Comments on: Hiring a writer for your blog : Should you look for quality or reliability? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/ Blog Themes, Blog Design & Daily Blog Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Leschinski http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9106 John Leschinski Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:26:30 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9106 I agree, 3 posts up front is a little too much imo. I spend most of the week sourcing ideas and resources for an article, and then spend the better part of a day writing it. I'd love to be able to write 4 posts in a day, but I find when I'm done writing one I'm not in the mood to do 3 more before bed. I agree, 3 posts up front is a little too much imo. I spend most of the week sourcing ideas and resources for an article, and then spend the better part of a day writing it. I'd love to be able to write 4 posts in a day, but I find when I'm done writing one I'm not in the mood to do 3 more before bed.

]]> By: Sphere of Blog weekly Wrap up september 21, 2007 | Success for your Blog http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9069 Sphere of Blog weekly Wrap up september 21, 2007 | Success for your Blog Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:09:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9069 [...] you don’t have to start a make money blogging blog. Kevin at bloggingtips.com wants to know, when hiring bloggers to write should you hire quality of reliability? Ahmed at Performancing.com says we need to work on our Blogs character when building a better [...] [...] you don’t have to start a make money blogging blog. Kevin at bloggingtips.com wants to know, when hiring bloggers to write should you hire quality of reliability? Ahmed at Performancing.com says we need to work on our Blogs character when building a better [...]

]]> By: Blogs Do Make Money http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9042 Blogs Do Make Money Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:27:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9042 I sincerely feel that if one decides to take up a paid blogging job, whether it's part time or full time, responsibility and professionalism has to be a main priority. When I am hired for a job, I make sure that I deliver as reputation is important. I try not to neglect my blogs but if push comes to shove, they just have to take a backseat. I sincerely feel that if one decides to take up a paid blogging job, whether it's part time or full time, responsibility and professionalism has to be a main priority. When I am hired for a job, I make sure that I deliver as reputation is important. I try not to neglect my blogs but if push comes to shove, they just have to take a backseat.

]]> By: Michael Martine http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9039 Michael Martine Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:51:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9039 Well, I agree with the sentiment that you can have both. There are too many people for you not to get both. Any blog should have drafts in reserve, ready to go. Well, I agree with the sentiment that you can have both. There are too many people for you not to get both.

Any blog should have drafts in reserve, ready to go.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9023 Kevin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9023 Some good points there Sara (nothing wrong with a shameless plug every now and then!) :) Some good points there Sara

(nothing wrong with a shameless plug every now and then!) :)

]]> By: Sara http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9022 Sara Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:45:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9022 Kevin, The problem with business online (and blogging is certainly a business for a lot of us) is that some folks don't take it very seriously. This becomes difficult when you are counting on someone to be professional and they're just having fun writing some stuff online. Perhaps the best way to approach this would be to make it clear(er) that writing for Blogging Tips should be fun, but it should also be considered as serious an endeavor as any job they would accept in the "real world." Tell them to think of it this way: if you had a part-time job that you didn't show up for two or three days in a row, the employer had to call you to ask why you didn't show up and you didn't have a damn good excuse, you'd totally be fired. I think the same should be true here. Writers here benefit not only by being paid, but also by gaining exposure for their own blogs, they shouldn't flake out on you and if they do they should be replaced. I think quality and reliability are just about equal in importance. If you need someone with both who would also work cheap because posting here would be a great traffic-builder, please don't hesitate to contact me. =) You can check out my writing style at <a href="http://www.pajamaprofessional.com" rel="nofollow">Pajama Professional</a>. Also, feel free to edit this last paragraph out cuz it's a bit of a shameless plug. =) Sara Kevin,

The problem with business online (and blogging is certainly a business for a lot of us) is that some folks don't take it very seriously. This becomes difficult when you are counting on someone to be professional and they're just having fun writing some stuff online. Perhaps the best way to approach this would be to make it clear(er) that writing for Blogging Tips should be fun, but it should also be considered as serious an endeavor as any job they would accept in the "real world."

Tell them to think of it this way: if you had a part-time job that you didn't show up for two or three days in a row, the employer had to call you to ask why you didn't show up and you didn't have a damn good excuse, you'd totally be fired. I think the same should be true here. Writers here benefit not only by being paid, but also by gaining exposure for their own blogs, they shouldn't flake out on you and if they do they should be replaced.

I think quality and reliability are just about equal in importance. If you need someone with both who would also work cheap because posting here would be a great traffic-builder, please don't hesitate to contact me. =) You can check out my writing style at Pajama Professional. Also, feel free to edit this last paragraph out cuz it's a bit of a shameless plug. =)

Sara

]]> By: Ryan http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9021 Ryan Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:24:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9021 I think that depends on your level of commitment. If John Chow came to you and said he wanted you to become a writer for his blog but to do so he would need three articles up front, because of the expose you would gain you’d be willing to put in the extra effort. It wouldn’t even have to be thee posts, maybe just one back up post, and if they can’t put in that bit of work then maybe it would be a sign of things to come. But then again as stated I’ve not even started blogging yet and so don’t know about the time, energy and affection that goes into writing a post, I’m still a little bit wet behind the ears!! I think that depends on your level of commitment. If John Chow came to you and said he wanted you to become a writer for his blog but to do so he would need three articles up front, because of the expose you would gain you’d be willing to put in the extra effort. It wouldn’t even have to be thee posts, maybe just one back up post, and if they can’t put in that bit of work then maybe it would be a sign of things to come.

