If you are looking at this blog piece, you are likely either considering hiring an online writer to craft a resume, business plan, website material, blog content, or something else - or either you are another freelance writer taking a look at what I am doing. I own Jimmy Hall Writing Services/Atlanta-Douglasville (404-580-1501).
Either way, my intent is to speak/write the truth about freelancers and hiring them by finding writers online, usually via Google searches or Bing searches. Search engines are the Yellow Pages of our century. But you already likely know that.
First-off, do a search engine query for the type of writer and writing you need, whether web content, resumes, business plans, letters, papers, reports, obits, expert articles, press release, business proposal, or blog related. See who pops up.
Next, click on a few of the top results; read what is there, and then checkout the writer's website. Does it look okay?
Is this a real business and licensed in the county where the writer resides? How are the website's spelling and grammar? If they showed-up in your query the seo must be okay (unless the area and parameters were small) but double-check if you understand web optimization or search engine optimization.
Continue then by looking at the writer's personal blog, business blog, and any other Ezine or article sites where you can view more writing samples or see how they think and write. Try Linked-In also.
Finally, e-mail the writer so that you will receive an e-mail back, and can again see how he or she writes and reacts under pressure. If their response is good, then finally call him or her with your trusty cell phone.
The verbal conversation is the final verification, and price and product and time frames for delivery (usually via e-mail) and payment (usually by money order, cash, Paypal or certified/cashier's check) are negotiated.
Again, I am Jimmy Hall (404-580-1501) and I would like to discuss your writing needs with you.... Give me a call if you are in need...
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