Comments on: How to Get Started Freelancing: Set Your Freelance Rates http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/how-to-get-started-freelancing-set-your-freelance-rates/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daily Links | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster? http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/how-to-get-started-freelancing-set-your-freelance-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-10323 Daily Links | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster? Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:05:12 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=615#comment-10323 [...] How to Get Started Freelancing: Set Your Freelance Rates | Freelance Parent Great read for freelancers - starting out and setting rates [...] [...] How to Get Started Freelancing: Set Your Freelance Rates | Freelance Parent Great read for freelancers – starting out and setting rates [...]

]]> By: Jaime http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/how-to-get-started-freelancing-set-your-freelance-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-10259 Jaime Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:42:19 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=615#comment-10259 Tricky subject; thanks for the advice! Tricky subject; thanks for the advice!

]]> By: Miranda http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/how-to-get-started-freelancing-set-your-freelance-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-10205 Miranda Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:28:50 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=615#comment-10205 I remember the days of taking crappy pay for crappy projects ;) Happily, those days are behind me. I usually set rates depending on the project, and give a quote for the whole project. <abbr><em>Mirandas last blog post..<a href="http://workshak.com/2009/03/how-do-you-set-your-freelancing-rates.html" rel="nofollow">How Do You Set Your Freelancing Rates?</a></abbr></em> I remember the days of taking crappy pay for crappy projects ;) Happily, those days are behind me. I usually set rates depending on the project, and give a quote for the whole project.

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]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/how-to-get-started-freelancing-set-your-freelance-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-10170 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:17:49 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=615#comment-10170 Ahhh the great rate debate... I've written my share of articles at $2 each. (Not for long.) The experience was invaluable, and I appreciate it very much. <abbr><em>James Chartrand - Men with Penss last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MenWithPens/~3/xTvhG3PE1iw/skewed-time" rel="nofollow">A Skewed Sense of Time Screws Up Your Schedule</a></abbr></em> Ahhh the great rate debate… I’ve written my share of articles at $2 each. (Not for long.) The experience was invaluable, and I appreciate it very much.

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]]> By: Stephanie Cockerl http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/how-to-get-started-freelancing-set-your-freelance-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-10163 Stephanie Cockerl Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:25:06 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=615#comment-10163 I also always seemed to get burned when people ask for rates. A good deal of my business comes from referrals (which can be a double edge sword) and the prospects almost always expect the same rate that their friends get. So lately, I have been working by the project. If people press on for the "rate" I rather prefer to walk away because more than likely, its more trouble than its worth. <abbr><em>Stephanie Cockerls last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nextsteph/~3/0gMMo4p1Nko/backup-your-plugins-before-you-upgrade.shtml" rel="nofollow">Backup your plugins before you upgrade</a></abbr></em> I also always seemed to get burned when people ask for rates. A good deal of my business comes from referrals (which can be a double edge sword) and the prospects almost always expect the same rate that their friends get. So lately, I have been working by the project. If people press on for the “rate” I rather prefer to walk away because more than likely, its more trouble than its worth.

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]]> By: Allena http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/how-to-get-started-freelancing-set-your-freelance-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-10162 Allena Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:22:18 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=615#comment-10162 Even for work in which the rate is set by the editor--magazine articles for example--I'm very careful of my hourly rate. When I left my full-time job, I was making ~$25 hourly. I refuse to go below that, and prefer to double it (think about taxes, self-paid helathcare, self-supplied office supplies, etc). I have tripled it in perhaps about 1-2 projects per year. So, there's a range for you! I know/bet many veterans are regularly $75 an hour folks, but .... what can you do, accept make sure you're happy? <abbr><em>Allenas last blog post..<a href="http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/03/10/videos-for-freelance-writers.htm" rel="nofollow">Videos for Freelance Writers</a></abbr></em> Even for work in which the rate is set by the editor–magazine articles for example–I’m very careful of my hourly rate. When I left my full-time job, I was making ~$25 hourly. I refuse to go below that, and prefer to double it (think about taxes, self-paid helathcare, self-supplied office supplies, etc). I have tripled it in perhaps about 1-2 projects per year. So, there’s a range for you! I know/bet many veterans are regularly $75 an hour folks, but …. what can you do, accept make sure you’re happy?

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