Qualified, unique content.

by zonkow
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English is not my native language. So, writing qualified articles is impossible for me. Is outsourcing a solution?
Can I offer value to my visitors by outsourcing content?
How much does it cost per article?
#content #qualified #unique
  • Profile picture of the author emasters
    Outsourcing is the best way for you and normally it would be something about $5-10 for each article.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jon Patrick
      Outsourcing is easy, and it will work in your situation. You can find a number of writers for this kind of project, myself included, in the "Warriors for Hire" section of the forum.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Originally Posted by zonkow View Post

    English is not my native language. So, writing qualified articles is impossible for me. Is outsourcing a solution?
    Can I offer value to my visitors by outsourcing content?
    How much does it cost per article?
    While outsourcing the writing may be one way to go, it's not the only way.

    If your topic is one in which you are a subject matter expert, and it's unlikely any of the writers you might hire would be, it may be better to either hire an editor to clean things up or do the articles in your native language and get them translated.
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    • Profile picture of the author Invert Planet
      Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

      While outsourcing the writing may be one way to go, it's not the only way.

      If your topic is one in which you are a subject matter expert, and it's unlikely any of the writers you might hire would be, it may be better to either hire an editor to clean things up or do the articles in your native language and get them translated.

      +1 and amen to that. Even in the native language the editor and the writer are usually 2 different people.
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  • Profile picture of the author tamiro1992
    yea check warriors for hire section on forums you can find people that will do it for you for pretty good prices.
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  • Profile picture of the author zonkow
    Thanks for your answers.I have got a couple of questions more.
    Where should I upload the content I have outsourced, to my site or article directories?
    I may not afford to outsource everyday. Can I have unique , good content by rewriting different articles?
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    • Profile picture of the author JLA
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      • Profile picture of the author Jon Patrick
        Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe

        While outsourcing the writing may be one way to go, it's not the only way.

        If your topic is one in which you are a subject matter expert, and it's unlikely any of the writers you might hire would be, it may be better to either hire an editor to clean things up or do the articles in your native language and get them translated.
        Good point, John. I didn't even think of that.
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      • Profile picture of the author zonkow
        Originally Posted by JLA View Post

        If you don't know where to place your content first, you seriously need to go back to the drawing board before you think about spending any of your shekels or whatever currency changes hands in your part of world.

        You know?

        Come on.

        Get with the program and come back with a question that goes beyond this. Maybe then it will be worth reading a thread like this. As it is now, it's a derivative joke.
        It's not a joke. I really don't where to replace my content. Is it possible to place the same content both in my website and article directories? If so, What about the duplicate content?
        If it's possible what is the procedure?
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    • Profile picture of the author steven Clayden
      Originally Posted by zonkow View Post

      Thanks for your answers.I have got a couple of questions more.
      Where should I upload the content I have outsourced, to my site or article directories?
      I may not afford to outsource everyday. Can I have unique , good content by rewriting different articles?
      Use the content on your own site first, wait for it to be indexed, then submit to directories.
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  • Profile picture of the author Torreylee
    Absolutely you should outsource, test out LSI content. I've found that it draws much more longtail traffic and it reads better than cheap content.

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    • Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill View Post

      $4 = a cup of coffee.

      If you want 500 words, lift them at random from a dictionary. There's a pretty good chance you'll have more syntax in your "article"that way. Certainly, it will be more interesting.

      If you need can PM me I will show the samples for 4$ article..

      and thanks for the expensive cup of Coffee
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    • Profile picture of the author nellterry
      Originally Posted by triobacklinkbuilder View Post

      4$= 500 words.
      Man. If I charged rates that low, I wouldn't be able to do anything I like anymore. Such as eat.
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  • Profile picture of the author steven Clayden
    As i have said in my post above, put the content on yout site, wait till its indexed, then put on articles directories.
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  • Profile picture of the author zonkow
    Thanks steven,
    Can I put all my content to article directories?
    Should I rewrite them before putting to the article directories or not touch any word?
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    • Profile picture of the author steven Clayden
      Originally Posted by zonkow View Post

      Thanks steven,
      Can I put all my content to article directories?
      Should I rewrite them before putting to the article directories or not touch any word?
      Personally i don't change mine, however, some article directories and web2.0 properties like hubpages only want unique content. I avoid those ones.
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  • Profile picture of the author JeremiahSay
    Outsourcing is good, it's cheap and it's the way to go! Keep producing unique articles and don't stop.

    During the initial part of article marketing, you won't see much of a result. After a while.. you'll have tons of visitors and backlink to your site, it's just like magic!

    The key: Be consistent

    Hope this help, may God bless you
    Jeremiah
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  • Profile picture of the author steven Clayden
    Not interested in spinning articles. If i do need to change my articles i will take the time to rewrite myself.
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    You can pay $2 an article, $500 an article or somewhere in-between.

    $2 articles are frequently loaded with keywords.

    Articles that actually share real value with your readers are generally more expensive, because they take more time to create.

    Instead of focusing on the dollars, focus on the writer.

    When you have found a good writer, who writes the kind of content that will be useful to your audience, that writer -- no matter what they charge -- will frequently be a great investment in your business.

