How this writer got a $1-per-word commission
One of the highest rates available in this industry, Zanny Steffgen tells us how she got this well-paid assignment.
We’ve all heard about these $1-per-word publications, but how many of us have actually earned such lofty fees? Here we find out from Zanny Steffgen how she got a dollar-per-word assignment from Nat Geo (US).
I’ve been writing about my travels since 2014, taking on SEO copywriting gigs since 2018, and writing full-time since 2021. These days, my main focus is freelance travel journalism, but I also do some SEO copywriting for tour companies and DMOs on the side. Counting both travel journalism and copywriting for tourism businesses, 98% of my income comes from travel writing. The rest comes from teaching Italian.
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