Sunday, September 13, 2009

What Exactly IS a Ghostwriter?

Many people have heard of ghostwriters, but don't really know exactly how it works. When you hire a ghostwriter, you are hiring someone to write totally unique content that will be yours to use in any fashion you like, as if you wrote it yourself.

A very large percentage of online marketers and business owners on the web use ghostwriting services to write their content for them. This content may include articles to drive traffic and build one way links to websites, or may include blog posts and actual on-site content to help optimize for key terms and phrases. Many ghostwriters also write special reports for website owners to give away in exchange for names and email addresses, and press releases. Actually, any content you need for your business can be written by a professional ghostwriter, and no one will ever know that you didn't write it yourself.

What kinds of rates do ghostwriters charge? They vary widely. I have seen sites that actually charge $100 and up for a 500 word article. In my opinion, this is way over the top but I'm sure some people do pay that much! On the other end of the spectrum, I have seen people who charge $2 or $3, but this blows my mind. In my opinion, my time and effort to research the topic and write a compelling article is worth more than 2 bucks. On average, you can find many ghostwriters that provide you with a good quality 400-500 word article for about $10 to $20.

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