Content Production Cost Calculator
Cost per article and cost per organic visit.
Enter your values
Enter the articles per month you are working with.
Enter the words per article you are working with.
Enter the writer rate per word in $.
Enter the editing per article in $.
Enter the visits per article per month you are working with.
Results update instantly as you type — no submit needed. Your values are remembered on this device, and the shareable link reopens the calculator with exactly these numbers.
- Monthly content budget
- $2,016.00
- Cost per article
- $252.00
- Cost per visit (yr 1)
- $0.06
- Annual budget
- $24,192.00
Quick answer
Content cost per visit divides total production spend by traffic the content earns.
Cost per visit = total cost ÷ visits earned
At a glance
| What it does | Cost per article and cost per organic visit. |
|---|---|
| Category | Business |
| Inputs needed | Articles per month, Words per article, Writer rate per word, Editing per article, Visits per article per month |
| Main output | Monthly content budget |
| Formula | Cost per visit = total cost ÷ visits earned |
| Cost | Free — no sign-up, no download |
How to use the Content Production Cost Calculator
- 1Enter how many articles you publish monthly.
- 2Enter length and writer rate per word.
- 3Estimate monthly visits each article earns.
Inputs explained
- Articles per month
- Enter the articles per month you are working with.
- Words per article
- Enter the words per article you are working with.
- Writer rate per word($)
- Enter the writer rate per word in $.
- Editing per article($)
- Enter the editing per article in $.
- Visits per article per month
- Enter the visits per article per month you are working with.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Articles per month8
- Words per article1600
- Writer rate per word0.12 $
- Editing per article60 $
- Visits per article per month350
Results
- Monthly content budget$2,016.00
- Cost per article$252.00
- Cost per visit (yr 1)$0.06
- Annual budget$24,192.00
Frequently asked questions
What is a fair per-word rate?
$0.08–$0.25 for competent niche writers.
When does content pay back?
Usually 6–12 months after publishing.
What do I need to enter into the Content Production Cost Calculator?
Just 5 values: articles per month, words per article, writer rate per word, editing per article, visits per article per month. Every field starts with a realistic example, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result update instantly.
How does the Content Production Cost Calculator work out the answer?
Content cost per visit divides total production spend by traffic the content earns. It applies the formula Cost per visit = total cost ÷ visits earned and shows the working so you can check each step by hand.
Is the Content Production Cost Calculator free, and do I need an account?
It is completely free with no sign-up, no download and no usage limit. Everything is calculated in your browser, so the numbers you type never leave your device.
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