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Contribute to online education!

Online-education.net is looking for new bloggers to write about career-focused industries such as:
• Education
• Real estate
• Nursing
• Beauty and cosmetology
• Fashion design
• Medical billing
• Medical transcription
• Military

If you are a recent graduate or faculty member of one of these programs, Online-education.net offers a forum where you can share your knowledge with potential students and fellow professionals.

Bloggers would be responsible for writing 3 posts per week, incorporating hyperlinks leading to high-quality sites, engaging with readers’ comments, and using online and offline social networking techniques to network, build relationships, and attract traffic and links. This is a paid position.

Successful candidates will have:
• Strong writing skills and the ability to develop concepts
• A writing style that is consistent with the blog culture and brand voice
• SEO savvy
• Online research skills, including an ability to monitor the blogosphere and gather blog intelligence
• Comfort with many forms of social media and an active online persona that can be used to build traffic to blogs

Preferred Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree or college-level coursework in creative writing, marketing, business, or specialty relevant to the industry
• Published by a recognized organization (online or offline) or work experience as a blogger with confirmed reader visit statistics
• History of successful blogging for professional publishing Web sites/companies

To apply, please send writing samples, including blog links, to freelancewriters [at] quinstreet.com


Bambera.com is looking for viral marketers

Bambera.com is looking to expand their social network of bloggers and social media users. They need writers who can contribute to discussions about about workplace efficiency, the viability of electric cars in America, the future implications of new communication technologies and other such conversations. In order words, they need viral marketers to promote their website.

You will need to post on your blog and your social networking sites to do this. You’ll be compensated of course, so if you’re interested, you can email don@bambera.com for inquiries.
Their full job posting after the jump!

We at Bambera are working to create an expansive social network of bloggers and social media users, for the purpose of creating online dialogues about ideas and visual messages. Some examples of such discussions could include workplace efficiency, the viability of electric cars in America, the future implications of new communication technologies and other such conversations. Once you have registered with our site, we would send you a standard contract and you would provide us with a link to your blog(s) and/or social media sites; we would then prescribe your payment based on a formula that involves the information that you have given us (easily read and understood in the contract) . When we have a discussion topic ready, we will send you the information and you would be paid for writing an article about it – as well as promoting your article on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Digg, etc. The idea behind this is to create a viral discussion with our network, and simultaneously provide part-time work for hundreds of freelancing writers and social media users.

We are currently working on expanding our network. If you are still interested, head to www.bambera.com and apply there; note that applying does not indicate that you have agreed to work with us (or that your application will be accepted), but only that you are interested in seeing a contract that would show you how and how much you would be paid for this work. Applying will make it easy for us to send you the contract once it is properly drafted for you to sign electronically.

Please, do not hesitate to contact me with further questions! You may reach me by emailing don@bambera.com.


Moving can be easy

Recently I had to move from my apt to a new home and had to find a Moving Company Los Angeles.

I’ll say before I begin that I absolutely hate to move – its just a rotten experience thru and thru.

Previous moves I’ve had my stuff stolen, lost and hijacked (yes – hijacked for ransom).

I was determined not to move myself this time since I just didn’t have the time.

A close friend of mine mentioned one of the great  Moving Companies Los Angeles.

I had my doubts – but I called them to ask for a price-quote.

First off I was surprised that the guys were so polite and well spoken.  They were clean looking and showed up on time.

I couldn’t have asked them to be more careful packing my things.  I felt safe the entire time and they delivered just as they promised.

My belongings met me at my new house safe and sound without event.  They guys hung around and helped me unpack as much as I wanted them to.

They even offered to haul away some of the trash and unwanted stuff that was cluttering up the new house.

Pretty awesome.  I had a real positive experience for once and I’ll definitely remember them.


Tech Blogger Opening

Here’s an interesting and promising posting for tech bloggers. The rate is pretty decent too. Check it out!
Digitalix Interactive Media is building a team of editors for its first publication. The new site will cover Mobile phones, Gadgets, Hardware and Software product releases, reviews, developments, and industry buzz.

It is not necessary to be a “Pro” in all areas. However, having knowledge and some experience with these technologies in order to write with credibility is ESSENTIAL.

Bloggers must be able to:
* Write in a professional and friendly manner
* Post a minimum of 15 blog entries (200 – 350 words) per month
* Follow editorial guidelines
* Use an image editor to crop and optimize images for the web
* Communicate well and be reliable

PAY

Bloggers are paid monthly and receive a fixed compensation based on the total number of posts plus a variable compensation for writing quality posts that generate more page views. Each post is rated between: $3 – $20 depending on the global traffic of the publication.

How To Apply

* Provide us with 3 sample blog entries on a new product release that you would submit, if you were writing for the site today.
* Provide links to any past blog posts you’ve written that will showcase your work.
* Tell us about your strengths and weaknesses related to our site’s content niche.
* Tell us about yourself, where you live, the time of day (Pacific) you would most likely be able to post, and some of your favorite tech news websites you read regularly.

Apply at http://www.digitalix.com/editors, or contacting us at recruitment@digitalix.com


Opening for a health blogger

???If you’ve got experience as a health blogger and if you are a believer in alternative medicine, this is a job for you. Colonista is a colon cleansing and detox blog. They are currently looking for bloggers who can share their experience and expertise in colon cleansing.

I am laughing inside, but a job is a job is a job! Email your application (include your resume) to coloncleansing@gmail.com.


Blogger needed to write for four websites

A client needs a blogger who can post 5-10 blog posts per week, 200-300 words each, with a picture and an outgoing link in each one. It should be original content passed to Copyscape. You would also need to do a bit of SEO, so in each blog post there should be keywords that link to their products and then submit the blog post to two social media sites.

You would be writing for four different blogs about diverse topics. Email samples of your work (preference if you’re a blogger) and rate to service at flockofpinkflamingos dot com.


Video Game Bloggers Wanted!

theBBPS.com is a notable second-tier video game blog whose content is regularly linked to from premiere sites such as Kotaku and Joystiq.

They are currently seeking a blogger who can contribute news, features, and reviews on a regular basis. This opportunity is unpaid, however, the experience of working with their site may prove useful to your career in the future. Many of their alumni has gone on to write for major sites such as Joystiq, 1-Up, and Gamezebo.

More information on this job opportunity and how to apply can be found HERE. You can also email thebbps @ gmail dot com for inquiries.


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