writetothepoint

You can have an hourly rate
Like most copywriters, I charge an hourly rate. It’s the fairest way for you, and for me. That’s because you only pay for the time I work.

A lot of clients shop around for what looks like the best hourly rate. A word of advice: this may not get you what you want. Cheapest price does not always mean best value.

Check out my testimonials. Feel free to phone my past clients. If that doesn’t give you a level of comfort, then keep on shopping around.

Or a fixed fee
If you absolutely, positively require a fixed fee for copywriting, then I’m happy to provide one. I’ll itemise everything.

If you have a set budget, then that’s fine, too. Tell me your copywriting budget and your objectives, and I’ll tell you what I can do. If I think your budget is about right, then away we go. If I feel it’s too high or too low, I’ll let you know.

Or an upper limit fee
Sometimes, it’s just too hard to provide a firm copywriting quote, so I’ll suggest an upper limit fee and work to that. If I go under the limit, I’ll only charge for the time I’ve worked. It’s a system favoured by a lot of my clients, who know I don’t believe in ripping them off.

How I quote
I base my copywriting estimate on:

• The number of pages you want me to write.
• The words per page.
• The level of ‘finish’ you’re after.
• Whether I need to do research. (Usually, clients give me the info on which to base my copywriting; at other times they leave it to me to research. Sometimes it’s a bit of both.)
• Whether weekend work or late night work is required to meet a crunch deadline.
• The number of meetings (most projects don’t have any).
• Travel time (most projects don’t have any).

I don’t charge administration time or disbursements for stationery, technology, etc.

My hourly rate
I charge $110 per hour, plus GST. (If you’re outside Australia, GST doesn’t apply).