned writing. That may just be my opinion, of course. But you get what you pay for... @Ashley: well, yes, you could get your copy written cheaply by someone in India. But the quality is in question. The front page of your own website is an example, littered as it it with stilted prose, bad grammar, and in places some stuffy old-fashioned writing.
That may just be my opinion, of course. But you get what you pay for…

]]> By: Ashley http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-245 Ashley Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:33:37 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-245 your article is quite interesting . According to my assumption it is best to copywrite with a copywriting professional instead of written by us. As the above comment states we can hire a copy writer from India. So that the paying cost will be cheap and we get a good content.. your article is quite interesting . According to my assumption it is best to copywrite with a copywriting professional instead of written by us. As the above comment states we can hire a copy writer from India. So that the paying cost will be cheap and we get a good content..

]]> By: seo packages http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html/comment-page-1#comment-244 seo packages Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:02:47 +0000 http://writemindset.com/copywriting/104/how-much-does-copywriting-cost.html#comment-244 It very much depends on which country you operate in. A copywriter from India will be far cheaper than one in the UK or USA. When I started my business it was a case of almost guessing (on the low side) how long a project would take and then charge my day rate which initially was £300 (now £475). Lyndon It very much depends on which country you operate in. A copywriter from India will be far cheaper than one in the UK or USA. When I started my business it was a case of almost guessing (on the low side) how long a project would take and then charge my day rate which initially was £300 (now £475).
Lyndon

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