Description
Are You a Project Management Tech Expert & Want Consistent Remote Work?
Then this opportunity is exactly what you’re looking for.
Cloudwards.net is a leading online publication providing information, news, articles and interviews for cloud-based software, reaching over 700,000 visitors monthly.
We're looking to strengthen our writing team with an expert of project management tools who can join us as a freelance author, writing full articles with a Cloudwards by-line. If this sounds like a good fit for you, keep reading to see what we offer and what we expect.
Who We Are
At Cloudwards, we create content that people love and search engines understand. We do that by providing expert and honest reviews for the best cloud-based software and tools available.
We publish several articles every day, Monday through Friday. Our massive content library includes thousands of articles, and we continue to publish more every day. We’re passionate about what we do and we have ambitious plans for our future, including expanding our cloud-computing category.
And that’s where you come in.
What we’re looking for are cloud-based tech experts with an interest in writing about project management tools, with native or fluent level English (and comfortable with American use and style).
We will be assigning you content specifically focused around project management tools, including reviews, comparisons, listicles, how-to guides, informational articles, etc. Articles range from 1,500 to 4,500 words, and we would assign around 4 articles per month.
You will need to be comfortable engaging with various project management tools for hands-on testing, and you must be willing to dive deep into the technical aspects of these tools and project management theory. You need to care about our readers and be willing to put in that extra bit of effort to properly inform them of the complex nature of project management features.
Here are examples of our articles covering project management topics:
Review: ClickUp Review
https://www.cloudwards.net/clickup-review/
Comparison: Zoho Projects vs Monday
https://www.cloudwards.net/zoho-projects-vs-monday-com/
Listicle: Best Project Management Tools for Freelancers
https://www.cloudwards.net/best-project-management-software-for-freelancers/
How-to: How to Use Smartsheet for Project Management
https://www.cloudwards.net/smartsheet-for-project-management/
Info article: Explaining Project Management Methodologies
https://www.cloudwards.net/explaining-project-management-methodologies/
But what’s in it for you, and why would you want to join us?
7 Reasons to Join Cloudwards as a Freelance Writer
1. Write Honest Reviews
Our content library has thousands of detailed reviews, comparisons, roundups, etc. We value honesty and transparency, and we never sacrifice quality for quantity.
Like most review sites, we make a small commission off of any sales we help facilitate, but we take our role as reviewers seriously. We give only fair assessments of the products we review -- we aren’t going to say a terrible service is good just to make a few dollars.
This isn’t just out of the goodness of our hearts, either: we figure that by being honest, we'll easily become the trusted go-to site for our audience. Trustworthiness is its own reward.
If that’s something you can get behind, we’d love to have you on the team!
2. Consistent Work & Prompt Pay
We know that working as a freelance writer has its challenges, including having a consistent workflow. If you write for us, we can guarantee you a certain number of articles per month.
As for payments, we pay all our team members promptly by the first of each month. This means a consistent and reliable paycheck.
All pieces will go through our full editorial queue -- feedback from your editor, copy edits, fact checking, final edits, formatting -- meaning it takes roughly two weeks from first submission for it to appear on the site.
3. Strong Editorial Guidance & Training
For writers, we know that you’ll write more and better if you have a support structure around you. That’s why we create a thorough briefing for each article we assign you, with clear instructions on what angle you’ll write, how many words to include, plus which headings and topics to cover.
As long as you’re willing to work with a nice outline structure, you’ll be able to work efficiently and not have to worry about major revisions after you’ve put a lot of work into the article.
Plus, you’ll also have one dedicated editor, so they will be able to provide consistent feedback to help you grow as a writer with Cloudwards.
4. Clear, Creative Writing
Here at Cloudwards, we try to have a friendly, more casual tone so readers aren’t intimidated by the content. Do you hate the words “plethora” and “myriad”? We do, too. We use simple language that anyone can understand.
However, we want our writers to have fun with the content and let their personal voice come through -- no faceless writers for us. (Oh yeah, and you get your by line, and your bio and headshot on our site’s “about” page.)
If writing clear, creative content is something you’re good at, then this role is for you.
5. Work Remotely and Set Your Own Schedule
We are a fully remote team with workers all over the world, from California and Mexico to Kenya and Cyprus. As long as you are a fluent English writer and you have a consistent WiFi connection, where you live is up to you.
You’ll also have the flexibility to design a schedule that allows you to do your best work from anywhere in the world.
As long as you can check your messages for feedback from your dedicated editor and make timely adjustments to your articles as they move through the editorial queue, your schedule is fully flexible.
If that works for you, join us!
6. Get Training, Plus Growth and Promotion Opportunities
We’re a fast-growing company, which means lots of growth opportunities for our high performers.
If you are consistently writing strong content that follows our standards, we can increase your article numbers each week (if you want). Plus, if you prove to be passionate about the content and the team -- and if you have the interest in growing professionally -- you could be considered for joining our editorial team.
If you prove to be a reliable freelancer for us, you could become eligible for training courses for growth opportunities, from writing courses to copy editing tips to SEO training.
If you prefer just to keep excelling at your current freelance writing role, that’s fine too. The point is, the opportunities will be there if you want them.
7. Join a Fun Team
We’re a fun bunch, with team members in 43 cities around the world! We enjoy spending time together; right now, that happens digitally, but team members enjoy the occasional meetup when we are in the same geological area. We even had our first-ever company-wide meetup in Cyprus in November 2022. We have a great thing going, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!
Here's What We Expect From You
- You have strong writing experience in cloud-based technologies and about project management tools.
- You are a good communicator with our editorial team.
- You can get online regularly to check and respond to any new messages or updates.
- You can commit to at least one article per week (four per month), with a word count usually running between 1,500 and 4,500.
- You can work with our project management tool (ClickUp), communication tool (Zulip), Google Docs and SEO browser add-on tools.
- You can take feedback from the editorial team and have a positive attitude.
- You hold journalism ethics to high standards -- we have a zero-tolerance plagiarism policy, zero subcontractor policy, and zero AI-writing policy.
The starting rate per word is 6 cents (USD), but this can be increased based on experience.
If this sounds like the team for you, we look forward to receiving your application!
In your cover letter, please include the following:
- Your desired per-word rate in U.S. dollars.
- Your experience in content writing.
- Your interest/experience in cloud-based technology and project management tools.
*Please make sure to attach either your CV or LinkedIn profile on the application form.
Application Process
Initial application review
Unpaid writing trial (500 words)
30-minute video interview
Paid writing trial (~1,500 words)
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