A trick I often use is to get cheap content written by a topic expert whose first language is NOT English. Then I get a cheap native speaking editor to go over it before it gets to me. This can work out very cheaply if you're lucky.
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#22The best ever approach that worked for me is after i solved a problem - write a blog post about it.
In fact I am doing this again right now.
In fact I am dedicating the whole weekend to it.
Why? Because my past blog posts landed me serious consulting requests and serious job interviews.
Outsourcing or writing fluff and fillers never worked for me.
Re: Ask HN: Where do you get content?
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is pretty much what I am looking for, though I am afraid of hiring in the big marketplaces like oDesk, afraid of not having any way to make sure these are good writers with a good knowledge in the niche that I work. I tried once in oDesk and was flooded with offers for half a cent per word despite my budget, which was way higher. Once I talked a bit with the people who offered me my price range /40-50$ per 750-8…
Unless I walk into a writing project knowing an immense amount about a topic, banging out 750 words looks like this: - Primary research:> I can't just bang out 750 words and have it mean anything, or even be remotely useful. I need some knowledge, I need to form opinions, and I need to read what that particular field's experts have to say. The alternative is a Wikipedia-esque survey, which is okay sometimes, but won'…
> My process usually starts with an outliner now (fargo.io is quite good)
In case the Fargo people are reading - it'd be great if I could try the outliner before linking with DropBox. I don't want to trust you with that immediately.
Also, your "Learn more" link in the initial modal popup (Learn more / Dropbox) is broken...