Updating Your Pricing
Your pricing is not fixed. As you gain experience, reviews, and a clearer sense of your market position, your rates should evolve. This page explains when and how to update them.
When to Update Your Pricing
→After your first 3–5 positive reviews — social proof justifies higher rates
→After completing a significant new project type that expanded your capabilities
→When every buyer chooses your cheapest package without hesitation — your pricing may be too low
→When no one reaches out — your pricing may be too high relative to your current trust level
→Annually at minimum — market rates shift
How to Update Your Pricing
- 1Go to the profile editor at /profile
- 2Navigate to the Pricing section
- 3Update your tiers, rates, features, or pricing model — One-time, Hourly rate, or Monthly retainer
- 4Click Save at the bottom of the editor — your pricing goes live immediately
Adding or Removing Tiers
If you started with a single Basic tier, you can add Standard and Premium tiers later, or remove tiers that are not converting. This applies to the One-time and Monthly retainer models — the Hourly rate model has a single tier only.
Before removing a tier: check whether buyers have contacted you specifically about it. If a tier has generated inquiries, consider keeping it — it may be serving as a pricing anchor even if it has not closed a sale.
Best Practice
Increase prices gradually rather than dramatically. A 20–30% rate increase is easier for returning buyers to accept than doubling your rates overnight. Update your FAQ answers when you update your pricing scope or revision policy.
Important
Never update pricing without improving the profile to justify it. Higher rates require stronger trust signals. Before increasing prices, ensure your portfolio, reviews, and FAQs support the premium.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change my pricing model (e.g., from one-time tiers to an hourly rate)?
Yes, from the profile editor at any time. Consider updating your FAQs to explain how you now price your work so returning buyers are not confused.
Should I keep an entry-level package even after raising prices?
Generally yes. At least one accessible package gives budget-conscious buyers a way in — and gives you a pricing anchor that makes higher tiers look more reasonable by comparison.