Make no mistake, writing for a living is a grind. Though many people have a romantic vision of bloggers and blog-writing, the reality is that writing blog content day in day out for years at a time is a taxing endeavor. Indeed, blogging for that long of a time period requires more than mere “inspiration;” it takes a lot of hard graft too. To wit, coming up with fresh content for a site when you’ve written extensively for is one of the most challenging aspects of modern blogging. Here, we’ll provide a guide for bloggers in the grip of writer’s block and explain how you can create exciting content that strikes a chord with your readers:
The Power of Business Narrative and What It Means for Your Blog
People love stories. Our brains are wired in a way that makes us think and perceive reality regarding stories. And this is why if you run a company’s blog or promote your customer’s business as an independent blogger, you should tell stories that will set this business apart from boring, faceless competition.
If you want to tell about a business in a way that will make your readers share your post and retell it to their friends, writing about its strong work ethics and mission statement won’t help. A fascinating and unique story will. [Read more…]
Getting the ‘Write’ Tone: Why Writing Style Is So Important for Your Blog
“67% of the typical B2B buyer’s journey is now done digitally, and 9 out of 10 B2B buyers say online content has a moderate to major effect on their purchasing decisions.” – Lenati
Those are huge numbers, proving beyond a doubt that writing excellent content for your blog can bring you more clients and more sales. However, when writing blog posts, you have to get your tone and style right, or noone will bother to read them.
Related reading: Best Writing Tips for Beginning Bloggers
With written content, your customers can’t see your body language or your expression. They can’t hear the smile in your voice, or how passionate you sound when you talk about your business.
With content, the only way you can put across who you are, what your business stands for and what it’s like to work with you is to use the right tone of voice.
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How to Write Shareable Tech Reviews
With all the content available on the internet, it’s difficult to stand out. It’s even harder to get your information shared. Since showing up in searches and getting shared are two of the most important aspects of getting readers, try these methods for writing shareable reviews. [Read more…]
The Art and Science of Storytelling on the Web
Editor’s note: This post was written by James E. Hein, a web developer with 10 years of experience. He has immense interest and knowledge in the technology area. He is also working as a strategist in projects related to business and technology. You can follow him on Twitter.
Storytelling is one of the oldest (and most effective) forms of communication. Since the advent of language after signs, storytelling became a part of cultural rituals all around the world. In the olden days, every village and town had its own storytellers who used to entertain the locals with their stories every evening. All they needed to conjure up a story was an idea, a gossip, or a stimulus of any kind, and their imaginations did the rest. The art of storytelling has evolved through the ages, but the basics remain the same. Even today, gossips and rumors lead to the publication of featured lifestyle magazines.
All they needed to conjure up a story was an idea, a gossip, or a stimulus of any kind, and their imaginations did the rest. The art of storytelling has evolved through the ages, but the basics remain the same. Even today, gossips and rumors lead to the publication of featured lifestyle magazines. [Read more…]
6 Simple Steps to Improve Your Writing Skills
Editor’s note: This post was written by Kelly Smith, who works at CourseFinder, an Australian online education resource. She also provides career advice for students and job seekers and is passionate about the Australian startup scene.
Many bloggers find writing intimidating. Even if their idea for a post is great, its execution might not always be easy. The good news is writing skills can be perfected. It takes lots of motivation, discipline and a willingness to learn, but the results can substantially improve your style and help you create more engaging posts. Here are 6 simple steps to set you on the right track to help you improve your writing skills. [Read more…]
The Art of Creative Blog Writing
Editor’s note: This post was written by Melinda Osteen, a blogger and an editor who features the latest blogging trends in her articles and intends to share her knowledges with young specialists. She works as a writing expert and an editor at Papersgear writing service.
You put a lot of work in promoting your blog. SEO strategies and marketing techniques are an important part of blog maintenance, but technicalities cannot replace state-of-the-art content. Attracting more traffic to your blog is important, but you need to keep those readers coming back by presenting high-quality creative blog content.
Since the Internet is flooded with all types of content, it’s difficult to stand out with innovation and creativity. Nevertheless, you can’t fight ideas that keep coming out of nowhere. The following blogging tips will help you maintain your creativity on high levels. [Read more…]
Habits of Prolific Bloggers
Blogging can be the easiest thing in the world, but it can also be the most frustrating activity; especially when you run out of steam after the first few months of being on a high.
Some of you may wonder at how other bloggers seem to continue churning out post after post, seemingly without facing the issue of running out of things to write.
Do you want to be as prolific a blogger as those you admire? It’s not entirely impossible. Form these habits, and you’ll be well on your way to publishing posts constantly without sacrificing the quality of your writing. [Read more…]
Why Writing a Good Outline Matters
Editor’s note: This post was written by Steve Aedy, a freelance blogger and a content writer at FreshEssays – company that helps with writing and editing issues. Steve is addicted to literature and essay writing, he also likes to craft useful blog posts. You can contact him on G+.
When faced with the task of writing an essay, a blog post, a novel or a story, even the most experienced writer can become overwhelmed with the process of organizing their thoughts into prose. An outline can be a writer’s greatest tool for structuring ideas and arguments, and the better the outline, the easier and more fruitful the writing process.
There are many benefits to writing a good outline. Here are some of them. [Read more…]
Are You Making These Six Deadly Writing Mistakes?
No one is perfect, and writing mistakes can number into the hundreds. Even established professionals have their days, and writing is constantly a learning experience. Maybe it’s punctuation, sentence structure or something as little as forgetting to add a comma in a couple places. Unlike our Grammar for Bloggers post, I’m not going to get super technical, and talk about things like pronouns or subject/verb disagreements.
In fact, I’m a walking contradiction, having done horribly in English class all through my school years, yet eventually becoming a writer. Rather than diving into the most basic of writing mistakes, here are six that can have a serious impact on your blog posts:
Writing For Search Engines, Not People
I touched on this topic briefly, and it is one of the easiest ways to kill interest. People can tell when you are forcing out some awkwardly worded, SEO-optimized mess of words. It has been drilled into our heads how important SEO is (which it is), and many take things a bit too far.
You do not need to have eight of the same keyword in a 350 word blog post, or always have the main keyword at the beginning of your title, often churning out yawn-inducing results. While search engines are your friend, they are not your target demographic. [Read more…]
