Experience

ZDNET

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • May 2023 - Present



Freelance (Self employed)

• Writing and Editing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2002 - Present

  Writing content in almost every format, from promotional materials and instruction manuals to Facebook and Twitter posts, blog posts, and more. Some of this writing is based on very specific directions from the client, and some is more open ended – where the client simply requests an article on a wide topic. My portfolio is available at: https://muckrack.com/artie-beaty Writing content in almost every format, from promotional materials and instruction manuals to Facebook and Twitter posts, blog posts, and more. Some of this writing is based on very specific directions from the client, and some is more open ended – where the client simply requests an article on a wide topic. My portfolio is available at: https://muckrack.com/artie-beaty



Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Obituary Advisor/Editorial Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - May 2023

  Writing and editing obituaries for daily publication and communicating with area and national funeral homes to ensure accuracy of the information, publishing obituaries to Legacy.com web site and arranging obituaries for layout. Creating, editing, and formatting additional content in AP Style for publication in a daily newspaper in Gastonia and for publication in other newspapers across North Carolina, publishing content to the Gaston Gazette web site, and helping manage the newspaper’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Show less



About.com

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guide/Expert for Charlotte

  • May 2011 - Dec 2016

  Writing articles and blog posts, posting content to web, organizing content within site, maximizing content for SEO, maintaining social media presence for the site, taking photos or finding appropriate photos to add to content, and more. About.com uses a “publish first” model, meaning my content is published straight to the web, without being checked by an editor. This required me to ensure everything is completely accurate, both grammatically and factually. I also solely maintained the Facebook and Twitter pages for About.com Charlotte, and used Google Analytics to track best practices. Show less