In this post, we’re going to use a survey sent to 213 freelance writers to determine the average freelance writing rates. Using that data, we’ll answer a question we’ve heard quite a bit in the industry. What should I charge? Of course, a new writer isn’t going to charge $1,000+ per article after one day. […]
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