Work-from-home writing gig

Hello Indian Freelance Writers,

We have an exciting freelance opportunity that anyone with sound English writing abilities and an Internet connection can take advantage of.

The work entails creating 350 word articles for SEO optimization. The content is not difficult, and writers are allowed to paraphrase from various sources that are provided with each writing prompt. Keywords are provided which must be used as often as possible throughout the content, and there are a few other guidelines that become second-nature and are well-laid out in our procedures guidebook. There are also many samples that freelancers are encouraged to work from and paraphrase from to make things simpler.

This work is conducted and shared entirely online.

Native English speakers with no experience in SEO tend to take 1hour to complete a single piece the first time they try, and between 20-30 minutes per piece after they have gotten used to the style. I imagine that even non-native speakers will be able to do one every 20-30 minutes once they become accustomed to the format, it may just take longer. If you have trouble reading this post, I would encourage you NOT to apply; you would be wasting your time and ours.

The Pay is:

$2-$4 USD per 350 words depending on quality and how much post-completion editing is required. That said, as your work improves over time we would be happy to discuss increasing pay. Payment methods are online paysites, western union or direct deposit if you have a US bank account.

Freelancers will start by providing a sample piece (we will instruct you how to compose it) and if the work is adequate we will discuss how many pieces per day (at least 5 days a week) you feel comfortable generating.

Benefits include:
Keeping your own hours
Payment in USD
Flexible workload
Working from home

The only drawback to the work is that it does get redundant and doing more than 5-10 a day would be very tiresome.

Work must be turned in before 5pm US central time, which would be quite easy given the time difference.

Preference will be given to experienced candidates, but those that show initiative in turning in work early or willingness to take on more articles a day will be welcome.

Please email us your contact information, resume and a writing sample if applicable, and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.


Contact details: seolancing@gmail.com

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Pixie Dust Writing Studio

I know, this blog has been dormant for quite a decent while now. Well, truth be told - something has been keeping me busy apart from the usual assignments and I'm happy to share it with all my fellow writers.

Pixie Dust Writing Studio, a writing and editing firm founded by me, launched earlier this month and the response has been phenomenal (touch wood). Since the incoming projects are pacing up, we are looking for some talented and reliable writers to be on the team. Please visit the website and let us know if you would be interested in working with us. And yeah, catch us on Facebook too! :)

SEO Writers Needed Urgently- Part Time

Heya All,

I had posted this opening a few weeks ago but due to some unresolved issues on the recruitment front, the process had to be stalled for a while. However, SEO & More is now hiring SEO and article writers on a part-time, work-from-home basis.

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Dear Friends,

I recently received a freelance job offer from a company called Neoventis. Since I will not be able to take up the gig at the moment, I was wondering if any one of you would be interested. You will be required to write original as well as rewritten articles and the payout is $10/1000 word article .They will probably ask you to submit a sample assignment which will be paid for.

Since the opening is urgent, it might help to be prompt with your applications.

Mail Mr.Tapan at tapan@neoventis.com for more details.

Good luck!

This opportunity is now closed.

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This is a two-part series published on Chillifreeze:

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Guest Blogger at Chillifreeze

Hello Readers,
Long time, no post! Reason being that I have been way to busy with work (which is not a bad thing at all). The good news is that I got an offer from Chillifreeze to guest blog for them.The bad news is that I cannot republish those posts here :(. Don't worry though. I will keep you updated on the topics and provide a link to the chillibreeze blog where you can view the complete posts.

Thanks for hanging around!

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A path well chosen.

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Here is an article that I came across in a newsletter by an unknown author.It may be helpful:

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