And I probably still am too. But I\u2019m working on it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I recently raised my prices. I basically doubled them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And you know what happened?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I got more clients.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And I actually need less of them to \u201csurvive\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As my past coach & now friend (and\u00a0FTF community<\/a>\u00a0member), Heather Thorkelson says, \u201cLess clients = more time to spoil the ones you\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n So now, not only do I have more requests in my inbox (we\u2019ll talk about why in a second), but I can be more picky and only saying yes to the ones I know I truly jive with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which makes work more fun. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And we all want more fun right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pricing always comes down to confidence & comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I first started, I chose my prices by looking at others in my industry. I then thought that they had way more experience and a bigger portfolio than me, so I reduced their price down to what I thought someone couldn\u2019t say no to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wasn\u2019t thinking about the value I provide or the time I spent educating myself to learn the skills I had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to have a price someone couldn\u2019t say no to. Eek. People can\u2019t say no to low prices right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I recently hired a copywriter for my website relaunch. I had looked at a ton of copywriter websites before deciding who to go with. As any new business owner, I hesitate to make investments in my biz, so I was some-what drawn to the one that was half<\/em> the price of the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She did have great testimonials. Her own copy got my attention. She was available in the time-frame I needed. But she was promising much more for a significantly lower price. And in the end, I couldn\u2019t stop myself from thinking she must not be that good<\/strong><\/em>, and went with the higher priced one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I didn\u2019t think it through then as much as I am now while writing this. It just kinda happened that way subconsciously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And I don\u2019t want potentially awesome clients not choosing me for those reasons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Which leads us back to the fact that I raised my prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And got more clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So go on now, raise your prices please.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Just pick a number to start. (Even if there\u2019s a high chance it\u2019s too low)<\/p>\n\n\n\n No bites?<\/strong> Tweak your website, tweak your marketing, tweak other stuff, but don\u2019t lower it until you\u2019ve exhausted the other possible reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of bites? <\/strong>Great! Maybe you started too low, time to reevaluate and see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll quickly see how much work you put into each project and how each project makes you feel in terms of being respected for the value you provide rather than the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then raise that number again. Raise it every 2 months if you want. Keep adding more value, and increasing the price until you find that magic number where you truly feel you\u2019re being compensated for the value you provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But don\u2019t let prices keep your from putting your stuff out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The point is\u2026your prices aren\u2019t set in stone. The freelancing thing is just a big series of experiments.\u00a0So experiment with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Get over your money fears with\u00a0Denis Duffield Thomas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather Thorkelson\u2019s\u00a0How To Charge Whatever You Want For Your Services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Freshbooks\u00a0Breaking The Time Barrier<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seth Godin\u2019s\u00a0What Does \u201cToo Expensive\u201d Mean?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n What has your experience been with raising your prices? And if you haven\u2019t yet, tell us what\u2019s stopping you? Comment below! Pricing. That word alone can give most freelancers an anxiety attack. But it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. HERE\u2019S THE DEAL: You\u2019re charging too little. Yes you. And I probably still am too. But I\u2019m working on it. I recently raised my prices. I basically doubled them. And you know what happened? 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STORY TIME:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other benefits besides just increasing my income significantly:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
But, Leah, I\u2019m just starting?!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
STILL STUCK IN THE HOW-MUCH-TO-CHARGE TRAP? HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE RESOURCES:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
So\u2026.I wanna know:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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