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Writing Articles.How to Cheat!
By admin | February 3, 2009
What do you need to look for when thinking of using a freelancer?
1. Don’t get too hung up on looking for someone who has loads of experience and “stars” after their name. everyone has to start somewhere and there are benefits in getting a relationship with someone who is newly starting as well. Take into account the following however.
2 Look for someone whose style mirrors your own.
3 Look for grammar and spelling and presentation.
4. Look at their previous work and feedback if there is any, and if not look at their writing style. Would it “fit” with your own? Can it sound like you? If you never intend to write then this might not be important but you need to have a “voice” of some description.
5 Above all be clear with your brief. Look at what other “buyers” have said about their needs and be specific yourself. It’s no good just asking for some articles, try and give some idea of subject matter, potential titles and some keywords. That way you and your potential freelancer will have a much cleared view of what it is you actually need.
There is an investment for this but the time saved when you could be doing something else can be worth it if you truly hate writing articles.
Another way of getting articles is to allow similar sites to submit articles to your own. This can only be a temporary measure because those writers will have their own resource boxes and link readers to their sites but at least it gives you some content and perhaps some ideas of your own?
There can’t really be a substitute for writing your own stuff but there are some pretty good alternatives out there.
Til next time
Jane
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