Is A Normal Rate To Get Paid $5 Per Article Of 2000-Words?

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Is $5/2k-words the standard rate these days?

This is what I received after writing a 2k-word article, it's my first gig and I've tried a lot though before landing it. I've noticed the freelance writing industry might be saturated, but I thought the rate was low.

I spent like 3 hours writing the article and instructions were followed including keyword usage and some images added as well, but was offered this rate.

Is it normal to be compensated for such a rate?

Any good sources out there that pay at least $2/500-words, I can write this rate if I can get consistent work.

You might think I did a horrible work and that's why I was paid that rate, here is a sample paragraph for rating;

Google receives over 40,000 searches every second, that’s about 3.5 billion searches per day and these stats are increasing every day. Looking at these stats you know that most online users conduct a search on Google, if you want targeted traffic to your website, you should drive it from the big giant Google. On the other hand, there are millions of pages to compete with when it comes to organic traffic…
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No that is not normal at all.

Are you using a specific platform or is someone paying you? Either way, you are getting scammed.

Which country are you from bro?

I would personally suggest getting into academic writing, country if you are from the big ones(you can pm me and i will send you a list of accounts you can apply for). It's far more lucrative and actually requires less work.

Sometime before I left the industry, 300 words would net you at least 20 dollars.

Seriously, unless you are doing this for practice, find something that is paying you better.
 
$5 for 2k words seems too low even with a bad article,
the price really depends on your writing skills & research made, but you shouldn't take anything lower than $4-5 per 1k
 
it is not normal, you should agree on the rate before starting your work.

FYI I work with several freelance writers (in French) and the rate is between 0.04€ and 0.06€ per word. For example the two last articles I received : 828 words for 36€ & 1255 words for 52€.
 
Way back in 2009-10, when I used to offer article writing services, in usual IM forms, I used to take $1 per 50 words. Note, I am from India, so even though my English is good I inherently cannot claim the "native English speaker" claim-to-fame tag.

With a bit more careful search, you ought to find something better than that. And for a lot of forums today, the price is half of that or so. It seems to have come down to a point below which even third-world country peanut workers will find it unsustainable.

If you really believe in your value, invest thought. Think and grow rich. Don't settle for $5 per 2,000 word jokes.
 
No it is low. Standard rate is I think 5$ for a 500 words article. 1$ per 100 words
 
Mommyw said:
Is $5/2k-words the standard rate these days?

This is what I received after writing a 2k-word article, it's my first gig and I've tried a lot though before landing it. I've noticed the freelance writing industry might be saturated, but I thought the rate was low.

I spent like 3 hours writing the article and instructions were followed including keyword usage and some images added as well, but was offered this rate.

Is it normal to be compensated for such a rate?

Any good sources out there that pay at least $2/500-words, I can write this rate if I can get consistent work.

You might think I did a horrible work and that's why I was paid that rate, here is a sample paragraph for rating;
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Modern-day slavery
 
If you are:

-native English speaker
-don't have any grammar or spelling errors
-are able to form sentences that read well and aren't too clunky
-understand how to use headings (H1, H2, etc)

Then you definitely got ripped off.

Just as an example, when I first started freelance writing, I would charge $50 for 2000 words.

Now, I wouldn't do that article for less than $100, probably even more.
 
Doctor Sleep said:
First you make a deal than you cry?
Why did you accept that rate?
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This is the crux of the matter, you either accepted the job knowing the rate or even worse you accepted a job and didn't know what rate you were working for.

Your get out of jail free card here is the reply to the client with, "that was a trial article price, and it was half of my usual rate. Now many articles do you need going forward"?
 
No - that's basically a sweatshop rate OP.

Even $0.04/word is on the low-end of things and I plan on doubling (if not potentially tripling) the cost of my BHW writing services as soon as I find time to edit the thread.

Writing at "sweatshop rates" is good to get your foot in the door, but content is always going to remain king.

If you can convert with cheap content, more power to you! But it's a rarity.

Your rate will always depend on experience, knowledge in specific niches, and how many people are willing to vouch for you.
 
Aluminium said:
No - that's basically a sweatshop rate OP.

Even $0.04/word is on the low-end of things and I plan on doubling (if not potentially tripling) the cost of my BHW writing services as soon as I find time to edit the thread.

Writing at "sweatshop rates" is good to get your foot in the door, but content is always going to remain king.

If you can convert with cheap content, more power to you! But it's a rarity.

Your rate will always depend on experience, knowledge in specific niches, and how many people are willing to vouch for you.
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Exactly.

If you plan to make money writing long-term, get your own website set up.

Optimize your website to the niches you want to write about.

Most websites who hire writers (for a decent rate) want someone who knows their niche well.

You don't have to be an expert writer to get decent jobs. You just need to be able to express ideas in a smooth manner.
 
Aluminium said:
No - that's basically a sweatshop rate OP.

Even $0.04/word is on the low-end of things and I plan on doubling (if not potentially tripling) the cost of my BHW writing services as soon as I find time to edit the thread.

Writing at "sweatshop rates" is good to get your foot in the door, but content is always going to remain king.

If you can convert with cheap content, more power to you! But it's a rarity.

Your rate will always depend on experience, knowledge in specific niches, and how many people are willing to vouch for you.
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4cents isn't low-end , However I guess for you It's ''low end'' as you provide the service :D

The normal low-end rate for decent native writers is $15-$20/1k.
If you look good enough, you can even get very decent content at around $10/1k , some will work for even cheaper to build up portfolio/practice.

$40/1k can already get you the highest possible quality content from a specialized niche expert.
 
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DConny1 said:
Exactly.

If you plan to make money writing long-term, get your own website set up.

Optimize your website to the niches you want to write about.

Most websites who hire writers (for a decent rate) want someone who knows their niche well.

You don't have to be an expert writer to get decent jobs. You just need to be able to express ideas in a smooth manner.
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Exactly, I will choose an Entry-level Totally Fresh Writer that is an expert in his field over a PRO Writer with 5years of writing experience but who has 0 experience in the actual niche.

If you want Great content at Affordable rates, Find A hobbyist and train him up to be a writer!
 
I've never seen such a low rate at all. The cheapest rate for an article written by a human (not a native speaker) might be at least $5 per 500 words...
 
Sugirl said:
4cents isn't low-end , However I guess for you It's ''low end'' as you provide the service :D

The normal low-end rate for decent native writers is $15-$20/1k.
If you look good enough, you can even get very decent content at around $10/1k , some will work for even cheaper to build up portfolio/practice.

$40/1k can already get you the highest possible quality content from a specialized niche expert.
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Coming from somebody who works in the writing industry, that isn't right at all.

Can you find GOOD writers who are native English and have bills to pay for $0.04? For sure.

But finding a lawyer of 20-years who also writes in his free time and has 2 decades of experience would call for way more than that.

I'm not saying $0.04 is low by any means, but for professional writers, it's basically the starting rate before you work your way up. Content mills are an entirely different beast in that regard too.
 
Aluminium said:
I plan on doubling (if not potentially tripling) the cost of my BHW writing services as soon as I find time to edit the thread.
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You will need to close that thread and open a new one if you are going to raise the prices that much.
 
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