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Available jobs: Tech Blogger/Journalist (contract)

Telecommuting: Yes
Location: New York, NY, United States (10001)

We are looking for a fun and enthusiastic freelance writer/journalist that can generate a minimum of 2 articles per day (400-600 words each) during every business day — 5 days a week, with US national holidays off.

The subject matter is a blend of technical, online marketing, online writing and web business issues. Much of the content you will generate can be based on daily events and news. If you are capable of generating feature pieces, we strongly encourage this. You will be expected to move towards 1-2 feature pieces per month in the first 3 months.

This is really important, so we’re repeating it: you must be able to commit to 2 articles per week day. If you cannot, please do not respond.

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Available Jobs: Appletell Blogger

Want to write for Appletell?

We are looking for writers who eat, sleep, breath Apple products and have a refined writing style with added pizazz/personality. If this sounds like you, here is your chance to get paid for your writing.

To make the cut you must:

  • Have knowledge of the gaming industry, a unique/creative writing style, and a bit of free time to commit to the site.
  • Be proficient in the English language (spelling, grammar, sentence structure)
  • Be able to contribute a minimum of 20 articles (200-400 words per article) per month
  • Stay up to date on current news stories

Here’s what you need to apply:

  • Three sample posts that would fit well with Appletell (topic, tone, etc)
  • A few words about yourself or a brief resume
  • Your contact info

We will only review complete applications and we do not open attachments. Contact us with “Appletell Blogger” in the subject via Jobs(at)Dabbledoo(dot)com to be considered.

Source: http://www.appletell.com/apple/jobs/

Be a Guide at About.com

About.com has always provided internet users with valuable information in a range of subjects. The writers or guides have helped thousands of users in a variety of topics. If you have the talent or an expert on your own filed then About.com has an available job for you as a Guide.

All About.com Guides are freelancers who work online and set their own schedules, giving them the flexibility to log on from anywhere in the world and work at a time that is best for them. With no timesheets to fill out and no timecards to punch, working for About.com gives you the flexibility to write when you want and determine for yourself how successful you want to be.

As a Guide you’ll build and maintain a GuideSite, a topical section of About.com that contains:

  • Original content (articles, reviews, FAQs, tutorials) written by you
  • A blog featuring your unique voice and personality
  • A directory of the best content on your topic, whether it is work created by you or links to other sites
  • A discussion forum where you serve as community leader

How do Guides get compensated?

The basis of Guide compensation is year-over-year page view growth. As of 1/1/07, if your page views grow you will never make less than $725 per month and it’s likely you’ll make much more than that over time (in some cases we have Guides who earn in excess of $100,000 per year).

For more details, visit About.com

Bloggers and Writers Needed at Blorge

Bloggers and/or Writes for technology topics are needed at Blorge.

Are you enthusiastic and passionate about technology? Do you enjoy breaking stories, creating controversy, and making a name for yourself?
As a consequence of the continuous growth of BLORGE, we’re looking for two writers to help us with our technology news site at TECH.BLORGE.com.

We’re looking for one writer to write on weekends (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) and another writer to write on weekdays.

If you just want to churn out mindless blog posts please DON’T apply.

As an experience blogger, you’ll know that blogging requires hard work, commitment and perseverance. If you tend to give up easily, this is not for you.

We are looking for are writers who are hungry for news, and are passionate about writing.

To be eligible, you’ll need:

1. A high level of written English
2. Enough time to commit to a minimum of 20 posts per month (approx 30 minutes to 60 minutes per post)
3. Preparedness to work as part of a team (yes, there’s teamwork involved)
4. Basic image editing skills preferred, but not essential
5. Knowledge of WordPress preferred, but not essential
6. An openness to learning.
7. A passion for technology
8. To demonstrate at least six months of consistent, regular writing (either on your site or on a commercial site)

We offer a competitive payment system, and support through our private writers’ forum.

If you’re interested, please email writers@blorge.com. Tell us why you’d like to write for BLORGE, provide an overview of your experience, and don’t forget to include some samples of your writing.

Selected candidates will be invited to write a test article.