Pikimal, a local start-up company with a lot of heart (and even more talent!), is in need of super Internet-savvy bloggers/community developers. This is a 45 hour/week job, and you will be compensated accordingly. This is a pretty long job posting, but please read it all the way through before applying. This will all be on the final exam (or the in-person interview), so pay attention!

Your duties will include:

• Coming up with content (blog) ideas
• Writing high quality, intelligent blogs that readers actually get value from – we don’t do throwaway posts at Pikimal
• Working with the marketing department to find opportunities for press releases, media outreach, etc.
• Identifying other blogs in the industry, compiling a comprehensive list of them all for future outreach
• Developing relationships with other bloggers in the industry, then spreading all kinds of link goodness to their websites via link exchanges, comments on posts, guest blogging (and attracting guest bloggers), etc.
• Social networking like whoa – but you probably already spend hours at a time on Facebook anyway, right? Might as well get paid for it!
• Encouraging user interaction via comments, forums
• Devising strategies to draw more traffic to the site (like contests and whatnot)
• Positioning yourself as an expert in the field
• Actually becoming an expert in the field (if you aren’t already)

What we have to offer:

• Flexible hours. At first there will be designated office hours, but after the first month or so you’ll be able to spend the majority of your time working from home. Right now, I am posting this ad while sunbathing poolside. Jealous? Come work for us, and you could be livin’ the dream, too!
• A group of really smart people to work with. Is it a coincidence that every one of Pikimal’s full-time employees has a genius-level IQ? Probably. But still, it’s a neat thing to be able to brag about
• Support that will make it almost impossible for you to fail. You’ll get feedback and stats that will show you what’s working and what isn’t. You’ll be sent to relevant conferences and have every imaginable tool at your disposal to ensure that the blog is a huge success
• Food/snacks/beverages, the likes of which you’ve never seen in an office before (and it’s all free, including the beer!)
• A casual, creative and fun work environment, where jeans and tee shirts are standard office attire

What we’re looking for in a candidate:

• Serious blogging experience – you should already know blog promotion strategies, SEO, link building techniques, etc. In fact, we’re looking for people to school us in this area, so fakers need not apply
• Writing techniques and skills that’re stronger than Rearden metal. Yeah, I just made an Atlas Shrugged reference. If you loved it, you should apply. If you hated it, you should also apply. If you don’t have a feeling one way or another about it, you should move on to the next ad
• A strong work ethic. This isn’t a couple’s skate, and we don’t want to hold your hand. We need people who can hit the ground running and do great work, without a ton of supervision or micromanaging
• A personality fit. We’re an eclectic bunch that includes a roller derby superstar, a screenwriter and a member of a heavy metal band that’s big in Germany. Our founder has consulted for the Fortune 50 and chicken farmers in Armenia; our lead coder modeled brains with computers while studying religion. We need somebody who can fit in with our motley little crew, yet still bring something unique to the table

Since full-time writing jobs – with benefits – don’t come along too frequently in this economy, be sure to put your best foot forward with your cover letter and resume. We had over 300 applicants for our summer internship position, and we expect to get a good response to this ad as well. Stand out from the crowd, or risk fading into the background!

How To Apply

Complete the application form at: http://pikimal.theresumator.com/apply/IifkYy/Blogger-Extraordinaire-07108.html?referrer=INDE

McCann is one of the oldest and biggest advertising businesses in the world. In Sydney, we’ve been furtively re-shaping. We have a whole lot of work coming out in the second half of 2010 that people simply would not expect from us. We’re evolving our approach, processes and culture to create something very different and meaningful.

We’ve kept our heads down this year, focusing on action – not words. And off the back of this focus, we now need to find some likeminded vagabonds to help us on our new trajectory.

To find out about us, come to: http://www.mccann.com.au

If you intend to apply:
- Please keep your email brief – your work will speak for itself
- All submissions will be treated confidentially

We need someone to build a team of content-makers around. You’ll have run a team before. You’ll understand the rhythm of online content, how different channels require different approaches. You’ll be able to explain some of the well-worn techniques bloggers use in their headlines, themes and content structures. You’ll have a feeling for what makes something worth sharing. Above all, you could find an interesting content angle in the places others would find dull.

