Johnne32:
I often see new writers ask this specific question over and over again. Starting out as a writer and determining your rates can be difficult because you don't want to undersell yourself or chase the client away.

I'll address this issue in this instructive post. It's gonna be an opinionated piece so feel free to disagree

Note: These rates all depend on the clients. You'll get more from an established company than a random blogger.

Now let's look at it from the Naira and Dollar perspective. That's basically because a lot of Nigerian writers now earn in dollars. I'll tell you how later. Just read on.

Nigerian Rates:

Now, as a Nigerian writer, whether you are into copywriting, SEO writing, technical writing or even content writing, there are certain rates you should avoid. N1 per word is a very valid example. That's because it's a very poor rate. Even if you are given 2000 words to write daily, N2000 is more like a labourer's work because you are working so hard for a little pay.

So what should you charge? Here are some ideas:

Beginner = N2.5 - N3.9 per 1000-word

This rate could be for those who wants to delve into freelance writing. The aim is to get more useful experience as a newbie while working on new projects.

Intermediate - N4.0 - N9.9 per 1000-word

A lot of writers fall within this category as this range is the most accepted in Nigeria. While it can't be compared to the international market, writers who feel like they're more than newbies could start with this rate.

Advanced- N10.0 - N50.0 per 1000-word

A few Nigerian writers earn this way. Usually rates like this are gotten from outsourced jobs from foreign clients. Magazines, top publications &/conpanies also pay this rate although they're quite rare.


Dollar Rates:

If you are looking forward to earn in dollars, you should understand that this can be a difficult journey but one that's very rewarding. A lot of companies from countries like the U.S, U.K, Australia, Canada, Spain, Dubai e.t.c need freelance content writers and copywriters so if they check and find you worthy for the gig, that could be some cool cash.

When charging in dollars, $10 per 1000 words should be your bare minimum cos this includes the charge to withdraw the money to your local bank account. You may find lower gigs which you may be forced to take to get more experience and reviews but your minimum should be $10. International clients pay well, some pay as high as $1000 for the same article but this is not as easy as it looks.

Beginner - $10 - $40 per 1000-words
Intermediate- $50 - $100 per 1000-words
Advanced - $100 - $2000 per1000-words.


Want to earn well in dollars, here are a few tips:
1. Niche down. Don't just go by the title "SEO writer" or "Content Writer" because that's generalised. Niches like B2B Tech SaaS, CyberSecurity, Whitepapers, Grant proposals, IoT, AR/VR, Metaverse, Crypto, Blockchain, Web3, Biotech pay mad money.

2. Be active on LinkedIn. That platform is a gold mine for getting freelance gigs from foreign clients.

3. Show up. Let people see your stuff and look at you as an authority in your field. That'll surely set you apart.

P.S - Just in case you are wondering, As a freelance B2B tech writer, I charge $200 -$250 (80-100k) per 1000-words. It's that lucrative.

P.S.S - This is not some bragging or a slicky ad. I just thought to share this so that you don't undersell yourself as a writer.

Feel free to like and share (with credits). Let me know if this writeup helped.


T for thanks.

ahnie:

The woman is mannerless.
Earlier this year,you need to see how she was disgracing her husband in the church(Mountain of fire)in the presence of everybody.shes really power drunk.

Petyprincess:
Yes o, the best way to get a guy mumu button is closing your leg while putting him on suspense. They will even spend on what they can never taste
#alphafemale

Abcruz:
On my first day we had GST101 at about 8AM. I woke up around 4AM, prepared and got to school 6AM.

I initially thought I would be the first to get there but I was surprised by the numbers of students that were already seated. After taking my seat a certain man from the street whom everyone of us thought was a lecturer, came to sell his books titled "English and Englishes."

After successfully convincing us that one could be sent out of the university for not passing English, everybody in the hall bought the book with fear.
I bought the book with the last card I had on my wallet thinking it was my textbook for the semester. Little did I know that the man is well known for scamming freshers. He smiled cheerfully, counted and made away with thousands of naira under the watchful eyes of everyone in the hall.

