PRICE GUIDE · MARKETING, DESIGN & TECH · 2026–2027
Blog Writer cost in the UK
£30–£500 per post. Typically £150.
A blog writer in the UK charges about £30–£500 per post, with around £150 for a quality 1,000-word article. Length, research and expertise, SEO work, interviews and the writer's experience decide the price per post.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a blog writer cost in the UK?
| Low end | £30 | a short general post |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £150 | what most people pay |
| High end | £500 | a technical long-form guide |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the agencies and freelancers near you.
What moves the price
- Length — a 2,000-word guide costs more than a 600-word news post
- Research — technical, legal or medical topics need more research and expertise
- SEO work — keyword research, headings and internal links add to the blog writer's time
- Interviews — interviewing staff or customers for a blog post adds hours
- Experience — specialist blog writers with industry knowledge charge more
- Volume — regular monthly posts can lower the price per post
WHAT YOU GET
What a blog writer booking includes
Takes: A single blog post usually takes three to seven working days from brief to delivery. Not included: Uploading and formatting in your CMS, images and graphics, keyword research beyond the post, interviews and extra revisions are usually priced separately.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common blog writer jobs
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How to pay less
- Book blog posts in a monthly package rather than one at a time
- Give the blog writer a clear brief, keywords and examples
- Upload and format the blog posts in your own website yourself
Before you book
- Ask the blog writer for writing samples from your own industry
- Agree that copyright in the blog posts passes to your business
- Check the writer does not rely on unchecked AI text, which can be inaccurate
- Check any claims in the blog posts can be backed up, as advertising rules apply to them
Blog Writer cost: questions people ask
About £30–£500 per post in the UK, with around £150 for a quality 1,000-word article. Short general posts sit at the bottom and technical long-form guides at the top.
Usually three to seven working days, depending on research and the editing process.
The writer owns it unless the contract assigns it to you, so agree an assignment of copyright in writing.
Very cheap posts are often thin or AI-generated and can do little for your readers or search rankings.
CMS uploading, images, extra keyword research, interviews and extra revisions are commonly separate.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, based on published UK copywriting and blogging price research. They show the national range per post, not a quote.
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