One of the biggest challenges to website owners is to locate a freelance writer that can not only produce quality work repeatedly but does this at a reasonable price. Many have used PLR articles to begin with when first loading content on their web sites, but each one of these is rehashed content that has been spun repeatedly. That is only a short term solution.
There are numerous freelancers in the United States. The biggest problem with hiring them is their overhead costs. This increases each article price to over $10.00 each. The ideal freelance writer would be a native English speaker that is presently living in a third world nation. This way, the English and its grammar along with the content are what most web surfers are used to reading. The danger with using a writer that has learned English as a second language is that while they are grammatically correct, they just don’t understand the readers. In America, the newspapers are set at a sixth grade reading level. If while reading the content, the reader has to open a dictionary, they will surf to another page. Native English writers know the key to their writing is to convey information. This differs from non-native speakers and writers that use large uncommon words to impress people. What they do not realize is that it does not impress anyone and that is not their job, the job is to relay information.
To find these freelance writers, many web site owners have placed ads on craigslist in locations like New Delhi and Manila with mixed results. Most of the native English speakers in these places are retired persons that have chosen to live the last of their days in exotic locations. They come from a generation when honor and keeping one’s word is most important. If they say they will deliver, they usually do. Most of these expert freelancers do this kind of work for many different reasons, either because they are bored or to supplement their retirement pensions.
To find these freelancers, there are expat websites where an ad can be posted and other ads reviewed. There are also websites that list freelance writers along with other expert freelancers. The major source of concern is the same when dealing with a new unknown person. Are they honest, trustworthy, and reliable? This is in part one of the reasons globfreelance.com was created. The payment process is with an escrow system. This way, the freelance writer can see that the buyer has the money and likewise the buyer knows they will have to be satisfied with the work before it is paid. This process removes some of the risk when dealing with unknown people from countries most of us have never been to.
The best places to find quality freelance writers are craigslist, expat sites, and Globfreelance. Each has a degree of uncertainty, but it is a start.
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