JOB OFFER: Work at Home – Freelance Health Writer
We are seeking part-time writer-experts to serve as Guides for About.com, a subsidiary of the New York Times Company. As a Guide, you’ll build and maintain a GuideSite, a topical section of About.com that contains:
All About.com Guides are considered freelancers who work online and set their own schedules, giving them the flexibility to log on from anywhere in the world whenever they have the time. With no timesheets to fill out and no timecards to punch, working for About.com gives you the flexibility to write when you want, even if you have a full-time day job.
The compensation is based on page views – the more traffic you get, the more money you get. But all Guides, no matter what, make a minimum of $725 a month. Want to know more? Visit http://beaguide.about.com
Guide Openings on the Health Channel
About.com Health, which consistently ranks as a top health site according to Nielsen/NetRatings, has more than 70 health Guides who cover a range of topics from asthma to pediatrics and stroke. All new Health Guides have their work reviewed by a Medical Review Board physician and a health editor. We’re currently expanding our health channel and are seeking writers for a large number of topics.
Many of our Guides are doctors or nurses with direct clinical experience in their topic, and we encourage people with direct clinical or research experience to apply. To submit an application, learn more about About.com or see our full list of available topics, please visit http://beaguide.about.com.
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I agree: I love freelance! And it is very difficult and absolutely hard, it’ s true! I am Italian and the wonderfull sound of my language is only spoken in Italy, a country really beautifull and very omplex. For me it’s harder than you!
But I am full of young hope: I study English to write in a language for all the world, and I am happy! Because I start have a deep feeling with this construction so different from mine, I start to listen the music again.
And I can be free, this is the great hope of who is freelance!
I welcome all kinds of content writing work.
Our team expertise are:
Software Development (Good knowledge in OSCommerce, Content Management System and Website Development)
Content Writing (Blog writing, Web content writing, Sale letters, Ecourse, Newsletters and Press Release)
SEO experts (with really good knowledge in website optimization, onsite and offsite)
Link Building Services (We have a very good list of directories and well as a good team of members with websites of PR 5 to 7 ready to give you links. We do search engine submission, DIGG, Propeller, directory submission etc)
Website Designers and Animation programmers (With excellent designing profile and flash programs)
System Admin (Capable enough of handling your servers, we do web hosting and website maintanence services)
Data Entry operators with very good learning skill. (They have very good experience in article posting, maintaining OSCommerce product management, as well as Adwords management)
Yes, we do Adwords Management as well (We can find quality keywords and write ads for you)
As the COPD guide for About.com, a New York Times company, I am proud to say that it is a fantastic company to work for and a wonderful opportunity for the right person. Feel free to ask questions and I will reply to the best of my ability.
Dear Sir/Madam,
In my position as Technical writer for Orange Softsys Pvt. Ltd., I wrote feature articles for the website, managed content, and wrote and sent a weekly email newsletter to subscribers.
I also have extensive experience writing on a freelance basis on several topics {health (Masters in Pharmacy), and psychology (interest-oriented approach), which, I believe, would be an ideal match for this position.
If I can provide you with any further information on my background and qualifications, please let me know.
The topic I feel best qualified to write about is: Health-related (Related Qualifications: M.Pharm and B.Pharm)
Expertise Related to Writing Interests: I am driven by my love for writing. I have excellent written communication skills.
Publication List
Essays/Articles are available for your review at:
http://www.aapsj.org/view.asp?art=ps050325
http://www.neowide.com
http://www.neowhow.com
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your consideration.
Email: ekalra1@gmail.com
Thank you.
I am a family physician focusing in weight loss and lifestyle change. I am not a professional writer, but I am a physician in the trenches seeing children and adults everyday. I am also a mom of two little girls and a busy wife. Creating life balance is a priority and counseling my patients on lifestyle change and mental and physical wellness is a priority.
I look forward to doing freelance writing to touch more people and share my experiences.
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I am creative and more than qualified to write; I am interested in a writing position.
work from home, how do I go about applying..
I only have one story that I have been working on.. But I am open to new ideas.. please respond, Thank you sincerely.
After giving them several different ideas of what they could do and after each one of those ideas were not considered seriously very long, I was just about to give up. ,
Keep it up! The blog lives on variety.
Dear Sir or Madam:
My name is LaQuanda Randall and I am currently the Detroit Women’s Health Examiner for Examiner.com. I have written approximately 80 articles for Examiner; all focused on various aspects of women’s health. In the past 6 months, I have generated over 40,000 page views with articles ranging from health and fitness to breast cancer.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education. My education background coupled with my work experience in health education has provided me with the knowledge and writing ability to not only educate but to also entertain readers who keep coming back for more.
My writing style is down to earth, but informative. My research is thorough and up to date. My computer skills are well above average and I manage my column with an eye for detail which brings a clean, fresh style to my readers.
Here is a link to my homepage: http://www.examiner.com/x-14846-Detroit-Womens-Health-Examiner. I am very interested in working for About.com. I am willing to write for my About readers only and focus on whatever health topic available.
Sincerely,
LaQuanda Randall
I have been working as a medical content writer for past 5 years. For past 4 months I am into freelance medical writing. I have written variety of articles for variety of audiences like doctors, specialists, patients, general population. I have a bachelor’s degree in Medicine.
I look forward to do more freelance medical/ healthcare writing
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I am a local Personal Trainer. I train my clients out of a studio on 1314A North 3rd Street. I love to educate the public on Health and Fitness issues.