Philippines staffing guide
A daily article metadata handoff for virtual assistants
Prepare titles, descriptions, slugs, dates, canonicals, schema fields, and approved asset notes alongside the article.
Key takeaways
- Treat metadata as editorial content.
- Keep visible and structured dates aligned.
- Reject reused slugs and vague descriptions.
Write metadata from the final promise
The page title and description should reflect what the accepted article actually answers. Drafting them from an early outline can preserve a promise the body no longer makes.
Assign a unique route
Compare the proposed slug against existing Blog and Research routes. The canonical URL should be self-referential, use the correct family, and identify only this body of content.
Align the publication date
The human-readable date, HTML time value, structured datePublished field, and release record must agree. A copied prior date creates conflicting evidence even when the article itself is new.
Document the approved asset
Reference an existing approved site asset and provide useful alt text for its role on the page. Do not substitute a newly generated or downloaded image during upload.
Questions for the hiring call
"I want help with these tasks first: [tasks]. Here are examples of good work. Here is what you should send back for approval. Can you show me how you would handle the first three items?"
Use this on a call with a Philippines staffing provider or Filipino freelancer. It keeps the discussion on the work instead of broad promises.
FAQ
Can two articles share a description?
They should not. Each description should express the distinct question and value of its page.
Is dateModified enough for a new article?
No. A new article should expose the correct datePublished, with visible and structured values aligned.
Sources
Use these references for background. Ask a qualified adviser about legal, tax, security, or worker-classification questions that apply to your company.
- U.S. Small Business Administration: small-business guidance for hiring and managing a team
- FTC Start with Security: business guidance on access, data minimization, and security practices