Who Pays Freelance Writers More Than Others
The analysis will shock you
If you an aspiring writer, you will be glad to know that so many writing companies, news websites, personal blog owners, and content mills are hiring freelancers. Some of them are reputed and established companies/blogs, while others are startups. When choosing the right kinds of companies to work for, you shouldn’t accept pennies even if you are jobless or are new to the writing industry.
In the United States, the average monthly salary of a person is or should be $5,687. Unfortunately, people working online make less than this despite the fact that they devote too much time to their work and come up with the expectations of the client/employer. So basically they are underpaid people. Maybe, you are not receiving the amount you deserve for your writing, or maybe, the employer/client you are working for is not worth your time.
Don’t Work For Peanuts
The rich become richer and the poor become poorer.
When you start working for peanuts, you are devaluing yourself. You cannot blame someone else when you are not ready to identify your own strengths and skills. Experienced, professional, and sensible writers never work for pennies. They would rather reject a job offer than being taken for granted.
It is a common observation that most writers accept low-paying writing gigs. I have seen many of them on Fiverr, Upwork, and other marketplaces. They basically want regular and long-term work. Another reason for writing for pennies is that writers want their names to be featured on top websites and blogs. For example, if someone says that they will publish an article with our author bio on their finance website but can pay only $5 per post, many of us will want to work.
What Do You Need To Do?
It doesn’t matter if you are a new writer who wants instant cash or someone who is looking for a badge of honor on their resume, you shouldn’t sell your articles for pennies. This is something I will never do, and this is something that can contribute to your unsuccessful writing career. The chance is that you will never get to know the amount you actually deserve and will keep struggling for your survival.
Compare The Prices Of Writing Jobs
Working for a big company doesn’t mean you will become a well-paying writer.
Before accepting a writing job, you must compare the prices of different companies. I suggest you check whopayswriters.com. This is the platform where per word prices of different sites/blogs/companies are clearly mentioned. Now take a look at the screenshots below.
It indicates that even the big and reputed companies like Tribune and Huffington Post pay pennies to their writers. Their rate of rejection is also very high. Still, they receive so many applications in a day which is because many writers think that working for a reputed firm will make them rich and successful. It is absolutely wrong. Compared to this, sites like National Geographic Kids and Eos pay their writers $1 per word. I think this is a decent amount. I have seen some less famous companies paying up to $3 per word.
Final Thoughts
If you don’t respect yourself, nobody will know your value.
You should stop working for reputed companies that pay pennies. Instead, your focus should be on the sites and platforms that offer lots of paid assignments and at least $1 a word. I will never work for someone who doesn’t value my work and gives peanuts even if they promise to get the article published with my name.
Do you think featuring your name on a big site is more important than earning a living?
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