Top Articles & Content Writing on Internet

The Philippines is fast become the center of content creation for the Internet; and for good reason. The best writers in the country are highly-skilled, proactive individuals who work hard for every dollar they charge.

Hiring article writers from the Philippines is fairly easy – as long as you know something about the culture of the country and how you can best work with Filipino writers. This is the first of what hopefully be a series of posts that can help anyone find the best writers in the country.

Creating a Short-List of Qualified Writers

After placing your advertisement for an open writing position (whether part-time, project-based or full time), expect a large wave of job applications to flood your email. In the Philippines there are hundreds of writers working in and out of the interstices of the World Wide Web. They will see your ad and they will try to apply.

So the big question here is how can you make a short list of likely candidates?

Background Checking

Ask for each writer’s resume, professional references (this is important!), website (if they have one) and their writing portfolio. Give the applicants only 1 week to do this. If they are interested in the job, they will be able to produce the job requirements. If they are much too busy to respond with such a simple request, then they probably won’t have much time dealing with whatever job you have for them.

Organizing

After the 1 week period is over, begin creating individual folders for the writers who have applied. Download their CV (curriculum vitae/resumes) and their writing portfolios. After downloading, quickly place the documents in the respective folders.

Evaluation

And now the longest part of the hiring process – evaluation. Rarely do writers send "related samples" because writing portfolios were meant to highlight the skills of the writers. The contents of writing portfolios will most likely contain their best articles or sales copies for different clients and not writing samples based on what the job requires.

This is not a problem. Simply read through their sample works and focus on determining the following:

Grammar – an article with good grammar is easy to read and does what it’s supposed to do – inform people. As for sales copies, a sales copy should be doubly easy to read and should be persuasive at the first instance.
Readability – some writers have a good grasp of English but have problems with creating readable articles. If it doesn’t sound right, it probably was not written right. If the whole writing portfolio has the same problem, skip the writer.
Structure/Form – content precedes form. Form is over-all organic structure of an article. The flow of words and ideas is the actual structure of the article or eBook. How do you know that an article has good form? It looks good, it’s easy to read and can be posted readily on the Internet without revisions. That’s well-written content.

More on the next post… Stay tuned!

Good Kissers Write the Best Content

Posted: 02 May 2010 12:39 PM PDT

When it’s good, it’s good.

A kiss tamed the shrew, stupefies the intelligent, and will lend fabulosity to the duckling. It serves as the topic of great discussion for numerous writers and poets. Like them, most everyone defines a good kiss as magnetic, alluring, electric, dramatic, intoxicating and delicious.

Consider how the anticipation of it flits around in the tummy and heightens the senses, until every cell of our being is tingling with piqued curiosity. Once we’ve enjoyed a sumptuous nibble it only serves to whet the appetite, and we crave more.

Good content can have much of the same effect.

Well—in theory.

It can be magnetic and interesting enough to keep readers begging for more. And that's what we want, right? Next time you decide to write, try using the methods of a good kisser. Here's how:

Stay Fresh. Most people are looking for something new and out-of-the-box, or at least a new spin on what's in the box. Just make sure you know what your readers want and give it to them.

Be Clear. You never want to misrepresent yourself. It's always important to be on the same page as your readers. So before you write, be sure your prose serves a purpose, whether it is to entertain, inform, advocate or persuade—just do it already.

Have Swagger. Creativity and style separates us from the crowd. It’s best to pay close attention to your wording and headlines. Be unique; make them want what you have to offer.

Encourage Lip Service. Like smooth, soft lips, content that performs well will get tongues wagging. Of course this helps to increase your readership. Take your time and take care of your assets. Proofread over and over again until the grammar is tight and it flows right.

Got it? I sure hope so. We need more good kissers out in this big ole wide, web.

But just in case you get writer's block, here’s one last tip: compile the bare bones of what you want to convey and add fluff sparingly.

Remember, a sweet, clean KISS (Keep It Simple Silly) is better than a sloppy, chapped one. =^..^=

Top Articles on Internet

Monday, May 3, 2010

Top Articles & Content Writing on Internet

Top Articles & Content Writing on Internet

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