Career & Market Insight
This copywriting role offers excellent work-life balance with fully remote, asynchronous work and no fixed hours. However, the compensation structure reveals both opportunities and challenges for career growth.
Starting rates ($0.034-0.06 per word) are below market average for experienced copywriters, who typically earn $0.10-0.25+ per word. The progression system caps at $0.07 per word even after 800 pages, suggesting limited long-term earning potential compared to direct client work or agency positions.
Positive signals: Diverse industry exposure builds versatile portfolio; performance-based raises reward quality; remote-first culture; clear progression milestones. The specialized verticals (finance, legal, medical) could develop valuable niche expertise.
Red flags: Below-market rates; payment per KPI rubric creates uncertainty; no mention of benefits or stability; high volume requirements for decent income. This role works best as a stepping stone to build portfolio and skills before transitioning to higher-paying direct clients or specialized positions.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
The ideal copywriter has excellent English writing skills and is excited to write high-quality, SEO-driven content that aligns with detailed, client-specific guidelines. Projects most commonly include writing web pages for eCommerce and lead generation business sites such as category pages, product descriptions, and blog posts. Our clientele is constantly evolving. We produce content for these and many other industry verticals:
Fashion (both mass-market and luxury)
Skincare & Beauty
Tech & Software**
Finance & Investing**
Law (family law, product liability, divorce, etc.)**
Education
Home Improvement
Automobiles & Motorcycles (OEM and aftermarket accessories)
Health and Wellness**
Medical / Clinical**
Digital Marketing
SEO / PR / Advertising / Marketing**
**Writers with a background in these highly specialized fields are strongly encouraged to apply.
The ideal candidate for this position is a multifaceted technical and creative writer with at least two to four years of professional, non-academic experience. Candidates should understand how to write content that effortlessly blends SEO best practices and brand priorities for finished work that’s engaging, creative, and ROI-driven. Candidates should also be willing and able to complete careful research in order to gain a strong understanding of various industries. Candidates should be prepared to provide portfolios featuring published work. Once an offer has been extended, writers will be asked to take a brief training course.
Compensation
Writers are paid on a per-word basis. The rate is assessed according to our KPI rubric (key performance indicators) with an automatic raise after 400 and 800 pages have gone live on our client's websites.
Initial compensation is up to $0.06 per word with $0.034 per word being the most typical compensation level. This is $30 or $17 per page of 500 words.
After 400 pages live, the top marginal rate increases to $0.064 per word with the most typical rate of $0.038 per word, or $32 and $19 per page. After 800 pages live, the top marginal rate increases to $0.07 per word with $0.044 per word being the most typical, or $35 and $22 per page.
