Search Engine Optimization

Virtual Assistant Pricing

Realistic Virtual Assistant Pricing?

This article discusses realistic Virtual Assistant Pricing. In our Virtual Assistant Network, we do training and provide resources to help the Virtual Assistants be better at Internet Marketing. This makes them much more valuable than the average Virtual Assistant.

It is important to note that each virtual assistant sets their own price. You work directly with them and we are not taking a cut of the project, so pricing and services are directly negotiable.

We encourage the Virtual Assistants to set their price based on a number of factors:

Industry Experience – You should be willing to pay more for a virtual assistant with specialized industry knowledge.

Marketing Experience – If your virtual assistant has worked with popular websites, they should charge a higher price.

Training – Our virtual assistants get regular Internet Marketing training that they pay for – this means they might have higher prices but can get you better results.

Technology – Some of our Virtual Assistants have tech skills, such as setting up WordPress Blogs, Joomla, DotNetNuke, etc.

Retainer - Internet marketing is an ongoing effort. To get results you need to build an engine that creates great content and relationships. Your Virtual Buzz Assistant is an important part of that process. If you want a lower hourly rate, consider engaging them on monthly retainer – the price is going to be less.

Search Engine Optimization Skills – You will pay thousands of dollars per month to a good search engine optimization company (SEO). If your site is not constructed with search engines in mind, it is worth it. However, if you have a good site some of our virtual assistants know how to write for search engines. Pricing for this skill is higher than someone just keeping your blog updated.

So with those factors in mind, and remembering that each VA decides what to charge, here are our general recommendations on what Virtual Assistant Pricing should be.

Skill	Pricing From (Lowest)	Pricing To (High Skill)	Note
Blog Writing per post	$15	$500	Creating a great link bait page takes a lot of work. That is where the higher rate comes in.
Blog Writing 5 posts monthly	$50	$500	Again depends on post length and research.
Online Advocacy	$15 per hour	$45 per hour	Depends on industry experience
Social Bookmark Development	$10 an hour	$25 dollars an hour	Depends on resources VA has – such as their own great accounts in addition to helping you manage yours.
Email List Management	$100 per month	$500+ per month	Depends on number of publications you are doing. Editing? Writing? Template design? Split testing?
Community Management	$15 an hour	$60 per hour	Fee depends on industry expertise and experience
Link building	$15 an hour	$50 an hour	Again depends on industry experience.
Affiliate Program management	$15 an hour	$50 an hour	Depends on what it includes – more for writing and ad development
Article Marketing	$10 an hour	$50 an hour	More if writing articles, less if just submitting to sites.
Press Releases – per press release	$500	$1500	Price varies on if they are writing release, posting it on PR sites and promoting to local news outlets

This virtual assistant pricing guide goes for our VA’s and any other virtual assistants. If they are charging less, you have to questions if you are going to get quality work. Sometimes you can find a gem that will work for less, but you have to do a lot of mining.