How much to pay freelance writer?

[DWB]

Never hired anyone to write before (adult & mainstream), what's the going rate?

Thanks.

[Sam - Mr. Skin]

We typically pay per unit. So if you are having them write reviews or blog posts of a certain length pay per post. For short bios or movie reviews (150-250 words) we might pay $5 per for example.

[AllAboutCams]

i pay $1 per 100 words and $2 per 100 words it takes a long time to get the right people

[RubyGoodnight]

You can get non-native English speakers for less than a penny a word on freelancer sites. They're alright if you're not looking for readability, just keyword stuffing and whatnot.

If you're looking for quality content, you're probably going to pay $0.02 per word and up. I charge $0.03 to $0.05, but I've got the adult background that you don't tend to get with mainstream freelancers.

[AllAboutCams]

p.s. i have hired freelance writers on freelancer.com before and they are hopeless there is always someone dying/flood/power outage/alien invasion happening so they can not complete the work

[Pink Misfit]

lol @ alien invasion. Normal rates for strong writers is 2 - 5 cents per word. For spun content or copy and paste you can get for 1 cent or below.

[TubeSubmitters]

If you are looking for a writer hit up moneymaker ICQ (701-522) or email webmaster [at] suckerpunchmedia dot com

[TrainWreckContent]

if you are looking for a writer hit me up we have competative rates

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by RubyGoodnight

You can get non-native English speakers for less than a penny a word on freelancer sites. They're alright if you're not looking for readability, just keyword stuffing and whatnot.

If you're looking for quality content, you're probably going to pay $0.02 per word and up.

This is accurate.

[JP513]

Originally Posted by Pink Misfit

Normal rates for strong writers is 2 - 5 cents per word.

By "strong writers," do you mean competent native English speakers? Or do you mean writers who are not merely native English speakers, but those with obvious skill and imagination as well? And where do these types of quality writers, available for adult, advertise their services?

[AliceInBondageLand]

I generally prefer to hire people per post rather then per word, but that depends on what you are going for and how high their general quality is.

[RubyGoodnight]

Originally Posted by AliceInBondageLand

I generally prefer to hire people per post rather then per word, but that depends on what you are going for and how high their general quality is.

I think that's what most quality writers do. I know when I do pieces, I'll ask a ballpark target for the number of words, then charge based on that. I'm working with a webmaster now who wants 300 word posts. I charge him for that length, but the majority of my posts will be between 300 and 325 words or so.

Although, I also know a few freelancers that literally charge by the word. If they've been paid for 300 words, they'll write 300 words.

[garce]

No wonder all of your sites suck ass. I wouldn't do a blog post for under $200. Not even for my own sites.

[garce]

Originally Posted by JP513

By "strong writers," do you mean competent native English speakers? Or do you mean writers who are not merely native English speakers, but those with obvious skill and imagination as well? And where do these types of quality writers, available for adult, advertise their services?

I think "strong writers" typically means one step above machine translation. I have not seen one adult blog post or RSS feed that actually made sense. Most of them are written by some guy typing with his left hand while his right hand pounds on his dick.

Being a "competent native English speaker" has nothing to do with one's ability to write imaginative, multi-word (not to mention multi-paragraph) blog posts or articles.

[JP513]

Originally Posted by garce

I think "strong writers" typically means one step above machine translation. I have not seen one adult blog post or RSS feed that actually made sense. Most of them are written by some guy typing with his left hand while his right hand pounds on his dick.

Being a "competent native English speaker" has nothing to do with one's ability to write imaginative, multi-word (not to mention multi-paragraph) blog posts or articles.

I agree with that, but sounds like you don't regard a "strong writer" as necessarily having the ability to write those types of imaginative posts--just someone who can maker it coherent. Whereas the the imaginative posts, is above strong writer in your analogy. This begs the question . . . is there even a market for imaginative, original writing in adult, where the writer gets payed even more than 5 cents per word?

[CDSmith]

I've been writing erotica of all manner, adult site copy, blog posts, forum posts, gallery descriptions and ad copy for myself and others for nearly 15 years. Plus a background in writing long before that. If you want someone known, solid and reliable here you go.

My fees are quite reasonable. 31024634 And yes, I'm serious. Are you?

[JP513]

Hey CD, that's cool. Is writing your primary source of income? And do you have no problem finding clients who will pay you substantially above the 5 cents per word rate? Just curious.

[Brujah]

What's your fees CD and what niches/genres are you strong in?

[Axzar]

If you want some old iWebmasters guys, I can hook you up. They are 7 years more experienced now!

[CDSmith]

Originally Posted by JP513

Hey CD, that's cool. Is writing your primary source of income? And do you have no problem finding clients who will pay you substantially above the 5 cents per word rate? Just curious.

It's not the primary source but writing is and has always been an essential part of just about everything I do, both for my own network and for clients.

I've never charged by the word, but if I were to work out what it was based on past work, say most of the erotic stories I sold to a company a few years ago, it was $100 per 4500 word story (give or take, the word range was 3500 to 5000. Over 5000 and the price increased) So that works out to about 2.2 cents per word or therabouts.

It all depends on the size of the project and how much brain activity and imagination has to go into it. An off-the-cuff blog post with a smattering of witt and a dash of filthiness thrown in for 250 words might cost $7 to $10 bucks (in per word terms I guess that's about 3-4 cents per), but a longer piece like one of my 6000+ word short stories would go for more like $150 and up.

