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Originally Posted by tonyparra
I tried to do this for a friend but the problem was i was not passionate enough about the content to work like i wanted to so I bowed out of his project which i know really upset him but it was the right thing to do because there is no way i could write compelling content and I couldnt feel good screwing him over in the long run. I dig your niche and content so peabody sites are easy, so long story short you have to find someone is passionate about what you do, like you are.
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You probably did the right thing, bowing out. If you're not into something to the level you need to be to write about it again and again it can get boring fast, and then the work suffers. So again, best for both parties.
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Originally Posted by AdultKing
You can outsource the work however for someone in the OP's position or just starting out it's not going to be economical to do so. In the early stages of blogging you'll also want to be testing different things to see what converts better. eg: thumbnails vs large pictures, the right mix of video clips vs images, etc
When you have your process perfected then it's possible to outsource. All you need to do is document the process then hand the work over to someone else. I use oDesk to find people to update blogs, often it's possible to find good writers with basic photoshop cropping skills for a few dollars an hour. |
Yeah sorry OP, didn't mean to step on your toes in your thread.
But it is on topic, more or less.
AdultKing: I actually do use ODesk for some tasks so am familiar with it. I was looking more to finding a designer/SEO guy who could build the basic structure, off materials I gave him, link 'em all up "the right way" (much as you described in your most excellent post above) and then, when "done", hand the keys to me and I'll write/post like crazy. (Fuck, if I can post on GFY....hehe)
Getting a designer not a biggie but getting one to choose a simple theme I can work with (I find Wordpress clunky and frustrating) and, most importantly, to link things up and make those link tables 'expandable' so i can add to them as I go along, is the challenge. I think it's relatively "simple" work so i don't want to spend weeks doing it myself. I'm only looking for maybe 5-8 blogs setup. LOL
Anyway, maybe ODesk is the place to go for this, too, tho I also find communication is key there and the English is not always so great.