Using Facebook for Entry-Level and Advanced Writing Jobs

Using Facebook for Entry-Level and Advanced Writing Jobs Want entry-level writing jobs almost sure to accept you? Trawl Facebook. It was Facebook that handed me my first portfolio samples, including a gig on tasers and guns. The proprietor of that store taught me how to defend myself ( More recently and unknown to most Facebook also shoved off its very first Jobs for Facebook whose ads target more experienced writers. So, if you’re looking for a gig at either end of the spectrum, Facebook’s the place for you! Facebook for entry-level freelancers   Visit Facebook to locate the following: entry-level writing jobs, evergreen writing gigs, and writing jobs that average three to seven cents per word. To date, Facebook has more than 2.27 billion monthly active users, and, occasionally, one of these users mentions their need for a writer. You can be first on their rosters with the following steps: 1. Type your search words into Facebook’s search tab. My favorite words include hiring writers, â€Å"looking for writers, writer† + (your niche), â€Å"seeking writers†. Also try â€Å"looking for content/ marketing writers/ bloggers† and synonyms like â€Å"contract† and â€Å"remote†. I avoid the popular â€Å"writers wanted† and â€Å"writers needed†, since these tend to spit up spam or bulk ads from sites like Upwork. 2. Next, see â€Å"Posts† in the upper margin? Run down and select the following: Posts From (Anyone) Post Type† (All Posts) â€Å"Posted in Group† (Any Group) â€Å"Tagged Locations (Anywhere). Date Posted Toggle the arrow option at â€Å"Choose a Date.† In contrast to regular listed jobs that get snatched fast, job mentions on Facebook tend to linger, so I backtrack my search 3. As an alternative, I try Date Posted (Any Date) with search words that include the word â€Å"always.† Example: always looking for writers (content producers) (bloggers) etc. This prods a stream of great evergreen jobs. Middle to advanced freelance writers. Summer 2017, Facebook launched a new option for personnel recruiters, called Jobs on Facebook.   Here’s where you find job openings from entities like marketing and PR agencies, publishing outlets and B2B or B2C companies. Just as LinkedIn has its job postings, these are those of Facebook. Apparently, Facebook refused to design this site with freelancers in mind, but I’ve found a way around it. 1. Go to Jobs on Facebook, and type in synonyms for writer in the Jobs on Facebook search tab. (Note: don’t use the search tab on the top of page; it redirects you to your FB homepage). I tend to use terms like â€Å"writer,† freelance writer, content strategist, marketing strategist, and SEO content writer. Forget synonyms like â€Å"looking for,† â€Å"hiring,† and the like. 2. Fill in â€Å"Location† in the box underneath the search function. Here’s where it gets tricky if you want to trawl the globe, or, at least, America. My solution? Track where your clients tend to come from and experiment. Most of my U.S. clients come from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago, so I type in the names of each of those regions and browse respective results. Jobs on Facebook, also, has major UK cities and several Canadian provinces but expect little more for countries outside North America. 3. As your last step, select the Contract button under â€Å"Job Type.† This is   my substitute for â€Å"freelancer.† After becoming more familiar with Jobs on Facebook, you’ll notice most positions want in-site writers or are managerial and executive. Some of the search results, too, are wacky. Evidently, the platform’s still got a way to go. Still, here and there, you find some gems, like this delectable one I found today. (Just look at that pay!) Your turn!