Also called: Blog Writer, SEO Writer
Writes articles, blog posts, and web pages for businesses on a freelance basis.
You write three blog posts for a pet-food company, research a guide on home solar panels, and invoice clients at the end of the month.
Rates have fallen sharply as AI writing spread.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; bachelor's common.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: English, Journalism, Communications.
Shrinking. Shrinking for routine content.
High risk for 10 years. AI has already replaced much low-cost blog and SEO writing, so freelance rates and gigs have dropped sharply.
Classes: English Language Arts, Journalism, AP Language and Composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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