Comments on: What to Pay for a Freelance Blogger http://www.kristambaker.com/2007/08/14/freelanceblogger/ Random musings Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:27:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jim Turner http://www.kristambaker.com/2007/08/14/freelanceblogger/#comment-11 Jim Turner Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:48:50 +0000 http://www.kristambaker.com/2007/08/14/freelanceblogger/#comment-11 I try to tell all of my clients that there is really more to blogging than just the post. A true professional blogger not only must write a post but then that person must also follow up with comments, provide a conversation when warranted and also advertise, market and provide PR for the blog. Blogging is also building a brand and readership. $15.00 per post doesn't go very far when you throw in all the other requirements. Bloggers For Hire has dealt with this problem now for three years and we are just now seeing the benefits of education. Many clients that had sticker shock before and went on their own, have now come back and said "This is hard work." Now they understand the price of blogging. I try to tell all of my clients that there is really more to blogging than just the post. A true professional blogger not only must write a post but then that person must also follow up with comments, provide a conversation when warranted and also advertise, market and provide PR for the blog. Blogging is also building a brand and readership. $15.00 per post doesn’t go very far when you throw in all the other requirements. Bloggers For Hire has dealt with this problem now for three years and we are just now seeing the benefits of education. Many clients that had sticker shock before and went on their own, have now come back and said “This is hard work.” Now they understand the price of blogging.

]]> By: admin http://www.kristambaker.com/2007/08/14/freelanceblogger/#comment-5 admin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:40:14 +0000 http://www.kristambaker.com/2007/08/14/freelanceblogger/#comment-5 Hi Khalid, I've worked with clients who are willing to outsource their blogging to a college kid for $15/post. I try to point out to my clients that how much they are willing to pay and how much experience they require depends on what they hope to achieve with their blog. $100-200 sounds much more reasonable for link bait and longer, well researched articles - but as you mention in your article, it's difficult to get clients to see that kind of value. Personally, though, I don't think that outsourcing your entire blog is good - someone in your company should at least be writing a handful of posts per month. After all - you know your company better than anyone else. That will come through if you blog vs if an outsider blogs for you. Hi Khalid,

I’ve worked with clients who are willing to outsource their blogging to a college kid for $15/post. I try to point out to my clients that how much they are willing to pay and how much experience they require depends on what they hope to achieve with their blog. $100-200 sounds much more reasonable for link bait and longer, well researched articles - but as you mention in your article, it’s difficult to get clients to see that kind of value.

Personally, though, I don’t think that outsourcing your entire blog is good - someone in your company should at least be writing a handful of posts per month. After all - you know your company better than anyone else. That will come through if you blog vs if an outsider blogs for you.

]]> By: Khalid Hajsaleh http://www.kristambaker.com/2007/08/14/freelanceblogger/#comment-4 Khalid Hajsaleh Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:26:31 +0000 http://www.kristambaker.com/2007/08/14/freelanceblogger/#comment-4 Hi Krista, It is always challenging to figure out the right amount to pay a blogger. I think that $15 might be appropriate for someone who is starting out with blogging. Expert bloggers can make between $100 to $200 per post. Hi Krista,

It is always challenging to figure out the right amount to pay a blogger. I think that $15 might be appropriate for someone who is starting out with blogging. Expert bloggers can make between $100 to $200 per post.

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