{"id":37297,"date":"2018-10-18T08:45:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T15:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constant-content.com\/content-writing-service\/?p=37297"},"modified":"2023-04-07T22:47:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T05:47:29","slug":"places-to-hire-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constant-content.com\/content-writing-service\/2018\/10\/places-to-hire-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8 Best Places to Hire Expert Freelance Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve committed to content marketing. You\u2019re excited about the potential. Then you realize\u2026<\/p>\n

How am I going to write all this content?<\/em><\/p>\n

Combine writing with creating visuals, formatting the blog post, creating a downloadable content upgrade, and promoting the post. That\u2019s a lot of work.<\/p>\n

By hiring freelance writers<\/a>, you can take a lot of that work off your plate and focus on marketing the content instead.<\/p>\n

In this post we\u2019re looking at 8 places where you can hire freelance writers as well as a few tips on what to include in your job ad.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”The 8 Best Places to Hire Expert Freelance Writers” username=”constantcontent”]<\/p>\n

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Social Media<\/span><\/h3>\n

LinkedIn<\/span><\/h4>\n

Social media can be a good place to start the hunt for freelance writers. Using not only your personal network but only tools like LinkedIn\u2019s Profinder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also look for freelance writers in your space by searching for \u201cfreelance writers + [industry]\u201d.<\/p>\n

For example, here are the results when I type in \u201cfreelance writer + SaaS\u201d<\/p>\n

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Twitter<\/span><\/h4>\n

Many freelance writers are also active on Twitter, so you should consider doing a quick search for some writers in your industry.<\/p>\n

Searching for industry-specific hashtags with “freelance writer” will help you identify talented writers in your space.<\/p>\n

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Online Freelance Websites<\/span><\/h3>\n

The trouble with trying to find writers on social media is that it can take a long time to find someone qualified. This means you\u2019re going to spend time and energy vetting writers that are far below your writing standards.<\/p>\n

Some freelance writing websites do that work for you by building a network of qualified freelance writers.<\/p>\n

Constant Content<\/span><\/h4>\n

Cue the shameless self-promotion: we think Constant Content<\/a> is flippin\u2019 great.<\/p>\n

Joking aside, I truly do think a content writing service<\/a> can be a marketer\u2019s best friend.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because finding, vetting, hiring, and managing writers<\/a> is tiresome–and Constant Content makes the entire process a lot easier.<\/p>\n

You can buy exclusive rights to pre-written content<\/a>, request custom content<\/a> from our top writers, or send out a job ad to our entire pool of writers and let them come to you.<\/p>\n

On the Find Writers<\/a> page, you can see top writers by industry or use keywords to search for writers with specific experience.<\/p>\n

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Upwork<\/span><\/h4>\n

Of course, we can\u2019t forget to mention Upwork.<\/p>\n

They are a massive freelance platform and boast several thousands of active freelancers. Finding and hiring writers is quite simple because you can use categories and other filters to narrow down the results.<\/p>\n

The drawback here is that Upwork doesn\u2019t vet their freelancers. From their eligibility page<\/a>: \u201cwith a few exceptions, most everyone over the age of 18 who has an Internet connection can apply to join.\u201d<\/p>\n

Again, this means you\u2019re going to waste time sifting through low-quality writers.<\/p>\n

Job Boards<\/span><\/h3>\n

The previous 4 places to hire writers<\/a> mostly focus on outbound hiring. In some cases, it may make sense to also do some inbound hiring.<\/p>\n

Inbound hiring simply refers to putting out a job ad and letting writers apply to the project.<\/p>\n

Indeed<\/span><\/h4>\n

Indeed<\/a> is one of the largest online job boards. While it traditionally focuses on permanent hiring there is also a place for remote and freelance hiring.<\/p>\n

Rather than just posting a job ad, consider searching for writers as well. There close to 18,000 resumes uploaded to the site with the keyword “freelance writer”.<\/p>\n

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More Places to Find Writers to Hire<\/span><\/h3>\n

While those are the conventional place to hire freelance writers, they aren\u2019t the only places to find writers.<\/p>\n

Large publications<\/span><\/h4>\n

Look at who is writing for the biggest publications in your industry. Many top freelancers use these publications to gain credibility and exposure.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to attempt this strategy, simply visit the publication and find the author bio on a popular article.<\/p>\n

Here is an example from Forbes. By click through to the author bio, you can get some additional info about the author and some contact info.<\/p>\n

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Social trending tools<\/span><\/h4>\n

In a similar, but different approach, try using social trending tools to find writers behind the most popular articles on a topic.<\/p>\n

For example, tools like Buzz Sumo<\/a> let you search for the most popular articles for a certain term.<\/p>\n

Here is a screenshot showing the top articles in the past year for the term \u201ccontent marketing\u201d.<\/p>\n

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What to Include Your Job Ad<\/span><\/h3>\n

In order to attract quality writers, you need to have a quality job ad.<\/p>\n

A good job ad describes the type, topic, price, and a timeline.<\/p>\n

Type<\/span><\/h4>\n

Why is it important to define the type of content needed?<\/p>\n

Because copywriting isn’t content writing.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Copywriting isn’t content writing.” username=”constantcontent”]<\/p>\n

Writers can be skilled in one area and struggle in another so it\u2019s important to clarify the type of content right up front. At Constant Content, we have a multiple different services to help you find the right writer for the right content, including a copywriting service,<\/a> blog writing service<\/a>, product description writing service<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n

Free Actionable Bonus:<\/strong> Looking to outsource your content writing? Get the complete guide to finding, vetting, and hiring freelance writers
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Topic<\/span><\/h4>\n

Clearly, a good job ad should outline the topics a writer would be covering.<\/p>\n

Price<\/span><\/h4>\n

It\u2019s no secret that you pay for quality, and most skilled writers won\u2019t give a job advertisement a second look if they don\u2019t see a budget listed.<\/p>\n

Timeline<\/span><\/h4>\n

Style, experience, and pricing are moot if a writer doesn\u2019t have the availability to turn around an article within your timeline.<\/p>\n

Writing Job Ad Template<\/span><\/h3>\n

XYZ corp produces novelty beer cozies. <\/em><\/p>\n

We would like to bring on 2-3 writers to produce articles aimed at increasing brand awareness as well as driving readers to our product pages.<\/em><\/p>\n

Project Details:<\/em><\/p>\n