Double Your Freelancing Rate
The best-selling course on how to win more projects at higher rates. Trusted by over 6,000 freelancers.
You want to charge your clients more, but you're unsure about where to start. Most of us are clueless when it comes to pricing. Sure, we're great technically — we can design a beautiful site, craft solid code, write great copy, or whatever it is we do — but we're not all the great at selling ourselves at a higher rate.
What if you knew what clients were looking for? What if you had a framework for proposing projects at significantly higher rates than you're charging today? What if you knew how to respond to pushback?
...What if you could double your freelancing income?
Over the last two years, my course has helped thousands of freelancers earn more money for the same amount of effort. Like you, they became a freelancer because they wanted more freedom and flexibility. But too many of us just reverse engineer our previous salaries or use a "rate calculator" to figure out what we should be charging, and end up worse off than we were when we had a full time job!
Kai D.
raised his rates by 443%
What took me 3 years and $1,000,000+ in lost revenue to figure out:
I didn't want to "push my luck". I felt that if I charged too much, I'd lose my clients... and I'd be out of work.
Having worked with thousands of freelancers over the last few years, I've realized this is the #1 reason why freelancers are underpaid, struggle with cashflow, and end up more stressed than they ever were back in the cubicle. It's all due to fear and self-doubt. That feeling of: "I don't want to screw this up."
As demand for my work grew, I started to build a team. Before I knew it, I had 11 full time employees working for me. This gave me a ton of exposure to a lot of clients and their projects.
I started to really dig into why we were winning some projects and losing others. I began talking to clients and fellow agency owners to figure out why some people were, in my mind, "getting away with" charging significantly higher than their competition.
Here's what I walked away with:
- Good clients don't always go for the lowest price.
- The price you quote is factored into your "risk profile", and if you can reduce risk through other means you can raise your prices without losing clients.
- How you position yourself and your services is everything. (Hint: Don't call yourself a freelancer!)
- Successful freelance consultants never negotiate on price.
- Cheap overseas labor isn't going to put us out of business, but it can if you're a commodity.
What would raising your rates do for you?
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A 50% increase in your rate will bring you $ more this year (or 5 X)
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A 100% increase in your rate will bring you $ more this year (or 12 X)
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A 200% increase in your rate will bring you $ more this year (or 52 X)
I discovered positioning is everything — and raised my rate 500%
I was able to raise my rates (and my team's rate) from $50 an hour to over $20,000 a week. And there's no reason you can't also.
Once you're able to understand why people buy you'll be able to reposition your services and price in a way that is best for you AND your client. Here's the thing: No one has ever hired you for your design, development, marketing, writing, etc. skills. We often forget that clients don't really care about that, and we often make the mistake of selling that — instead of what clients really need from us.
Clients want to understand how you're going to be an investment. They want to make sure that if they pay you that they make more than they're paying.
This means you need to understand the problem behind each project. I like to call this the "proxy pain". What's really making someone willing to take out their checkbook and pay you?
David O.
raised his rates by 270%
Included: Everything you need to become a high-value freelance consultant
In this course, I go into depth on how to do just this. It's not just about "doubling your rates" — it's about making your clients happier, which in turn makes you more respected by them and gives you the flexibility and freedom that made you become a freelancer in the first place!
- 169 pages of step-by-step strategies on rewiring the way you run your freelancing business.
- Interactive worksheets that walk you through the course and help you apply each section to your unique business.
- A two month accountability course where I — the author — will guide you through making the transition from a commodity freelancer to a high-value consultant.
- BONUS: 7 written case studies with premium consultants who are billing upwards of $200 an hour. Steve Corona, Eric Davis, Tim Connor, Ryan McGeary, Brook Riggio, Stephen Ou, Jim Gay
My comprehensive course is guaranteed to help you totally transform your business, or I'll refund you in full.
If you're looking to really accelerate how you do things — including securing future income through high-value, low-input retainer packages — I've put together a premium package that includes everything I listed above and...
- 14 video interviews with past students — totaling over 6 hours of discussion. You'll see exactly how each of my students has implemented DYFR, and what challenges and obstacles they faced along the way.
- All of the contracts, templates, scripts, and cheatsheets you need to easily put this course into action.
- Access to a private forum with me and hundreds of other students who are also going through the course. Get feedback from peers, start a Mastermind, and more!
- A private, 1-on-1 coaching and goal setting session with me.
Miles S.
raised his rates from $100/hour to $6,000/week
Where will your business be 2 weeks from now?
Have you ever walked into a bookstore, picked up an interesting business book, flipped through it and couldn't wait to get home and devour it in one sitting... only to have it end up, unread, in a box in the attic?
After you sign up for Double Your Freelancing Rate, you'll immediately be sent the course materials — but you're also going to be hearing from me for the next two months. Every few days, I'll email you with additional content, insights, ways to apply the framework to your business, and I'll close each email with a link to an interactive worksheet for you to complete. (I read, review, and sometimes reply back to each submitted worksheet.)
I want you to succeed. I want you to make a ton of money after reading the content and incorporating it into your business. And the only reason you've read this far is because you're unhappy with your rate, and know it should be higher. I'm going to help you do that.
So what will you be charging two weeks from now? Is it what you've been charging for weeks, months, and maybe even years? Or are you going to charge more by delivering your clients a better product?
What happens after you buy the course:
Once you signup for Double Your Freelancing Rate, you'll be sent the self-guided course book (along with the additional videos, training, and templates of the Complete Course if you choose that option).
A few minutes later, you'll be sent an introductory email welcoming you to the course. And for the next two months, every day or two you'll get an email that walks you through one core concept of the course book, and includes an interactive worksheet that will help you apply the course to your business. I'll also have access to your submissions, and routinely followup with students with advice or feedback on their worksheets.
