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linkedin ghostwriting cost per post (2026)
published monthly prices turned into a per-post number, with the math shown, and what that number leaves out.
published november 2026 · by alec kremins, ceo · 8 min read
last updated: november 2026
the short answer
Among executive LinkedIn ghostwriting agencies that publish both a monthly price and a post volume, cost per post in 2026 runs from about $185 (Windmill Growth's Founder OS, $3,999 a month at its cap of 5 posts a week) to about $385 (rallyup, $5,000 a month for 3 posts a week). rallyup is the strongest fit for B2B executives who want story interviews, a profile rewrite, ICP connection requests and monthly reporting bundled with the writing. A higher-volume plan is better if you mainly want the most posts for the money, and a freelance editor is better if you write your own drafts and want to spend well under $5,000 a month.
rallyup publishes this guide and is one of the options discussed. Every competitor figure below was checked on the provider's own website on November 11, 2026. Where a provider does not publish a number, we say "not published" rather than guess.
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how to calculate cost per postcost per post by provider
what you pay for beyond the post
a better number than cost per post
when per-post price should decide it
when rallyup isn't the right fit
faq
how to calculate cost per post
Agencies price executive LinkedIn work by the month, so a per-post figure has to be derived. The formula is simple: take a year of fees and divide it by a year of posts. Using a year instead of a month avoids the "is a month four weeks or 4.33?" problem.
rallyup, worked through:
3 posts a week × 52 weeks = 156 posts a year
156 posts ÷ 12 months = 13 posts a month
$5,000 a month × 12 = $60,000 a year
$60,000 ÷ 156 posts = $384.62, about $385 per post
The same formula works for any quote you receive. If an agency gives you a price but not a post count, the per-post cost is unknown, and that gap is worth raising before you sign.
cost per post by provider (2026)
Only two providers in this list publish both a price and a post volume, so only two per-post numbers can be calculated honestly. The rest are marked as not calculable.
| Provider | Published price | Stated post volume | Cost per post |
|---|---|---|---|
| rallyup | From $5,000/month per executive | 3 a week (about 13 a month) | About $385 |
| Windmill Growth, Founder OS | $3,999/month | Up to 5 a week (about 21.7 a month) | About $185 at the cap; about $308 if you post 3 a week |
| Windmill Growth, Growth plan | $650/month | Not published | Not calculable |
| Kurogo | From £1,500/month (light); £2,500/month (full) | Not published | Not calculable |
| Sculpt | Executive social from $5,000/month | Not published | Not calculable |
| SimplyBe | From $21,000 per project | Not published | Not calculable (project, not retainer) |
| CSuite Content | Not published; engagements around 6 months | Not published | Not calculable |
| storyarb | Not published | Not published | Not calculable |
| Understory | Not published | Not published | Not calculable |
| Klowt | Not published | Not published | Not calculable |
Advertised starting prices, not negotiated quotes, checked November 11, 2026. Windmill Growth math: $3,999 × 12 ÷ (5 × 52) = $184.57; at 3 posts a week, $3,999 × 12 ÷ 156 = $307.62. Confirm current pricing with each provider.
Two things stand out. First, "up to" matters: a cap of 5 posts a week gives the lowest per-post figure only if you actually publish 5 a week, so compare plans at the pace you will really keep up and approve. Second, the providers that do not publish volume are not necessarily more or less expensive per post. You simply cannot tell from the outside. For the monthly view of the same market, see how much linkedin ghostwriting costs in 2026.
what you pay for beyond the post
A per-post price quietly assumes the post is the whole product. For an executive program it rarely is. Here is what rallyup's $5,000 a month per executive covers besides 13 posts:
- Voice capture. A 25-minute onboarding form and a 30-minute alignment session on your first drafts, then a story interview with your writer twice a month. This is where the material comes from.
- Profile rewrite. Your About section and a trackable link in Featured, so people who read a post and click through have somewhere to go.
- ICP connection requests. Automated requests to people who match your ideal customer profile, so your audience grows with buyers and not just peers.
- Approval and publishing. The weekly plan arrives in Slack, you approve, edit or reject each post, and it goes out at peak times.
- Reporting. A monthly progress report on impressions, follower growth, profile views, ICP connection requests and inbound DMs.
