Staff Writer, SMB (Remote)

Forbes Advisor; Wilmington (DE); Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Advisor is seeking a Staff Writer for the SMB team to cover business products and services, including formation, payroll, and accounting, as well as web design and project management tools. You will test and review SMB software, then translate findings into reader-friendly analyses.

The role emphasizes data-driven storytelling, SEO best practices, and collaboration with a distributed, time-zone-spread team. Prior SMB journalism and online reporting are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in small business journalism or SMB product coverage.
• Experience reviewing SMB products and services.
• Strong online journalism background with 3–5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Research products and services focusing on use case and price for readers.
• Review methodologies to determine data points for best-of content.
• Test products to understand value and identify the right audience.
• Capture product photos to illustrate user experience for readers.
• Write expert reviews detailing pros and cons of products/services.
• Collaborate with the managing editor to prioritize reviews.
• Respond promptly to Slack messages and emails.

Skills

Small business journalism

SEO knowledge

Editorial writing

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Job description

At Forbes Advisor, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.

We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Forbes Advisor boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Forbes Advisor's global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

Job Description

Forbes Advisor is looking for someone with small business writing experience to join the Forbes Advisor SMB team as Staff Writer for business products and services, including company formation, payroll and accounting, web design, project management, payment processing, VPNs and more.

The SMB team covers a wide swath of topics, including how to start a company, the best software for small businesses and everything you need to successfully operate a business. We want to guide our readers to make the best choices through engaging stories and data and intent-driven journalism. If you're looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a startup with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on:

SMB topics include but are not limited to:

• Business Formation Services (LLC / Registered Agent)
• VPN
• Web Hosting
• Payroll Software
• HR Software
• VoIP Services
• Project Management Software
• Credit Card Processing
• CRM Software
• Accounting Software

Responsibilities:

• Research products and services, focusing on use case, price and other metrics relevant to readers in the market to buy
• Review methodologies to provide input on which providers and data points to evaluate for best-of content
• Test products and services to develop an expert sense of how they work and who they’re right for
• Take a hand-on approach to research to determine the value of what you’re reviewing, including capturing photos of products/services to help illustrate the user experience to our audience
• Write expert reviews breaking down the pros and cons of each product or service you review
• Collaborate with the managing editor to determine priority for which products and services get reviewed next
• Timely responses to Slack messages and emails

Requirements:

• At least 2 years' experience in small business journalism, preferably in the applicable product reviews space
• Experience reviewing SMB products and services
• 3-5 years of experience in online journalism
• Strong communication and task management skills in a remote work environment, with a distributed team that works across time zones
• Demonstrably strong understanding of the small business space
• Experience with SEO best practices, willingness to learn and expand SEO skills
• Extremely organized, meticulous and detail-oriented
• Nimble and open to quick changes in strategy
• Quick learner that is ready to research and grow their expertise in various SMB categories

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