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Topic: rates for editing web copy

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puddypop Posted – 1/14/2008 11:32:11 PM | show profile
i have a friend who would like me to edit his website, but i am not sure what i should charge him. i would like to offer a friendly discount, but since i am new to the field, i'm not even sure what my regular rate should be for editing web copy. does anyone have suggestions?
WritingEd Posted – 1/15/2008 1:51:14 PM | show profile
Your quote should depend on the depth of editing necessary. If it's really more just proofreading and the occasional grammar fix he needs, you might charge what a copyeditor normally does, maybe $25 an hour and up.
If editing involves more extensive work -- such as planning content or totally reworking/reorganizing the existing content -- your rate would go up accordingly.
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