I used to pay $50 for a 500-word article. That was 2 years ago. I don't know how the rates are nowadays but with the recession, I guess they've gone lower.

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I think the recession has had an effect, but it's really Internet "pay-per-click" article-writing sites that have had a huge effect on shaping a new psychology among all whole new class of writers -- Internet writers.

Today, thousands of people are willing to spend sveral hours a day submitting stories for literaly pennies a day.

What's disturbing about this to me is that it has "dumbed down" the expectationsof tons of people who are interested in making a living as writers.

Writing is hard work -- think about it -- would you be willing to go wash dishes for a local resturant for three hours a day, and be paid a dollar or two for all your work?

Most people would say that's crazy -- yet they go ahead and spends hours submitting to sites like Xomba or blogevolve, and they are lucky if they get a few pennies a day.

True writers should take their craft seriously and charge what they are worth -- if they are skilled -- or don't write at all.

With so many "writers" willing to work for slave wages, it degrades the business for all of us.

Well, can i work for u then? Really, I got so tired with many -sorry to say- indian's buyers who paid really low (infact I got ditched twice, they didnt pay after I send them articles which they said good. They about to give me another assignment, but I refuse before I receive the 1st payment. Turn out they never got back again)

Please, if you think about hiring a writer, please consider me in. Just test me before you decide whether I am qualified or not. I never rewrite even that's what they asked, I always write the whole article under my own research.

You know, I think the same way too, Reba. I just started this whole new job as freelance writer online. And I am so surprised with the low "price". But i thought that's how it work around here (internet).

I am now even surprise, to know that you get really high payment per article. From what I see, most people act as middle men, giving job to whom they think desperate. I was newbie, and I got scammed with those type of guys. They offer $1 to $1.5 top! and they requested us to submit like 10 articles within 24 hours, one guy even asked me to send him 20 articles in 24 hours, for only $1 per 500 words! Cmon.. I got so mad by this low type of people.

rate is dependent on quality of writing and your niche

Usually I write for websites and they give me the price per article. It's between 3$ and 15$ for 400 words. If you write for a private client you can ask for 15$ per article. This is a reasonable price. I heard of writers who are working for 1$ per article. This is a waste of time.
Good luck!