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02-18-2008, 01:35 PM
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Newstex LLC, a content aggregation company, is looking to expand its blog syndication team.
The position of Weblog Data Entry Specialist is an excellent part-time opportunity for web and blog designers to work from home. The Weblog Data Entry Specialist instructs the Newstex computer system to automatically obtain articles from weblogs (blogs) and store the articles in a Newstex database.
The specialist also will assist in report production using Microsoft Excel.
Some introductory training is provided to help the specialist understand RSS, which is the basis for blog syndication.
Responsibilities:
* examine Atom/RSS files, which to the beginner may closely resemble HTML
* identify RSS and HTML tags that contain key information about each writer's content
* enter these tags into the Newstex computer system
* provide our computer system with additional information obtained from company records stored in Microsoft Excel or Salesforce
* monitor the end product and make minor adjustments
* additional related responsibilities assigned by Newstex
Requirements:
* a passion for blogs
* demonstrated professional interest in the technical wizardry behind blogs and news content syndication
* literacy in HTML required, familiarity with RSS a plus
* enthusiastic, resourceful, well-organized self-starter
* accuracy in typing
* attention to detail
* fast and reliable Internet connection
* ability to work independently
* basic familiarity with databases
* experience with Microsoft Excel
* Windows XP or Mac OS X with Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 2.0 or higher
Some experience in journalism is helpful, but not necessary. This is a virtual telecommuting position.
About Our Company
Newstex offers Content On Demand, including tailored, real-time news and commentary from thousands of branded newswires, newspapers, magazines, financial and business sources, official government feeds and blogs.
Newstex collects full-text digital news and commentary feeds, standardizes the content format, adds stock ticker symbols, PeopleTickers and topical categories, and instantly delivers the result via easy-tointegrate XML or RSS newsfeeds.
The revolutionary Newstex Blogs On Demand product delivers value-added full-text blog content. Newstex processes blogs in real-time through its NewsRouter technology to automatically tag each blog post with key data such as company names, stock tickers, key executives and government officials, and detailed topical categories for distribution to downstream enterprise customers to ensure greater exposure and reach for this valuable content.
Blogs In Demand and Content On Demand from Newstex are the fastest ways for content distributors and enterprise customers to cost-effectively integrate full-text premium newsfeeds and the top blogs at reduced cost, minimum risk and optimum ROI.
For more information, please visit Newstex.com
$10/hr.
Please email your compelling cover letter and résumé to jobs (at) newstex.com
Newstex LLC, a content aggregation company, is looking to expand its blog syndication team.
The position of Weblog Data Entry Specialist is an excellent part-time opportunity for web and blog designers to work from home. The Weblog Data Entry Specialist instructs the Newstex computer system to automatically obtain articles from weblogs (blogs) and store the articles in a Newstex database.
The specialist also will assist in report production using Microsoft Excel.
Some introductory training is provided to help the specialist understand RSS, which is the basis for blog syndication.
Responsibilities:
* examine Atom/RSS files, which to the beginner may closely resemble HTML
* identify RSS and HTML tags that contain key information about each writer's content
* enter these tags into the Newstex computer system
* provide our computer system with additional information obtained from company records stored in Microsoft Excel or Salesforce
* monitor the end product and make minor adjustments
* additional related responsibilities assigned by Newstex
Requirements:
* a passion for blogs
* demonstrated professional interest in the technical wizardry behind blogs and news content syndication
* literacy in HTML required, familiarity with RSS a plus
* enthusiastic, resourceful, well-organized self-starter
* accuracy in typing
* attention to detail
* fast and reliable Internet connection
* ability to work independently
* basic familiarity with databases
* experience with Microsoft Excel
* Windows XP or Mac OS X with Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 2.0 or higher
Some experience in journalism is helpful, but not necessary. This is a virtual telecommuting position.
About Our Company
Newstex offers Content On Demand, including tailored, real-time news and commentary from thousands of branded newswires, newspapers, magazines, financial and business sources, official government feeds and blogs.
Newstex collects full-text digital news and commentary feeds, standardizes the content format, adds stock ticker symbols, PeopleTickers and topical categories, and instantly delivers the result via easy-tointegrate XML or RSS newsfeeds.
The revolutionary Newstex Blogs On Demand product delivers value-added full-text blog content. Newstex processes blogs in real-time through its NewsRouter technology to automatically tag each blog post with key data such as company names, stock tickers, key executives and government officials, and detailed topical categories for distribution to downstream enterprise customers to ensure greater exposure and reach for this valuable content.
Blogs In Demand and Content On Demand from Newstex are the fastest ways for content distributors and enterprise customers to cost-effectively integrate full-text premium newsfeeds and the top blogs at reduced cost, minimum risk and optimum ROI.
For more information, please visit Newstex.com
$10/hr.
Please email your compelling cover letter and résumé to jobs (at) newstex.com