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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:13:23 +0000

[...] Why Should Clients Pay You More Just for Doing Your Job? [...]

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:41:46 +0000

I don’t like bidding sites and actually avoid them now. I got tired of trying to bid on jobs where the poster (employer) wanted to pay $1 or less for 300-500 words. Sorry my time is more valuable than that.

By: extreme weight loss

extreme weight loss — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:49:20 +0000

Great advice.I have a problem with the entire concept: “A novice copywriter can start with a low price at first. Companies will eventually increase the pay of a copywriter who always submits quality work.”But You’re taking a big risk if you suddenly mark up your rates out of the blue – as you said, a client may consider you dishonest and as a result no longer choose to do business with you fearing another sudden rate hike……..

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:47:14 +0000

Great advice. I bid low at the beginning because I thought I had to. But when the client wanted repeat work I was hesitant because the rates were VERY low … seems like you have a greater potential of finding repeat clients if you charge your true rate from the beginning.

By: Joan Reeves

Joan Reeves — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:12:46 +0000

I have a problem with the entire concept: “A novice copywriter can start with a low price at first. Companies will eventually increase the pay of a copywriter who always submits quality work.”

1. So many who are willing to take low pay eventually has an impact on all writers and their expectations of being paid a decent wage.

2. Companies keep a weather eye on the bottom line. Their profit increases if they can get some poor schmuck to consistently produce quality work. Why would they increase their overhead by raising the schmuck?

By: freelance writer

freelance writer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:06:01 +0000

Great Article,
Thanks for giving these useful tips. If you are well planed about your ideas then there will not be a problem of low price. Now a day there is a huge demand of good freelance writers in the market. For that you need good writing skills oral as well as written. This is a time of marketing. Everything require marketing strategies.

By: crm

crm — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:17:27 +0000

Great article, nice tips for new writers. Its really appreciating. You really have a way with words.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:13:43 +0000

I agree that writers shouldn’t stopp to a bait an switch routine just to reel in a few clients. You’re taking a big risk if you suddenly mark up your rates out of the blue – as you said, a client may consider you dishonest and as a result no longer choose to do business with you fearing another sudden rate hike.

This happens from the client side of things as well – a client advertises a low paying job promising high pay rates as time goes on if high quality work is submitted. Many times it just doesn’t end up happening that way.