For example, some job postings on the Content Writers Group on Facebook are giving 10 ppw, or 10 paisa per word—roughly Rs 50 for a 500-word essay. While others offer less. PPW is important because it gives an idea about how much you can expect to be paid for your work. It also shows what types of jobs are available for writers at that place and time. However, one must remember that this figure varies from place to place and year to year. In fact, a survey conducted by the University of Maryland in 2016 found that as much as 80% of the writing jobs listed on Freelancer.com were underpaying their writers. They calculated the fair price of a written piece at $15.48 using a method called "copyright royalty." This means they took the cost of producing a book like The Help (which is relatively cheap to print) and divided it by the number of words in its two titles combined. This gives us an idea about how much each word is worth. So if a writing job offers 3 ppw, then you can assume that it will take them three hours to write about 500 words. This means that you will be able to write more than one article while still making enough money to survive on.