I am currently unable to make full time commitments, but depending on the opportunity I may be available for temporary and contract work.

john@johnmcdonald.info

WORK EXPERIENCE

Web Publishing and Marketing

August 2007 – present
Owner/Self Employed | Jacksonville, FL
Internet Services

Independently employed in online publishing: Responsible for all aspects of the internet business cycle from development to content production and traffic growth.

Publishing websites through use of the following content management systems and server scripts: WordPress, Blogger, Simple Machine Forums, and Pligg. Publishing online content integrated with pay-per-click and affiliate marketing with a focus on maximizing leads and generating immediate sales.

Basic proficiency in PHP web develpment, SQL database management, technical writing, blogging, on-page and off-page search engine optimization, social media marketing, advertising, and revenue-sharing agreements.

Linux Shell, Apache, PHP, MySQL, SEO, CSS, PPC, Affiliate, Writing

Content Editing and Production
2010-present
ScholarshipExperts.com | Jacksonville / PT – Telecommute

Review and edit web content created by Data Research Analysts.  Maintain standards of accuracy, spelling, and grammar for web content before publication.

Report writing, editing, research

Quality Assurance Tester – Web Production
September 2008 – January 2009/Project Completion
WiseChoice.com/ScholarshipExperts.com | Jacksonville / PT – Telecommute
Internet Services

Testing web interfaces for functionality and ease of use.

A contracted position to test a new web development project for bugs and usability. Test documents were assigned by a project management system and reports covered browser compatibility, web page functionality, usability, and content analysis.

Report writing, HTML and Web Development, Software Quality Assurance

Data Research Analyst
July 2006 – February 2008
www.ScholarshipExperts.com | Jacksonville, FL
Internet Services

Discovery and research of scholarships, grants, and similar financial aid programs. Appropriate awards would then be added to an online database and coded so that a user’s results could be filtered to match specific eligibility variables.

Also: web marketing such as content writing, search engine keyword research, and backlink building campaigns.

Research and data analysis, Technical Writing, Internet Research, internet marketing

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree,
August 2000 – May 2005
University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL
Political Science, Economics Focus
History, Literature, International Studies minors
Senator UNF Student Government 2001-2003

Vice Chair (6 mo.) and Chair (6 mo.), Constitution and Statutes Committee 2003 (legislative compliance, policies & procedures, state lobbying)

SKILLS

SEO – Intermediate
Online Content Management Systems – Intermediate
Web ownership experience – Intermediate
Economic, political, institutional analysis – Intermediate

Server Development – Basic
Web security – Basic

LANGUAGES
English Fluent