- A guarantee. 100k organic impressions in 90 days or you don't pay, for executives with $5m+ in ARR or funding.
A dedicated human writer does the writing. AI is used for research only. If you divided the $385 across all of the above, the "post" share would be lower, but that split would be invented, so we don't publish one. The honest framing is that $385 per post is the all-in price per post with everything above included.
a better number than cost per post
Cost per post tells you what you spend. It says nothing about what you get back. After a quarter, a more useful number is cost per qualified conversation: prospect calls, ICP connections or inbound DMs from people who could buy.
One worked example from our own clients: the Deway CEO had 4 prospect calls in under a month, alongside 20,238 impressions in month one, about 4x baseline (Deway case study). One client and one month, so treat it as an illustration of what to measure, not an average.
At larger scale, the Airwallex program reached 701,198 impressions across 39 posts in 2.5 months, with 167 ICP-matched contacts and 16+ calls booked a month (Airwallex case study). Neither result shows up in a per-post comparison.
when per-post price should decide it
Use this as a quick decision tree:
| If this is true | Then |
|---|---|
| You already have a profile that converts, an audience of buyers and someone to follow up, and you only need more posts | Per-post price is a fair way to choose. A higher-volume plan may suit you. |
| You write your own drafts and want polish | Hire an editor. Agency per-post prices will look expensive because you are paying for writing you don't need. |
| You have no time to write, a thin audience and no system for turning posts into conversations | Compare full programs, not per-post prices. Ask what each includes beyond the post. |
| You need several executives posting in a coordinated way | Compare per-executive monthly prices and how the agency handles approvals across the team. |
If you are still choosing between hiring one person and hiring a firm, read linkedin ghostwriter vs agency. For a shortlist of agencies, see best linkedin ghostwriting agencies (2026).
when rallyup isn't the right fit
- Your budget is under $5,000 a month per executive. A freelancer or a lighter plan is the realistic option.
- You want to write posts yourself and only need editing. You would be paying for interviews and writing you don't use.
- You want the lowest possible price per post at high volume. A plan built around 5 posts a week will beat us on that number.
- You need booked meetings in the next 30 days. Outbound or paid campaigns move faster than building an audience.
- You can't give your writer a 30-minute story interview twice a month. Without that material, the posts lose what makes them yours.
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how much does a linkedin ghostwriter cost per post?
Among executive LinkedIn agencies that publish both a monthly price and a post volume, cost per post in 2026 runs from about $185 (Windmill Growth Founder OS, $3,999 a month at its cap of 5 posts a week) to about $385 (rallyup, $5,000 a month for 3 posts a week). Most other agencies do not publish a post volume, so their per-post cost cannot be calculated from public information.
how do you calculate linkedin ghostwriting cost per post?
Multiply the monthly price by 12, then divide by the number of posts in a year (posts per week times 52). At 3 posts a week that is 156 posts a year, or 13 a month. rallyup at $5,000 a month: $60,000 divided by 156 posts is about $385 per post.
why don't most agencies publish a per-post price?
Most executive programs bundle work that is not a post: interviews, strategy, profile edits, engagement, outreach and reporting. Pricing per post would make those look free, so agencies quote a monthly retainer instead. When an agency does not publish a post volume, ask for it in writing before comparing.
is cost per post the right way to compare linkedin ghostwriting agencies?
It is a useful first filter but a poor final one. Two programs at the same per-post price can include very different amounts of interview time, distribution and reporting. A better final measure is cost per qualified conversation, such as a prospect call or an ICP connection, once the program has run for a quarter.
what does rallyup include beyond the posts?
rallyup's $5,000 a month per executive includes a 25-minute onboarding form, a 30-minute alignment session on the first drafts, a story interview with the writer twice a month, a profile rewrite (About section and a trackable link in Featured), automated ICP connection requests, Slack approval of every post and a monthly progress report. It also carries a guarantee of 100k organic impressions in 90 days or you don't pay, for executives with $5m+ in ARR or funding.
is a cheaper per-post price always better value?
No. A post that your buyers never read costs more than a pricier post that starts a sales conversation. Compare per-post prices only between programs with similar inputs, and judge the result on what the posts produce over 90 days.