You may be an editor, managing editor, deputy editor or sub-editor. You won’t be coming to McCann to do advertising. You’ll be coming here to write interesting, useful and entertaining stuff across a wide array of topics – and build a team to contribute. This is a senior role.

Apply Now

Interested?
Email contact@mccann.com.au with your CV, links to your favourite writing online and/or a portfolio.

If you’re looking for a virtual assistant or blogging job, WorkSmartr sounds like a good place to start. It’s a company offering various virtual-assistance services, including research, resume writing, article writing, scheduling assistance, and the like.

Email info (at) worksmartr (dot) com for more details and pay rate.

Good hunting!

Suite101 is looking for talented writers who can write 400-600 word non-fiction articles on (almost) any subject(s) they want. As a Suite101 writer you can enjoy the freedom to write what you want, when you want and earn a competitive income off your articles over the lifetime of your career – even if you decide to stop writing for them.

Apparently accepted applicants will be assigned a professional editor who is dedicated to helping you maximize your web writing skills and garner the most exposure for your articles. With over 24 million monthly readers, Suite101 writers enjoy a huge – and growing – audience.

Writing for Suite101 provides you with the opportunity to:

• Put your work in front of millions of monthly readers
• Build your writing portfolio and enhance your profile & reputation online
• Receive feedback and guidance from an established network of professional editors and writers
• Earn competitive income plus productivity bonuses

Gadzooki.com, a tech community blog, needs a passionate, opinionated blogger to write reviews or put forward opinions on all things gadget/ tech-related. They don’t want someone whose idea of tech blogging is just jotting down product specs and posting product pictures – they need someone with personality and is not afraid to show it in blogging for Gadzooki.

If you know how to do lists, great!

If you have access to the latest gadgets (say you already have a tech blog that receives review products once in a while or if you’re just plain dirty rich), then awesome!

Instant plus if you’re very keen on the tech scene in China or Japan. So, if you think you’re perfect for this job, apply at jayvee at splashpress dot com with some of your sample articles. Good hunting!

Performancing is a blog dedicated to helping bloggers “perfect the art of making a living from weblogging”. It offers insightful and relevant advice on how to make money from blogs, improve your site’s content, and deal with other blogging-related issues. It also provides useful tools designed to maximize your blog’s traffic, ad space, design, plugins, and community. The site also offers legal counsel.

If you want to be part of Performancing’s writing team, shoot an email containing samples of your work to jayvee at splashpress dot com.

Lighting by Lux is looking for a writer who is interested in providing content about the various lighting products they design and make especially with those that are for home lighting products. The job entails 300 to 400 word articles along with 50 words or so for their specific products for their use. The requirements are quite strict and the company reserves the right to refuse any non-compliance work. Pay is equal to most writing jobs and writers should be able to meet deadlines and organized with regarding to their work. Applicants can content them through luxlightingltd@gmail.com along with 2 relevant sample articles/blog posts along with some sample of your previous work.
Again from the networks, PsPrint is looking for writers who can provide content on graphics design and direct-marketing ideas for marketing materials such as business cards, fliers, catalogs, letterheads, brochures and stickers. Writers are required to respond to all comments within 24 business working hours and will be posting on a 12 to 15 monthly posting frequency. The target audience for the articles are business professionals in the marketing industry and knowledge of the industry is a plus but not really mandatory along with SEO knowledge. Resumes for applicants can be sent in to sonia@psprint.com along with some samples of your work for our approval, pay will be discussed after the screening process.
Our Thanks to Mr. Rowse who runs Jobs.Problogger.com for these enlightening jobs and many more that we have featured on our various posts along with the many other blog job boards. For Bloggers and writers who landed jobs, We Aim to Serve and aid you in this recession wrecked world.

