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Editor/Writer for Web Content (Anywhere - telecommuting)

Date: 2010-05-04, 3:04PM EDT
Reply to: job-fuan6-1724388126@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Job Description
Edit web content from home produced by non-native American English speakers for grammar, usage, content and tone consistent with the standards of American English. A typical editor edits 7500-15,000 words a day. Turnaround time is 12-24 hours. One 500-word article usually takes 4-10 minutes to edit.

Writing skills are an advantage, as editors are sometimes needed to assist with writing projects.

The Ideal Candidate
Is a highly motivated and dedicated team player with excellent command of American English grammar and usage.

Is a native American or Canadian English speaker.

Has a good understanding of American culture and is familiar with many different subjects.

Has excellent online researching skills and can search, understand, filter and organize content into original and well-written articles.

Shows clarity of thought and initiative.

Should be able to edit content so that it is free from grammar, factual, stylistic or syntactical errors.

A basic understanding of SEO concepts, keyword usage patterns, norms for article marketing and social media will be an advantage.

Experience in web content editing and/or writing will be an advantage.

Access to Google Chat is a plus.


Company Profile
Creative Lipi is a professional content development company in India with more than seven years of experience in content writing. We provide SEO (search engine optimization) articles, informative articles, press releases, and e-books for the North American, European and Australian markets.

Thanks for this lead - would LOVE to get this one! :)

Blessings,
Rushell

Sounds interesting but I see they are in India. That probably means the pay will be quite low by American standards. Keep us posted!

Here is a link to the full ad: Editor/Writer for Web Content (http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/wri/1724388126.html)

Rates were listed at the bottom of the ad (I Googled it because I was curious about the rates):
Location: Anywhere - telecommuting

Compensation:

Compensation for editing is $1 to $2 per 500 words edited depending on experience, quality and turnaround time. This usually translates to $8-10 per hour.

Compensation for writing is $3.50-$4.50 per 500 words, depending on quality and turnaround time. Work is assured. Payments every two weeks through PayPal.

Telecommuting is ok.
This is a part-time job.

Well I did get a reply - not sure if its positive or not - but so far all they've said is:
Hi

We have received you mail and we will get in touch with you with more details shortly.


So - anyway - I will worry about my speed on this one. I have experience editing, but I don't rush through it. So I'm worried I won't meet their turnaround time. I have no idea how many words I can edit per day/per hour, etc. :)

I'll keep you posted with any updates!

Rushell

They sent me an editing test -- I'll do it this evening and see if I meet their requirements. Pays about $1-$2 per 500 words edited. Not a problem - I will just love the experience this will give me! I'm still not sure how fast I can edit, but will try to focus more on quality than quantity. The money will come. (That's all assuming I am fast enough for their deadlines!) I just want the experience now. Wish me luck :)

Rushell

Good luck Rushell. You go girl.

I am happy to hear you are at the testing portion. I hope you get it

Well,
I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I sent in the test.

Seems strange - the email is a gmail address (the human resources contact). Hmm...something just feels strange about it. And I've got several baby eggs - or egg possibilities LOL already right now, so whatever - we'll see what happens :)

Rushell

Well,

Seems strange - the email is a gmail address (the human resources contact). Hmm...something just feels strange about it.
Rushell

I've been telecommuting f/t since 2005 and have found a number of legitimate companies that use gmail as they are known to have fairly high filtering standards - why do you find this strange?

btw - good luck, once you gain experience you'll find lots of writing gigs and you'll soon be on your way to the higher paying article writing/blogging gigs.

I got the test just now. I applied even though I don't have any editing skills. I am looking for something else to fit in with the other home jobs I do. Wish me luck because I could use the extra money and the experience too. :)

Good luck to those who applied. Keep us posted!

Has anyone heard anything yet? Hope you get the job! :)

When you hear something please let me know. I am really interested in this one and I'd like to get some others opinions on this company. Thanks! :) Hope everyone who applies get something!

Hi - sorry I did not reply sooner. I took the test. They wrote back and said my edits were good but decided to go with someone who had more experience. That's ok - I have enough eggs right now to keep me busy. So all is good -
I wonder if someone on here got a position with them? That'd be good. If not, oh well - :)

Rushell

Thanks for the follow up! I'm sorry that you didn't get the job but atleast you went for it!

Hi all:

I have been reading your posts for the past couple of days without comment, but today, I decided it was time to speak. I took the test, passed and was offered the position of work at home editor. Once they sent the work to me, I did a quick review and decided the pay was WAY too low for the amount of work involved. Because this is an Indian company, I knew the pay would be low, but in my opinion, I do not know how an editor in the U.S. or another country other than India could do the amount of work they require for so little pay. As a result, I sent an email to the HR person and told her I could not proceed with this position for so little pay. I also told her that IF the company decided to pay editors a decent amount that she could contact me again. I heard nothing back.

So you wasted the company's time and then sent them a complaint about their rates, which were made clear in the ad? Not professional at all! If you didn't like the rates you shouldn't have applied and taken the test.

I took the writing and editing tests about a week ago. I still have not heard anything yet. If it is no, that is fine. i would just like to know...:)

I took the writing and editing tests about a week ago. I still have not heard anything yet. If it is no, that is fine. i would just like to know...:)

Have you checked your spam folder? If so you might want to send an email to them and politely inquire about your status. Good luck! :)

I have checked my spam and I did finally send an email tonight asking if my test had been reviewed...Thanks

I didn't waste the company's time; I wasted MY time. Editing tests are generally far more complex than the actual work. In this case, the test and actual work were the same. Because I am a professional editor and have been for many years, I refuse to work for little to no money. I already have another editing job so I was just looking for something extra. Sorry if my post offended you, but I think I am entitled to my opinion.

The rates were clearly stated up front-if you thought they were too low why did you apply and take the test in the first place?

As I said in my previous post, an editing test is often more complex than the actual work involved; therefore, I took the test and passed. Once I received the actual work, it was equally complex and time consuming, and I did not think the time and effort required to do it was worth the pay. It's that simple. I already have another job that pays extremely well so I chose not to pursue this one because it was not worth it to me. However, for those who do not have other work or wish to get some experience, I say go for it. It was not something I wished to pursue any further.

I took the tests and it is quite clear that the articles are not written from a person whos first language is English. We would basically have to rewrite everything from scratch.

The rates were clearly stated up front-if you thought they were too low why did you apply and take the test in the first place?

Over the years I've come across several jobs where once I started doing the work were quite different from the job description I applied for - I might be willing to Job A for less money but not the more demanding Job B