Are you seriously obsessed with your computer and have tons of computer tips and tricks up your sleeves? Are you always surfing the Web to look for cool useful software and eagerly share with your friends when you found one? If that is who you are, then you are the one we are looking for.
Make Tech Easier is a tech blog that covers tutorials for various operating system, cool software reviews and plenty of tips and tricks for the popular Web apps. We are always looking for more writers to help us turn this site into something bigger and better.
What do you need to become a Make Tech Easier writer?
If you are wondering if you fit the bill to become the NEXT superstar in MakeTechEasier, here’s the requirement:
- Do you know the inside out of your Operating System (be it Windows, Mac or Linux)? To the extent that even if you turn it upside down, it will still work flawlessly?
- Are you always the one who your friends turn to when they need technical help?
- Are you constantly surfing the Web to find out the latest cool web app in the market?
- Are you obsessed with Facebook or Twitter and feel depressed whenever the Internet connection goes down?
- Are you good at explaining complicated stuff and make it easy for anyone to follow?
- Can you write regular posts on a long-term basis? At least one 500-800 words long post once a week?
- Do you have a good working knowledge of the WordPress blogging platform?
- Are you able to take cool screenshots and turn them into images that can be use in articles?
- Are you able to participate actively to readers comments for all your published posts?
Note: Failure to meet any of the above requirement need not apply.
Your Reward
Make Tech Easier get over a million pageviews every month and over 10k people (and increasing) have subscribed to our feed. Being a author, you will receive:
Free Publicity - get huge exposure to a targeted dedicated group of MTE readers which comprise of computer enthusiasts, bloggers and IT professionals.
Instant Readership – Your article reaches 10,000+ dedicated RSS feed readers instantly as soon as it goes live.
Your Very Own Profile Page – We give you a full page for you to add your profile.
Good Monetary Compensation – We reward our writers based on a flat article rate with performance bonus. The more popular your article get, the more you will earn.
Available Vacancies
1. Windows writer
As a Windows writer, you need to be proficient in the Windows OS and are expected to come up with tips, tricks, fixes, registry hacks, command line or simple tweaks to make things easier and faster to use.
- You need to be a full-time Windows user and a Windows enthusiast.
- You need to be always in the loop on Windows news and update, particularly in the development of Windows 8
- You need be proficient in Windows, including registry hacks, command line and the inside-out of Windows OS
2. Mac Writer
As a Mac writer, you need to be proficient in Max OS X and are expected to come up with tips, tricks, fixes, command line tweaks, automator scripts, software alternative to make the system better and easier to use.
- You need to be a full-time Mac user and a Mac enthusiast.
- You need to be always in the loop on Mac news, update, tips, tricks and free useful software to get things done easier and faster.
- Good knowledge of the command line tweaks and automator script is preferable.
3. WordPress Writer
As a WordPress writer, we require you to have more knowledge than just installing and activating plugins/themes. You need to have coding knowledge (you don’t need to be a developer, but are capable enough to hack and modify the code) and know inside-out of WordPress. Topics that you’ll be covering for WordPress include WP techniques, efficiency tips, how-to hacks, templates modification, plugins, resources etc.
4. Web App Writer
As a Web app writer, you need to be proficient with either Firefox and/or Google Chrome and have a knack for discovering and trying out new apps or services on the Web.
5. Linux writer
Applicants must be a Linux user and lover. It doesn’t matter which distro you are using, but you must have a working knowledge of the command line.
Other Conditions
In addition, you also need to be
- able to come up with a minimum of 1 article per week.
- able to meet publication deadline.
- proficient in the English language and is able to explain difficult concept in simple words and sentences.
How to Apply?
Note: We are not looking for guest writer and we are not accepting any guest post at the moment.
Write to us at “writers [at] maketecheasier.com“, with the subject “Writer Application”. Include in the mail:
1. the position you are applying for.
2. your level of proficiency and experience in the platform.
3. your years of experience as a writer
4. the blog(s) that you have written for.
5. 3 article titles that you are going to write about if you were selected.
6. A short paragraph why you would be a good fit for Make Tech Easier.
Writers based in US, Europe or Australia are preferred.
We will certainly ask you for a sample of your writing, so be prepared.
Looking forward to hear from you.
