Easy Ways to Start a Career as a Video Game Tester While there is a lot of competition for video gaming jobs, it's really not as difficult to land one as it may seem. Here are some easy ways to start a career as a video game tester.

You can start your career today. All you have to do to get started is to launch a blog or a website devoted to video games. The next time you buy or rent a video game, play it several times. Take notes and use them to write a review. Post the review on your website or blog. Be sure the site includes your contact information.

What should you include in your review? Here is a list:

  • Your name
  • The name of the game
  • The platform
  • The date you played it
  • The name of the publisher and developer
  • ESRB content rating
  • Game style - sports, shooter, adventure etc.
  • Story line, if any
  • Ratings for the graphics, the concept, the sound quality
  • Specific details on problems encountered.
  • Suggestions for improvement, if any
  • Details on whether you'd enjoy playing the game again
  • How well you "entered into" the game experience

Start a Career as a Video Game Tester

Once you have a few reviews under your belt, start joining online groups devoted to video games. Post to these groups often. In your signature line, add a link to your video game reviews and even a mention of your interest in video game testing. As people become more interested in what you have to say, chances are very good they will follow the link to see your review.

In addition, join social networking sites and emphasize your interest in video gaming. If you have a lot of experience, mention your interest in video game testing jobs. Chances are, you will develop relationships with those in the industry who may keep you in mind when a position becomes available. Some social networking sites are specifically for professionals to connect with each other.

Voila! You have started a career as a video game tester. The trick, of course, is to get paid for it. One way is by pay-per-click advertising and affiliate marketing. Pay-per-click entails allowing ads to be placed on your blog or website. When people click on the ad, you get a small amount of money. The more people who click on it, the more money you get. If you have a popular site, the money can add up quickly.

Affiliate marketing works in a similar way. If you have a link to a certain product on your site and someone follows the link and purchases the product, you get a cut of the proceeds. It's a sweet deal.

This works both ways, too. You could compile an e-book of your video game reviews and sell it online, placing ads on affiliated sites. The more exposure your e-book has, the more sales you will generate.

All of these steps are designed to get your name out there in the public eye. Research has shown that it takes at least seven contacts before a person makes a purchase. Therefore, someone needs to have heard of you at least seven times before you are perceived as a video gaming expert.

Of course, technically, these are not video game testing jobs. Rather they are video game reviewing jobs. However, by generating well-written, thorough, objective reviews, people will soon see that you know your stuff. Your work may eventually come to the attention of video game companies who will be interested in your evaluation skills.

You don't need to wait for those companies to come to you. You can send game companies a resume, highlighting your websites and blogs. If they are attractive, well-written and thorough, your chances of being contacted for a testing job are very good.

This is the easiest way to start a career as a video game tester. Once people know about your gaming skills and your desire for a testing job, doors of opportunity are sure to open. Meanwhile, you will be earning money in the process.