Wouldn’t you then want a blogger who is dedicated to making your site the best it can be? Someone who is not only on your team, but rooting for your team as well?
Scrivs makes the following points:
1. Writing for multiple networks adds a greater chance that company secrets will be leaked.
2. Spreading yourself too thin over severla projects will result to sub-par quality writing.
3. Writing for several networks doesn't necessarily increase the chances for you to earn more in the future.
2. Spreading yourself too thin over severla projects will result to sub-par quality writing.
3. Writing for several networks doesn't necessarily increase the chances for you to earn more in the future.
Easton has taken the debate to his own blog here at KMM and made it clear that publishers don't really care if freelance writers take onso many projects - that's why they are freelancers.
I don't understand how a fuss can be made about Colbert (or anyone who blogs for multiple networks) as long as quality and standards are maintained. Compare it to writing for print - even ghostwriting or copywriting for that matter. No one really cares who wrote the piece, as long as that person can deliver quality AND deliver on time.
I am a consultant, and work for different clients, each under their own non-disclosure agreement. It's never a problem to work for several clients in the real world, so why would it be so in the online world?
As you said, it's the work that counts. The writer's own integrity and discretion will ensure quality and guarantee secrecy. It really is as simple as that.
After all, if you can't rely on a person, for whatever reason, then you don't want that person working with you either full time or part time, do you?
Posted by: Mark M | June 14, 2006 12:50 AM | Permalink to Comment