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Content Writer resume example

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Product, sales & marketing

Content Writer resume example

A resume for a writing job: a content writer with five years in software marketing. It shows what the writing achieved and links to published work, and the page itself is plain and clean, because the resume is the first writing sample an editor reads.

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Why this resume works

  1. The resume is the first sample

    Short, plain sentences and no filler. An editor judges the writing on the page before opening a single link.

  2. Published work one click away

    A portfolio link in the header and a short list of selected pieces let the reader check the claims.

  3. Results, not word counts

    Traffic, trial sign-ups and open rates show what the writing did. "Wrote 500 articles" only says how much.

Example content writer bullet points

Use them as a starting point and replace the numbers with your own results. Never add a number you could not explain in an interview.

  • Wrote and edited 120+ articles and guides a year for a B2B software company, growing organic sessions from 18,000 to 61,000 a month
  • Researched and wrote 14 long-form SEO guides, 10 of which reached the first page of Google for their main keyword
  • Interviewed customers and in-house experts to write 20 case studies the sales team uses in late-stage deals
  • Rewrote 40 product pages with the product team, lifting trial sign-ups from those pages by 22%
  • Wrote a weekly newsletter for 25,000 subscribers with a 41% average open rate
  • Created the company style guide and an editing checklist, cutting editing rounds per article from three to one
  • Briefed and edited a pool of 6 freelance writers, delivering 30 articles a month on schedule
  • Turned long articles into LinkedIn posts and email sequences, doubling the reach of each piece without new research
  • Ghostwrote opinion pieces for the CEO that were published in two industry magazines

Skills worth considering

  • SEO writing
  • Keyword research
  • Editing and proofreading
  • Content strategy
  • Interviewing
  • Case studies
  • Email newsletters
  • WordPress
  • Google Search Console
  • Google Analytics 4
  • AP style
  • Briefing freelancers

Tips, section by section

Profile
Two or three sentences: who you are, what you are strongest at and what you are looking for. For example:
Content writer with 5 years of experience writing SEO articles, case studies, product pages and newsletters for software companies. Turns interviews with experts into clear, accurate copy and measures it by traffic, sign-ups and leads.
Experience
Most recent job first. Two to four bullets per job, each starting with a verb and ending with a result where you can.
Skills
Match the keywords in the job ad with skills you actually use. Six to ten skills are usually enough.
Education
With experience, keep education short: degree, school and years.

Tips for content writer resumes

  • Link a portfolio with three to five pieces chosen for the job you want: a software company wants different samples from a magazine or an agency.
  • Many writing jobs include a short writing test. Name the subjects you know well, so the test is likely to land where you are strong.
  • If your best work was ghostwritten or published under a company byline, say so and describe it, and ask the company before you share it.
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