    I tend to buy articles in the $20-$50 range to help my business.

    When I write for others however -- and that is not much these days -- I charge plus $100 per article.

    Dr. Nunley's people write great articles. But they are in the upper range of pricing. You will have to see his site for specific prices.
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    • Profile picture of the author zonkow
      Originally Posted by tpw View Post

      You can pay $2 an article, $500 an article or somewhere in-between.

      $2 articles are frequently loaded with keywords.

      Articles that actually share real value with your readers are generally more expensive, because they take more time to create.

      Instead of focusing on the dollars, focus on the writer.

      When you have found a good writer, who writes the kind of content that will be useful to your audience, that writer -- no matter what they charge -- will frequently be a great investment in your business.

      I tend to buy articles in the $20-$50 range to help my business.

      When I write for others however -- and that is not much these days -- I charge plus $100 per article.

      Dr. Nunley's people write great articles. But they are in the upper range of pricing. You will have to see his site for specific prices.
      Well, I didn't know I had to pay between $20-$50 for one valuable article.
      Moreoever,It's advised to add new content daily for ranking. If I pay each article $20, it makes $600 monthly. I work full time as a language taecher in a public school in my country. $600 is nearly 70% of my total salary
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by zonkow View Post

        I work full time as a language taecher in a public school in my country.
        I see ...

        That's doubtless related to why your English (in this and in other threads) looks better than you're apparently giving yourself credit for.

        You need to write your own articles and have them quickly "edited"/"dressed up" by someone whose first language is English, I think.

        It doesn't appear, at all, that outsourcing the articles themselves is an appropriate or a necessary thing for you to do.

        Originally Posted by zonkow View Post

        It's advised to add new content daily for ranking.
        This isn't right at all.

        I've never updated any of my sites daily (or anything close to "daily"!).

        Numbers of articles don't matter very much. What matters is how you use, syndicate and promote the articles after you have them.
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        • Profile picture of the author tpw
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          I see ...

          That's doubtless related to why your English (in this and in other threads) looks better than you're apparently giving yourself credit for.

          You need to write your own articles and have them quickly "edited"/"dressed up" by someone whose first language is English, I think.

          It doesn't appear, at all, that outsourcing the articles themselves is an appropriate or a necessary thing for you to do.



          This isn't right at all.

          I've never updated any of my sites daily (or anything close to "daily"!).

          Numbers of articles don't matter very much. What matters is how you use, syndicate and promote the articles after you have them.

          I agree with Alexa here.

          When I am producing a lot of content, I write two articles a week for my sites.

          You definitely don't need 30 articles per month!

          Some of the biggest websites online publish at most 3 new ones a week.
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        • Profile picture of the author Lucian Lada
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          You need to write your own articles and have them quickly "edited"/"dressed up" by someone whose first language is English, I think.
          I don't think that's a long term solution. It can be good at the beginning until the person learns his common mistakes but after a while he'll just have to improve his English.

          I've found a guy on fiverr, who for (obviously) $5 will proof read up to 7 pages (I think) of content. He's American so this could be a great deal. If you find someone that does this, tell him to color your mistakes in red so you'll know where you should be more attentive in the future.

          Also, just articles won't be enough. I believe you might want to build a list, a list to whom you'll send more content. If you outsource the articles, you'll have to outsource the emails too so that adds up to a quite hefty receipt.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tyler Pratt
    make sure when you outsource you find an english speaking person.

    It sounds simple, but I have had non english writers give me stuff that my kids could do better with.
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  • Profile picture of the author jpsilver
    I agree with all the people here that say outsourcing is the way to go with an English speaking person. The hardest part is finding a good, reliable person and don't forget to tell them how you want your article written from an on page seo angle.

    JP
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  • Profile picture of the author zonkow
    Bill can you tell me where you buy your articles from?
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    • Profile picture of the author tpw
      Originally Posted by zonkow View Post

      Bill can you tell me where you buy your articles from?

      When you are buying articles, it is more important to find and employ the right persons to do your writing for you.

      I have been hiring writers for a decade as a ghost writing service provider, and only 1-in-10 applicants are worth keeping after giving them one article to write.

      In my sig, I have listed ghost writing services. My buddy Chris handles all of those jobs, on my behalf. He and I are partners in that business.

      We charge $25 for 600 words and $40 for 1000 words. We have writers create the articles, and editors massage the articles for clarity.

      I use his people to do my writing when I hire out articles, or I do the writing myself.
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  • Profile picture of the author YasirYar
    Hi Zonkow,

    Like somebody above mentioned, getting an editor would mean you can write the articles yourself, and get the grammar checked by someone professional. However, if you are short of time, you can easily outsource it to people all over the world using this site or any virtual marketplace. Just make sure you find someone reliable and competent.

    I have outsourced writing work for quite a while, with varying degrees of success. The rates have generally been cheap, but the quality of work depends on the contractor you are able to find.

    Rates depend on how the qualifications of the writer, their level of experience and expertise as well as where you find them. I've seen writers get hired for as low as $1 per 100 words.

    If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

    Yasir
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