Packages, not hours
Define clear packages: what is included, the quantity, the turnaround and the price. Clients understand and compare packages more easily than hourly estimates.
Setup plus monthly
Many AI services work well as a one-time setup (audit, templates, configuration) followed by a monthly plan (updates, content, reporting).
Check your numbers
Use the financial simulator: price, hours per client, tool costs, fees and taxes. Make sure your effective hourly income is acceptable before publishing a price.
Raise prices with proof
Start with pilot prices, collect results and testimonials, then raise prices for new clients. Explain the change by the results you deliver.
Example
Review management packages
Starter: replies to up to 30 reviews/month, $90. Growth: replies + monthly review request campaign + report, $180. Setup for both: profile audit and reply guide, $150.
Prompt to try
Replace the [brackets] with your own details and review the result before using it.
Help me design three packages for [service] for [target]. For each: name, what is included, limits, turnaround, price and who it is for. Add an optional setup fee and explain the reasoning.
Exercise
Price one package with the simulator.
