There was a time when people used to be really curious and excited about articles and columns published in magazine and newspapers. Be it a weekly magazine or daily newspapers, we all have read them regularly with a lot of interest. It goes without saying that the content, idea, topics and language used in such articles all were of very high quality.
Today,
we are in the cyber age where number of online readers are increasing by leaps
and bounces every day, every month and every year. The newspaper and magazine
articles have turned into online blogs, posts and articles now. The blogs and
articles posted online are being written both by professionals and by
individuals as interest or hobby. However, in both cases a writer writes
his/her blog for the online audience and hence, there are a few key points that
must be considered before writing a professional blog.
1. How to choose the topic
to write
As
a professional blog writer, every day you face a big challenge i.e. which topic
to choose for Blog writing. This question actually is more challenging than
writing a blog. Every day, most of your quality time is spent in deciding the
topic on which you should start starting. Here are a few tips which will make
your job of theme selection relatively easy.
If
you are writing a Marketing or SEO blog, always keep an eye on Industry news
i.e. check the industry news first in the morning as an industry update or news
can be base idea for your blog or article.
You can even discuss with colleagues as every mind has a different approach and you can get some unique idea or topic that you may not have thought till now.
If you are working for a particular business domain, you can select the topic based on your products, services, news etc. Following this, you can even select topic for every day in a week.
You can even discuss with colleagues as every mind has a different approach and you can get some unique idea or topic that you may not have thought till now.
If you are working for a particular business domain, you can select the topic based on your products, services, news etc. Following this, you can even select topic for every day in a week.
2. Do a proper Research before Writing
As
a writer it’s not necessary every topic you choose, fall within the boundaries
of your expertise. If you are writing a topic that needs more insight, do a
proper research and analysis. A blog written after thorough research and study
will always be more insightful i.e. will have statistics, figures, statements
and past experiences, which will keep your readers engaged and interested. It
will also enhance your creditability as a writer and your readership ultimately
will be increased.
3. When you are Not at Your Best
As
a professional content writer, you always need an article or blog every day to
post online for SEO or online marketing purpose. However, there are times when
you go blank as a writer and cannot think of writing anything. Hence, when you
are at best of your writing, innovation, creativity and skill, keep a
collection of topics, ideas and even completed blogs, ready for the times when
you are going through a lean patch as a writer. If you follow this, the chain
of online posts does not break as every day you will have something ready for
online posting.
4. Tips for Quality Content Writing
The
content of your blog should be of very high quality i.e. it should not have any
grammatical, spelling and factual errors. If your blog contain the errors like
that, you may lose your readership as well as credibility as a writer.
Moreover, quality content is also being preferred in ranking by Google. Follow
these basic points for quality content writing:
Use
a reliable Grammar and Spell check Software to scan and review your content
every time. Many of such software are available online, hence, choose and
download the best suited one for you.
If you are providing any factual information in your blog, check and recheck the source again as the information you are sharing with your readers should be reliable, authenticated and trustworthy. You can even mention the source of information in your blog itself to avoid any future dispute in this regard.
In the spare time, you can read the blogs of few well known writers, who are best known for quality content writing. You may inculcate many good qualities from them in terms of opening, body, selection of words and flow of blog writing.
Use the paragraphs, headings and sub-headings to good effect. Content well placed in paragraphs with appropriate headings is much more readable than the disorderly written content. Use paragraphs wisely i.e. each paragraph should have separate information or update in it.
In order to engage your readers and keep their interest intact, use words i.e. you (for readers); let’s understand, Finally, First of all, Today, Now etc.
If you are providing any factual information in your blog, check and recheck the source again as the information you are sharing with your readers should be reliable, authenticated and trustworthy. You can even mention the source of information in your blog itself to avoid any future dispute in this regard.
In the spare time, you can read the blogs of few well known writers, who are best known for quality content writing. You may inculcate many good qualities from them in terms of opening, body, selection of words and flow of blog writing.
Use the paragraphs, headings and sub-headings to good effect. Content well placed in paragraphs with appropriate headings is much more readable than the disorderly written content. Use paragraphs wisely i.e. each paragraph should have separate information or update in it.
In order to engage your readers and keep their interest intact, use words i.e. you (for readers); let’s understand, Finally, First of all, Today, Now etc.
4. Tips for Quality Content Writing
The
content of your blog should be of very high quality i.e. it should not have any
grammatical, spelling and factual errors. If your blog contain the errors like
that, you may lose your readership as well as credibility as a writer.
Moreover, quality content is also being preferred in ranking by Google. Follow
these basic points for quality content writing:
Use
a reliable Grammar and Spell check Software to scan and review your content
every time. Many of such software are available online, hence, choose and
download the best suited one for you.
If you are providing any factual information in your blog, check and recheck the source again as the information you are sharing with your readers should be reliable, authenticated and trustworthy. You can even mention the source of information in your blog itself to avoid any future dispute in this regard.
In the spare time, you can read the blogs of few well known writers, who are best known for quality content writing. You may inculcate many good qualities from them in terms of opening, body, selection of words and flow of blog writing.
Use the paragraphs, headings and sub-headings to good effect. Content well placed in paragraphs with appropriate headings is much more readable than the disorderly written content. Use paragraphs wisely i.e. each paragraph should have separate information or update in it.
If you are providing any factual information in your blog, check and recheck the source again as the information you are sharing with your readers should be reliable, authenticated and trustworthy. You can even mention the source of information in your blog itself to avoid any future dispute in this regard.
In the spare time, you can read the blogs of few well known writers, who are best known for quality content writing. You may inculcate many good qualities from them in terms of opening, body, selection of words and flow of blog writing.
Use the paragraphs, headings and sub-headings to good effect. Content well placed in paragraphs with appropriate headings is much more readable than the disorderly written content. Use paragraphs wisely i.e. each paragraph should have separate information or update in it.
5. Emphasize on Informative Content
If you are writing for
SEO, you must be targeting the specific audience. Hence, the blog you write
should add some value to the knowledge of your audience i.e. it should be
relevant and informative for your readers else they will not read it.
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