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Content Writer CV example (2026)

A content writer CV needs to prove writing performs, not just that writing exists: organic traffic, rankings, conversion from content, email open rates. Lead with a summary naming your content types (long-form SEO, email, product copy) and niche, plus a portfolio link. Bullets pair a content initiative with its measured outcome and name the tools (Ahrefs, WordPress, GA4) for ATS scoring. Publication credits matter less than one bullet showing a piece you wrote ranked, converted, or got cited.

What recruiters scan for in a Content Writer CV

  • 1Traffic and ranking outcomes tied to content you wrote
  • 2SEO workflow evidence: keyword research, briefs, on-page optimisation
  • 3Tool names: Ahrefs/SEMrush, a CMS, GA4, an email platform
  • 4Portfolio link with 2-3 pieces matched to their industry

Example Content Writer CV

A condensed but realistic example — note how every bullet pairs an action with a number, and how tools and methods are named exactly. Details are fictional.

Hannah Lindqvist

Content Writer · B2B SaaS & SEO

Remote (Stockholm, SE) · hannah.lindqvist@email.com · hannahwrites.se

Summary

B2B SaaS content writer with 5 years turning keyword research into articles that rank and convert. Grew a developer-tools blog from 8k to 95k monthly organic visits; comfortable owning the pipeline from brief to published page. Portfolio: hannahwrites.se.

Experience

Senior Content Writer

2022 – present

Stackwise (developer tools SaaS)

  • Grew blog organic traffic from 8k to 95k monthly visits in 22 months; 14 articles hold a top-3 Google position for commercial keywords (Ahrefs-tracked).
  • Own the content pipeline end to end: keyword research, briefs, drafting, on-page SEO, and publishing in Webflow — 6-8 long-form pieces/month.
  • Content-sourced signups grew to 21% of all trials; built the GA4 + Search Console reporting that made content revenue visible to leadership.
  • Wrote the email nurture series (Customer.io, 9 emails); open rate 47%, trial-conversion lift of 12% against the old series in an A/B split.

Content Writer / Editor

2020 – 2022

Nordic Content Agency

  • Wrote 200+ SEO articles for fintech and e-commerce clients in WordPress; edited two junior writers against a house style guide I maintained.
  • Ranked a client's cornerstone guide #1 for a 9k-volume keyword within 5 months.

Skills

  • SEO copywriting & keyword research
  • Ahrefs / SEMrush
  • WordPress & Webflow
  • GA4 & Search Console
  • Email copy (Customer.io, Mailchimp)
  • Editorial calendars & style guides

Education

BA English & Communications, Stockholm University, 2020

ATS keywords for Content Writer roles

These terms appear most often in Content Writer job descriptions and carry the most ATS score weight. Make sure the ones you can honestly claim appear in your CV — in the exact phrasing.

  • 1SEO copywriting and keyword research (Ahrefs, SEMrush)
  • 2CMS management (WordPress, Webflow, Contentful)
  • 3Content calendar planning and editorial workflow
  • 4Email marketing copy (Mailchimp, Klaviyo)
  • 5Analytics and performance reporting (GA4, Search Console)

See how your Content Writer CV scores

An example shows the target — the free ATS checker shows your distance from it: score, keyword gaps, and the fixes ranked by impact. And when you're applying to a specific job, the AI Adapt flow rewrites your CV against that exact posting — honestly, without inventing experience. $4 to download.

Content Writer CV FAQ

Should a content writer CV link to published work?

Always — a portfolio link in the header plus one 'best piece' link per role if the CMS bylines you. Choose samples that match the target company's industry and format; three relevant pieces beat thirty assorted clips.

How do I quantify writing on a CV?

Traffic growth, keyword positions, content-sourced signups or leads, email open/click rates, and output volume with consistency ('6-8 long-form pieces/month for 2 years'). If you never saw the analytics, ask for them before you leave a role — or estimate honestly with 'approximately'.

How should content writers address AI on their CV?

Confidently and specifically: workflow bullets like 'use AI drafting with human editing and fact-checking, holding quality while doubling output' read far better than pretending 2026 content work doesn't involve AI. What employers fear is undisclosed, unedited AI slop — show process, not avoidance.

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