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Thomas Shearman

Writer: copy, blogs, articles, translation & more

Works remotely from Barcelona

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  • 2.1774
3 projects (3 ratings)
1 recommendation
  • Suggested rate €200 / day
  • Experience 7+ years
  • Response rate 100%
  • Response time 2 hours
Propose a project The project will begin once you accept Thomas's quote.

This freelancer is available part-time (1 day per week) but hasn't confirmed their availability in over 7 days.

Part-time, 1 day per week

Propose a project The project will begin once you accept Thomas's quote.

Location and workplace preferences

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Preferences

Project length
  • ≤ 1 week
  • ≤ 1 month
  • Between 1-3 months
  • Between 3-6 months
  • ≥ 6 months
Business sector
  • Entertainment & Leisure
  • Environmental
  • Film & AV
  • Agriculture
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
+6 other
Company size
  • 1 person
  • 2-10 people
  • 11 - 49 people
  • 50 - 249 people
  • 250 - 999 people
+2 other

Verifications

Freelancer code of conduct signed
Read the Malt code of conduct

Verified email

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

Categories

Skills (22)

Thomas in a few words

I’m a writer and journalist with more than 25 years’ experience; I know words matter.

My specialities are blogs articles, website content, and Spanish to English translation. I’m open to all writing and editing offers.

I craft every piece of writing so that it excels at its purpose, be that ranking highly in search engines, telling a story, or converting sales.


WORKING TOGETHER
My professional writing can help you to build your business in a multitude of ways.

Blogs increase traffic by blending engaging and varied content with up-to-date keywords used by customers.

Leads and sales grow alongside your audience as your business becomes established as an industry authority.

I can provide SEO-rich web pages and articles to attract even more customers.


RECENT WORK
I’ve recently built up +6 years’ experience producing SEO-optimised articles and top quality metadata that gets websites on search page 1.


TRANSLATIONS
I have translated Spanish to English for:

  • Vineyards (creative, descriptive, persuasive)
  • Water engineering (technical)
  • University articles (academic)
  • Books (creative, editing, research)

I’m looking to work remotely from my home in Spain on a one-off, part-time, or longer projects suitable to my skill set.


A Few Specialities | Skills

  • Writing and editing
  • SEO pieces, metadata
  • Web copy
  • Blogs, articles, guidebooks
  • Translation Spanish to English


My most recent experiences have been in:

  • SEO-rich articles for a translation agency
  • Spanish-English creative, technical, and descriptive translations
  • Industry-specific blogs about renewable energy and science
  • Travel industry (adventure, luxury)

Let's work together.

Portfolio

Experience

Pelico - Pelico

Writer/escritor  - As a freelancer

Barcelona, España

May 2021 - May 2021

Write a 1,200-word, SEO-rich blog about AI, including an interview, editing, and writing metadata.
Blog Rédaction web Writing Microsoft Word Redacción SEO Writing SEO Web writing Redacción web Creación y redacción de contenidos Copywriting

Orion Books

Publishing

Translate, edit, and research Maradona book.  - As a freelancer

January 2021 - April 2021 (3 months)

In 2021, I creatively translated the Spanish version of Guillem Balague's brilliant book about Maradona's football career into English.

Maradona: The Boy, The Rebel, The God, is a book that transcends the sports genre as it explores every aspect of its Argentine protagonist's career.

Work included research, editing, critiques, and 'transcreation' — putting my own creative spin on Balague's original text.
Writing research Editing Translation Traducción Español-Inglés Editar Escribir

Amigo Energy

Energy & Utilities

SEO-rich blog articles  - As a freelancer

Houston

November 2020 - December 2020 (1 month)

A series of top-ranking, SEO-optimised 2,000+ word blog articles about renewable energy and the science behind the technology.

Subjects included geothermal energy, wind power, kinetic energy, and electricity. All articles fully researched, referenced, and reached A++ on Clearscope's ranking score.
Writing Research Blog Science Renewables Editing Energy

NIKITA - Groupe ACOLAD - NIKITA

Writing a web page  - As a freelancer

Barcelona, España

September 2020 - September 2020

700-word text about certificates for a business website.
Blog Writing Redacción SEO Writing SEO Web writing Creación y redacción de contenidos Copywriting

WhiteLabel

Telecommunications

Creative Copy for Radio  - As a freelancer

Barcelona, España

March 2020 - Today (3 years)

Paid contributor of creative copy for a variety of clients including brands, media companies, agencies, and individuals.
Copywriting Advertising Radio Publicity Writing

UXAI

E-commerce

Translate Spanish website to English  - As a freelancer

Barcelona, España

June 2020 - June 2020

I translated approximately 4,000 words from Spanish to English for a graphic designer's website.

