How it works

No magic number. Just signals you can explain to a client.

You answer ten short steps. Each answer becomes a weighted signal, and the result is a range with the reasons attached — so you can defend the number in a conversation.

What moves your price

Scope of work

Deliverables, volume and requirements you described for this specific service.

Project complexity

How much strategy, problem solving and coordination the work needs.

Estimated workload

Your hours if you know them, otherwise an estimate from timeline and scope — always labelled as an estimate.

Business impact

What the work is worth to the client's business, not just what it costs you to produce.

Client context

Client type and location: bigger usually means more process and accountability, not automatically more money.

Market context

Your market and your client's market, blended and deliberately dampened. Geography is never a judgement about your quality.

Urgency

Tight deadlines reorder your other work, so they show as a visible factor.

Experience

Years and completed projects count — but only partially if the experience isn't in this service.

Portfolio strength

Visible proof makes premium pricing defensible. Weak proof pushes buyers toward comparing you on price.

Revisions and deliverables

Open-ended revisions carry risk, and the price carries that risk with them.

12 weightings drive the model, and each one is configurable in the project's pricing configuration rather than buried in the interface.

How the portfolio score is built

We read the publicly accessible pages of your portfolio and score twelve dimensions out of ten. If a page can't be read, we say so rather than inventing findings.

  • Positioning

    Who you help, what you do, your specialisation and the problems you solve

  • Services

    Clearly described services with scope and outcomes

  • Case Studies

    Real projects with context, approach and outcome

  • Results

    Measurable outcomes: traffic, leads, conversions, revenue, cost or performance

  • Proof

    Testimonials, reviews, certifications, awards, recognisable clients

  • Work Samples

    Visible examples of actual work

  • About Section

    A credible human story and relevant background

  • CTA

    A clear next step: book a call, contact, request a quote, hire me

  • Trust

    Contact details, real identity, process, pricing transparency

  • Clarity

    Readable, scannable content without jargon overload

  • Professional Presentation

    Considered structure, headings, imagery and consistency

  • Conversion Readiness

    A path from interest to enquiry without friction

039: Needs Improvement4059: Average6074: Good7589: Strong90100: Excellent

Three things this tool won't do

  • Tell you a single price is universally correct — pricing is contextual.
  • Invent portfolio findings it couldn't actually verify.
  • Tell you to discount. Reduce scope before you reduce price.
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