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Review score
94
Evidence
100%
Words
270

Scored by the same rules the Studio uses. How scoring works

Why it works

  • One page in all six layouts270 words, so switching designs never pushes it to a second page.
  • 3 of 9 bullets name a resultThe rest show the scale of the work, which a recruiter reads as proof too. Counted by the same Review the Studio runs.
  • Headings an ATS already knowsSummary, Experience, Education, Certifications, Skills, in that order.
  • The credential has its own lineContent Marketing Certification, each with issuer and year.
  • Reads back as plain textOne column with no tables or icons. The ATS text tab shows what a parser gets.
What a recruiter sees
Megan Holt
Content Writer
megan.holt@example.com · +1 (720) 555-0129 · Denver, CO · linkedin.com/in/meganholt · meganholt.example.com
SUMMARY

Content writer with six years writing SEO articles, how-to guides and product pages for B2B software and personal finance brands. Researches with subject matter experts, writes to a brief and style guide, and tracks what each piece ranks for.

EXPERIENCE
Senior Content Writer
2022 – Present
Ledgerly · Denver, CO
  • Write 6 to 8 long-form SEO articles a month from keyword research in Ahrefs; 41 now rank on page one of Google for their target terms.
  • Interviewed product managers and accountants for 30 how-to guides that brought in 18% of free trial sign-ups from organic search last year.
  • Rewrote 120 product and help pages in WordPress to one style guide, lifting average time on page from 48 to 95 seconds.
  • Edit drafts from 5 freelance writers each month, returning notes within 2 working days.
Content Writer
2019 – 2022
Brightpath Money · Denver, CO
  • Wrote 260 personal finance articles on budgeting, credit and taxes, fact-checked against IRS and CFPB sources.
  • Refreshed 75 older articles with new data and internal links, recovering 32% of lost organic traffic in six months.
  • Wrote a weekly email newsletter for 48K subscribers with a 44% open rate.
Editorial Assistant
2018 – 2019
Front Range Tribune · Boulder, CO
  • Wrote 3 local news briefs a day and proofread 40 pages a week before print.
  • Updated the paper's AP style sheet with 60 local names and terms.
EDUCATION
B.A. Journalism
2014 – 2018
University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO
CERTIFICATIONS
Content Marketing Certification, HubSpot Academy
2021
SKILLS
Writing: long-form articles, how-to guides, product pages, newsletters, editing, proofreading
SEO & Research: keyword research, search intent, internal linking, SME interviews, fact-checking
Tools: WordPress, Google Docs, Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Grammarly, AP style
Layout

Small blue capital headings, the employer in grey and nothing else on the page. One column. Switching layouts never changes the words.

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Content writer resumes tend to say "wrote engaging content" and leave the reader to guess. An editor or content lead wants to know what you write (articles, guides, product pages), for which audience, how much, how you research it and what it did once published. This template answers each of those with a number or a named tool.

Content writer resume summary example

Target roleContent Writer
SummaryContent writer with six years writing SEO articles, how-to guides and product pages for B2B software and personal finance brands. Researches with subject matter experts, writes to a brief and style guide, and tracks what each piece ranks for.
3 of this role's keywords are in the summary
  • how-to guides
  • product pages
  • style guide

The candidate is fictional, so swap in your own numbers. Stuck? The resume summary generator drafts one from your title and results.

Why most content writers don't get the call

Skills and keywords for a content writer resume

Applicant tracking systems match on literal strings. Spell each term the way the job posting spells it, and group related skills so people and parsers can both follow it.

Writing

  • content writing
  • long-form articles
  • blog posts
  • how-to guides
  • product pages
  • newsletters
  • copywriting

SEO

  • SEO writing
  • keyword research
  • search intent
  • on-page SEO
  • internal linking
  • content refresh

Editorial

  • editing
  • proofreading
  • fact-checking
  • style guide
  • AP style
  • editorial calendar
  • SME interviews

Tools

  • WordPress
  • Google Docs
  • Ahrefs
  • Semrush
  • Google Search Console
  • Grammarly
  • Surfer

Have the real job posting? Paste it into the keyword scanner to see the skills it asks for most, and which ones your resume is missing.

Why each choice was made

  1. Why rankings sit next to output

    "Six to eight articles a month" shows pace; "41 on page one" shows the pace paid off. Together they answer the two questions a content lead asks.

  2. Why a refresh bullet is included

    Updating old articles is a large share of the job on most content teams. Recovered traffic from a refresh is a result many writers do but never write down.

  3. Why the portfolio link is in the header

    Writing roles almost always ask for samples. A short portfolio link next to the contact details saves the reader a follow-up email.

Content writer resume questions

See all ATS-friendly resume templates, check your file with the free ATS resume checker, or read how each ATS reads resumes.

What skills should I put on a content writer resume?

The skills the job posting names, spelled the way it spells them. For a content writer that often includes content writing, long-form articles, SEO writing, keyword research, editing and proofreading. Show each one in a bullet with a result, then list the core ones again in a short skills section.

How do I write a content writer resume summary?

Keep it to two or three sentences: your years of experience and where, the scale of your work, and one result with a number. Leave out words a recruiter cannot check, like hardworking or passionate. The example summary on this page shows the pattern.

Is this content writer resume template free?

Yes. Open it in the Studio, replace the example with your own work and download it as a PDF in a free design (Clean, Signal, Editorial and Minimal). Word files and the other designs come with ATSPrep Pro. There is no watermark; downloading needs a free account.

Is this content writer resume template ATS friendly?

Yes. It is one column of real text with standard section headings, and no tables, text boxes or text inside images, so parsers read it in order. Run your finished file through the free ATS resume checker to see the text it gives back.

Keep the pattern. Tell your story.

The Studio opens with this content writer example loaded. Edit any bullet and the Review score updates as you type. Editing needs no account; downloading needs a free one.

  1. Keep the hierarchy. Same section order, plain-text contact details.
  2. Replace every claim. Your scope, your numbers, your tools. Never borrowed achievements.
  3. Run the Review again. Watch the score respond to the evidence in your version.
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What each applicant tracking system accepts, read from the vendor's own documentation.