Content / SEO Writer
Build our inbound content engine. Long-form visa guides, IRCC/USCIS form explainers, regulatory news. SEO that compounds.
About the Role
QKfill is software that automates filling out visa and immigration applications. Our highest-leverage growth channel for the next 12 months is organic search — and we need a writer who can build it.
You’ll own our inbound content engine: long-form visa guides, IRCC/USCIS form explainers, comparison articles, and regulatory-news posts that rank for high-intent immigration queries and convert readers into trials.
This is not a “rewrite competitor content” role. We want articles that are genuinely the best resource on the internet for their topic. The bar is high; the brief is short; the autonomy is real.
Core Responsibilities
- SEO content strategy — keyword research for immigration intent queries; identify content gaps where we can rank top 3 within 6 months
- Long-form articles — 1,500–3,000 word guides on specific visa processes, forms, scenarios. Primary sources only (IRCC.ca, USCIS.gov)
- Comparison + decision-tree content — “IMM5257 vs IMM5708: which form do I need?” type guides
- Regulatory + news content — when IRCC/USCIS/UKVI updates, publish within 48 hours
- Landing page + conversion copy — optimize copy on /pricing, /features, /how-it-works
- Distribution outreach — light guest-post outreach, repurposing into LinkedIn / Twitter / YouTube
Must-Have Skills
- ✓Long-form fluency — you’ve written 1,500+ word articles before, not just blog posts
- ✓Plain-English ability — can explain LMIA to someone who’s never heard of it
- ✓SEO fundamentals — keyword research, on-page, internal linking, search-intent classification
- ✓Has ranked content before — can show example articles in top 10 for a meaningful keyword
- ✓Primary-source discipline — cites IRCC.ca, USCIS.gov; not other blogs
- ✓Native or near-native English — immigration applicants are often ESL; readability matters
- ✓Self-managed delivery — agreed brief → deliver on time, no chasing
- ✓Async-first communication — written-first, clear, no ambiguity
Strong Bonus
- ★Personal experience with visa applications (yours or family)
- ★Has written for immigration-adjacent audiences before
- ★Speaks a second language (Hindi, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Punjabi, Arabic)
- ★Comfortable in WordPress, Sanity, Webflow, Notion, or Markdown
- ★Can create simple diagrams (Figma, Excalidraw, Canva)
- ★Has built and grown a newsletter, YouTube, or LinkedIn following
Who This Role is NOT For
- ✕Someone who’ll rewrite competitor articles and call it new content
- ✕Someone who needs an editor to fact-check every claim
- ✕Someone who treats SEO as keyword-stuffing
- ✕Someone who can write but can’t explain how they’d find a topic worth writing about
- ✕Someone who wants byline credit — our content is QKfill-branded
Engagement Models
Pick the one that fits you:
| Per-article freelance | $250–800/article depending on length, complexity, research depth. ~2–4 articles/month commitment. Best for established writers with their own pipeline. |
| Hourly part-time | 10–20 hrs/week, bi-weekly pay. Better if you want consistency, want to own broader scope (strategy, distribution, calendar), and want to grow into a content lead role. |
We’re open to either; tell us which fits your situation.
Logistics
| Location | Fully remote, work from anywhere |
| Hours | Flexible (freelance per-article OR 10–20 hrs/week hourly) |
| Tools | Google Docs, Notion, GitHub Issues, Slack/Discord, Ahrefs (provided if needed) |
| Payment | Bi-weekly via Wise, Deel, or your preferred method |
| Start date | Open pipeline — reviewing existing applicants |
How to Apply
We’re currently working through existing candidates for this role. If your background is a strong match, you’re welcome to submit a waitlist application — we’ll keep you on file and reach out when we re-open active intake.
Email qkfill101+job@gmail.com with:
- A short message on your writing background and why immigration content interests you
- Your LinkedIn profile URL
- Your resume / CV (PDF preferred)
- 3 writing samples — preferably long-form. If they ranked organically, tell us the keyword + position.
- One article you’d pitch us — topic, target keyword, why it would rank, one-paragraph outline
- Your engagement preference (freelance OR hourly) and rate
“If you’ve ever read a confusing visa guide and thought ‘I could write a better one in an hour’ — prove it.”
How the Work Flows
The rhythm depends on engagement model — both feel like the same role with different cadence:
| Cadence | What you do |
|---|---|
| Per article | Pitch → brief approval → draft → revise (one round) → publish. Cycle: 5–10 days. |
| Weekly | Review keyword research, prioritize topics, track ranking + traffic on shipped articles |
| Monthly | Quarterly content review: what ranked, what didn’t, what to double down on |
| Ad-hoc | When IRCC/USCIS/UKVI publishes a change, draft a news post within 48h |
Tools You'll Use
| Tool | What for |
|---|---|
| Google Docs | Drafting + collaboration |
| Notion | Content calendar + keyword research database |
| Ahrefs / Semrush | Keyword research (we’ll provide access if needed) |
| CMS (TBD — likely Sanity or Webflow) | Publishing the final articles |
| Slack / Discord | Async team communication + brief handoff |
Ramp Expectations
| Area | Week-1 | Week-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Domain knowledge | Read our existing content + 2 IRCC PDFs | Picks topics independently from keyword research |
| Voice | First draft heavily edited | First draft needs minor edits only |
| SEO instincts | We share keyword targets | You suggest 3 new targets/week from your own research |
| Distribution | Not your responsibility | Lightweight LinkedIn repurposing |
What You'll Get From Us
- ✓Clear briefs — topic, keyword, target word count, outline scaffold
- ✓Editorial respect — you push back on briefs you disagree with
- ✓Fast pay — no chasing invoices
- ✓Long-term partnership potential — content lead role exists if you grow into it
- ✓Access to product team for fact-checking and screenshots
More day-to-day specifics are shared during the screening conversation — no need to memorize them before applying.
Reviewing existing applications
We’re currently working through candidates already in our pipeline for this role. If your background is a strong match, you’re welcome to email us anyway — we’ll keep your application on file and reach out when we re-open active intake.
qkfill101+job@gmail.com