Via Micro Persuasion: a small but growing number of businesses are hiring people to write blogs. Companies are looking for candidates who can write in a conversational style about timely topics that would appeal to customers, clients and potential recruits.
“Blogging as a job has emerged as companies of all stripes increasingly see the Web as an important communications venue. Blogs allow firms to assume a natural tone rather than the public-relations speak typical of some static Web pages, and readers are often invited to post comments. While some companies are hiring full-time bloggers, others are adding blogging duties to existing marketing or Web-editing positions.
Currently only 4% of major U.S. corporations have blogs available to the public… But ads for blogging jobs are popping up on online job boards in recent months. Blogging jobs are growing in popularity…”
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