Copywriting Fees

As a beginning copywriter I should be charging 60 cents per word for most writing projects. If they require a lot of research or interviews, I should charge $35 per hour.

Typical services would be charged as follows:

• Brochures $150 per page;
• Press releases $750 for 2 pages;
• Ghostwriting $25 per hour;
• Business letter $30 per hour;
• Proofreading $25 per hour;
• Newsletter $150 per page;
• Audiovisual script $100 per minute of running time;
• Feature story 60 cents per word;
• Website home page $500, additional pages $250 each;
• Print ads $250

For any new clients, I should offer a discount for the first project. That would be 10% to 25%, depending on the complexity of the project.