Course: Online Content Strategies for Content/ Web Writers (South Africa)

Date: 31 August 2011

Learn how to create an online content strategy for your website, business, brand or publication. Discover the significance of writing content for search engines and web readers. Find out how to integrate social media in your content strategy in order to raise your popularity on the Internet.

Course Contents:

• Creating your Online Content Strategy
• Understanding Search Engines
• Understanding Online Readers
• Writing for the Web (Online Copywriting)
• Keyword Relevance and Research Tools
• Content Sourcing, Generation and Research Tips
• Link Building Techniques
• Article Marketing Using social media for content research and publishing
• Planning your editorial schedules
• Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Tips for writers
• Re-purposing Content
• Google's love of Freshness

Who Should Attend:

Content Managers, Copywriters, Writers, Publishers, Editors, Online Publishers, Authors, Journalists, Digital Marketers, Marketing Managers and Website Owners.

Bookings: Book Online at the company website link provided below.

Venue

Location: Indaba Fourways, Johannesburg

Cost: R1,750 ex vat p/delegate.

(Includes Course Material, Useful Check-lists & Guidelines, Refreshments, Lunch & Certificate of Completion.)

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: gillian@bluemagnet.co.za or call 0823898282

Website: http://www.bluemagnet.co.za

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Job Opening: Online Content Producer for 234Next.com (Timbuktu Media, Nigeria)

Timbuktu Media is a new media organisation, based in Lagos, Nigeria. As well as a print newspaper, significant emphasis is being placed on the digital offering, via the website and mobile/sms. There is therefore need for an Online Content Producer to manage the online content offering on various new media platforms.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

The duties are as follows:

• Ensure the website is updated as often is required using the proprietary content management system (CMS)
• Support content development, management processes and quality control where required
• Plan, structure, report, and write news and information content for Web sites and other new media platforms
• Produce site content to optimize the user experience by being attentive to live web metrics and UE best practices.
• Enhance the news content with outside links, maps, slideshows
• Work with other departments, including sales and marketing, as needed on site and station initiatives that require content integration
• Convert new media content to broadcast style.
• Coordinate news editorial and technical staff to facilitate the migration of multi-media content to new media platforms, including video, audio, still photos and graphics
• Will assist in online coverage of major news events, breaking news
• Build out special sections and site features to enhance coverage and increase site-user engagement
• Manage wire feeds and publish to the web site where appropriate.

Accountabilities:

The principal accountable role is to fill with multi-media content (proprietary and UGC) which a) engages our audiences and b) drives traffic to the site.

Qualification and experience:

• Bachelors degree and training in multimedia production.
• Must have aptitude in Adobe Premiere and digital audio editing

Job Attributes:

• The Online Content Producer should have at least 2 years professional experience
• Must demonstrate good journalism and writing skills as well as an understanding of current events
• Must understand basic journalism legal principles
• Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced newsroom environment strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of online content-management systems preferred
• Working knowledge of web-design tools, such as HTML, Flash, ASP.Net, DreamWeaver, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, and FTP programs
  

Key Interfaces:

• All functional heads
• All members of online team

Method of application:

Forward a suitability statement and CV (as a single ms word document), to jobs@234next.com

Only applications sent electronically, with the job title and name clearly indicated as the subject matter of the email, will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: jobs@234next.com

For submissions: jobs@234next.com

Website: http://234next.com/

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Job Opening: Content Writer for Cosa Media South Africa

City: Cape Town

Job description

Cosa Media is seeking a content writer with online and print experience. You will predominantly be writing for our flagship title, RiskSA which is a trade publication catering to the insurance industry in South Africa.

The position will include writing, editing, and proof-reading content for our website, our in-house newsletter, e-zines that we write for other companies, and for our publication.

We are looking for a journalist that is not afraid to talk to top decision makers in the business world, write and research fact-based, accurate articles. You need to be reliable, with a confident phone manner and a can-do attitude.

Experience in writing for business/trade magazines is ideal but not essential. Above all, we are looking for someone with common sense that has the ability to write grammatically correct articles.

You will also be writing for our consumer publication, City Magazine, which features articles about celebrities, beauty and fashion for those living in and around Century City.

Our team is small but with that comes the advantage of getting stuck right in and writing articles both in print and online (with your own by-line).

Requirements

Competencies:

• Computer literate
• Sound interpersonal skills
• Verbal and Written Communication

Qualifications and experience

• Degree/diploma in journalism
• Previous experience (at least two years) writing for magazine/newspaper/website
• Experience in writing for a trade/business publication.

Personal Skills/Attributes

Outgoing, friendly, good phone manner.

Contact details

Angelique Ruzicka
Cosa Media
0861 555267
angelique@comms.co.za

More information here.

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