What are the best content writer sites?

[RBH]

Hi,

I'm doing some work on a new blog and wondered if anyone could recommend some low cost content writers?

I have only justed started researching this service, so any advice the SEOmoz community could give would be grately appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[SEODinosaur]

Myblogguest.com is a good place to get some free content for your blog. However you will need to give credit the writer with a link to their site.

Keep in mind content is only 1/3rd the battle. Getting that content to the right people/social networks is what will help you gain more visibility.

[RBH]

Thanks for the quick response Donnie and for your advice.

Ideally we don't want to be linking away from the site so happy to pay for content but wondered which were the best sites to source the writers from as there appears to be many out there.

[SEODinosaur]

No prob ; ) I also like to use Odesk.com, you can find good writers there. Just be sure to check their test scores/testimonials/overall rankings. Also, make sure anything you buy is not duplicated or spun. I use copyscape.com and I also copy some random paragraph from within the post and google it : ) hope this helps.

[AgentsofValue]

Low cost usually means low quality so one needs to weigh the risk of hiring cheap labor for the content of your blog.  The post-panda environment does not look kindly to low-quality content and Google has incorporated machine learning ensure that it could accurately predict what the humans would judge a low quality site.

You have to find writers that can provide value for your money. Finding a person with good writing skills that is willing to work with your budget can be a challenge.

When dealing with a site that sources writers, one needs to ask questions that would ensure that the writer would provide what you truly need. Make sure that both parties have a clear understanding of the job that needs to be done. One would need to communicate with a prospective writer to see if he or she will be a fit for your needs. Ask for sample articles so that one can judge if a writer's skill is adequate.

Hiring a free-lance writer would probably be cheaper but riskier. Hiring one that works for an outsourcing company can be pricier but there will be measures that would help to ensure quality for the content of your blog.  An outsourcing company would usually have customer service that will resolve any complaints or misunderstandings between a client and a writer.

[bradkrussell]

Hi Jody,

There was a recent thread on this that might help - http://www.seomoz.org/q/finding-good-content-writers

I've used Textbroker before, but there's a couple of others mentioned there.

Thanks,

Brad

[David_ODonnell]

I use Textbroker for a number of reasons.

1. You can specify the quality level per article and pay accordingly. I wouldn't recommend going any lower than 4 stars though. I have mostly good experiences with 4 star writers, 4 star is actually quite affordable too.

2. If you don't like the article you can request it be re-written, by the same or a new writer.

3. They have US English as well as UK English writers, there's actually a .co.uk version of the site too.

4. You can create teams of writers, so if you have a large volume of requests, you can send the requests to writers you've worked with before and know what to expect from. You can also create teams for specific niches etc.