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Web Content Writing -
Web Copywriting - Costs
Your site needs to produce a profitable return on investment. That's why we provide you with the following information about the cost of typical web content writing projects hendled by web copywriting professionals.
Take some time to review and calculate your approximate costs.
Then click here to get your project started today.
Calculate your time
Estimates for typical on-line projects:
| Projects |
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Estimated hours to complete |
| Re-write/Edit existing web copy |
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1-3 hours per page |
| SEO Articles (300-500 words) |
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2-4 hours per article |
| Press Releases |
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2-3 hours per letter |
| Sales Letters |
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2-4 hours per letter |
| On-line Catalogues |
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2-3 hours per page |
| Original web content copy |
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2-4 hours per page |
E-mail marketing letters |
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1-3 hours per day |
| Newsletters |
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2-5 hours per page |
Depending on the project, effective web content writing may include many or all of the following tasks:
- Research and concepting
- Copywriting
- Meetings with clients, web designers
- Proofreading and editing
- Revisions to web content copy
- Consulting
- Teleconferences, faxes, e-mails, and travel
Things to consider:
- Creating original copy costs more than editing existing copy
- Website copy delivered in HTML that complies with your existing design will add time to your project over straight text
- Web copywriting that is optimized for search engines (so that search engines can easily find your pages and list them within the top ten search results) is more difficult and time consuming than web content writing that is not focused on search results
- A web copywriting specialist's fees can vary depending on level of expertise
- Complex projects, products and services take more time to research and write
- Multiple site tiers and numerous web pages are more expensive to produce than simpler, concise sites
- Constantly evolving sites may require on-going web content writing services
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Estimate your fees
Web content writing costs:
Web content writing fees vary from writer to writer and from project to project. Generally, fees range from $50-$75 per hour. Some very experienced or specialized web writers can charge $100+/hour for their services.
There are no additional fees from Writing Assistance as we are paid by taking a percentage of the writer's hourly rate.
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Get the best results from the web writer you hire
Review the following statements and communicate your answers when discussing your web copywriting project with a potential writer. Your responses will give the writer a clear picture of your project and the ability to give you the most accurate estimate for time and expense.
- Give a brief overview of your product or service
- Determine the purpose of your website
- Identify your target customer
- Decide the primary message you want to communicate to your site visitors
- Pinpoint benefits or solutions your product or service offers
- Identify offers, discounts or premiums
- List your primary competitors
- Determine the primary keywords for search engine optimization. (If you're not sure of this, ask the writer for help).
You should also provide the web copywriting specialist with any marketing, promotion, advertising, or sales materials you currently possess. This helps the writer better determine what's working for you and what's not.
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