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Global Freelance Writing Trends
A freelance writer is a self-employed professional who completes multiple individual writing projects without a long-term commitment to any particular employer.
On oDesk, the marketplace for online workteams, companies hire Freelance Writers to successfully complete jobs including web content, article, and marketing writing.
oDesk Writer Providers
Map includes only oDesk providers with specified skill in their profile title as of March 2008.| Professional | Feedback Score | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Janice Alcantara Expert SEM, SEO, SMM, Link Builder, PR/Web Content/Article Writer ♥ ☼ |
4.90
40 Feedbacks |
4,818 |
| Micah Abigail Lacsamana Social Media Marketing Expert, SEO Specialist, Web Developer & Writer! |
4.21
36 Feedbacks |
4,057 |
| Crispin M Jr e-SMART WORLD-CLASS WRITER, HARDCORE SEO/SEM, ROCKSTAR ENCODER, EDUC. |
4.78
26 Feedbacks |
3,429 |
| Michelle B. Writer/Editor/Researcher/Admini strativeWhiz |
5.00
3 Feedbacks |
3,182 |
| Arlene C. SEO SPECIALIST • ONLINE MARKETER • ARTICLE WRITER • LINK BUILDER • |
4.93
19 Feedbacks |
3,175 |
Freelance Writer Tests – Top Scorers
| Rank | Score | Professional / Title | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2.75 | Remz Polancos PART-TIME DATA ENTRY PROFESSIONAL, WEB RESEARCHER, LINK BUILDER |
Philippines |
| Rank | Score | Professional / Title | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.75 | Emmett Barton Technically Skilled Writer and Graphic Designer |
United States |
| 2nd | 3.75 | Alice Waldrop Creative Writing - Technical Writing - Copyediting |
United States |
| 3rd | 3.75 | Russell Mullenhour project manager |
United States |
| 4th | 3.75 | Rebecca Taylor Technical Writer Specializing in Medical field as well as Sciences |
United States |
| 5th | 3.50 | Maan Drilon Professional Writer & Blogger |
Philippines |
| Rank | Score | Professional / Title | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4.25 | Maureen Adams Article Writer, Blog Writer, Web Content Editor |
United States |
| 2nd | 4.00 | Alain Verreault English/French/Spanish/German Translator, Copy Editor, Proofreader |
Canada |
| 3rd | 3.60 | Shrikant Banerji Content Writer/Editor with excellent language and time management skil |
India |
| 4th | 3.60 | Gary Singer Innovative Writer To Separate You from the Masses |
United States |
| 5th | 3.40 | Jem M. Tech support guy with tech/blog writing skills |
Philippines |
| Rank | Score | Professional / Title | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4.50 | Sharron Volgyesi Jack of All Trades |
Canada |
| 2nd | 4.50 | Llewelyn Moss Copywriting... aka design for words |
United Kingdom |
| 3rd | 4.40 | Layah Barry Virtual Assistant, writer (tech, academic, etc.), editor, data entry |
United States |
| 4th | 4.25 | John Sanderson IT Architect, web designer, integrator |
United Kingdom |
| 5th | 4.10 | Belinda M. SEO Expert // Technical Writer // Excel Expert |
United States |
| Rank | Score | Professional / Title | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4.25 | Maureen Adams Article Writer, Blog Writer, Web Content Editor |
United States |
| 2nd | 4.25 | Elizabeth Jacobs Elizabeth Jacobs - Writer with background in business |
United States |
| 3rd | 4.10 | Persia W. Expert Editor, Book Cover Designer, Voiceover Artist |
United States |
| 4th | 4.10 | Lori Anderson Editor / Copy Editor / Proofreader / Layout Tech |
United States |
| 5th | 4.10 | Ana A. Copyeditor/Article Rewriter/ Blog & Feature Writer |
Philippines |
| Rank | Score | Professional / Title | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4.90 | Denis M. project coordination, testing, tech. writing |
Ukraine |
| 2nd | 4.60 | David Fetterman Technical & Marketing Writing and Editing Services |
United States |
| 3rd | 4.60 | Stacey G. The Content Diva: Brainbench Master Certification Written/Bus. English |
United States |
| 4th | 4.60 | Katherine M. Technical Writer, Proofreader, Copyeditor |
Canada |
| 5th | 4.60 | Ruth S. Experienced Writer - Editor - Researcher |
South Africa |
| Rank | Score | Professional / Title | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5.00 | Mary Mantz NATIVE ENGLISH - 99th Percentile Writer/Editor |
United States |
| 2nd | 4.90 | Chuck Gregory Professional Editor and Consultant |
United States |
| 3rd | 4.90 | David Fetterman Technical & Marketing Writing and Editing Services |
United States |
| 4th | 4.75 | Josh Agarrado IT professional / musician |
Philippines |
| 5th | 4.75 | Kristi D. Web-savvy writer, editor, and your right hand |
United States |
Last updated on 2009/11/22 06:18 GMT
| All Freelance Writers | 26,314 |
| All Freelance Writing Jobs Posted | 15,987 |
| Currently Open Freelance Writing Jobs | 891 |
| oDesk Certified Freelance Writers | 4,523 |
| New Freelance Writing Jobs per Month | 1,806 |
| Job | Duration |
|---|---|
| English Writer (USA Native ONL... | Ongoing / More than 6 months |
| Web researcher, Business calli... | Less than 1 month |
| Native danish writer | Less than 1 week |
| Content writer | Ongoing / More than 6 months |
| 5 articles per week | Ongoing / More than 6 months |
| All Freelance Writers |
| Freelance Writers in the United States |
| Freelance Writers in Russia and Ukraine |
| Freelance Writers in India |
Resources
- Writer Resources from Golden Pencil
- FreelanceWriting.com - Helping Freelance Writers to Succeed Since 1997
- The Writer Magazine
- Themebot - Free Website Templates, Free Web Layouts, Open Source Web Design Themes
- ProBlogger - Blog tips
- About.com - Freelance writing is a viable way to make extra (or even full time) income
- Funds for Writers - High Hope for the Freelance Writer
- Writer Gazette - Look to us for all your writing resource needs!
- World Wide Freelance.com
- Resource Help
- Writers-Publish - Your information source for writing and publishing
- LIT.org - A community for writers
- Writer's Break - Educating writers everywhere
- Internet Resources - Writing Links & Links for Writers
- For Writers.com
- John T Cullen.com - Acclaimed writer resource since 1998