Despite me saying that micro-job sites can make finding a quality freelance blogger difficult, there are plenty of businesses that use them. After all, they’re cheap. It can seem worthwhile to some spending $5 on a writer to test their quality. If you find someone you like, then you can keep getting cheap content. Well,…
Author: Alexandria Ingham
Are Micro-Job Sites Any Good for Hiring Freelance Bloggers?
I find a lot of people recommending micro-job sites like Fiverr for hiring freelance bloggers. One “guru” (I won’t name names) was once boasting about how she would get thousands of words for just $5. While they can be good, there are some downsides to these sites. There are a lot of inexperienced writers that…
How to Get the Best Blog Posts from Freelancers and Agents
Hiring a freelance blogger or a blogging agency will mean you get content without putting in the effort. The problem is you have a certain type of blog post you may want. There’s a certain voice you want the writing to have, and a specific style you want everything written in. On top of that,…
3 Things Your Freelance Blogger Needs to Write Your Blog Posts
Freelance bloggers are good at what they do, but they’re not mind readers. They don’t know the details of your company, unless you give them a little bit of extra information. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve asked someone for a little more information—sometimes to write About Us pages—only to be told…
Is Outsourcing Your Work Cheating?
Many businesses will hire people to do various tasks. One of those is to write content. There is a misconception or belief that outsourcing your work is cheating. It’s time to lay down the facts. My belief is that outsourcing anything isn’t cheating initially. It really depends on the type of work you’re outsourcing. For…