Ok Mr. Freelancer. You think you know Thesis and want to start charging for your “expertise”. Before you pull an hourly-rate out of thin air, take a moment and read this:
Based on per/hour – By Greg Rickaby
$15 = You buy a Dev copy of Thesis and blog about some “tips & tricks”
$25 = You can manipulate CSS without using Thesis Design Options
$35 = You can master the OpenHook plug-in and get re-tweeted by @pearsonified
$45 = You stop using OpenHook and master custom_functions.php
$55 = You know how to build additional widgets and place them accordingly
$65 = Using a custom_page_template, and some jQuery you create a site that doesn’t resemble Thesis
$75 = You can convert PSD’s, Mockups, and Wireframes to Thesis in less than 8 hours
$85 = You build a solid custom options/admin panel to run in tandem with Thesis and are Double Mule Certified
$95 = You build a functional skin, and blog about topics that serve others, not just your bank account
$100+ = You have a team of designers, your own office (your spare room and/or Panera don’t count), and start developing your own Themes and Frameworks
What if Starbucks is your office?
LOL then its OK. ;)
Damn – that confirms I need to raise my prices then :-)
Thanks for all your tips on freelancing and rates. I like your theory on boiling point. It is so true. It gets to the point that you just refuse to charge such a low rate for all the work you do, then boom, price increase. I am still on my way up. Thanks again for some guidelines.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy my content!