Content is still king: No matter how the winds blow or the tides change the most important factor in writing is content. You must put out quality content to gain and keep readers. What is quality content? Content that effects a reader. Does your content encourage, enlighten, or engage? Are you teaching something, informing, or making your readers laugh? Readers are probably not interested in your last trip to the grocery store unless you demonstrate extreme couponing or have some antidote that is worth mentioning a trip to the grocery story. A blog post is a gift to your readers. … Continue reading →

When it comes to explaining to others what I do for a living, they can usually understand the concept of blogging. But when I say that I write web content, I usually get a confused look. A web content writer provides the text needed to draw in a certain reader. Sometimes it can include the use of pictures, sound and videos. This will depend on the website and who you are writing for. Maybe you have heard the phrase, “Content is King.” What this means is that no matter how fancy your page looks, no matter how clever the layout…if … Continue reading →

Web content is a good niche, since there is always a need for original, quality content. The pay varies, and is frequently not very high, but it can still be a good source of steady income. While you’ll need to write more than you would in other venues to make a decent income, writing web content is usually not as formal as other types of writing. Since this is true, it will often take less time to write an article for the web, than say for a magazine. These tips will help you write good quality content: 1. Be succinct. … Continue reading →