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I'm looking for an exceptional writer/researcher to respond to HARO requests on my behalf.
About Me
My name is Alan. I'm a mortgage broker and business owner in Vancouver, British Columbia, and I'm looking for a reliable writer to join my team.
About You
- You're an experienced freelance writer comfortable with researching topics and providing insightful commentary.
- You're looking for a long term contract and are comfortable working with minimal supervision (after the training stage).
Job Overview
- HARO (Help a Reporter Out) is a platform where journalists ask for opinions from industry professionals.
- You do NOT need previous experience writing HARO pitches. See below for details.
- Your job will be to monitor daily requests from journalists looking for expert insights and information into various topics.
- You'll respond to topics in the following niches: Finance, Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship.
- I'm looking for a long term member of my team
What to Expect
- Every pitch should be approximately 150-200 words long.
- A pitch typically takes 10-30 minutes to write, depending on how much research is involved.
- Emails from HARO are released Monday to Friday 3x per day: 9:35 a.m, 4:35 p.m., 9:35 p.m. (GMT).
- Responses should be written within 2-3 hours of the email being released.
Compensation (Base + Bonus)
*Base pay is negotiable depending on experience
- Base*: $10 USD for every pitch submitted
- Bonus: You'll also receive a $40 USD bonus whenever a pitch is accepted and we receive a "dofollow" link, which is typically 15-20% of pitches.
- 3-5+ pitch opportunities per day, Monday to Friday.
- I'll provide tracking software that makes it easy to tell when you get a link.
Experience & Training
- You should have a strong background in research topics on Google and writing in conversational English
- Specific business or finance knowledge is not required.
- Life experience is a huge asset
- I'll provide full training, templates, examples of good pitches.
- For the first 1-2 months I'll coach you on which pitches to select, and I'll review pitches before you send them out.
How to Apply
- Step 1) Complete this application: https://forms.gle/sgYZEtVdd5QTEGQZ7
- Step 2) Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a video interview