Invoice clients for content strategy, editorial planning, and content audits. Professional invoices from Tidybill.
A content strategist invoice covers the strategic planning, development, and governance of content programmes. Content strategists differ from content writers in that they focus on the planning and strategy level rather than individual content pieces. Services include content audits, audience research, content mapping, editorial calendar development, content governance frameworks, and measuring content performance. Project-based and retainer billing are both common. Content strategy engagements often begin with a fixed-price audit and strategy document, followed by an ongoing retainer for editorial planning and performance monitoring.
| Service | Typical Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Content strategy (full engagement) | 5000 | project |
| Content audit and gap analysis | 1500 | audit |
| Editorial calendar development (3 months) | 800 | project |
| Monthly content strategy retainer | 1200 | month |
| Content governance framework | 1500 | document |
Strategy projects at milestones: discovery, strategy presentation, final delivery. Monthly retainers at the start of each period with activity summary. Net 14 to net 30.