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Thomas K.

Palm Harbor, Florida

$20/hr
5.0
122 jobs

I am an experienced journalist of over 15 years who can produce high-quality content and take the average copy and transition it into professional copy. I can also assist you with copy editing and proofreading needs so your copy is stellar and error-free. I specialize in sports, working the last 5 years primarily as a sports copy editor and writer. In my career, I have achieved the following: - I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of South Florida. - I worked for 10 years as a copy editor, agate researcher, and in layout design at one of the top newspapers in the country, working in the sports department. - I taught Journalism, English, U.S. History, and Creative Writing for nine years and developed an award-winning Yearbook and Newspaper program after starting it from scratch. - I helped develop award-winning high school writers and journalists at the state level. - I won Journalism Teacher of the Year in 2016. - I type at a 102 WPM rate with 98% accuracy. - I have completed projects and received excellent feedback on Upwork in the areas of review writing, copy editing/proofreading, web content, press releases, and sports opinion columns. What can I do for you? I can help you with the following: - I have extensive experience in review writing. I taught it for nine years and have completed many projects thus far on Upwork, conducting reviews. - I can provide web content for your website, whether it be new or needs to be upgraded. I will make sure the writing sounds professional and communicates to the audience what you are looking for. - I can look over and proofread any copy you need, and can also recommend or make the proper adjustments to improve the overall quality of writing so it tailors to your needs and your audience's needs. - I have experience in marketing and can assist you with copywriting and advertising. - With my teaching background, I can design and prepare tests, quizzes, and worksheets in the areas of English, Creative Writing, and History, all which I have a Professional Teaching License in. - I can blog content for you so that what you are trying to get across can get across in a professional and sophisticated manner. To summarize: If you are looking for someone who is a strong writer and can help you with your copy needs, let's talk. If you are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do and will never miss a deadline, I'm an email away. If you are looking for someone to have a good relationship with and who will cater to your needs and do whatever it takes to produce what you are asking for, look no further. Overall, I am determined to succeed and do something I love, and writing and editing are my passion. I have a history of being a tireless and hard worker who will do whatever is necessary to produce a desired product. I believe the client-employee relationship is important, and I will meet the client's needs. I have never missed a deadline in over 15 years. On the fun side of things, I love sports, particularly golf, and have actually tried to become a professional golfer on the side. However, hitting a golf ball 12 hours a day started to wear thin. I am a big Notre Dame football fan and a huge Tampa Bay Lightning hockey fan. Go Bolts! I am fluent in English and Seinfeld, and am a movie nerd. I know the movie Braveheart by heart.

  • Proofreading
  • Nonfiction
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Page Layout Design
  • UX Writing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Book Writing
  • Typing
  • Sports Writing
  • Sports Journalism
  • SEO Performance
  • Writing
Earl Thomas R.

Port St. Lucie, Florida

$40/hr
5.0
73 jobs

I have over 20 years' experience as a journalist, editor, copy editor, copywriter and proofreader. My specializations include medical/health editing, technology and aviation. I also have considerable experience with editing English as a second language (ESL) and back link SEO campaigns. I work behind the scenes in WordPress every day uploading copy as well as prepping pages for CTAs, SEO, TAGS, excerpts, heads and other modalities. Besides WordPress, I'm familiar with CoSchedule, Asana, Google Docs, Yoast SEO, Word's Track Changes, Insightly, BuzzSumo, SeaMonkey, Filezilla, HTML coding, GoToMeeting, AP style, Adobe's proofreading tools and various photo editing applications. I am also proficient with the use of AI tools like ChatGPT, but I understand their limitations and the need to humanize copy for SEO purposes and overall readability. Spanish is my second language.

  • Proofreading
  • Copy Editing
  • Castilian Spanish
  • English
  • AP Style Writing
  • Copywriting
  • WordPress e-Commerce
  • Aviation
  • WordPress
Annie T.

Tampa, Florida

$40/hr
5.0
17 jobs

I am an experienced web content writer, creator, and product manager. I've spent the last decade managing content for e-commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, news agencies, and nonprofit organizations. I can provide the following services: - SEO-Friendly Copywriting - Copy Editing & Proofreading - E-Commerce Management - Amazon Storefront Development - Amazon Listing Creation & Optimization - WordPress Content Creation & Management I am very passionate about partnering with individuals and businesses to create compelling content. I never use AI for any of my projects. While born a creative, I pursued a Business Management degree so that I could manage my creative outlets, while also navigating the nuances of the business world. I took numerous technical and creative writing courses throughout my college education, and I've taken those skills with me ever since.

  • Content Writing
  • Proofreading
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Copywriting
  • Website Copy
  • Copy Editing
  • Amazon Listing Optimization
  • Amazon
  • Amazon Listing
  • WordPress
  • WordPress e-Commerce
  • Product Management
  • Academic Editing
  • Product Development
  • Inventory Management
Nicholas R.