English site: https://uxai.es/graphic-design/
Spanish site: https://uxai.es/diseno-grafico/

It is written in U.S. English and includes technical points, descriptions, functions and story-telling.
Traducción Traducción Español-Inglés SEO Redacción SEO Redacción web Español Inglés

Energy Saving Trust

Energy & Utilities

Blog writer

City of London, United Kingdom

January 2020 - Today (3 years and 2 months)

Blog writer on renewable energies, saving energy and all aspects of green and renewable power.

For example:
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/blog/retrofit-cleaning-dirty-engines
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/blog/earth-hour-and-low-carbon-lighting
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/blog/how-sustainable-are-drones
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/blog/balancing-grid-smart-meters
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/blog/earth-day-2020
Blog Writing Web writing Copywriting

Nikita - NIKITA

Publishing

SEO article writer and editor

Barcelona, Spain

November 2019 - November 2019

Created 15 x SEO-rich articles/web pages based on provided keywords.

Edited 10 x existing web pages, adding in provided keywords, improving readability and function.
Imported text directly to pre-production admin site (Wordpress).
Rédaction web Writing Writing SEO Web writing Rédaction Copywriting Rédaction SEO Wordpress

Andean Trails Limited

Travel & Tourism

Website, sales and media manager

Barcelona, Spain

March 2003 - December 2019 (16 years and 9 months)

I’ve been the mainstay at Andean Trails, helping the owner develop the business from a small trekking agency to a well-known and respected UK brand that covers all aspects of travel across South America. Highlights include:

• Writing, editing and publishing the new website (published Dec 2018): +25% vistors and +45% direct enquiries since launch
• Providing exceptional customer services to a wide range of high-spending, demanding clients in a professional, friendly and accurate fashion
• Creating engaging blogs, newsletters and social media posts to promote brand awareness, trust and expertise
• Writing travel guides and books; keeping content fresh and accurate; developing new destinations and designing unique tours
• Populating three new websites in my time, including rewriting copy, designing pages, testing, writing google successful meta tags and increasing direct enquiries and sales
• Going over and above the norm to achieve these aims.

I worked 7 years in the Edinburgh office (2003-2010) and then remotely in Barcelona from 2011 to the January 2020.
Web writing SEO Writing Web project management Copywriting Blog Wordpress

Gloucestershire News Service

Press & Media

Senior News Reporter

Gloucester, United Kingdom

January 2001 - March 2002 (1 year and 2 months)

I was headhunted by the esteemed John Hawkins to join him at a fast-moving, high pressure and top-quality international news service. No day was the same as we covered everything from court trials to celebrity gossip, politics to live news events for national and international organisations.
Journalism Writing

Practitioner Services, NHS Scotland

Public sector

Publishing and Customer Services

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

March 2002 - March 2003 (1 year)

My role was to write, edit and produce a monthly magazine to inform Scotland’s dentists and their assistants about dental legislation, price coding and industry news, as well as field calls from dental professionals with any queries about treatments and pricing.
Customer support Writing

3 projects on Malt

(3 ratings)

Victoria - Nikita

26/11/19

Thomas completed a challenging SEO writing and editing mission for us in no time, and always made sure we were aware of all the important steps in the meantime. The exchange with his was always easy going and to the point. I would work with Thomas again without any doubt.

Pep Sánchez Ríos - UXAI

10/6/2020

Encargué a Tom una traducción de mi web de castellano a inglés, pues quería ofrecer una versión anglosajona impecable y profesional de mi portfolio. Trabajar con Tom fue una experiencia muy gratificante y fluida. Tuve una respuesta rápida por su parte y tuve el trabajo finalizado antes de lo que esperaba. Recomiendo 100% a Thomas Shearman.

Education

  • BA (Hons) Journalism

    University of Teesside

    1997

    All aspects of journalism, law and the UK constituition in order to be able to start work immediately as a news journalist.