The Power of Words

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Article writing and blog posts are powerful tools when it comes to converting those visitors on your websites and blogs into concrete sales of your products and services.

Offering great content may not be a talent you possess but it’s been proven time and again it has a positive appeal when attracting the masses. In order to sustain a constant flow of new and repeat traffic, good writing is essential. Not every one can do it and hiring the services of a free lance copywriter could prove your saving grace.

When visitors read an online article or land on your site, they are looking for an experience. Giving them more than what they expected will make them come back wanting more. We all know people can be reactionary at times in their way of thinking. Providing content that is entertaining, informational, clear and insightful will do wonders for your bottom line.

A Hallmark card prompts an immediate sale and for the recipient, an emotional experience. When you invoke human emotion in one form or another into your content, the public responds.

Pricing

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Aritlce/Post Content

Industries excluded are Medical, IT, Manufacturing and Engineering for article/blog content. Unless a writer has worked or has a degree in these fields, one can not do a blog or website justice offering creditable material.

The success of any blog lies in the maintenance, keeping it fresh with posts and making it as interactive as possible with your targeted audience. Because of that, the key elements here are time, photos and exciting material. The industry standard for word count is 250-350 words. I like to go the extra mile and provide a minimum of 400 words and use a Flat Rate System to make it easier for every one so there are no surprises.

A list of preferred keywords to be used within the posts must be provided in advance by the client.

The standard rate is 1 post per week @$120.00 per month 2 posts per week @$225.00 per month. Pricing also includes filtering comments before publishing to blog, responding to comments (unless there is a complaint then it will be directed to a contact provided by the client, updating minimal changes client desires (example: adding/deleting widgets, adding holiday graphics, embedding videos, slide shows or pictures etc.) and collecting email data you can use for promotional blitzes and key holiday greetings.

Blog Design (Blogger Only At This Time)

Package #1 - $80.00
2 or 3 column, 5 side bar titles, installation, two media icons (facebook & twitter)

Package #2 - $150.00
Includes all of Package #1 PLUS setting up a custom Facebook & Twitter Profile - $125

Facebook & Twitter Profile Set Up Only - $55.00

Website Design (I use GoDaddy.com as a hosting site)

Price differs according to style, content, number of pages from a minimum of $875 for a basic 5 page site to upwards of $3,500 if a store front is to be included. You will find, however, that my prices are lower than most as I'm not out to scalp anyone.

Email Marketing

My services are contracted either quarterly or annually and not month-to-month due to the time and effort involved in setting up a productive email marketing process. It takes time to segment your database and create lists based on your services and customer's interests. Sending relevant, effective, attractive and targeted messages is like any other marketing effort. It's not won over night but one customers will be more likely to respond – and more likely to act on.

If just email marketing is your focus, my fee quarterly is $450 which includes a monthly newsletter the first of each month and one additional campaign per month to introduce discounts, promotions, contests or new product announcements. It's important not to inundate customers unnecessarily with emails or pummel them with constant sale tactics because they get spammed every day and they'll opt-out from receiving anything further from you with a click of a button. My annual fee is $1,800.

Email marketing works for a variety of reasons if done right.

It allows targeting
It is data driven
It drives direct sales
It builds relationships, loyalty and trust
It supports sales through other channels

PAYMENT PROCESS:

Payment is due the lst of every month for frequent postings/articles, the beginning of every quarter for email marketing and weekly for annual contracts. Half down due at the time of signed contract on all projects accept annual agreements whereby two weeks advance payment is requested to reserve placement. Job begins once deposit has been received in PayPal account. Contract for ongoing posts/articles is month-to-month. I understand that pay cycles for accounting purposes work within a 60-90 day time frame, however, I am a freelance contractor, keep my rates considerably low and my services are immediate and research is time consuming.

DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AS I BOOK MY TIME IN ADVANCE. There is no refund if you simply decide you no longer want my services and/or the design and work has begun.

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The Power of Words

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