St. Petersburg, Florida

$100/hr
4.5
199 jobs

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ+ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž | ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ฐ๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐Œ+ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ | ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ I've done SEO for ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ, ๐–๐ž๐›๐ž๐ฑ, ๐“๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐จ, and ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž. 10+ years of hands-on experience in SEO, digital PR, and native English content writing. Message me today - I'll ๐š๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ญ your site or map out your ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ, ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž. I don't just write - I build authority, increase Google rankings, and create backlinking strategies that get real results. What I Do ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ - White-hat SEO backlinking - Authority link building - Guest posting, journalist outreach, and blogger outreach - Strategic backlink acquisition to improve domain authority ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐‘ & ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก - Digital PR campaigns that get coverage - Podcast pitching & PR outreach - Public relations for startups and established brands - Blogger & journalist outreach that earns high-value backlinks ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐’๐„๐Ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  - Blog writing & article creation tailored to your niche - In-depth SEO keyword research with Ahrefs - Easy-to-read, engaging, and skimmable SEO content - Content designed to boost dwell time and search visibility โœ… Proven Results + Ranked dozens of blog posts on page 1 of Google for keywords with 2,000+ monthly searches + Contributed to websites with over 1 million monthly visitors (e.g., GoDaddy, Lifehack, Digital Music News, Hypebot) + Built my own website from scratch, publishing 100+ detailed SEO articles If youโ€™re looking for a reliable SEO expert and digital PR specialist who can drive organic traffic, boost authority, and get your brand featured where it matters - letโ€™s connect.

  • Content Writing
  • SEO Keyword Research
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • SEO Backlinking
  • SEO Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Content Marketing
  • Content Creation
  • Writing
  • Organic Traffic Growth
  • Ecommerce SEO
  • Digital Marketing
  • Conversion Rate Optimization
  • Social Media Marketing
  • SEO Content
  • Local SEO
  • Technical SEO
  • YouTube SEO
  • Content SEO
  • AI Content Writing
Megan O.

Tampa, Florida

$35/hr
4.7
335 jobs

Client Feedback: "Megan is a great writer, highly recommended." I am an award-winning writer and editor based in Tampa, Florida. I am available full-time in the EST timezone. My goal is to help you achieve your dreams. I have experience as a journalist, reporter, editor, marketer, and linguist. Iโ€™ve worked with SEO writing and Wordpress management, with experience with Yoast, SurferSEO, Google Adwords, and more. Building and managing SEO blogs and websites is like a fun puzzle to me. I also enjoy editing books, with a specialty in nonfiction memoirs. I've worked with several Fortune 500 companies, including most recently as a Data Labeling Analyst at Meta, editor at Target, and writer for Walmart. Some content types I've worked with include thesis, books, magazines, email marketing, websites, landing pages, blogs, and social media... you name it. I also have a background in graphic design, creating advertisements and infographics in Canva. I have experience with Word, Excel, Adobe InDesign, HubSpot, Salesforce, Labelbox, Photoshop, and WordPress as well as CMS software. I work to provide a five-star service, so please let me know how I can help with your project!

  • Proofreading
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Product Description
  • Blog Writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Beauty
  • Ad Copy
  • Press Release
  • Social Media Content
  • Email Copywriting
  • Ebook Writing
  • Article Writing
  • Design Writing
  • Home & Garden
  • Content Editing
Kimberly L.

Bushnell, Florida

$60/hr
4.4
256 jobs

Confidence matters, but results matter more. Iโ€™m a seasoned SEO copywriter, journalist, and former radio show host with over 20 years of professional writing experience and a proven ability to deliver content that connects, converts, and endures. I specialize in high-quality, audience-driven content across industries, including media, publishing, real estate, finance, nonprofit advocacy, and lifestyle brands. My background in journalism and feature writing allows me to capture nuance, emotion, and clarity, while my SEO and content strategy expertise ensures every piece performs as well as it reads. Iโ€™ve written everything from long-form features and UX copy to ghostwritten brand content, marketing assets, and thought leadership. I bring more than words to the table, I bring business intelligence, cultural awareness, and strategic thinking. Having studied journalism and creative writing and spent years in public-facing roles, I understand how tone, values, and audience psychology shape effective communication. I can deliver sharp, authoritative copy or add warmth and wit when a more conversational voice is needed. I offer clients a grounded, ethical perspective and a deep respect for audience trust. If youโ€™re looking for a writer who blends creativity with professionalism and understands how to tell stories that actually land, youโ€™ve found one.

  • Content Writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Feature Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Short Story Writing
  • Letter Writing
  • Fiction Writing
  • Martial Arts
  • Storytelling
  • Fiction
  • Romance
  • Email Copywriting
  • Novel

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