Tip 1: Reach Out to Writers Whose Work You Admire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen you read great blogs posts in your industry, see which great content writer<\/a> is behind all that pithy prose. You’re already seeing the author’s talent at work, making it easier to see how they approach your niche. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTheir voice might also be in line with your vision<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOften a content writer’s byline will also connect to their website, portfolio or an author page for that specific publication. Take a moment to sift through their catalog<\/g> for insight into their body of work<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis approach allows you to skip the “Do you have any samples?” back-and-forth that typically goes with the interview process. But you may find that published writers have an exclusivity clause or are not interested in freelancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip 2: Create Job Postings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nJob postings are a great way to let you specify the exact knowledge and experience you need your writers to have. Many companies post these directly on their own sites, and you can also choose to post job ads on sites like Indeed<\/a> and ZipRecruiter. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nOther places you can post on include various writing service sites, industry job boards and on social media (linking back to a posting on your site).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creating a digital “help wanted” ad<\/g> can help you find candidates who should have the niche expertise<\/a> you want (if they pay attention to your requirements before applying).<\/p>\n\n\n\nDoing this often results in many, many applications, and the sheer volume of applicants may make it a bit overwhelming to sift through and qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThere’s a good chance you can find a great writer with the niche expertise you want among all those applications, but it can prove very time consuming to review large numbers of them. Remember, you’ll also have to review samples, check references and generally vet all applicants before working with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip 3: Casting Calls<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCasting calls are a special Crowd Content feature that let you audition a large number of vetted writers as quickly and painlessly as possible. With casting calls, qualified writers come to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your casting call lists important project information and may share other details such as pay rate and scope. You’ll specify questions that all applicants need to answer in their submission, and you can also ask for a project-specific sample to help whittle down your choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casting calls are a lot like job posts, except you’re shrinking the applicant pool significantly. Rather than broadcasting your opening to the entire world, you’re targeting Crowd Content’s cache of qualified writers. And, you can even restrict your casting call further to only make it available to writers of certain ranks and qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This system gets you responses and samples tailored to your business, so there’s no guessing as to whether a writer’s past work is a good example of their ability. You also won’t have to imagine how they’d interpret your niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only downside here is you’ll still have to do a bit of digging<\/a>. Most casting calls get a lot of applications you’ll still have to review, but you can rest easy knowing that Crowd Content has already qualified these writers for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPlus, you can also review each applicant’s profile on the site to learn more about them, see how other clients have rated their work, and see more samples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tip 4: Writer Search\/Profile Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCurious who’s a search engine optimization wunderkind and who rocks at writing website content? Crowd Content clients have an option to search and view writer profiles<\/a>, sharing insights into everything from a writer’s areas of expertise to their performance stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their voice might also be in line with your vision<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Often a content writer’s byline will also connect to their website, portfolio or an author page for that specific publication. Take a moment to sift through their This approach allows you to skip the “Do you have any samples?” back-and-forth that typically goes with the interview process. But you may find that published writers have an exclusivity clause or are not interested in freelancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Job postings are a great way to let you specify the exact knowledge and experience you need your writers to have. Many companies post these directly on their own sites, and you can also choose to post job ads on sites like Indeed<\/a> and ZipRecruiter. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other places you can post on include various writing service sites, industry job boards and on social media (linking back to a posting on your site).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creating a digital “help wanted” Doing this often results in many, many applications, and the sheer volume of applicants may make it a bit overwhelming to sift through and qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There’s a good chance you can find a great writer with the niche expertise you want among all those applications, but it can prove very time consuming to review large numbers of them. Remember, you’ll also have to review samples, check references and generally vet all applicants before working with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Casting calls are a special Crowd Content feature that let you audition a large number of vetted writers as quickly and painlessly as possible. With casting calls, qualified writers come to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your casting call lists important project information and may share other details such as pay rate and scope. You’ll specify questions that all applicants need to answer in their submission, and you can also ask for a project-specific sample to help whittle down your choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Casting calls are a lot like job posts, except you’re shrinking the applicant pool significantly. Rather than broadcasting your opening to the entire world, you’re targeting Crowd Content’s cache of qualified writers. And, you can even restrict your casting call further to only make it available to writers of certain ranks and qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This system gets you responses and samples tailored to your business, so there’s no guessing as to whether a writer’s past work is a good example of their ability. You also won’t have to imagine how they’d interpret your niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The only downside here is you’ll still have to do a bit of digging<\/a>. Most casting calls get a lot of applications you’ll still have to review, but you can rest easy knowing that Crowd Content has already qualified these writers for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, you can also review each applicant’s profile on the site to learn more about them, see how other clients have rated their work, and see more samples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And that leads me to the next tip…<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Curious who’s a search engine optimization wunderkind and who rocks at writing website content? Crowd Content clients have an option to search and view writer profiles<\/a>, sharing insights into everything from a writer’s areas of expertise to their performance stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTip 2: Create Job Postings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tip 4: Writer Search\/Profile Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n