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I am finally back after my tiring Europe Trip, but I must say the whole trip was nothing short of fantastic, lots of beautiful places and is a must see continent for anyone and everyone.

I did not have access to Internet in most places and where all I had access, I was just too tired to even type. So before I left I thought of hiring one or more GUEST WRITERS or BLOGGERS. I was trying this out the first time, depending on someone else to make sure the content on my blog was updated regularly. It was something if it turned out well, then I have nothing to worry but if it didn’t then I will have a huge price to pay in terms of my traffic. Sadly for me, it was the latter.

The first Guest Writer posted 1 article after which he got busy with his whole life and completely ignored my blog even though I was paying him per post. Then I hired a second Writer. He also posted once and then no sign of him either. So how could I possibly get anyone ever again since I will definitely be double-minded incase such a situation arises again.

Hiring a Guest Writer is more harder than hiring a normal writer as you just want your Guest Writer to post on certain specific days of the week or only when you want it.

This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Series.

Part 1 - Tips to keep in mind while looking for a Guest Writer or blogger.

The first 4 points are what Site owners must look for in a Writer and the last 3 points are for Site owners to keep in mind.

1. English Language Skills - This is not a compulsory quality everyone looks into. Some people want their Guest Writers to focus on quality content than their writing skills. In my opinion, its always safe to have a writer whose English is atleast decent because if he knows his subjects well but is not able to produce the same for each post he makes, then your just wasting your money.

2. Topic Relevancy - This is very important. When I asked people to send me their article sample, some people send me articles related to healthcare, travel etc which is nowhere close to my blog topics. You have to make sure the person knows the topics you write on your blog very well. That is the reason why you must always ask the writers for samples related to the topics you have mentioned to him.

3. Consistency - This is the Biggest problem most Guest Bloggers or Writers fail to meet. In the beginning, just for the money they will be all happy to write, but once you tell them what you want, slowly and gradually they will fade and a stage will come, where in you will not even hear from them. The only way to make sure your writers are consistent is to hire them over a long period of time.

4. Availability - Another important point. You need to find some way to keep in touch with your Guest Writers. The most common ways could be through chat messengers, email or via phone. When your spending money, you will surely want your writers to be available to be able to tell them exactly what you want and when you want.

5. Trust Issues - If you don’t believe in your writers, then they will not trust you. You can never expect a writer to trust you first because your the one paying the money and so your word is all that he has. Its always good to find out from the forums or sites where your writer was hired before to find out how good and friendly he was and if his work was on time or not.

6. Treat him as your Friend - If your shouting at your writers always, don’t expect the work to be completed on time. Treat him as you treat your best friend and I can bet you will earn his trust.

7. Spend Wisely - Don’t put all your eggs in the same basket. Try out different writers as sticking to the same one might get boring for some of your readers as ultimately they are the ones who decide if your site goes up or down.

Part 2 - Steps to make sure your Guest Writer Delivers on time
In the next part, I will focus on ways to make sure your Writers post their articles on time.

I will be holding a Contest this week, so keep checking Tech Suave.