Saturday, October 13, 2007

How To Have Articles Written For As Little As $5 Each!

One of the best ways to get your site indexed is by using our "Article Site Submitter" software. By submitting articles you can get one-way links as well as direct traffic to your web site.
But writing content takes time! Some people can take an hour or more just to write a single short article. That's time that could have been spent doing other things... like creating more Adsense sites!
And not everyone is a good writer. A lot of people have a hard time putting their ideas into words.
Or maybe you have a lot of Adsense sites on many different topics! How do you create articles to promote all of them?
The more effective way is buy hiring writers to create articles for you! It's a lot easier and less expensive than you probably think!
We've hired writers to create over 500 articles for us over the past two years and it has paid off MANY times the price we paid for them.
The following is a step-by-step formula that has worked for us:
Step 1: Compile Your Keywords
If you want the best price on articles, you have to buy a bunch of them at a time. So the first thing you need to do is compile a list of keywords you want your articles written for.
It's a good idea to make sure your keywords aren't too general. In fact, the more specific the better!
For example, if you have a site about "Car Insurance" you could have an article written about "Car Insurance For Women". Or if your site is about student loans, a good keyword would be "Student Loan Interest Rates"
Step 2: Write Your Job Description
When hiring writers, you want to be as specific as possible when it comes to the job description. Just saying, "I'm looking to have 10 articles written on various subjects" isn't going to cut it.
At a minimum, you need to specify the amount of words each article must contain (400-800 is ideal).
Also state your price range. You can say "We want 10 articles written for about $5 each"
You might want to also specify what the keyword density should be. For example, you can say, "The keyword must be repeated at least 7 times throughout the article"
You should also state: "Writers must have a firm grasp of the English language. Good grammar and spelling is a must!"
Also specify that all articles must be original! Any articles that are plagiarized will NOT be accepted!
And finally, ask that all writers give an example of something they've written in the past if possible
Step 3: Post The Project
The following sites are great places to find writers:
http://www.elance.com http://www.scriptlance.com http://www.rentacoder.com
There are a lot more sites out there (do a search for "freelance projects" and you'll find a ton) but these three are the ones we have had the best results with.
Step 4: Give The Writers Time To Bid
After you post your project you will get a couple of bids right away. Resist the urge to contact them! Give it at least 12-24 hours before you choose a writer.
Step 5: Review The Bids
You probably got a bunch of bidders and some of them say they are willing to do the job at the price you requested. Now you have to choose the right one!
First, look at what they said in their bid. How is their spelling/grammar? If their bid is riddled with misspellings, your articles probably will be too!
Also, some freelance sites give previous job posters the ability to "rate" the freelancers. Check to see if YOUR bidders have good feedback/score.
Step 6: Contact The Writer(s)
Now you should contact all the writers that met your qualifications before choosing one for your project.
Give your writers the list of keywords you created in step 1. You could also give them a list of article titles instead.
For example, instead of giving them the keyword "Car Insurance For Women" you could give your writer the title "How Women Can Save Money On Their Car Insurance".
The more specific you are, the better the article will be written.
Tell the writers to create a quick paragraph based on the keyword/title, and wait for their responses.
Step 7: Review Their Responses
We give the writers 24 hours to email us a sample paragraph. Some of them won't contact you at all. But the ones who are serious about completing your project will!
Look over the same paragraph they gave you. Check it for incorrect spellings and bad grammar.
Step 8: Pick a Writter
Choose a writer based on the following:
1. Spelling/Grammar 2. Their Price 3. How quickly they responded to you
...In that order of importance.
Give the winner the entire list of keywords/titles and tell them to submit the articles as soon as they finish each one so you can review them.
Step 9: Paying For The Articles
If the quality of the first article they send you isn't what you expected, cut your loses and pay them for just that article. Let them know you're sorry but the quality of their work isn't what you were expecting.
This is a lot better than having to pay them for all 10-20 articles if they're bad!
Some freelance sites require you to put the money in escrow. If this is the case, it is more difficult to get your money back if you decide not to pay the writer if their quality is poor.
Step 10: Repeat The Process
You should post another job a week or a month later to get more potential writers for you.
When you find a good writer though, work with them directly in the future! Tell them you like their work and ask if they can continue to create articles for you at the same price.
This is a lot easier than going to this process every time you need articles!
Once you have a few good writers at your disposal, you can skip the freelance sites and just email them when you need new articles.
We hope you found this lesson helpful. It might sound like a lot of work... but it's one of the best ways to promote your Adsense sites!

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