May
22

Which Is Better: Fewer Long Posts or More Short Posts?

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When you first start a blog, everyone tells you to post regularly—at least three times a week, many experts say. But despite this common advice, there are blogs, even popular ones, which go against popular wisdom and post less often. Does that make more sense? Which is better? On your site, what kind of content…
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May
11

Content Writing: Think Out of the Box

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In today’s competitive world, many businesses and companies employ new tactics to garner more customers to their website or web portal. Therefore, it when the time comes to build a business blog, it becomes imperative for writers to be proficient and experienced when it comes to positioning and phrasing the right keywords. This is because…
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May
01

How to Overcome Distractions While Writing

You’re staring down a deadline, and everyone and everything seems determined to keep you from finishing your assignment. Maybe your boss keeps stopping by to check on your progress, or perhaps you’re on Facebook to see how many people have wished you a happy birthday. You’re a good writer, and you want to concentrate. But…
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Apr
17

Writing for the Average Reader

Writing Web content can be tricky, especially if you’re writing for customers who might not be entirely familiar with what you’re peddling. You obviously know a lot about the subject matter your writing, but that doesn’t mean your readers do. Save industry speak for company meetings, and write content that is reader-friendly. Below are a…
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Apr
09

Transformation of the Online World: Freelancing Redefined

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“The very forefront of any transformation is the thought that invokes and instills ‘’passion to uplift’’ the world we live in.” The above saying applies aptly to each and every field of our lives. And being a technology geek, as most of us are today, it affects the business world we live in. The point…
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Mar
27

What are The Two Main Writing Motivators Of The Online Marketer

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Writing is the action of thinking.  I am sure you’ve heard that before.  In order to be able to write anything, you need to have a specific thought process behind it.  Such thought process is your motivation to write. Before you can write a blog post, an article, an essay, a press release or even…
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Mar
20

How Journalistic Habits Can Boost Your Credibility as a Blogger

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In the classroom and in newsrooms, I had newspaper-style writing pounded into my head. My editors rarely let me stray from a disciplined approach to writing. When I left the newspaper business for marketing and blogging, I brought my stubborn writing habits with me, and they seem to do the trick in both settings. The…
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Mar
08

How to Write What You Don’t Know

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Writers often learn early to “write what you know.” At least I did. I don’t remember where or when I heard that “rule,” but it’s commonly suggested when a bad case of writer’s block hits. Many professional writers and bloggers, however, write for a wide range of clients – one day you could be writing…
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Feb
06

The Value Of Writing Your Ideas Down

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Thoughts and ideas cross our minds by the millions each and every day. On some days you might have a lot of thoughts on more or less the same subject and topic. Sometimes we speak to others about our ideas, which most likely leave us with even more thoughts and ideas on the subject. What…
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Dec
29

Fight Your Way to Inspired Writing: 4 Tips From an Expert Blogger

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Inspiration can be a challenge for any writer, but it seems like some are able to overcome it. I noticed that David Cain of Raptitude.com is good at posting consistently high quality content. This quality intrigued me because David’s writing covers some pretty deep topics. I invited David to do this WriterViews interview to find…
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Dec
21

Why You Think Writing Blogs is Hard

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Guest post by Chris Farnell Keeping a blog on your company website is a great idea. If can help build link backs, and having the website continually updated will have a positive impact on your Google ranking, which in turn can get your name spread about the web, and bring in new customers to your…
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Nov
06

5 Reasons Why Having, and Keeping, Your Voice is Important

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Guest post by Kate Croston You write your blog for a reason. It might be for money. It might be for fame. It might be that you simply have knowledge that you want to share. Whatever your reasons are, all blogs need one thing to be successful: readers. Without an audience, the best, most informative,…
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