As a follow up to the post on When to hire a WordPress pro, I want to talk about what you should be looking for when you go out and hire a WordPress pro.
Ask around. Word of mouth is the best way to find someone. If they get a good recommendation from other bloggers that you know and trust, then there is a good chance that they will be a good fit for you also. Just spend some time asking.
If you do not personally know anyone that writes a WordPress blog, then post a comment on the ones you read and ask for recommendations. With this method you will get some people that just recommend themselves. They may be good at what they say they are.
Now the way to find out if they area any good is to ask for examples of their work. Also ask if you can contact people that they have done work for and see what they say. If for some reason they will not let you contact past clients, then I would stay away from them. (I know that they may have good reasons to not want to you to do this but I still would not want to work with them personally)
If you are looking to have a project on a large scale or on a business blog then posting on a job board is the way to go for you. There are tons of them popping up all over. Some you have to pay a little to post, but on others like Craig’s List you can post for free. Just remember to be very specific about what you want to have done. Remember to include the time frame in which you would like it completed.
The next question will be how much will this cost you. That is something that will vary from job to job and from WP Pro to WP Pro. I can tell you that most people that work on WordPress blogs are part of a community and want to help. Not to say that they will charge you nothing, but you will get a fair rate and a lot for the money that you do spend.
I have just nicked the surface of the places you can find and hire a WordPress Pro. Do you know other places? Drop a comment and let us know. Also remember that this is what I do, so if you just want to drop over to my comment page and drop me a note I will get back to you and see if we can work together.
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