And I've sold quite a lot over the years.

Originally Posted by Brujah

What's your fees CD and what niches/genres are you strong in?

For fees I've pretty much outlined all I can sight-unseen (above). I generally have to look at what's being asked for and then think about how much I feel my time and effort is worth. But everyone I've ever written for has said they're happy with the work, happy with the WAY I work (time-frame, etc), and happy with the price.

Genres/niches -- There really isn't much that I can't or won't write about. I've run a lot of sites over the years, a lot of TGP's and such where I promoted a very wide range of tastes and niches and fetishes etc, so I do have some experience with just about every niche. And if it's a really freaky and unknown topic I basically just do a little research on it and us my incedibly massive and rather offbeat imaginitive capabilities to come up with something that fits the bill. :D

[Brujah]

Let's talk more by email if you don't mind.
<--- my email.

[CDSmith]

I'm at cdsmodels at shaw dot ca

[Denny]

I pay 1c/word (adult blog posts)

[Fenris Wolf]

Originally Posted by RubyGoodnight

You can get non-native English speakers for less than a penny a word on freelancer sites. They're alright if you're not looking for readability, just keyword stuffing and whatnot.

If you're looking for quality content, you're probably going to pay $0.02 per word and up. I charge $0.03 to $0.05, but I've got the adult background that you don't tend to get with mainstream freelancers.

Originally Posted by CDSmith

It's not the primary source but writing is and has always been an essential part of just about everything I do, both for my own network and for clients.

I've never charged by the word, but if I were to work out what it was based on past work, say most of the erotic stories I sold to a company a few years ago, it was $100 per 4500 word story (give or take, the word range was 3500 to 5000. Over 5000 and the price increased) So that works out to about 2.2 cents per word or therabouts.

It all depends on the size of the project and how much brain activity and imagination has to go into it. An off-the-cuff blog post with a smattering of witt and a dash of filthiness thrown in for 250 words might cost $7 to $10 bucks (in per word terms I guess that's about 3-4 cents per), but a longer piece like one of my 6000+ word short stories would go for more like $150 and up.

And I've sold quite a lot over the years.



For fees I've pretty much outlined all I can sight-unseen (above). I generally have to look at what's being asked for and then think about how much I feel my time and effort is worth. But everyone I've ever written for has said they're happy with the work, happy with the WAY I work (time-frame, etc), and happy with the price.

Genres/niches -- There really isn't much that I can't or won't write about. I've run a lot of sites over the years, a lot of TGP's and such where I promoted a very wide range of tastes and niches and fetishes etc, so I do have some experience with just about every niche. And if it's a really freaky and unknown topic I basically just do a little research on it and us my incedibly massive and rather offbeat imaginitive capabilities to come up with something that fits the bill. :D

Can you each respectively send me samples of your work at fenris_wolf3000 ( a t ) yah oo . co m.

[CDSmith]

Originally Posted by Fenris Wolf

Can you each respectively send me samples of your work at fenris_wolf3000 ( a t ) yah oo . co m.

Good thing I thought to recheck this thread.

Done.

[RubyGoodnight]

Originally Posted by Fenris Wolf

Can you each respectively send me samples of your work at fenris_wolf3000 ( a t ) yah oo . co m.

Wow - yeah, glad I checked too! I've sent an email, but you can always click on my sig to see my portfolio web site as well.

[cuteMC]

Originally Posted by garce

I think "strong writers" typically means one step above machine translation. I have not seen one adult blog post or RSS feed that actually made sense. Most of them are written by some guy typing with his left hand while his right hand pounds on his dick.

Being a "competent native English speaker" has nothing to do with one's ability to write imaginative, multi-word (not to mention multi-paragraph) blog posts or articles.

Check out the feeds of revengebucks at poonzone dot com. And yes I agree that Being a "competent native English speaker" has nothing to do with one's ability to write imaginative.

But not all RSS feed providers/writers have dicks, i'm a girl.

[Captain Kawaii]

Hi, DWB

If you need Japanese related text we can help you out. If you are looking for English and Japanese we can prepare both. We'll give you "hole brother" price. ;)

[Biggie Smalls Web Writing]

We charge 2 cents per word, but for that price you get high quality content. Fast and efficiently!

[CDSmith]

Originally Posted by Fenris Wolf

Can you each respectively send me samples of your work at fenris_wolf3000 ( a t ) yah oo . co m.

Hey, it was great doing business with you. Writing 20 stories for your site was a veritable joy. By all means let me know if you need anything more written.


Anyone else looking for a writer? Now's the time, the creative juices be a-flowing here.

[jollyhumper]

Originally Posted by RubyGoodnight

Wow - yeah, glad I checked too! I've sent an email, but you can always click on my sig to see my portfolio web site as well.

I have no problem recommending RubyGoodnight

Jolly

[selena]

Originally Posted by jollyhumper

I have no problem recommending RubyGoodnight

Jolly

Ditto.

I'm sure CD does a great job as well, just based on his posts here.

He might have to cyber with me to prove it for sure though.

[CDSmith]

Originally Posted by selena

He might have to cyber with me to prove it for sure though.

I thought you'd never ask.

[RubyGoodnight]

Originally Posted by jollyhumper

I have no problem recommending RubyGoodnight
Jolly

Originally Posted by selena

Ditto.

Thanks to you both!