The useless book was less than 15 pages containing trash upon trash. I had to throw it in the nearest trash can.

Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike, and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday engaged in a verbal fight at the burial of a former Justice of the Supreme Court , Adolphus Karibi -Whyte, in the Abonnema, Akuku - Toru Local Government Area of the state .

Amaechi, who is the Minister of Transportation , while speaking at the funeral service , lamented what he term the rising insecurity and political intimidation in the state , saying the state was back to the time of Ateke Tom , a former militant leader , who is now the traditional head of Okochiri town in Okrika LGA of the state .

“ You have lost your voice . The sage ( the late justice ) has gone under and nobody is speaking . When I was governor , I gave people voices , but they have blocked those voices .

“Everyone is scared . We are going back to when Ateke held sway . We are going back to the period where we run away from our people . We are back to a period when nobody could speak . But from next year , I will begin to speak , if nobody wants to speak .
“We are all here because we need to bury a man God has blessed . I have stopped travelling because of bad weather, but I told myself I must be here because of Justice Whyte.

“If you knew Justice ( Karibi -Whyte) very well, you will know I was close to him . I was one of the few people he mentored, ” Amaechi stated .
Wike on his part described the late Karibi -Whyte as an epitome of unshakable integrity , civility and dignity, but noted that comments credited to Amaechi were embarrassing.

Responding to Amaechi, Wike who was represented by his Chief of Staff , Chief Emeka Woke , said the minister had lost touch with developments in the state , adding that since the launching of Operation Sting by his administration , the security situation had improved greatly.

Wike said , “It is unfortunate for Amaechi to come to Kalabari land and accuse former President Goodluck Jonathan of not developing the area six years after he had left office .

“ I wonder why the former governor will choose to make such embarrassing remarks at the funeral of late Justice Karibi - Whyte, a man he ( Amaechi) claimed to be his mentor .”

comshots:
For where?She wan collect the #5k and runaway.I noticed it from her behaviour.We went out to a bar,a little bit far, from her house and she was just agitated over the money..She told me she want to start going home after we sat for 15mins.So when she was seeing me off to enter a bus she asked for the money.So I told her to send her bank account that I would transfer the money into her bank account.She was calling me after sending the account number the next day.I didn't answer her call.

Goalnaldo:
I was invited to the principal's office after I emerged third in our local government in an essay competition. He took me personally to the state finals in Saint Patrick's college, Asaba in his Mercedes Benz V Boot. I was petite and young

Abasman008:
This shit hole is breaking up slowly but steadily... I laugh at anyone who feels there hope for this country... There is more hope for Afghanistan than Nigeria....



Everyone knows we're rich in every single thing except human development..

So lol everyone is just waiting for it to break so that they can Scramble for it... China being wise is making investments already... You wont see trains in the south, but you will see them were the Chinese feel there will be a lot of confusion after the break hence pretending to put everything back on will quench the confusion and turn the people to slaves....



The only people I pity are the middle beltans because the little christianity left there will be quenched should a break occur...because as the maps say there are in the middle belt but are still part of the north......



The yoruba's are like wolfs very intelligent and very hard working,but the dog part of a wolf has made him loyal to the bird just because it has wings... The bird eats up everything the wolf helps catch and remains just enough to keep the wolf loyal... But imagine a pack of wolfs ruled by wolfs .



The ibgos..are elephants very powerful and majestic and can make it we're everyone else can't.., but when it comes to putting forces together everyone starts remembering which elephant lives in the jungle, or which lives in the plains or which lives in the Savannah.. they too have become loyal to the bird not because it has wings but because each group of elephants have sent envoys without the knowledge of each other to the bird who tells each of them the same thing and that is "you are greater than your brother" a lie they believe.



