Kirsty Barnden

Kirsty Barnden Sittingbourne, Kent, UK -- linkedin.com/in/kirstybarnden http://www.the-blog-writer.co.uk Summary Trained as a news journalist and have 14 years experience working in publishing in a mix of editorial and sales & marketing roles. Combined experience and skills from both areas to freelance as a digital content writer specialising in business blogs. Experience The Blog Writer Content Writer Feb 2016 - Present (5 years 5 months +) Self employed content writer, specialising in B2B and B2C blogs. Writing for a variety of small to medium businesses across a multitude of industries. Expert research and fact-gathering and checking skills, as well as proofreading and editing skills. Original and flexible, able to adapt tone to individual client and understand how readership influences tone and style. Expert in writing long-form copy for SEO. Able to produce copy that attracts real people as well as search engines. Senior Recruitment Sales Executive Redactive Media Group Aug 2005 - Jun 2010 (4 years 11 months) Selling portfolio of recruitment marketing solutions. Writing copy for advertorials. Editorial Assistant Pilot Magazine, Archant Specialist Ltd Pilot Magazine Feb 2004 - Aug 2005 (1 year 7 months) Education The Journalism Centre, Harlow College Post A-Level Newspaper Journalism, Merit, Journalism 2002 - 2004 Skills Ghostwriting • Corporate Blogging • Web Content Writing • Digital Marketing • Online Publishing • Copywriting • Proofreading • Editing • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) • Fact-checking Kirsty Barnden - page 1