Blogger

Skill areas involved in this role

Project description

I’ve blogged for a wide range of enterprises and publications. Sometimes this is paid freelance work. On other ocasions, I’ve writen guest blog posts either by inivtation or through submission.

When employed as a freelance blogger, I write to the client’s brief. This may involve me carrying out keyword research and SEO. My current tools of choice for these activities are Ahrefs and SurferSEO.

When writing guest posts, I study the organization in question to ensure that I adapt my writing style to their editorial guidelines and word count requirements.

I sometimes use AI writing software but not to create posts from scratch unless the client requires this. I much prefer to draft from nothing to make space for my own ideas and creativity. Later in the process, I may use AI as a supplemental tool for running different types of checks or looking for angles I may have missed. If I use AI, I edit thorougly and so it’s never visible in my articles.

Here’s a sample of my published blog posts:

• “The 7 surprising things that boosted my productivity as a solopreneur”, Zapier.
• “Copy-editing and translation editing: What’s the difference?”, Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders, CIEP.
• “How to Translate TikTok Videos in Your Business”, Smartcat.
• “Smartcat vs Smartling: The Ultimate Comparison 2024″, Smartcat.
• “What is the future of translation?”, Chartered Insitute of Linguists, CIOL.
• “7 Tips to Attend a Bilingual Toastmasters Meeting”, Toastmasters International. This article led to me being interviewed for the Toastmasters International Podcast. Listen.
• “9 Useful Questions by New Professional Translators”, American Translators Association (ATA).