[FEATURED] 10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Freelance Writer

Do you have a corporate blog or just need some texts for promo materials? Don’t write them on your own, better find a professional writer who will do that for you. You may not want to hire someone for a full-time job indeed, but you’ll definitely agree that freelance writer will solve your writing problems. Fortunately, there are many professionals who prefer to write from home rather than at the office. So you can always find a couple of those who are ready to cooperation and working with you.

But when it comes to finding a writer who’s the best for you, many questions appears. Can he cope with the tasks? Is he really good in writing? Won’t he postpone the deadlines all the time? If you want to make sure that you have chosen the best writer, you just need to ask candidates 10 simple questions. Here they are.

⦁ What services do you offer?

Frequently, writing is more than just putting words into the proper places. Some of them have already extended their skills and along with the texts, they offer to choose images and even videos. To some extent, they mix being a writer and becoming a graphic designer. If you find a person who combines these two activates, you will cut costs on hiring a designer, which is great for any business.

⦁ What is included into the price?

You need to ask a writer what exactly you will get for a fixed price. Writers frequently have some limits on revision and editing. For example, you will be able to ask for 2 revisions for free, and if you need more, you’ll need to pay.

⦁ What’s your experience?

Experience is important for anyone. If a writer has previously been working with different organizations and companies, he definitely knows the rules of this business. In case you are ready to work with an inexperienced writer, be ready to explain to him many details and double check the work he does for you. Most of the inexperienced writers do not know how to increase their productivity, and regularly have problems with managing their orders.

⦁ What’s your field of expertise?

Professional writers always work in a certain industry. Some of them write for IT companies, other prefer marketing, and there are many of those who know how to write a definition essay and prefer this kind of activity. Always choose the writer who’s been working in your industry. In this way, it will be easier for you to find a common language and effectively work together.

⦁ How long does it take to write an article?

If you want to get your articles quickly, you need to find a writer who can quickly cope with the tasks. You need to know how much time is required to write 500-word article or a long-read of 2,500 words.

⦁ What are your working hours?

Do you want to discuss writing issues when the writer is working on your task? It’s better to find the one who has the same working hours as you. In this way, you will be sure that if you need to change some task aspects now, the writer will get this information as soon as possible.

⦁ Do you take extra fee for the tasks with a tough deadline?

Many writers prefer not to take tasks with tough deadlines, as this is rather challenging and requires paying extra efforts. Other take these tasks but ask for extra payments for their work. If you regularly need some urgent help with texts, it will be better to clarify this point first.  

⦁ Do you work with SEO?

It will be always better to hire a writer who has at least a basic understanding of SEO. In this way, you will save money of hiring SEO specialist and your texts will be properly optimized for search engines. As a rule, writers do not charge more for writing SEO text.

⦁ What about copyright?

Some writers insist their name to appear along with the materials you publish. If you don’t care about that, it will be easy for you to come to a mutual agreement with all writers. But in case you have another vision, you need to look for a writer who does not care about copyright.

⦁ What are your best works?

Do you want to know the real level of writer’s professionalism? Ask to send you a couple of samples. In this way, you will understand whether you like his style and decide on whether to start working with him.

Finding the best writer for you won’t be an easy task. But if you ask these 10 questions and get the answers that you like, you’ll definitely find a person who will create for you engaging content that is shared by thousands of users!

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Bio: Christina Battons is a creative writer and content strategist from LA. Currently, I write for various sites. My posts address topics about self-education, writing, motivation, professional development. In my spare time, I prefer to read novels and crime thriller stories. Feel free to follow me on @battonschristi.