Freelancing Gigs – November 26, 2009
New Writers for Online Magazine
URL: http://genuinejobs.com/jobs_detail.php?id=2048&q=
Description:
Suite101.com is a Quantcast Top 100 website and well-established online magazine that provides expert knowledge and advice to over 24 million monthly readers.
Founded in 1996, and growing like crazy, Suite101 has websites in English, German, French and Spanish that collectively showcase over 230,000 articles and 3,000 writers internationally.
In response to reader demand, Suite101 is looking to recruit freelance writers from all different levels of their writing career to write authoritative and prolific articles.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* A minimum of 10 x 400-600 word non-fiction articles every 3 months
* Research to support fact based, unique articles
* Self guided use of training materials
* Commitment to following editorial guidelines
SKILLS REQUIRED:
* Excellent writing and grammatical skills
* High level of self-motivation and fastidious attention to detail
* Ability to accept and respond to Editor feedback
* Experience writing for the web considered an asset, though not required
* Familiarity with social networks and online marketing is beneficial, though not required
BENEFITS:
* Freedom to write about what you want, when you want
* Lifetime royalties with added bonuses and incentives
* Exposure to over 20 million monthly readers
* Free, comprehensive training on writing for the web
* Access to a vibrant online writing community and forum
If you feel you meet the above requirements and would like to consider writing for us, we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply online at www.suite101.com.
* Location: Houston
* Telecommuting is ok.
Company: Suite101
Vancouver, British Columbia
Apply online at www.suite101.com
Freelance Article Writers on Various Niches
URL: http://genuinejobs.com/jobs_detail.php?id=2032&q=
Description:
An online marketing firm located in Austin, Texas needs part time freelance writers for 250-400 word articles on various niche’s. If interested contact AJ Oxley in Human Resources at ajoxley@512marketing.net for more information.
* Compensation: 25.00 per article
Company: AJ Oxley
Contact information: ajoxley@512marketing.net
PT or FT Online Content Editor / Writer / Blogger
URL http://genuinejobs.com/jobs_detail.php?id=2028&q=
Description:
GreenCitizen (www.greencitizen.com), the leading green socially responsible business addressing the global e-waste crisis in the San Francisco, is seeking a passionate and talented Online Content Writer/Editor to expand its brand and customer impact on the web. This opportunity is to help add a lot of green information content to GreenCitizen website, social networking, and blogs and use that to help drive more web traffic. This position can be based in Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Burlingame.
Responsibilities
As the Online Content Editor/Writer/Blogger, you will:
* Serve as the first line of review for all content and articles for website, blog, and social networking site
* Continue adding more green information content on the website, blogs, and social networking site to help viewers incorporate for green living practices in their daily life.
* Review and edit user-generated content and approve them for publishing on GreenCitizen website, social networking site, and blog
Qualifications
* Must be passionate about saving the environment and proven track record of 3-5 years of online content writing and editing experience for a high traffic website, social networking site, or blog
* Internet junkie know 1001 ways to get the GreenCitizen brand and information on the net and maximize its positive PR coverage and drive more traffic to greencitizen sites.
* Exceptional writing skills and great oral communication skills
If you are interested in this opportunity please submit your resume with a brief letter of introduction to: james.kao@greencitzen.com. Please put Online Content Editor/Writer/Blogger in the subject line of your email. Please email a resume with a cover letter, examples of writing and salary requirement. We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your interest in GreenCitizen.
* Compensation: DOQ
* Telecommuting is ok.
SAN FRANSISCO CENTER
591 Howard Street, (Corner of 2nd & Howard)
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.287.0000
PENISULA CENTER
801 Mahler Road, Suite I (Just north of Hyatt Regency Hotel)
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 650.288.1369
SILICON VALLEY CENTER
161 Homer Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: 650.493.8700
Contact information: james.kao@greencitzen.com
Freelancing is my life. It's what I know, it's what I'm good at, and I can't imagine doing anything else. You can call me "Freddie the Freelancer"… because I'd prefer not to use my real name for reasons that I'll tell you about in a moment.




