An academic blog publisher is looking for researchers to create topics based on keywords and themes they will supply.
The blog publisher’s writers will then use the topics to create full blog posts and blog post reviews.

Here are the instructions:

1)  Send an email to homebasedwriterjobs@yahoogroups.com to request the list of themes and keywords.  Use the title  SEND ACADEMIC THEMES LIST

NOTE:  In order to send email to that address you must first join that address’ newsletter by sending an email to homebasedwriterjobs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

2)  Research topics for 52  500 word articles based on the themes and keywords.  Each of these topics are composed of:
Title for the blog post
Outline of the post
Each outline must have at least 5 headings / points to make

3) Research 240 topics that will be used to create blog post commentaries or reviews.  Each of these topics are composed of:
Title of the blog post
2 URLs that are to be reviewed/commented on which are consistent with the title of the blog post
1 outlined heading under each URL that spells out what the URL is about or why you’re commenting on it.
NOTE:  The url must be an actual blog post not just the url of a blog.  The blog must be academic-related.

Payout is P500 per package.  The client is looking for 35 packages broken down based on the following:

16 packages that deal with academic admissions in general

3 packages that deal with college admissions

3 packages that deal with graduate school admissions

6 packages that deal with MBA admissions

3 packages that deal with law school admissions

4 packages that deal with medical school admissions

NOTE:  All materials for this project must be based on admissions in THE UNITED STATES only.

Payout:  P600 per package

Selection Criteria:   High quality topics.  Well-researched blog posts.

How to participate:

Read and fully understand the instructions above.

Get the keyword/theme list.

Write your materials and send to homebasedwriterjobs@yahoogroups.com  with the subject line of  ACADEMIC TOPIC SUBMISSION

Revise your submission based on the client’s feedback.

Once approved, you will be paid per package via Paypal.

Writers often need to research their materials first before they start putting words on paper. This can sometimes be a tedious process, especially with the deluge of search results online. While some of these results can be really helpful, most are search engine-optimized pages that hardly have any useful content. Just how can one hasten the research process? Here are some tips:

1.  Refer to the old reliables. Old reliables pertain to websites that would most probably have useful information. These include Wikipedia, Wikitravel, and other reference sites. There is the contention that information in these sites is often reader-edited. Hence, some information may not be all-true. However, sites like Wikipedia require its users to make the necessary citations for all the facts stated in the entry. If the main content on-site reads doubtfully, a researcher can just opt to go straight to the listed sources. Either way, these reference sites can prove to be good resources.

2.  See what the others have done. Most of the time, it is during the process of research when the writer forms ideas about his or her article. Hence, at the beginning stages of it, thoughts are all over the place. There is no direction yet – with the writing, and the research. This delays research and the task prior to writing. To alleviate this, it is sometimes helpful to refer to article databases like Ezinearticles. In sites like these, a user can browse through similar articles. One can take ideas here and there, and eventually have a better direction for his or her own.

3.  Narrow down searches. In doing online research, it is always better to have specific topics in mind. Take for example a topic on “Bahamas travel.” It will take a lot more time sifting through results if you search for “Bahamas travel,” than if you searched for “Bahamas travel outdoor adventure things to do.”