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Copywriter

Listed by DB Sporting Enterprises Ltd

Applying

To apply please email (info@dbsporting.co.uk) us with a brief explanation of why you think you are suitable for the position. Let us know what areas you are most comfortable writing about and what experience you have. Also please advise roughly how many words you would be interested in writing per week, though we can be flexible with this when you are busy, or have exams or holidays.

Rate

£9.00 per hour. Based on our lowest pay the rate is 1.2p per word = £6 per 500 word article. This equates to the following: 20 minutes = £18 per hour, 30 minutes = £12 per hour, 40 minutes = £9 per hour.

Hours

1.00 Hours are determined by yourself. All work will have deadlines but these will be agreed in advance and often are flexible.

Interview

We usually operate a system of a paid trial whereby you would send us one piece so we can assess your ability and suitability. You would be paid at the full rate for this.

Details

We are looking for a number of copywriters to assist with our network of sports and gambling websites on a freelance basis.

Applicants must have excellent written skills and the ability to research and analyse a given topic before producing original copy of a high quality on the specified subject. A good knowledge of sport and gambling (especially online and mobile) would be a major advantage whilst we are especially interested in people with knowledge of horse racing and online casinos.

The ability to work independently and provide copy punctually and to set guidelines and deadlines is essential and the work could include but is not limited to:

  • Betting previews and tipping features of sporting events
  • Reports on sporting events
  • Reviews of online bookmakers, casinos, bingo sites and other gaming sites
  • Summaries of promotions offered by gambling sites (e.g. free bet offers)
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