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• Getting Hired As A Blogger - 07/11/2008
  The best way to find blogging jobs is to: a. Write a blog on a niche topic and draw up some traffic so that you get noticed in your industry as an expert. or b. Put together a freelance writer website showcasing your work ethics, pay rate, sample blog posts in media you want to work, and customer testimonies so that those looking online can find you. or c. Visit forums that cater towards hiring writers such as elance.com, craigslist.com (though be careful here), problogger.com, freelancewritinggigs.com, and so on. When you see something that interests you, bid on the job. Bidding means you reply to the poster that you are interested via the poster's preferred contact method. You usually include your payscale, writing samples, and availability. or d. Pitch your services to businesses that don't yet have a blog presence. In your pitch letter tell them why you believe a blog would benefit their business, how long you've been a professional writer/blogger, what expertise you bring to the table, and samples of your work. Leave the payscale out of the equation during the introduction. You want to grab interest and immediately talking money can be a HUGE turn off.
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• Getting Hired As A Blogger - 07/11/2008
  Pay for bloggers is yet to be set in stone. It can range from $10 a post for 100 to 300 words to $40 per 500+ word post. Post pay also varies depending on complexity of the subject (i.e. research involved). Some places, like Hubpages, pays a percentage of ad revenue. Most bloggers don't like that because there is no guarantee you'll ever receive a dime. If a blogger chooses to work on such a commissioin basis, it's usually as a hobby or to promote one's services or products. We, bloggers for hire, much prefer to be paid actual cash, based on a per post basis, word count, or salary, because it allows us to budget bills and so forth. If we're not worried about paying our bills, our clients get better service. If, however, the company wants a blog plus package which includes marketing the blog via social networks, blog comments, and article distribution, the fee changes to either an hourly rate or a salary rate (say $2,000 a month for 3 posts a week plus x hours of networking).
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