But then again as stated I’ve not even started blogging yet and so don’t know about the time, energy and affection that goes into writing a post, I’m still a little bit wet behind the ears!!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9019 Kevin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:04:33 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9019 I think that's a lot to ask a writer Ryan. I try to put myself in the other persons shoes and I personally wouldn't write 3 original articles in advance etc. I do think it's a good idea though, just don't think writers would be keen on it in practice :) I think that's a lot to ask a writer Ryan. I try to put myself in the other persons shoes and I personally wouldn't write 3 original articles in advance etc.

I do think it's a good idea though, just don't think writers would be keen on it in practice :)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9016 Ryan Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:34:56 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9016 Maybe part of the hiring process should be that an author has to submit 2-3 post which you’d put on hold publishing, then if for any reason they can’t post on any given week you can use one of their reserved post, therefore avoiding any problems. Thanks for all the advice and inspiration, in the next few weeks I plan to start my own blog and it’s partly because of all the tips and discussions that go on, on this site that I feel I can do it. Ryan Maybe part of the hiring process should be that an author has to submit 2-3 post which you’d put on hold publishing, then if for any reason they can’t post on any given week you can use one of their reserved post, therefore avoiding any problems.

Thanks for all the advice and inspiration, in the next few weeks I plan to start my own blog and it’s partly because of all the tips and discussions that go on, on this site that I feel I can do it.

Ryan

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9005 Kevin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:55:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9005 haha I don't really work like that...well I hope I don't! The two authors who have been too busy to post stepped down themselves. I'd like to think I'm pretty flexible with that kind of thing but obviously if a writer was missing posts all the time I would have to re-evaulate our agreement. haha I don't really work like that…well I hope I don't! The two authors who have been too busy to post stepped down themselves. I'd like to think I'm pretty flexible with that kind of thing but obviously if a writer was missing posts all the time I would have to re-evaulate our agreement.

]]> By: Wallace http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9004 Wallace Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:50:56 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9004 Kevin, will you fire someone?! :mrgreen: Kevin, will you fire someone?! :mrgreen:

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9003 Kevin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:45:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9003 I'm definately still looking to hire quality howevever if my best writer was missing posts on a regular basis I would have to reconsider them working for me. Quality and price are important but it's very important for writers to be reliable :) I'm definately still looking to hire quality howevever if my best writer was missing posts on a regular basis I would have to reconsider them working for me. Quality and price are important but it's very important for writers to be reliable :)

]]> By: Kris Larson http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9002 Kris Larson Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:40:15 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9002 I think I'm prejudiced because I'm one of your writers, but I say hold out for quality AND reliability, just like with any other profession. You wouldn't pick a plumber who showed up on time but couldn't fix your sink properly, right? Same with writers. There are some flakes out there, but also so many great, professional writers. Sorry you had such an upheaval. Hope it goes better next week! I think I'm prejudiced because I'm one of your writers, but I say hold out for quality AND reliability, just like with any other profession. You wouldn't pick a plumber who showed up on time but couldn't fix your sink properly, right? Same with writers. There are some flakes out there, but also so many great, professional writers.

Sorry you had such an upheaval. Hope it goes better next week!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9001 Kevin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:36:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9001 No worries Jason :) The problem has not been so much authors not posting when they should, it's more to do with them not letting me know. I don't want to restrict authors too much as I know first hand that other things can stop you posting on time. Mani for example couldn't post one time in the last two weeks and emailed me to let me know. This helps me a lot because I can plan ahead for that day. As you say, it's all part of outsourcing. There are a lot of benefits of outsourcing your writing, design and marketing etc but sometimes it requires you to juggle a lot of things at once :) All part of making money on the internet :) No worries Jason :)

The problem has not been so much authors not posting when they should, it's more to do with them not letting me know. I don't want to restrict authors too much as I know first hand that other things can stop you posting on time.

Mani for example couldn't post one time in the last two weeks and emailed me to let me know. This helps me a lot because I can plan ahead for that day.

As you say, it's all part of outsourcing. There are a lot of benefits of outsourcing your writing, design and marketing etc but sometimes it requires you to juggle a lot of things at once :)

All part of making money on the internet :)

]]> By: jblanton http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9000 jblanton Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:32:05 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/09/20/hiring-a-writer-for-your-blog-should-you-look-for-quality-or-reliability/#comment-9000 Kevin I can see how this would be a huge challenge. Globalization has allowed us to level the playing field and converse all over the world but this just goes to show there are still challenges. It is certainly something for anyone planning to outsource tasks and responsibilities to ponder. Really good article and couldn't have been more timely as I get reading to start writing for BloggingTips next week. I'll try and not let you down. :grin: Kevin I can see how this would be a huge challenge. Globalization has allowed us to level the playing field and converse all over the world but this just goes to show there are still challenges. It is certainly something for anyone planning to outsource tasks and responsibilities to ponder.

Really good article and couldn't have been more timely as I get reading to start writing for BloggingTips next week.

I'll try and not let you down. :grin:

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