Mastering the “Revenue Per Hour” Rule for Writers

Want to earn more? Start tracking this one metric, and cut anything that doesn’t move it.

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What you charge per hour doesn’t matter. What you earn per hour does.

Admin. Revisions. Email tag. Waiting on feedback. Scope creep. All of it eats into your actual income—even if your rate looks good on paper.

Here’s the fix: Start tracking Revenue Per Hour for every client and every project. Ruthlessly.

→ Low RPH? Raise your rate, tighten your process, or cut it altogether.

→ High RPH? Double down. Optimize it. Turn it into a repeatable offer. Upsell strategically.

Smart freelancers don’t just work more. They work better. If a gig doesn’t earn like your best one, ask yourself why it’s still on your calendar.

If you’ve never calculated your true hourly earnings, you might be surprised—and not always in a good way.

Inside the paywalled section, you’ll get:

✔ A dead-simple formula to calculate your Revenue Per Hour
✔ The exact questions to ask when your RPH is too low
✔ A ready-to-use tracking template to monitor profitability across clients

🔒 Subscribers, let’s get into how to calculate, track, and optimize your Revenue Per Hour, so every project earns like your best one.