Content writer resume that proves your words bring traffic
Editors hiring content writers want two things fast: clips they can read and signs your articles performed. Give your agent the job ad, your work history and links to your best pieces, and it writes a clean resume that pairs each role with traffic, ranking or conversion results.
The prompt
- Write my content writer resume for [JOB POSTING LINK OR PASTE THE JOB AD]. Contact line: [NAME, CITY, EMAIL]. Past roles and clients: [JOBS, FREELANCE CLIENTS, DATES, TOPICS YOU COVERED]. Links to my best 3–5 pieces: [ARTICLE LINKS]. Open each piece and mention what it shows (topic, format, length). Add any results I give: [TRAFFIC, RANKINGS, SIGN-UPS OR 'NONE']. One page, ATS-friendly, a short 'Selected work' section with the links, and a Word file I can edit.
What to change
- [JOB POSTING LINK OR PASTE THE JOB AD]: Paste the link or the full text of the job ad.
- [NAME, CITY, EMAIL]: Name, city (or "Remote") and email on one line.
- [JOBS, FREELANCE CLIENTS, DATES, TOPICS YOU COVERED]: Agency, in-house and freelance work all count. Rough notes are fine, or attach your current resume.
- [ARTICLE LINKS]: Live links to published articles, case studies or your portfolio page. Your agent opens them.
- [TRAFFIC, RANKINGS, SIGN-UPS OR 'NONE']: For example "guide ranked #2 for 'payroll software', 18k visits a month". Write NONE if you don't have data and the agent will focus on scope and volume.
Example result
- Priya Nair
- Remote (Pune, India) · priya.nair@email.com · priyawrites.com
- Summary
- B2B SaaS content writer with 4 years of long-form SEO articles, product-led guides and customer stories for HR and fintech brands. Writes from a brief to a publish-ready draft, including on-page SEO, internal links and CMS upload.
- Experience
- Content Writer, PayStack HR (in-house) · 2023 – today
- • Wrote 70+ long-form guides (1,500–3,000 words); 22 rank on page one of Google for target terms
- • Grew organic blog sessions from 40k to 115k a month with a topic-cluster plan built with the SEO lead
- • Interviewed 12 customers for case studies used by the sales team in late-stage deals
- Freelance Content Writer · 2021 – 2023
- • Delivered 4–6 articles a month for 7 SaaS and fintech clients, always on deadline
- • Turned webinars and podcast episodes into blog posts and email sequences
- Selected work
- • "How to Run Payroll for Remote Teams" (guide, 2,800 words), priyawrites.com/payroll
- • "Leaveflow cut onboarding time in half" (case study), priyawrites.com/leaveflow
- • "Contractor vs Employee: a checklist" (template post), priyawrites.com/contractor
- Skills
- SEO writing · Keyword research (Ahrefs, Semrush) · Content briefs · Interviewing · Editing to style guides (AP, Chicago) · WordPress · Webflow · Google Search Console · Surfer SEO
- Education
- B.A. English Literature, University of Pune
How to do it with todo.is
- Fill in the [brackets] and paste your best article links.
- Send the to-do from the Today screen or message it to your agent on Telegram or WhatsApp.
- Your agent reads the ad and your clips, then hands you a Word resume.
- Reply with changes, e.g. "swap the fintech clip for the HR one" or "make a PDF too".
Tips for a better result
- Pick clips that match the job's niche. A fintech editor cares more about one fintech guide than five lifestyle posts.
- Show volume and reliability for freelance work: articles per month, number of clients, never missed a deadline.
- Name the CMS and SEO tools in the ad (WordPress, Webflow, Ahrefs, Surfer) only if you have used them.
- If a clip is ghostwritten, list it as "ghostwritten for a payroll SaaS" and keep a PDF copy to share privately.
- Ask the agent to make a one-page portfolio PDF of your clips to send with the application.
content writer resume: FAQ
- How many writing samples should a content writer resume link to? Three to five strong, relevant pieces is enough. Editors rarely open more than two or three.
- What if I have no analytics for my articles? Focus on scope instead: word count, topics, formats, publication names and how often you published. Results help, but clear clips matter more.
- Should a content writer resume be creative? Keep the layout simple so ATS software can read it. Show your writing skill through a sharp summary and bullets instead of design.
- Can my agent read articles behind a login? Not by default. Use public links, or connect your own Chrome with the todo.is Connector, or attach PDFs of the articles.
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