Hello! I am Andrew Walsh, the owner and main writer here at Social Web Q and A. I have worked as a freelance writer since 2008 and over that time I’ve crafted hundreds of blog posts, feature articles, reviews, “about” pages and social media profiles for clients. In addition, I wrote professionally for my college’s communications office for two years and have been published in print in a variety of places. (See more below)
I also know what it takes to produce quality, high-ranking SEO content after the Panda updates. Search engines are getting smarter by the day, and getting your websites to the top positions and keeping them there for the long run takes much more than the cheap articles that can be found all over the web.
My recent projects have spanned diverse topics, and I’m comfortable writing across a wide variety of tones and styles.
If you would like more information, contact me and let me know what content you might need for your blog, company website or any other project and I’ll get right back to you with a free quote. You also might want to review my personal website, and a more detailed description of my experience.
Selected Writing Samples
Web, Social Media and SEO
- Concerns Over Google’s “Search Plus Your World” and the Loss of Objective Search
- 10 Effective Ways to Increase Your Stumbleupon Traffic
- 3 Common Mistakes Using the Google Keyword Tool and How to Fix Them
- 5 Tips on Blog Writing that Will Help You Stand Out
- Your New Year’s Social Media Resolutions
View all my writing for Social Colleague, a social media services startup.
Feature Articles: Grinnell College Communications Office
- Inside the “Death Panels”
- Grinnellian Explores Climate Change on World Stage
- A World Tour in One Room
- When Your History Class Takes You to the Opera
- New Library Represents Strong Union Between College, Community
- College, Town Prepare to Celebrate 150 Years Together
Sports and Games
- My Picks for a First Round NCAA Bracket Upset
- Why Should You Learn How to Bowl?
- How to Keep Score in Bowling
- Bowling Rules, Safety and Etiquette on the Lanes
Entertainment and Culture
- Online Community Lenguajero Makes it Fun to Practice Your Spanish
- Creative Artist Doodles, Blogs and Even Eyes Career
- Groupon: A Lesson in Creative, Effective Sales Copy
- Whitefish Livers: A Great Lakes Area Seafood Treat
Careers and Education
Poker Strategy and Bankroll Management
- Limit Holdem Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management for Multi Table Tournaments
- Moving from No Limit to Limit Holdem
- Top 10 USA Casinos for Poker #10: MGM Grand Las Vegas
Andrew J. Walsh – Publications
- “Using Website Analytics Tools in the Development of a Humanities Library Web Portal.” In Web Analytic Strategies for Information Professionals: a LITA Guide. Neal Schuman. Forthcoming. (By Andrew Walsh, Harriett Green and Jordan Ruud)
- Learning Spanish Today: A Research Guide. Reference and User Services Quarterly. September 2011, (Vol. 51, Number 1)
- Enjoying Life: A Conversation with John Pfitsch. The Grinnell Magazine. Spring 2010 (Vol. 42 Number 3) (Cover Story)
- “Get on the Rope: A New Way to Teach The Flat-Back-Four Defense.” Coach and Athletic Director. May/June 2010 (Vol. 79, Number 9) (By Andrew Walsh, Brian Jaworski and Parker Koester)
- “Physical and Spiritual Lessons.” The Grinnell Magazine. Summer 2010 (Vol. 42 Number 4)
- “‘L’-evating the Discourse on Public Transportation.” The Grinnell Magazine. Summer 2010 (Vol. 42 Number 4)
Leave me a message below outlining your content needs and I’ll get right back to you with a free quote.