A LinkedIn ghostwriting agency costs between $200 and $8,500 a month, going by the agencies that publish a price. The median published minimum is $3,000 a month.
Those figures come from 25 of the 93 agencies in the index. The other 68 quote on request. The tables below count every agency by the lowest monthly price it publishes.
| Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| $200 | $3,000 | $8,500 |
| Price band | Agencies |
|---|---|
| Under $1k/mo | 5 agencies |
| $1k-$3k/mo | 7 agencies |
| $3k-$7k/mo | 12 agencies |
| $7k+/mo | 1 agency |
| Not published | 68 agencies |
What does each price band buy?
Under $1,000 a month usually buys a fixed number of posts written from a short intake call. Strategy is light and the writer works from templates and your notes. 5 agencies in the index publish a minimum in this band.
From $1,000 to $3,000 a month buys a dedicated writer, a monthly interview and a content plan. 7 agencies publish a minimum here.
From $3,000 to $7,000 is where most published prices sit: 12 agencies. At this level you can expect a strategist as well as a writer, regular interviews, posts most weekdays and often carousels or a newsletter.
Above $7,000 a month the work is usually for a CEO or a whole leadership team, with research, several formats and a senior editor. Agencies in the index with a published minimum this high: 1.
What drives the price of a LinkedIn ghostwriter?
Five things move the quote more than anything else.
- Seniority. A writer who has worked with CEOs and investors costs more than one who writes for a content mill. You pay for judgment about what the author should say in public.
- Volume. Three posts a week costs less than daily posts. Ask for the price per post as well as the monthly figure.
- Strategy. Positioning, content pillars, audience research and monthly reporting add hours. Some agencies sell strategy as a separate line.
- Interviews. A writer who interviews the author every week captures more of the author’s voice and costs more than one who works from voice notes.
- Video and other formats. Video scripts, editing, carousels, newsletters and articles each add production time. A plan that includes short video costs far more than text alone.
Which pricing models do ghostwriting agencies use?
Most agencies sell a monthly retainer: a fixed fee for an agreed scope, often with a three or six month minimum. 22 agencies in the index say they work this way.
A subscription is a fixed package with a set number of posts and no long contract. 5 agencies sell one. Subscriptions are the cheapest way in, and the scope is the narrowest.
Done-with-you programs coach the author to write their own posts, with templates, feedback and reviews. 5 agencies in the index offer one. Project pricing is rare in this niche and usually covers a profile rewrite or a one-off campaign.
What does “price on request” usually mean?
68 of the 93 agencies in the index publish no price. That rarely means the agency is cheap. Agencies that write for CEOs, investors and enterprise teams tend to price each engagement after a call, because the scope varies so much from one author to the next.
It can also mean the agency changes its prices often, or wants to qualify buyers on a call before talking numbers. Ask for a written quote with the scope listed line by line before the first call ends.
How do you compare quotes from ghostwriting agencies?
Put every quote on the same scope before comparing the totals. Ask each agency the same questions:
- How many posts a month, and in which formats?
- How many interviews with the author a month, and how long is each one?
- Who writes, and who edits? Is the writer the same person every month?
- How many rounds of revisions does a post get?
- Does the fee include comments and engagement on the author’s behalf, or only the writing?
- What is the minimum term, and how much notice ends it?
- Who owns the drafts and the content plan if you leave?
Then divide each monthly fee by the number of posts. A $3,000 retainer for 20 posts and a $1,500 subscription for 8 posts are closer than they look: $150 a post against about $188.
Last, read some of the agency’s published work for authors like yours. A price only means something next to writing you would put your name on.
Where can you see the agencies at each price?
Every agency in the index has a profile with its published minimum and the date we read it. The price band pages list LinkedIn ghostwriting agencies by budget, and the full directory shows every agency in the index order. If you would rather get a shortlist, Find your agency returns two or three agencies that fit your budget within two working days.