Casino and Gambling

Act Professionally: You will get most content writing gigs by posting on poker affiliate forums, so when posting on these forums be sure to act professionally, and post with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. I don't care if you are a published author and went to Harvard - if you post on forums with language like "iv gotta admirt your rite lol" I, and most others will never even glance at a thread where you are selling articles. A first impression is everything. Also if posting tales from the poker table be sure to think about what you post - if you post about how you lost your whole $ 150 bankroll playing NL50, I'm most likely not going to be coming to you for bankroll management articles;)

Be Prompt and Communicative: Word of mouth is the way to get a lot of writing gigs in this industry, and any negative feedback which is posted publicly will dramatically hurt your ability to get jobs. Minimize the chances of that by being prompt, courteous and communicative with anyone wanting to hire you. If I tell you I want 10 poker room reviews, you tell me the exact date I can expect them. If something comes up and you can't write the reviews by the deadline, then be sure to tell me about that immediately. This is a business, and you are an independent contractor and should treat all employers with respect. People understand - whether you forgot to pay your internet bill, your girlfriend broke up with you or you are just suffering severe writers block - it happens, and as long as you communicate these troubles then webmasters will be satisfied.

Know What You Are Writing About: The worst thing for me, is if I hire someone to write content and upon receipt of the article I know they have no clue what they just wrote about. Content is the most important thing a website can have, so I expect you to write the best article you can, on topics you are knowledgeable about. If I ask you to write me a Cake Poker Review and you have never played there - I would much rather you tell me that you have never played there, and that the review will be delayed 2 days while you deposit and play there for research purposes , than you going to websites like PokerListings, getting the information from there then trying to rewrite it. If I see that you are going that extra mile, I will be sure to hire you for future work.

[Sidenote: I also mention Cake Poker for a reason - that was my big test when I tested out content writers. For those who don't know, the Cake Poker lobby has a 7 Card Stud tab, yet they currently don't offer 7 Card Stud in their poker room. So I would ask people for a review, and see if they mentioned 7 Card Stud at all. Sure enough the majority of people would mention that Cake Poker ran 7 Card Stud. When hiring a writer I expect them to know what they are talking about and make sure their article is correct - why would I ever hire someone who made a glaring error like this?