Rates & Pricing
Apr 28, 2025
How to Raise Your Rates with Existing Clients
The exact approach for raising rates with long-term clients — how much to raise, how much notice to give, and the language that preserves the relationship.
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Rates & Pricing
Apr 5, 2025
Why Niching Down Increases Your Freelance Income
Generalists compete on price. Specialists command premium rates. The case for specialization, how to choose a niche, and how to position your transition.
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Mar 28, 2025
The Psychology of Freelance Pricing: Why You're Undercharging
The cognitive biases that cause freelancers to undercharge, how clients actually perceive price, and the mindset shift that unlocks higher rates.
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Feb 17, 2025
Freelance Retainer Pricing: How to Structure Recurring Revenue
How retainer agreements work, what to include, how to price them, and why moving to retainers is one of the most important financial moves a freelancer can make.
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Feb 10, 2025
Project Pricing vs Hourly: Which One Pays You More
When project pricing beats hourly, how to scope projects without losing money, and the clauses that protect you from scope creep disasters.
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Jan 27, 2025
How and When to Raise Your Freelance Rates
The signals that mean you're undercharging, how much to raise, and exactly how to tell existing clients your rates are going up.
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Jan 25, 2025
How to Set Your Freelance Rate (With the Real Formula)
The rate-setting formula that accounts for taxes, benefits, unpaid time, and profit — so you stop undercharging and start building a sustainable business.
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Jan 13, 2025
Negotiating Your Freelance Rate: Scripts That Work
Anchoring, silence, when to walk away — the exact negotiation tactics that work for freelancers, with word-for-word scripts you can use.
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Jan 10, 2025
How to Calculate Your Freelance Rate (The Right Way)
Bottom-up rate calculation that accounts for unpaid hours, taxes, benefits, and business expenses — so your rate actually covers what it needs to.
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