Role Name: SEO Content Writer

Schedule: Flexible 20 hours a week, with weekly catch ups within Eastern business hours

Client Overview: Join an exciting food blogging venture in its early growth phase where your content creation skills will directly impact the business’s success and online visibility. You’ll be working with a passionate food entrepreneur to transform recipe content into SEO-optimized blog posts that rank on Google and engage food enthusiasts. This role offers the opportunity to wear multiple hats in digital marketing while specializing in content writing, with room to grow as the business scales.

Job Description: You’ll be the content backbone of a growing food blog, turning delicious recipes into compelling, search-optimized stories that food lovers can’t resist. This isn’t just about writing – you’ll shape how recipes come to life online, from crafting engaging blog posts to managing the technical side of content publishing. You’ll have creative freedom to help build a thriving online food community from the ground up, with the flexibility to take on new challenges as the business evolves.

Responsibilities:

• Write SEO-optimized blog posts for recipes (minimum 500 words each) that rank on Google and engage readers
• Upload and format content in WordPress.org with proper structure and organization
• Optimize images for web including sizing, compression, and adding descriptive captions
• Create strategic internal linking between recipe posts to boost site authority
• Manage weekly email newsletter campaigns to build subscriber engagement
• Upload and organize video content on various platforms as needed
• Handle general administrative tasks related to content management and publishing
• Assist with social media content coordination and scheduling
• Transform existing recipe drafts from Google Docs into polished WordPress posts
• Maintain content calendar and publishing schedule consistency

Requirements:

• Strong content writing skills with demonstrated SEO knowledge and best practices
• Hands-on experience with WordPress.org platform (not WordPress.com)
• Understanding of food blogging content structure and recipe formatting
• Basic email marketing experience with newsletter platforms
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple content projects simultaneously
• Bonus if you have experience with food photography optimization or recipe development
• It helps if you’re familiar with social media content creation and scheduling tools
• Bonus if you have experience with YouTube content management or video optimization

Why Join This Team?:

• Work directly with a passionate entrepreneur in the exciting food and recipe space
• Creative freedom to shape content strategy and help build something from the ground up
• Flexible role that adapts to your strengths and interests as the business grows
• Remote work with flexible scheduling around your productivity peaks
• Opportunity to see direct impact of your work on business growth and audience engagement
• Potential for increased responsibilities and hours as the blog scales