In Episode #348, Eric and Neil discuss how to hire a blog editor. Tune in to learn the tasks you can assign your prospective editor. Assess as much as you can before hiring an editor such as whether or not you they can work well with you. You’ll also find out why Neil prefers paying a flat rate rather than an hourly rate. Time Stamped Show Notes: 
00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Hire a Blog Editor
00:55 – Eric has used ProBlogger to hire writers and editors
01:34 – Neil evaluates a team of editors by how they streamline a task 
01:39 – Editors have to think of at least 20 variations of a headline
01:48 – Make sure the content is free of lapses
01:54 – Editors will also reach out to other editors that they’ve linked to through email
02:17 – Next is scheduling the posts in different social media sites through Buffer
02:40 – A blog editor makes sure the right content will post at the right time
03:00 – Blog editors need to have a process for how they get things done 
03:40 – You can ask them if they can give you a sample of their work
03:50 – Neil hires editors who are also bloggers 
04:07 – Neil usually hires someone to work on an article—he checks to see if they are on-time, organized and are doing a good job
04:30 – You can also have an editor on a per post basis 
04:40 – Neil pays a flat rate of around $750-1K a month for 3 posts per week
04:56 – Neil doesn’t like to pay an hourly rate
05:51 – Hiring in-house allows you to have more control of the editor’s work
06:00 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: 
You should try out your editors first before hiring them.
An editor should be a great writer—you can’t tweak content if you can’t write an article yourself.
Pay your editors depending on the content they take care of and what you’ve agreed upon.

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In Episode #348, Eric and Neil discuss how to hire a blog editor. Tune in to learn the tasks you can assign your prospective editor. Assess as much as you can before hiring an editor such as whether or not you they can work well with you. You’ll also find out why Neil prefers paying a flat rate rather than an hourly rate. Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Hire a Blog Editor
</li> <li>00:55 – Eric has used <a href="https://problogger.com/jobs/">ProBlogger</a> to hire writers and editors</li> <li>01:34 – Neil evaluates a team of editors by how they streamline a task <ul> <li>01:39 – Editors have to think of at least 20 variations of a headline</li> <li>01:48 – Make sure the content is free of lapses</li> <li>01:54 – Editors will also reach out to other editors that they’ve linked to through email</li> <li>02:17 – Next is scheduling the posts in different social media sites through <a href="https://buffer.com/">Buffer</a>
</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:40 – A blog editor makes sure the right content will post at the right time</li> <li>03:00 – Blog editors need to have a process for how they get things done <ul> <li>03:40 – You can ask them if they can give you a sample of their work</li> </ul> </li> <li>03:50 – Neil hires editors who are also bloggers <ul> <li>04:07 – Neil usually hires someone to work on an article—he checks to see if they are on-time, organized and are doing a good job</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:30 – You can also have an editor on a per post basis <ul> <li>04:40 – Neil pays a flat rate of around $750-1K a month for 3 posts per week</li> <li>04:56 – Neil doesn’t like to pay an hourly rate</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:51 – Hiring in-house allows you to have more control of the editor’s work</li> <li>06:00 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ol> <li>You should try out your editors first before hiring them.</li> <li>An editor should be a great writer—you can’t tweak content if you can’t write an article yourself.</li> <li>Pay your editors depending on the content they take care of and what you’ve agreed upon.</li> </ol> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In Episode #348, Eric and Neil discuss how to hire a blog editor. Tune in to learn the tasks you can assign your prospective editor. Assess as much as you can before hiring an editor such as whether or not you they can work well with you. You’ll...

How to Hire a Blog Editor | Ep. #348

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