
Reality Blog: Per-Word Pricing Strategies
My client insists on “per-word pricing” for projects. What should I charge? Today I discuss the best per-word pricing strategies.

My client insists on “per-word pricing” for projects. What should I charge? Today I discuss the best per-word pricing strategies.

As soon as I saw his keyword list, I knew I’d be explaining how keywords work to yet another client. Luckily, I own a keyword funnel.

So I shared a few marketing ideas with him and realized they could work for a copywriter’s marketing plan, too. So here they are…

Newton’s Laws could be called the three laws of copywriting. Inside, I explain how 400-year-old science can grow your business today.

Two clients have asked me for a complete project rewrite. So, here’s what I’ve learned about dealing with client edits and rewrites.

Copywriter options are to take a job or freelance, right? We’ll discuss their pros and cons, and a third option to consider, too.

So here’s my tale of two new clients and how their different perspectives impacted the discovery call, scope of their projects, and my fees.

I’ve just started my second project with an agency, and I thought it would be my last. But then, one discovery call changed it all.

I’ve responded to a few of the “How do I know?” posts directly but decided to compile a few for this week’s Reality Blog post.

I relied on my gleaning skills to become the Reality Blogger. These two gleaning tools will improve your copywriting and client results.

My client insists on “per-word pricing” for projects. What should I charge? Today I discuss the best per-word pricing strategies.

As soon as I saw his keyword list, I knew I’d be explaining how keywords work to yet another client. Luckily, I own a keyword funnel.

So I shared a few marketing ideas with him and realized they could work for a copywriter’s marketing plan, too. So here they are…

Newton’s Laws could be called the three laws of copywriting. Inside, I explain how 400-year-old science can grow your business today.

Two clients have asked me for a complete project rewrite. So, here’s what I’ve learned about dealing with client edits and rewrites.

Copywriter options are to take a job or freelance, right? We’ll discuss their pros and cons, and a third option to consider, too.

So here’s my tale of two new clients and how their different perspectives impacted the discovery call, scope of their projects, and my fees.

I’ve just started my second project with an agency, and I thought it would be my last. But then, one discovery call changed it all.

I’ve responded to a few of the “How do I know?” posts directly but decided to compile a few for this week’s Reality Blog post.

I relied on my gleaning skills to become the Reality Blogger. These two gleaning tools will improve your copywriting and client results.
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