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Freelance writer needed for real estate, finance, business niches

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AlanHarder.ca Published: April 9, 2021
Location
Anywhere
Work can be done remotely
Job Type
Company Type
Small Business

Description

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
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