How much do copywriters get paid?
Posted: November 12th, 2019, 11:05 am
Hi, I would like to become a copywriter but I don’t know how much to charge. Can anyone tell me how much to charge for writing copy
FreddieP,
Your question is pretty vague (sorta like asking “how long is a piece of string?”)…
There is no one size fits all answer.
It really depends on what type of copy you can write… How much experience do you have…? Do you have a proven track record for writing effective copy…? (based on your question I’m guessing the answer is “no”)
Even after answering those few basic questions it still depends on a bunch of other factors. Like the going rates in your chosen market, the competition, and the clients you’re able to attract (like most things in business, your writing is only as valuable as what someone is willing to pay you for it).
The first thing I would suggest you do is figure out what type of copy you’d like to write. Either pick a niche (health? fitness? financial? MMO? etc.), or pick a niche medium (Email copy? sales pages? content articles? etc.). Then study what other quality writers in that niche are doing. Study the layout, the word usage an tonality of the writing.
Then you should write similar copy (not plagiarized, just similar) everyday and start to build a portfolio of examples you can show to potential clients.
After you’ve done that much, come back here with a new question and we can talk about taking the next step.