Freelance CBD / Cannabis Industry Copywriter at CT Marketing Agency

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CT Marketing Agency is seeking a skilled Freelance CBD / Cannabis Industry Copywriter to write high-quality, SEO-driven content for clients in the CBD, cannabis, kratom, and wellness product industries. This is a freelance, project-based writing role.

The ideal candidate has excellent English writing skills, strong research ability, and a professional understanding of CBD, cannabis, kratom, and related products, processes, and regulations. Our clients include brands offering CBD oils, CBD flower, Delta-8 products, kratom powders, and similar products.

About the Role

Projects commonly include writing content for eCommerce websites, such as:

• Category pages
• Product descriptions
• Blog posts
• SEO landing pages
• Website copy for CBD, cannabis, and kratom brands

This role is ideal for a technical and creative writer with 2 to 4 years of professional, non-academic writing experience. You should be able to create content that blends SEO best practices, brand priorities, product knowledge, and engaging copy that supports client goals.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, accurate, SEO-friendly web content for CBD, cannabis, kratom, and wellness product clients
• Research each client, their products, target audience, and industry requirements
• Follow detailed writing guidelines and client instructions
• Create content that is engaging, brand-aligned, and ROI-focused
• Write for eCommerce sites, including category pages, product descriptions, and blogs
• Complete assignments by deadline and communicate professionally with the team

Qualifications

• Excellent English writing, grammar, editing, and proofreading skills
• 2 to 4 years of professional writing experience preferred
• Knowledge of CBD, cannabis, kratom, Delta-8, and related wellness products
• Ability to research industry regulations, product details, and evolving market trends
• Understanding of SEO writing best practices
• Ability to follow detailed guidelines and adapt to different client voices
• Portfolio or links to relevant published work preferred

Scheduling

Writers accept an average of 10 pages of work per week. Assignments are typically sent with due dates 1 to 2 weeks in advance. Work for client websites often recurs monthly, creating stable and predictable assignments once writers establish relevant expertise.

Compensation

Writers are paid on a per-word basis. Rates are assessed according to our KPI rubric.

• Initial compensation is up to $0.06 per word, with $0.034 per word being the most typical rate
• This equals approximately $30 or $17 per 500-word page
• After 400 live pages, the top rate increases to $0.064 per word, with $0.038 per word being the most typical rate
• After 800 live pages, the top rate increases to $0.07 per word, with $0.044 per word being the most typical rate

Application Process

Candidates should be prepared to complete a skills test with 11 short-response questions and 9 multiple-choice questions about writing experience and industry expertise.

Applicants may be asked to provide a portfolio or links to published work on similar CBD, cannabis, or kratom websites, if available. Once an offer is extended, writers will complete a brief training course.