After I send you that first, introductory email your forum account will be provisioned for you and you'll be sent instructions on how to login. You'll want to introduce yourself to the community, and kick off a weekly progress thread so myself and others can help you toward becoming a high-value freelancer.
Lastly, after you've completed the two month course, you'll be invited to join me for a live office hours. In this session, I'll be able to answer any specific questions you have that are keeping you from fully applying the framework to your business.
I'm here to help you succeed. Are you ready to join thousands of other freelancers who are now getting better clients, winning more deals, and charging a higher rate?
Hi Brennan,
I am so happy I purchased this course. The course book is awesome, but I already see what makes this course so doable are the accountability emails. They are keeping me focused on the course and the material and reinforcing the key principals outlined in the course.
I am still a long way from where I want to be in terms of what I charge, but I've increased by base starting point prices by 40% since starting the course. I've been struggling with pricing for years, and I sincerely believe this course -- and applying what you are teaching -- is going to finally get me over this undercharge syndrome I've been stuck in for years!
Thanks so much much for the thought and care that you have put into this course.
Yael R., Pixel Happy Studio
I've designed this package to give you everything you need to raise your rates — the DYFR framework, over a dozen examples of how past students have applied it to their business, templates that will help you translate the course into higher paying work with minimal time and legal bills, and accountability.
Over 80% of students choose this package.
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The Self-Guided Course Book
169 pages of actionable content (PDF, ePub and Mobi formats)
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14 Student Interviews
I've included over six hours of video from DYFR students from all walks of life — designers, developers, marketers, and more. In these interviews, you'll see what roadblocks they had in raising their rates after completing the DYFR course, and how they overcame them.
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60 Day Interactive Follow-up Course
For the next two months, I'll followup with you every few days with additional content, insights, and methods that you can use to apply the framework to your business. Each followup email will include an interactive worksheet that you can use to help grow your business (and I read and review each worksheet). |
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Access To My Private Community, The Freelancers Guild
Upon starting the course, you'll join a thriving community of freelancers who have completed the DYFR course or are going through the DYFR course. You'll also have an open forum to ask questions about sales and marketing, proposals you're working on, client issues, and anything and everything related to your business. |
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9 Ready-To-Go Templates and Scripts
These are the templates I use to close five figure a week contracts with my clients. They're 100% inline with the framework espoused in the course, and will save you plenty of hours and thousands in legal bills.
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This package gives you the building blocks for applying the DYFR framework to your business.
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The Self-Guided Course Book
169 pages of actionable content (PDF, ePub and Mobi formats)
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60 Day Interactive Follow-up Course
For the next two months, I'll followup with you every few days with additional content, insights, and methods that you can use to apply the framework to your business. Each followup email will include an interactive worksheet that you can use to help grow your business (and I read and review each worksheet). |
This package is best suited for veteran consultants or people who run or manage teams. You'll receive the Complete Course, but I'll also personally followup with you and setup a time where we can discuss your business, what you charge, and what you want to charge. I'll coach you on putting together a plan of action that gets you to your new income goal, and also help you set a few realistic goals and milestones.
Brennan helped me zone in on issues/problems I was facing that were specific to my freelance business and provide custom solutions that applied to my case. Saved me time and got me from Point A to Point B really quickly. From one session, I had a roadmap for the next year. — Pia Larson, Fingerprint Marketing
Is this course for a specific type of freelancer?
Thousands of freelancers — designers, developers, writers, bloggers, and even lawyers — have successfully taken my course and are now charging more. I've intentionally left the course technology agnostic.
I'm just starting out. Is this right for me?
Many students tell me they wish they had this course when they started freelancing. The course breaks down any pre-conceived ideas you had about freelancing and why clients hire you. Think of this as the foundation of your business. You'll complete this course knowing why people hire and pay you, which will not only help you charge more — but it will also help you get more, and better, clients.
What happens after I buy this course?
You'll immediately be sent the contents of the package you purchased, along with an initial email from me. A few days later, you'll get your first accountability email, and they'll continue for the next two months. Each of these emails will contain additional insights and information, along with an interactive worksheet that will help you apply the course to your business.
I can't commit to the 60 day accountability course at the moment...
That's perfectly fine. Most aren't able to complete the followup worksheets in real-time. This course is sold on an ongoing basis, so if you can't complete the worksheets until later, my first email to you after buying gives you instructions on how to filter out my accountability emails and complete them when you're able.
Is there a way that I can read other reviews of this course?
Yes. A few students have left reviews on Goodreads.com. Note: The current edition of this course was released in May of 2014, so any reviews prior to this date are for the first version.
How I'll make sure you're 100% satisfied with the DYFR course
The current course is the result of over two years of sales and hundreds of discussions with customers. If you're a freelancer — it doesn't matter what you do as a freelancer — and want to equip yourself with the knowhow to charge more, I designed this course for you.
I've also recently taken steps to help ensure that each customer is kept accountable. I don't want you to pay me and that be it. I want you to pay me and make a significant return on your investment. So I've included a followup accountability course to help keep you on track and motivated.
But there's rarely a "one-size-fits-all" solution to anything. So if you do buy my course, do the work, and get no results, simply send me an email for a full 100% moneyback guarantee.
Read a sample from the course book
Who's behind this course?
Brennan Dunn is the founder of We Are Titans, a consulting firm based in Virginia (read about it here.) He's also the creator of Double Your Freelancing Rate and Double Your Freelancing Clients, courses that have helped over 6,000 consultants learn to price their services and get more clients, the host of The Business of Freelancing Podcast, and the guy behind the Freelancer's Weekly newsletter. When not writing words, he's writing code for his SaaS application, Planscope.