From the Job Boards, RememberItNow.com is looking for health care related bloggers who preferably have experience in the health care industry, preferably in the avenue of care giving. Posting frequency is at 3 times a week with one for feature in a newsletter that comes out once a week. Targeted audience are baby-boomers and aging parents who need help with difficult patients, as well as relatives who are caring for difficult cases caring for loved ones. Cases such as chemo, terminal care and other illnesses and the care for such patients are focus of your posts as well as the overall status of the health care industry. Upon acceptance, an initial project of 10 posts of which two will be 500 words (which can be used for the newsletter) will be assigned, with all work checked for copyright and plagiarism. Posts are to be both informative and compassionate to get people help in their plight as care is a very demanding industry/task. Interested parties may contact Abettencourt3@gmail.com and PSwingley@gmail.com for more details.
On another area, Financial bloggers from Australia are needed by Inovayte, a mortgage brokering firm who must be able to produce 6 articles for their bi-monthly newsletters. Topics would include but are not limited to the housing market(in Melbourne), Australian Economy, Budgeting, Restaurant reviews and current events in the area. Upon completion of the said required articles, a fee of $150 will be paid also after all posts have been checked for validity and accuracy. Interested parties can contact Inovayte through the following email, bazbyrne@gmail.com for more details.
A blogger who can write about anything under the sun is needed by bigmcq@aim.com where applicants can send in their applications and general questions about the position. Applicants must be able to produce at least 1 article on any of the said topics which spans the blogosphere, need more information, contact through the email above for more details.

From the Pro.Blogger Job boards, HubPages is looking for topical authors who are to write on anything they are passionate about. they are out for bloggers to add to their 50,000 or so pool of writers to which they need to add upon. The best earn up to $1,000 a month by earning through affiliate networks such as Google’s Adsense, Amazon Associates and eBay programs with which they are part of. Interested parties can contact them through visiting the following link. HubPages is one of the biggest and fastest growing self-publishing groups in the world and people are welcome to join the group as they work to establish their names in new media.
Dyalogues is searching for opinionated bloggers who are willing to do two-way posts to discuss politics, movies, books, technology and many more. Writing style will be done in a conversational manner as if it were conversational like blogging to and fro. Posts should be opinionated yet entertaining and easy to read. Applicants are better off with a friend whom they can refer who will be getting the same compensation. The two-person setup makes the conversational work easier and being a friend makes it faster to communicate with each other. Approved posts are to be paid $5 so for the two of you, you get ten dollars. Topics are free ranging and applicants will be given freedom to select their topics of interest. Samples of such work can be found in the following pages :
Books: http://www.dyalogues.com/sample/on-beauty-by-zadie-smith.html
Politics: http://www.dyalogues.com/sample/should-illegal-immigrants-be-granted-driver-s-licenses.html
Interested parties may contact them at jason@dyalogues.com along with their preferred area (debate/review and what area they are willing to cover.)

A natural health writer/blogger/ghost writer is needed for a site that is promoting good digestion as a way of natural healing, who can not only write about selected topics but has the tenacity to backup their work with scientific research resources and links to such information sources. Articles are to be paid at $25 per 500 to 800 word posts and professional writing skills are a must. Applicants must be fast learners and has the ability to make complex medical processes into simpler more understandable context from a lay-man’s perspective. You will be required to discuss main ideas over skype/phone to give you better understanding about the goals and of course more details on our mission. Scientific sources will be sent to you which should be converted in to shorter yet still equally informative posts that are about 500 to 800 words long.
Proper writing style that observes accepted formats using proper headers and shorter paragraphs that makes posts readable as opposed to traditional styles that are boring. SEO knowledge is a must with the ability to use proper keywords and links for required purposes. Writing style should be semi-formal with the infusion of humor from time to time is allowed to break the ice. Tag placement is a must along with intelligent links, drafts are sent through GoogleDocs, and are edited with the same facility, after approval the final draft is sent to the wordpress site for publishing. Long term position is being offered and if you are accepted as a possible candidate for the post, you will be asked to do a trial post which will be paid $25 through PayPal subject for final approval. Once you have passed all screening processes, you will be getting your assignments on a regular basis with monthly payments through the mentioned payment facility.