Amazon proofreading jobs have become very popular
This is due to the fact that Amazon nowadays is selling everything under the sun
When COVID pandemic started, I rushed to apply for Amazon prime membership
I still have the membership and I renewed it this year too
I am saying this just to tell you that Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer
It has a humongous marketplace with millions of products
These products compete against one another with their pictures and descriptions
That’s why best sellers there are aware of Amazon proofreading jobs
They hire amazon proofreaders to correct spelling and grammar in products’ description
That’s why I decided to discuss below everything related to Amazon proofreading jobs
What is Amazon proofreading job?
A proofreader job in general is to review, edit and correct spelling and grammatical errors within any text
Amazon proofreaders do the same
But they only work within their site focusing on Amazon content only
Do Amazon hire proofreaders?
Amazon have their own job site
They hire technical writers, copywriters, publishers, digital editors and marketing and business writers
These are just sample not all jobs related to editing, writing and content management
But when it comes to Amazon proofreading jobs
It has its own merchandise so they hire proofreaders
If you search their job site for proofreading jobs
Expect to find different job titles like Copywriter, Amazon Advertising or something similar
All these jobs require resources to proofread content
On the other side, Amazon accepts local and international vendors to sell merchandise on their portal
Most of these best sellers or vendors require proofreaders for editing and correcting their products description
Do I need a qualifications to be a proofreader?
You don’t need a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or any degree to work as a proofreader
Meanwhile, being excellent in English like level A is highly desirable
How to become an online proofreader?
First, you have to understand the steps required for proofreading
Proofreaders are required to do the following
1- Understand your proofreading scope
You are not required to add your own content
Your proofreading job only requires you to look for
- Errors or typos
- Inconsistencies in style or the overall layout of the text
- Big chunk of texts, you should break them into small paragraphs
- Correct spelling and punctuational mistakes
- Make sure to add transitional words to enhance the reading experience
2- Find your proofreading target niche
If you were working on Amazon proofreading jobs that doesn’t mean you can do any proofreading task
You can be a good proofreader working on web pages and blogs
But when it comes to proofreading eBooks and legal documents, that’s not for you
Proofreaders cover a range of different tasks like
- Blog posts
- Company web pages
- Sales pages
- Kindle and eBooks
- Legal documents
- Transcripts
- Court reports
- Essays
- Other documents
Look for what you are confident to proofread as this will help you build a good rating
3- Consider taking proofreading courses
Because proofreading jobs have no special education or degree
You have to look for courses from experts in this field to teach you all the secrets in this field
I have found these 2 proofreading courses to be the best in this field
Proofreading Academy and Proofreading Anywhere
4- Practice your proofreading skills
keep in mind that the first proofreading jobs can be tough
You need to do your best to satisfy your clients to give you 5 stars ratings
Always start with simple and easy jobs and make sure to deliver your tasks on time
Keep reading books and professional blogs to learn the writing style
This will help you to reflect what you read on your proofreading work
5- Search for proofreading jobs and update your resume
Proofreading jobs are always on freelancing sites
That’s why it is highly recommended to always search for new freelancing sites
Consider creating your Linkedin profile and resume and keep updating them
What are all types of Amazon proofreading jobs?
As I said earlier, Amazon has their own job site with hundreds of jobs available there
A big portion of their jobs fall under editing, writing and content management
Or in other words, they are proofreading jobs
Anyway, there are many types of Amazon proofreading required like
Amazon kindle proofreading job
Actually Amazon is one of the pioneer in digital book
They started what is called Amazon kindle where you buy a digital copy of any book
Most of the available books in bookstores have their own digital kindle version
That’s why, many writers got encouraged to publish their own books on kindle
There is no publishing fees, so it’s convenient to get your eBook on kindle
Those publishers are looking for Amazon kindle proofreaders to review and edit their eBooks before publishing
Amazon product listing proofreading job
As you may know, it is hard to trust sellers with spelling and grammatical errors
That’s why most Amazon sellers hire Amazon product listing proofreaders
These proofreaders review their products listing to ensure accuracy and consistency of products description
Amazon affiliate blog proofreading job
Affiliate marketing in simple words is selling products or services on your blog
Amazon has its own affiliate system to help bloggers promote relevant products
This happens through affiliate links that tells Amazon where the sale is coming from
That’s why you need a blog proofreaders to review your blog posts and make them more useful
Where to find Amazon proofreading jobs?
Proofreading jobs are in so many places especially freelancing sites
Start with Amazon jobs site itself
If you don’t find what you are looking for then expand to look in the below
Problogger
This site was created to help bloggers and his owner Darren Rowse added jobs listing
It costs $75 to add your job for 15 days
You would think why I pay $75 while there are many job sites offering listing for free
Well, the site receives professional freelancers visitors
You can guarantee finding suitable candidates for your job offer
Flexjobs
From its name, Flexjobs site is focused on hiring remote workers
You can search their site for dozens of flexible jobs
It has a big share of all proofreading jobs
Go ahead and check there for suitable remote jobs for you
Fiverr
This site started as a freelancer site where everything was for $5
It started to get popular and so many jobs started to be listed there with flexible prices
There are many Amazon proofreading jobs listed there for you to check
You can sign up and start listing your proofreading services for free
Once you get some clients, you can think about upgrading your account to be able to get clients with higher price tag
Upwork
It is formerly known as Elance-oDesk and it was rebranded as Upwork
You can advertise your services there for free
Expect to pay service fee from your price
Other freelancing sites
Be innovative and search Google for the term “freelancing sites”
Below is few freelancing sites but you can find many more
Free Lancer
Hubstaff
Guru.com
Indeed.com
Facebook groups
You can find anything you can think of within Facebook groups
That’s why you should consider looking for relevant Facebook groups to advertise your services there
Your own blog
I have seen so many professional freelancers having their own blog
Think about it, you cannot advertise yourself as a professional proofreader while you don’t own a blog to show your writings to your clients
How much does an online proofreader make?
According to Salary.com, the average salary for proofreader is $52,202 per year
Your proofreading income all depends on how fast and accurate you work per hour
How long does it take to proofread 1000 words?
An average of 20 minutes
Yes, 1000 words can take around 15-20 minutes to proofread
Keep in mind, when you start in this proofreading career
Or you have been away for long time, it may take you longer than that