Re: website fees

**"Tom Ogren" tloallergyfree@earthlink.net>**

    Re the question about what to charge for "content" on websites: From
what I've seen and done of this, quite a bit actually, it all depends.
Depends on how much content you're providing, how difficult it would be for
them to find it elsewhere (if they could), and it depends on how deep the
pockets the website owners have. Many websites are small time affairs yet
others are owned by huge corporations. My feeling is the more they can pay,
the more you might charge.
    Actually, what your content provided is worth-- is much like everything
else for sale, supply and demand.
    I'd caution all garden writers to hang on to all Internet and computer
rights when you sell any more books. As I've been finding out (to my
delight) this can be substantial.
    You can sell content outright for a flat fee, or far better you can sell
use of it for a specified period of time. I'm now using a 3 year contract
for web deals. Speaking of contracts, watch out that you don't sign
something that limits you too much on what else you can do or sell in the
future. If there appears to be enough money involved, do consider hiring a
lawyer, an agent, or someone who is contract savvy to negotiate for you.
Good agents are often hard to get, but if you already have a serious offer
on the table, then they are much easier to acquire.
    One last thought: for garden writers, for any writers, who are trying to
establish their name, trying to get out there, trying to be noticed, you
need all the PR you can get. With this in mind it sometimes makes perfect
sense (to me) to sell web articles very cheaply or to even occasionally just
give them away. Get enough material "out there" and eventually the
publishers will come to you.

Tom
tloallergyfree@earthlink.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Wallace, Ph.D." <gardenwriter@mindspring.com>
To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL] website fees


>
>
> GLORIA SCHECHTER wrote:
>
> >Dear list members,
> >I need some feedback on what is appropriate to ask for the use of my
article
> >to be included as part of two commercial websites. What is appropriate? A
> >yearly monthly/ fee? A flat fee? What rights  should  be specified
> >concerning a contract with them?
> >Any suggestions appreciated.
> >thanks,
> >
> >
> It depends on what you mean by commercial web site. One that sells its
> own products with supplementary content to attract readers can usually
> pay a lot more than one which is commercial because it is primarily
> content with some ads. The latter tend to pay between $15 and $35 an
> article. The commercial selling site with content will vary according to
> the size of the business. I work for one and negotiated a yearly
> retainer to provde bi-weekly articles  and answer customer service
> questions that the staff wasn't sure about for $10,000, but it is a well
> established company  and quite large.
> Carol
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