Content Writer CV Keywords: Skills & ATS Terms to Include
Content writer CVs are screened for SEO and content terms, then judged on the portfolio. Link published work and show the traffic, rankings or conversions your writing produced.
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Check my CVContent Writer hard skills
Core competencies recruiters and ATS filters search for.
Content Writer tools & software
Use the exact product names from the job ad.
Content Writer certifications & qualifications
Write the full name and the acronym, with the year.
Content Writer soft skills
Show these through achievements rather than listing them alone.
Content Writer action verbs
Start each bullet with one of these instead of "Responsible for".
Weak vs strong content writer CV bullets
Wrote blog posts.
Wrote 80 SEO articles for a B2B SaaS blog, growing organic traffic from 4k to 38k monthly visits in 14 months.
Wrote website copy.
Rewrote 6 landing pages, lifting demo sign-ups by 27% in an A/B test.
Examples are illustrative. Only use figures you can back up in an interview.
ATS tip for content writer CVs
Include "SEO" and "copywriting" if the ad does, and add your portfolio URL as plain text near the top.
How to use these keywords
- Start from the job description, not this list. Keywords that appear in the ad matter most — paste it into the job description keyword extractor to pull them out.
- Only include skills you genuinely have. You will be asked about them.
- Put the most important keywords in both your Skills section and your experience bullets.
- Use the employer's exact wording (e.g. "WordPress", not a synonym).
- Keep formatting simple: single column, standard headings, no text inside images.
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