subject: Three Tips For Outsourcing Article Writing On Freelance Sites [print this page] Three Tips For Outsourcing Article Writing On Freelance Sites
Many internet marketers don't like to write articles or they don't have enough time to write their own content. A great solution is to outsource this task on sites like Guru, Rentacoder or Elance, but results often do not meet one's expectations. Here are three tips for successfully outsourcing article writing to freelancers.
First, it is important to evaluate writers. Ask writers to give you sample projects first to make a first selection. Then, posting a small project first, consisting for example of two articles, will enable you to test the market and target the right budget according to the quality you are expecting. You'll want to evaluate writers based on sample projects, compare the quality of the article they send you with that of these sample projects, and pick the best quality possible for a given price. If you are expecting a high quality article, you should be ready to pay the price of a good article writer, while if quality doesn't matter so much, you can accept someone offering you a lower price.
Then, another tip is to write your project in detail. Many marketers post a project specifying only the article length and their main keyword. But you should be really precise if you want the article writer to be able to deliver an article that meets your expectations: structure of the article, how many paragraphs, tone of the article, deadline, format, etc. All these aspects should be defined early in the process and specified to the chosen writer.
Eventually, make sure you review the article received and require changes if necessary. If you think that the article does not meet your criteria and has a lower quality than the samples provided, ask your writer to review the work. It is important to review the article until you are happy with the quality of the article, as this article will promote your brand or your website.
Evaluate writers, write your project in detail, and review the work done, and you'll have good chances of having both quality articles and a cost-efficient outsourcing process for your articles.
