Careers

1. Freelance Solar & Electricity Writer

Location: Remote

Hi, I’m Alex, and I run Footprint Hero, a blog about DIY solar power that reaches over 100,000 readers every month. My mission is to teach readers how to solar power anything.

About the Role

I’m looking for a freelance writer to write SEO-focused blog articles about:

Simple electrical calculations and conversions, such as how to calculate watts from volts and amps and how to convert milliamp hours to watt hours
The basics of electricity, such as “what is a watt hour?” and “what is a battery C-rating?”

Examples of the types of articles you’ll be writing:

You will also be updating existing electricity articles on the blog by fleshing them out and adding more information or explanation where needed.

Responsibilities

Write and format articles in WordPress about electrical calculations and conversions and the basics of electricity in an easy to understand manner
Take good photos of examples or analogies to complement your articles (smartphone photos work just fine) and upload them to WordPress
Update published articles by adding more information or explanation where needed
Collaborate with an editor (Alex) on assignments

Pay

$0.10 per word
Paid via direct deposit

Workload & Contract Length

3-4 articles per month (roughly 1 per week) of 1000-2000 words
3-6 months expected contract length

Requirements

Relevant bachelor’s degree OR 2+ years professional experience in a field related to electricity (e.g. electrical engineer, electrician, solar installer)
1+ years freelance writing experience
Fluent in English
WordPress experience

Next Steps

Apply via the link below
If I like your application, I’ll move you on to a paid trial which will consist of 1-2 trial assignments ($25 fixed fee for each assignment, paid via PayPal)
If I like your trial assignments, I’ll move you on to a 15-30 min Zoom interview

Apply Here