The Niger deltans.. are a group of bees living together in a colony providing honey to the bird who promises not to eat them provided they shut up and keep producing honey.. even when the the bird is also spoiling their comb by taking more than honey.. they don't complain because when they do the bird eats few of them and no other bee wants to be eaten so a swarm of bees who are a million more plentier and stronger shuts up...the queen bees prefer to be submissive even when they are a greater foe.....



Whose the bird, I'll leave you to answer..



Here's to who we are!!

Bunch of hypocritical cowards...

But not for long fellas..




#join_the_movement..
Quote me let's build a force stronger than what mere protesters would. ..

Am 21 but....each time I close my eyes I picture my grandkids asking me.. "what did your generation do to help"... I don't think I'll have an answer for that..

fabuloz1:
Oga, get postpill and thank my later. It's not more than N700. I have done this thing so many times nah, postpill did the work. I don't shake anymore

icenti:
Hello NLders, after reading this thread https://www.nairaland.com/5910696/how-eradicate-all-simps-society I have a strong reason to think I’m a simp. Please help, I don’t want to be a simp anymore. It’s really draining the life outta me.



It all started when I met this girl during the lockdown. I asked her for her number and so we started chatting on WhatsApp. Fast forward to a few days, she asked me for help and given I’m a cheerful giver and I really want to date a girl desperately, I sent her the 3000 she asked. Two weeks later, I asked her out, took her on a date. We had dinner together and told her my intentions. How ever she said she was gonna think about it. Ever since then she comes to my place with her friends and they eat all sort of things, empty drinks from my fridge, grill the chicken I keep in my fridge. Hosting them a week cost me close to 40k and that’s when I’m hosting at my place. So I told her why is she doing this to me with tears in my eyes although we were alone. I asked her why hasn’t she made up her mind yet and that I love her. She asked for more time. 3 days later. She finally agreed but I must first take her for shopping. We did all that. I got her things. Now since July, I’ve been begging her for sex but she keeps telling me it’s not her thing however I see WhatsApp notifications from her phone where guys ask her to come over and most of these guys name are saved with love emoji. She doesn’t take most calls when she’s around and she flare up when I try having a conversation about it with her. It’s like I have to plead for everything. I think I’m a simp.

AfroKnight:


Love is a two-way connection. If you only feel love from her when you spend then you should know that your relationship is on “pay as you go” tariff plan.

There should always be a separate compartment in your heart for spending. Don’t lump it up with the part of your heart that loves. Reward her if she deserves it but never you indulge her. You must guard your heart cos these ladies are, by default, not nice to gentlemen who are generous.

Always let her know you have expectations. She herself has expectations which include shopping, gifts and dates. Lookout for yourself FIRST. When you feel the pressure to spend on her, divert that money to yourself. Invest in yourself.

Don’t be afraid to be called stingy. That term is often used by stingy people who are unhappy that they cannot take advantage of you. If she calls you stingy and she herself has not spent a dime on you, wear the label with pride. Apologise to her then disappoint her again.

Relationship is give and TAKE. If she’s the only one taking them there is a problem.

xperienced:
South Korea. E get why

Ilamina:


He is my new housemate

Ilamina:

He felt, I am acting inappropriate questions at the wrong time

I seriously need to work on my communication skills

EngineerBode:
This Kiddwaya will knack plenty of the babes for this house oo. I just hope he has mind like TeddyA. Smash smash smash.

Very useless show. Instead of spending time watching this show, it is better to do online dating. I am not supporting bad thing oo. But online dating is a better use of one's time. See that small girl, Adeherself, she does online dating using dating sites like Bit Mitstress. When they arrested her, they saw N9m in her accomplice account. If you spend time doing online dating for 3 months, something must fall out.

DAVECENA:
Ambrose Alli University yesterday launched a Solar powered Hand Washing Machine with consist of a temperature sensor and a host of other Covid-19 related mechanisms.

After the launch,The Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Ignatius Onimawo commended the Faculty of Engineering for this ingenious project and assured them of his continuous support for subsequent projects aimed at bridging the technological gap in Nigeria.

nizzy153:
It's funny how they show love to you but they don't love you