Types of Writing Projects and Rate Guidelines | How Beginners Choose Projects

Have you wondered, "What kinds of writing projects are there?" or "What's the going rate, and which projects should beginners choose?" Writing projects range widely, from article creation to sales copy, and the rate guidelines differ for each. This article organizes the types of writing projects and their rate guidelines in a list, and clearly explains how beginners should choose projects. It's compiled so that those just starting out can choose projects that suit them.

Main Types of Writing Projects

Even within writing projects, the content and required skills vary widely. First, get familiar with the representative types.

Article Creation (Web Writing)

Writing columns and how-to articles for websites and blogs—the type with the most available work. It's easy to start with no experience and is a classic entry point for writing projects.

SEO Article Creation

Projects writing articles aimed at ranking high in search engines. Because knowledge of keyword selection and structure is required, the rate is higher than ordinary article creation.

Sales Copywriting (LP and Ads)

Projects writing LPs and ad copy to sell products and services. They require specialization directly tied to results, and are a type where high rates are easy to aim for.

Interview Writing

Projects writing articles based on interviews. The ability to draw out and organize information is needed, but the rate is correspondingly higher.

Testimonials and Review Creation

Projects writing short pieces based on your own experiences and impressions. The rate is on the lower side, but they're easy to take on with no experience and suit building a track record.

Scriptwriting and Copywriting

Projects writing specialized text, such as video scripts and catchphrases. Imagination and structural ability come into play, and a feature is that pay structures vary widely by project.

Rate Guidelines for Writing Projects [Estimates by Type]

Rates for writing projects are generally set by "rate per character" or "a fixed amount per item." We organize rough rate guidelines by type as estimates (actual rates vary by project and skill).

• Testimonials/reviews: about a few tens to a few hundred yen per item. For beginners, rates are low
• Article creation (web writing): centered on 0.5 to 1.5 yen per character. Rises with track record
• SEO article creation: 1 to 3 yen per character or more. Higher when structure is included
• Interview writing: about 10,000 to 30,000 yen per article. High difficulty and high rate