How to pick a good article or content writer for your business

With so much competition out there between article writers, it is difficult for the potential “hirer” of these services to decide whom to choose.

The quality of writers varies and whilst some are very good, there are a lot of “bad eggs” around too!

Many of these “bad eggs” compete by keeping their prices low. They may only charge one or two dollars per article, but in nearly every case, these articles will need to be re-written so they make sense!

It would have been so much easier if you had written the article yourself!

When sourcing a writer to write articles or content for your website, there are some of the things you should consider:

* Check out what they have done before – what was the quality of their past work?

* Search for feedback on this writer – what are people saying about the quality? Are there links to other articles they have written? If so, have a look at those to determine if they are of the quality and style you are after.

* Is your writer easily contactable? If they have provided you with several means of contacting them then this is a good sign that they are going to deliver, because they know that you know how to find them!

* Look for writers that specialize in your niche. The more the writer knows about your topic, the better and more informative the article will be.

* Remember that even though you didn’t write the article, as soon as you put your name to it, the article becomes a reflection of you! Are you happy to say it is “your” article?

* Remember that sometimes you need to pay a bit more to get the quality you are after. If you skimp on prices, you will end up with a sub-standard article that has no hope of driving anyone to your website!

Also, it is important to remember that there are writers that charge hundreds of dollars for a short article, and many business owners find this quite reasonable – as long as they are getting the type of quality they want.

As you can see, there are a few things you can do to pick a good article or content writer for your business.  It’s really about doing your homework to make sure you are getting what you really want.