So it might not seem like it when you read the posts and content on this blog, but I am actually paid to write on a very successful and highly viewed blog. Lately however I haven’t been producing much content for it. You see I don’t like ghostwriting, I find it tough, particularly when writing for some one’ semi-personal/business blog. You have to find their voice and reflect it in your tone and the way you write/speak.

 

For example, the blog I write for is in the Internet marketing niche. I have a lot of thoughts stories and opinions to share on that topic, which is why I created this blog! I can write daily on the subject, maybe even hourly, and I have been posting three or four articles a day to this blog lately. I don’t find it difficult and I really enjoy it. I have done my best to keep this blog as neutral as possible, i.e. this isn’t just a blog about me, and it certainly isn’t my personal blog. However, my thoughts, feelings and opinions have a huge influence on the kind of content I post, because I am the sole contributor to it at the moment.

When ghost writing though, I am writing for some one else and AS some one else as well. My opinions and thoughts differ on a variety of subjects within this industry to those of the blog owner. I cannot voice these thoughts and tell MY stories because I am representing some one else. This is a huge limitation on my ability to blog as blogging is an inherently personal activity.

 

It is so easy for me to come up with an “okay” blog post on this blog, because I know what I want to write talk and speak about. It makes sense to me to say the things I say. I can chrun out content like there is no tomorrow. But ask me to do some more of the ghostblogging, and I freeze. I dedicate 2-3 hours just on one blog post to make sure the content looks and reads correctly. It drives me up the wall some times!

 

Professionally blogging on other people’s blogs is a tough thing to do, and requires a skill-set I am not sure I have. For blogging to be at it’s best, it HAS to be un-resrticted and un-censored in my opinion. Something to bare in mind if you are planning on hiring content writers for your blog.

 

Rant over.