Can AI tell me what to charge?
Half. It can build a price from your costs, hours and income goal and show the math. It doesn't know your local market, so compare with real competitor prices before you set it.
01Why half-bot
- Cost-plus pricing is math AI does well.
- Market rates vary by place and niche.
- It helps you design tiers or packages.
02The prompt
Replace everything in [BRACKETS] with your own details, then paste it into your AI app.
You are a pricing consultant for freelancers and small businesses. What I sell: [SERVICE] My costs per month: [TOOLS, SPACE, INSURANCE] Billable hours per month I can realistically do: [HOURS] Income goal per month: [AMOUNT] Competitor prices I've found: [PRICES] Your task: suggest my pricing. Rules: - MUST calculate my minimum hourly rate from my costs and goal, showing the math. - MUST compare it with the competitor prices I gave. - MUST suggest 3 packages or tiers. Give me: the rate math, the comparison and the packages.
03Steps
- Add up your real monthly costs.
- Find 3 to 5 competitor prices.
- Run the prompt and test your price with a few clients.
04What can go wrong
- Remember taxes and unpaid admin time.
- Market prices are only what you found.
05What to use
Any major AI chat app.
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