With billions of websites available for viewing, the position of web content developer is yet one more 21st Century writing position that is in high demand, yet it still has a relatively low profile.
What Does a Web Content Developer Do?
The duties of the web content developer will depend on the web site that is being developed. For example if you are working for an educational web site, your content development duties might include researching and developing articles, captions, and games that encourage learning or that are geared to develop certain academic skills. However, if you are developing content for a video game site, your duties are more likely to focus around a certain demographic that the games are targeted at, and have more technical writing involved.
Web content developers also may be employed to oversea and manage other freelancers who are submitting material to the sight. The web content developer may also be required to edit, review, and decide what articles will be used and what articles will be rejected. Recruitment of new talent may also be included in the web content developer's list of responsibilities. This means that they will be responsible for placing ads and screening applicants.
How Much Does It Pay?
Pay for a web content developer will greatly depend on what duties they are required to do, and whether the position is considered freelance or a regular employment position. For web content developers that are hired as a regular employee and who have supervisory duties and editing responsibilities assigned to them, a mid-level salary should be expected between $25,000 and $35,000. Again this amount is going to be determined by the financial stability and resources of the company doing the hiring as well as the amount of work involved.
Freelance web content developer positions, on the other hand, will probably focus only on content creation. These positions will pay based on word count, marketability, and the company's paying policies. In most cases a 1,000 to 3,000 word article will pay anywhere from $10 to $75 per article. The total amount of money that can be earned in these types of positions will depend on how fast you can work, and the quality of work that you produce.