Hiring a Writer for SEO
Google algorithm is all about content. If you are designing a new website, or even if you have an existing site, now is a good time to revamp your content. Unique, high quality content is king. It’s what all of search engines look for. This means you probably shouldn’t assign writing web content to an intern. It must be awesome, and this means using a good, professional writer.
How do you hire a writer? Start by writing an ad as you would for an employment opportunity and post it on craigslist.comor a local job posting site, if you want to hire locally. But in this technological age you can go for a broader range of writers, in that case post to elance.com or guru.com.
As you start getting bids for the job, you’ll start weeding out candidates. You may get bids saying that they will charge $5-$10 per page, if you get those, RUN AWAY! No professional writer worth his salt will charge that low. Don’t select a writer based on the price, you could be sorry. You don’t want to deal with low quality work, potential plagiarism and unprofessionalism. Writers are professionals please treat them with respect. Find someone with experience, at least 2 years professional writing. Review samples of their work, get referrals, and find a writer that is a good fit for the project. Do not try to cut costs by hiring a foreign writer. If English isn’t their first language they may struggle in creating content that will be the quality you are looking for.
Once you have selected a writer, create a written agreement and ask the writer to sign to the terms prior to you paying a deposit. Professional writers ask for a deposit, this is usually 25-50% down, and they should have no problem signing the agreement before receiving the deposit.
When the agreement is signed and deposit is paid stay in communication with your writer. If they need further information provide it promptly. If you have agreed to milestone payments, be sure to pay those in a timely manner. If you have concerns about originality of the work you can check the work through copscape.com for free to check for plagiarism. You do not want to have plagiarized material on your site. Aside from the possibility of being banned by Google, there may be legal implications. Make sure the content is unique!
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