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Content Writer resume example

Content writer resumes should prove two things: you write clearly, and your writing gets results. Show traffic, rankings, conversions and the topics and formats you cover — and make every line of the resume itself a writing sample.

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Key skills for a content writer resume

  • SEO writing and keyword research
  • Long-form articles and guides
  • Copywriting for web and email
  • Editing and proofreading
  • CMS (WordPress, Webflow)
  • Research and interviewing

Jessica Lee

Content Writer

  • jessica.lee@example.com
  • +1 555 0100
  • Singapore
  • linkedin.com/in/jessicalee

Summary

Content writer with 4 years of experience writing SEO articles, guides and email copy for SaaS and fintech brands. Wrote 250 articles that bring 400K monthly visits, ranked 60 pages in Google's top 3 and grew a newsletter from 2K to 30K subscribers.

Experience

Content WriterJun 2022 – Present
Grab
  • Wrote 120 SEO articles that drive 250K organic visits a month
  • Ranked 60 pages in the top 3 Google results for competitive keywords
  • Grew the merchant newsletter from 2K to 30K subscribers in 18 months
  • Edited 40 articles a month from 6 freelance writers
Junior CopywriterJan 2021 – May 2022
Shopee
  • Created product and campaign copy for 11.11 and 12.12 sales events
  • Improved email click-through rate by 18% through subject-line testing

Education

BA English Literature2017 – 2020
National University of Singapore

Skills

  • SEO writing
  • Copywriting
  • Editing
  • Keyword research
  • WordPress
  • Ahrefs
  • Email marketing
  • Content strategy

Languages

  • English (native)
  • Mandarin (fluent)

How to write a content writer resume

  1. Link to a portfolio of 3–5 published pieces, ideally with results.
  2. Show performance: organic traffic, rankings, conversions or newsletter growth.
  3. Name your niches (finance, SaaS, health) — clients and employers hire for expertise.

ATS keywords for content writer jobs

Applicant tracking systems rank resumes by how well they match the job post. Use the keywords that appear in the posting you are applying for — these are the most common:

  • content writing
  • SEO
  • copywriting
  • blog writing
  • content strategy
  • editing
  • WordPress
  • keyword research
  • B2B content
  • content marketing

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