[EzineArticles] Not All Ghostwriters Are Scary

Not All Ghostwriters Are Scary Putting All Experts At An Equal Footing Let's face it, not everyone is a fantastic wordsmith. Ghostwriters offer a stepping stone for people with a high level of expertise and limited writing skills a chance to share their knowledge with the world. It might be the one and only way some experts with a limited amount of writing experience can share their expertise with a wide ranging audience. The process of hiring a ghostwriter and trusting them to obey all legal and ethical guidelines can be a scary experience. Before you hire a ghostwriter to write anything for you, here's a set of tips to make the experience less scary and help you avoid getting taken for a ride: Hiring Process - When you're looking for a ghostwriter, treat it like your hiring them for a job. You need to be able to trust a ghostwriter completely and hold them to the highest standards of quality. Ask questions. Find out how much experience they have. Ask to see writing samples. Don't settle for anyone that doesn't meet your expectations.   You Get What You Pay For - To get the best articles, you have to be willing to pay enough for them. Sure, you might be able to find a ghostwriter charging a dollar or two per article, but you're going to get what you pay for. Try to pin down exactly what the service is going to be worth to you and go from there.   100% Exclusive Rights - It's really important to make sure you have 100% exclusive rights to any articles someone else writes for you. If it's not part of your agreement, you won't know for sure if those same articles are being sold to others as well.   Account Access - Don't give your account information to the ghostwriter. You need to be in complete control of your account and be able to review every single article before submission to make sure they meet your expectations.   Advanced Search - Part of your review of their work should include an Advanced Search of each article to check that they are 100% original. To do this:   Go to the advanced search. Copy a random two sentence chunk from the article to your clipboard. Paste the sentences into the field "Find web pages that have this exact wording or phrase." Click the Advanced Search button. Review any sites that come up as a match. Repeat this process several times with other random sections. If any sites turn up in the search, it means the article was found elsewhere. If so, it's time to start looking for a new ghostwriter. "One Strike" Rule - If your ghostwriter breaks your trust - even once - fire them and look for someone new. There are no second chances. As a ghostwriter, they're representing you. Don't let someone represent you if you don't trust them. Have any of your own tips you use when searching for a ghostwriter? Feel free to visit this post online and share your comments. To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: The deadline for articles to be submitted for #HAHD 6 came and went last night. Check out yesterday's Blog for prize details and see how you can check out where you ended up. EzineArticles Member Endorsement "I'm proof that this is one effective medium." A few months ago, I was contacted by a well-known, national health club chain interested in our new "Got Goals?" product line. Over several months of meetings and ongoing negotiations, we finally met at their office in California to close the deal. During the conversation, the Vice President of Marketing pulled out a weathered piece of paper which contained an article which I'd written and posted on your site. I'm sure there are many authors and industry experts out there who question the value of marketing through this method, but I'm proof that this is one effective medium. Gary Ryan Blair www.goalsguy.com EzineArticles Newsletter Information Join EzineArticles | Manage Your Subscription | EzineArticles RSS Feed | List Support Create Free Membership Account | Login For Members Only To Leave The EzineArticles Newsletter: leave-5583299-4591749.2ee37a53b1b55f6b57794ace0b613d97@lists.ezinearticles.com ISSN: 1525-7126 - Library Of Congress, Washington D.C. Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2011 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved.