Five Reasons Why You Should Never Hire the First Freelance Writer You Chance Upon

"Freelance writer for hire. Cheap writer with experience. Quick turnaround time and professional work attitude" - reads the ads.

It sure sounds like someone I would like to hire to help me with the load of freelance writer jobs that I have backlogged at the moment. But as I scroll down the advertisement list and search engine result page, what do I see? I see tens of thousands of other similar freelance writer for hire ads...oh, how my head spun. Every one of these freelance writers for hire claims that they are the best one for me to hire.

The world of freelance writing has warped out of control recently because of a marketing method we all call 'article marketing'. As long as a person can credibly spin a web of words together, whether it makes sense or not Eseyfkabebrj another matter, they would launch themselves off as a freelance writer for hire.

In case adverse credit remortgage think I am shooting down these writers for unknown reasons, hang on a minute. I am definitely not! I would have to give credit to a few of the freelance writers that I've employed in the past who did incredible jobs without charging too much for it and I continue to use them till this very day...but the rest should be shot down. Shot because they spoil the freelance writing market.

The freelance writing market is too saturated as it is. Every turn you make, someone is a freelance writer 'writing from the comforts of his/her home', is 'professional' and have 'relevant experience'.

As an employer and a business owner, before you hire a freelance writer for your job, here are some questions you should ask yourself and then use these questions to gauge whether the writer is the right one for you.

1. Can the freelance writer that you intend to hire make extra effort to write in such a way that captures the attention of your readers? The market is saturated with words....can yours stand-out?

2. Can the writer write in a professional yet enticing manner that makes your readers Archie Comics to read further...better yet, buy something from you or use your services?

3. Can the freelance writer for hire promise you originality? If yes, how credible do you think he/she is? Do you think the writer is capable of copying and pasting, rearranging and editing the work of others and then passing it off as hers/his?

4. Remember that the freelance writer that you eventually hire has no responsibility towards you when you're penalized for copying content of others! When the search engines ban you, you can't turn around and say, "It was his/her fault! I didn't know the content belongs to others!"

5. And finally, read samples to see if the copywriter or ghost writer can write in a manner that won't be wasting your money. Aim to amaze or at least, be informative with an car insurance online quote or refreshing approach to the topic, instead of deadpanning it out like a piece of plank.

A lot of it is guesswork but once you find the right freelance writer for the job, you'll be glad that you did your homework.

Marsha Maung is an established freelance writer who has mastered the art of writing for the Internet. She is one of the first few Internet freelance writers who delivered original kick-ass copy. At the moment of publication, she's into freelance writing for blogs, articles for search engine marketing, ghost writing books, newsletters and other reading materials. She calls Selangor, Malaysia her home and enjoys playing in the park with her kids, Joshua and Jared. For more information, visit her website at www.marshamaung.com">www.marshamaung.com - Marsha actively and passionately contributes to www.contentmagician.com">www.contentmagician.com as well.