How much does the personal portfolio count for a content writer?

 As regards the importance of the personal portfolio for a content writer, people say that this aspect is essential but are people who believe that the portfolio is not the only one that is conclusive in the new orders promotion. Definitely that each one comes with his personal opinion and with arguments in eager rivalry compelling, but afterwards where is the truth? How much does the personal portfolio count for a content writer?

 

     The online background is defined primarily by the fact that the interactions among persons take place without knowing each other, without having a physical contact, only virtual. On this account, when you offer your services for practicing a particular job on the Internet, the approach is different than the classic interviews, let’s say. Day-to-day, when you want to hire yourself out, you submit a CV and then you are called up for an interview. But online, these things are not the same anymore. And this is because the employer cannot interfere with you directly.

     At least, concerning the content writer’s job, the client, must be certain that the person who will hire him has the demand abilities for bringing the job off. This fact happens before the client clench a collaboration contract. Trying to convince his clients, a lot of content writers are calling on a personal portfolio.

What is a personal portfolio?

      For being credible, the web writers bring together all their work (or at least the most relevant articles) and usually, post them on their personal blog. Many times, even the blog itself represents a portfolio.

      But however a portfolio is catchy, it doesn’t offer the guarantee for a future collaboration. Why? Because the employer doesn’t know if your portfolio is truly yours or it is patterned on another portfolio or stolen.

      On that score, some content writers refuse to embody a portfolio and when they do it, they deal with different clients, they provide to draw up some articles on trial. This method seems to be in many employers line, because this is the only way they can convince themselves that they assign the job to a competent person.

      Although, the personal portfolio should not be omitted because it helps to the “building” of a first impression and as a rule, the first impression may count the most, a good conditioned and credible portfolio can appreciable redound to the calling of new clients.