How I Decupled My Rates
Last week, I did an interview with Jennifer Mattern, you may remember her from her guest post here last Friday. The interview focused on how I went from making less than a penny per word to more then 15 cents per word in some cases. I think there’s some great advice for serious freelancers who want to get out of the trap of low-paying gigs. Check out the full interview over at All Freelance Writing.
I didn’t talk about it during the interview, but I learned a lot about setting rates and marketing from Jenn at a freelance writing forum she ran in those days. Though the forum isn’t around anymore, she’s captured a lot of that advice in her latest ebook Web Writer’s Guide to Launching a Successful Freelance Writing Career. You can get $10 off your purchase (regularly priced at $37) if you enter the discount code “brew” at checkout.
P.S. Decupled means to multiply by ten.
I enjoyed your interview a lot. I’ve been freelancing full-time for a little over a year now and the rate thing has honestly been the most confusing part. Jenn’s advice in her ebook has significantly helped me figure out how to price some of my services more accordingly instead of pulling rates out of a hat. Reading about your freelancing journey was inspirational. I’ll be sure to check out your blog more often.:)