AccurateShooter Seeks Showcase Article Creator

[Forum Boss]

We are looking to hire a person to prepare video-centric articles for the AccurateShooter Daily Bulletin. The job is to find 4 to 6 of the best YouTube or Vimeo videos on a topic of interest to our readers. Such topics might include, for example, F-Class shooting, using a LabRadar, annealing brass, or scope mounting. For each topic, the job would include taking good screenshots from the videos, embedding the videos, and explaining the topic with 400-700 words of text.

HERE is the latest Video Showcase, prepared for Christmas Day. There are 8 videos from F-Class John:

Christmas Video Showcase — 8 Great Videos from F-Class John « Daily Bulletin

This image is from multi-time Nat'l Long Range Champion Nancy Tompkins, author of Prone and Long Range Rifle Shooting. Nancy loves to photograph the Aurora Borealis.

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The specific job title would be "Video Showcase Editor". Initially he or she would be paid to provide two Video Showcase articles per month. NOTE: Editing videos is NOT necessary -- the person will find pre-released videos and embed those in the article.

Here are four examples:

Video Showcase — PRS Shooting Skills and Cartridge Choice « Daily Bulletin

Are you looking to get started in PRS and tactical/practical competitions? Here are three videos that can help you improve your game. These videos feature two top PRS competitors, and George Gardner of G.A. Precision, considered one of the founding fathers of the PRS game.

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[3 videos, 4 photos, 607 words]

SHOT Show 2020 Video Showcase — Notable New Products « Daily Bulletin

With miles of aisles and thousands of new products, the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas is a near-overwhelming circus. There is so much to see, with scores of new products from around the globe.

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[8 videos, 5 photos, 883 words]

Video Showcase — Field Tests of the Ruger Precision Rimfire « Daily Bulletin

The relatively new Ruger Precision Rimfire has generated considerable interest because it is an affordable, chassis-style platform well-suited for tactical/practical cross training. It also offers some cool features including a +30 MOA scope rail and adjustable bolt throw length (from 1.5 to ~3.

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[3 videos, 5 photos, 575 words]

.22 LR Handguns Suitable for Self-Defense — Video Showcase « Daily Bulletin

We think everyone should have a .22 LR pistol or revolver (and probably both). Whether for plinking, target shooting, or back-up self-defense, a good .22 can perform a multitude of roles. Today, with the help of YouTube reviewers, we look at a variety of .22 LR pistols, focusing on compact .

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[6 videos, 1 photo, 552 words]

Here are examples of photos that accompany video showcase articles. The editor must insert the word titles, using multiple fonts:





The most important thing is that the content delivered is COMPLETE, well-written, mistake-free, and accurate. If I have to fix links, re-write text, do further research, revise photos, then the assignment is a failure. The Editor will be expected to find his/her own source videos, do all the work, and then deliver the text (with links) ready to insert.

Compensation will be a flat rate PER SHOWCASE ARTICLE, commensurate with what is typical on the internet. A talented Showcase Editor could certainly earn the equivalent of $50/hour.

Before you say you are interested, please review these points. Whoever does this work must have good skills and be VERY capable of creating text that is 100% ready to publish.

1. You must be able to type with great accuracy -- In the internet world, one misplaced bracket or quote mark can prevent a story from displaying correctly.
2. You need to deliver the story on time, twice a month.
3. You need to be able to write well and understand how to place URL sequences, like this: [a href="http://amzn.to/2rr1KFh" target="_blank">Practical Shooter's Guide</a] (end brackets changed to allow code to be visible.)
4. You need to be skilled with editing photos so you can grab screen-shots, crop images, and insert text (and often sharpen, enhance, and color correct}.
5. "90% OK" will NOT suffice. If I have to spend an hour correcting your mistakes or items left incomplete, that just won't work.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you are interested in this job, send a PM to Forum Boss. Please have three (3) suggested topics that I can consider.

 

[INShooter]

I for sure don’t have the skills for this position but I have my fingers crossed that someone qualified will come forward and ease the load on the Boss.

 

[Forum Boss]

Hey guys, we are still looking for a Video Showcase Editor. Here is an example I did this morning, as a Christmas Day Feature:

Christmas Video Showcase — 8 Great Videos from F-Class John « Daily Bulletin

This image is from multi-time Nat'l Long Range Champion Nancy Tompkins, author of Prone and Long Range Rifle Shooting. Nancy loves to photograph the Aurora Borealis.

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In this example there are eight videos -- that's a bit more than average, but this is a good example of the format, with three (3) elements for each video: Title, Video Embed, and one Explanatory Paragraph.

I was able to generate this in about 2 hours, including video search time. If you think you could do this, and would like a substantial payment for 2-3 hours work twice a month, contact Forum boss or reply to this thread.

For a showcase with fewer videos we would include a few screenshots, such as this. A screenshot was taken from the video. This was then sized to 600 pixels width, and then text was added: