Philippines staffing guide
A daily article production routine for a virtual assistant
Build a dependable brief-to-publish workflow with clear gates for research, drafting, editing, metadata, and final approval.
Key takeaways
- Give every article one approved brief and one accountable editor.
- Separate factual review from style review so neither gets skipped.
- Track the URL, publish date, reviewer, and corrections in a release log.
Define the daily release packet
A useful release packet contains the search intent, reader, working title, required points, source standard, internal links, call to action, and deadline. The assistant should be able to tell what “ready for review” means without searching old chat threads.
- One brief per article
- Named reviewer and cutoff time
- Required metadata and image fields
Move through five visible gates
Use a board with Briefed, Researched, Drafted, Reviewed, and Published columns. Each move requires evidence: source links after research, a clean draft after writing, resolved comments after review, and a live URL after publishing.
Run quality checks before upload
Check that the headline matches the promise, each factual claim has support, links work, headings scan well, and the call to action fits the article. Then verify the slug, canonical URL, publication date, alt text, and structured data.
Close the loop after publishing
Open the public page instead of relying on the CMS preview. Record the HTTP result, visible date, page title, and one mobile check. Put any correction back into the checklist so the same miss is less likely tomorrow.
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
How many articles should one assistant handle?
Set volume from measured research, editing, and review time. Increase it only after the current batch meets the quality checklist consistently.
Who should press publish?
The role can be delegated, but the company should name one release owner and retain an approval gate for sensitive or high-impact claims.
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: guidance for hiring and managing a small-business team
- NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Corner: cybersecurity resources for small businesses