Social Media Examiner | Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/feed/ Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Sun, 19 May 2013 08:28:22 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50367<![CDATA[Jennifer Davis replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50367 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:08:39 +0000 Jennifer Davis replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @stevecurran, you're welcome.  Hope you agree.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50364<![CDATA[Steve Curran replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50364 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:22:42 +0000 Steve Curran replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @jendavisjd Thank you for saying "doesn’t matter who you are, what you are selling, services offered, rate or depth of experience, it all comes down to the relationship and trust, on both sides of the table".

Steve

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50361<![CDATA[Leila Ansart replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50361 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:06:19 +0000 Leila Ansart replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business Hi everyone, I have a similar question - I have a client who loves what I provide, trusts me and would like me to continue working with her. I currently handle her Facebook, Twitter and Google+ […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50161<![CDATA[Jennifer Davis replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50161 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:23:38 +0000 Jennifer Davis replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business All,
So many great comments, questions and advice!  Great discussion.  My best advice, as someone who is a SM "expert" and a Consultant who lives, eats and breathes social media and SEO, but only claims to know […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50125<![CDATA[Susan Hand replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50125 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:08:05 +0000 Susan Hand replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business One other thing to keep in mind when deciding on what to charge a client is the "lifetime value" of one of their clients. 
I charge by the project depending on scope etc, all the good point up above. But during […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50103<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50103 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:09:12 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business HI @jon-hartley ---  
Social Media consultants have gone (or are going) the way of SEO consultants (of which I am one) and that is this --- too many people claiming to know a lot about something that is still a […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50096<![CDATA[Jon Hartley replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50096 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:47:37 +0000 Jon Hartley replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business Anybody else out there struggling to find a paying client? 
All the above advice would be fine in a world where businesses are not already developing an unhealthy skepticism to the approaches of social media […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50022<![CDATA[Leila Ansart replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50022 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:03:37 +0000 Leila Ansart replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @rich-brooks, you said, The $325 guy said, “you never will as long as you charge by the hour.
You need to bill by the project, charge a lot, and provide results.”Wow - something I need to really think about for […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50021<![CDATA[Leila Ansart replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-50021 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:59:23 +0000 Leila Ansart replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @samarowai, I would love to 'pick your brain' about some specifics. I'm just starting out as a social media consultant for a 2-location exercise studio and sort of happened upon the gig as it came up in […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-49818<![CDATA[Ramiro Rodriguez replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-49818 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:14:03 +0000 Ramiro Rodriguez replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business Hey @alanholmes 
Congrats on picking up a new client.  I'd outsource most of the stuff then charge the client double what it costs you.  For example, if you go to Fiverr.com to purchase a $5 article to post on the […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-49688<![CDATA[Samar Owais replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-49688 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:53:43 +0000 Samar Owais replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @maximiliano-garcia - Sorry it took so long to get back to you Maximiliano.
My rates include the strategizing/planning and execution. 
The social media and content plan is planned out for 3,6 or 12 months. My client […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-49399<![CDATA[Maximiliano Garcia replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-49399 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:27:47 +0000 Maximiliano Garcia replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business Hi @samarowais,Great advice. Some more questions I'd like to know how you do it: - Do you charge for the strategy and plan made or just for execution?  - Do you plan on a montlhy basis or just adjust your 3 or 6 […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48373<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48373 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:26:30 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @alanholmes
I agree w/what's been said above, and it's more or less how we do it.
However, had an interesting conversation w/a guy who does consulting and he has an hourly rate of $150 or so. He was doing some […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48356<![CDATA[Alan Holmes replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48356 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:53:26 +0000 Alan Holmes replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business I would like to thank everyone for the advice regarding quotes/prices. This helps a lot! 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48337<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48337 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:24:23 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @alanholmes I will be tackling this issue one day once I launch my consulting biz. I did price a project last year and used per hour.
$XX per hour + expenses 
Estimated time: Stage One and Two – 80 to 120 hours; […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48331<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48331 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:19:36 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business HI  @samarowais   
I agree that it is all in the details. Time spent wisely can help you with the bottom line too.  I try to do a quote based on the original tasks (set-ups) and then charge a lump sum for each […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48306<![CDATA[Samar Owais replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48306 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:52:35 +0000 Samar Owais replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business @alanholmes Alan, I recently took on a similarly project. Not on the scale of yours but the work is along the same lines.
Here's how I broke down the pricing:
For writing involving blog posts, newsletters, ezines, […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48304<![CDATA[Lonnie Juarez replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/figuring-out-accuratefair-pricing-for-social-media-services/#post-48304 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:09:19 +0000 Lonnie Juarez replied to the forum topic Figuring out accurate/fair pricing for social media services in the club Small Business It depends on what you call a little blogging and email marketing. Are developing and managing the Facebook and Twitter accounts are you doing status up dates and how often are you going to do them. Are you going […]

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