Saturday, December 31, 2016

Bad Writing Habits: What Are They And How To Get Rid Of Them

You will never be a successful writer if you cannot put yourself together and work as hard as you can. However, working hard not only includes the process of writing, it is also a complex activity that helps you improve your skills systematically, professionally and organizationally.

Types of Bad Writing Habits

Bad writing habits can be subdivided into two main groups: those interfering your writing process and those lowering the level of your writing skills. Let’s call them Bad Productivity Writing Habits and Bad Quality Writing Habits.

Bad Productivity Writing Habits:

We all have 24 hours in a day. No one has more. The point is that some people can use this time properly to become a successful writer and others cannot .They usually complain about the lack of time and keep failing over and over again. At the same time, people of both these groups can be equally talented. So, here is a list of habits you need to get rid of to become a more productive writer.

Searching for Motivation:

More at: http://contentop.com/blog/bad-writing-habits-what-are-they-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/

Thursday, December 29, 2016

David Justin Urbas - Make the Most of Your Thank You Page

You successfully completed the sale or signed up the subscriber. It’s a great win and you direct your new customer to a page where you can confirm the order and express your genuine thanks.

But I think most underestimate the opportunities that thank you pages present. They are a key piece of your online customer experience and, when used properly, they can help you with your longer term success. In addition to starting your customer relationships off on the right note, they can also provide some valuable information and post-conversion marketing.

Here are a few strategies to boost the power of your thank you page.

1. Get Users Started with Your Product Quickly
If you’re a digital product, encourage your users to get started right away when their interest is highest. This will get customers used to your product, making them more likely to continue using it and less likely to unsubscribe. If you’re selling physical goods, give your customers an expectation on when they can expect delivery.

More at: https://www.constant-content.com/content-writing-service/2016/12/optimize-thank-you-page/

7 Tips To Master SEO Basics For Editorial

If you want your content production efforts to succeed online, you can’t do it without the help of SEO. However, it takes some skill and strategy to leverage this powerful process, but if you follow these 7 tips to master SEO basics for editorial, you’ll be on your way to boosting the popularity of your content and brand.

1. Think of Your Audience First

Audiences typically consume easily digestible content that contains something they consider valuable, whether it’s information or a product. You have to know your readers and what they want. Content is meant to inform or entertain, so make sure you’re fulfilling your audience’s needs. Ask yourself these questions when writing:

  • Will my target audience find this content interesting?
  • Will they remember this for being informative, funny, etc.?
  • Are the points being made easy to understand?
  • Will they be likely to share this content with others?

Monday, December 26, 2016

David Justin Urbas - How to Make Money Blogging

What’s the only thing better than dreaming about a profitable blog?

Actually having a profitable blog.

The question is how to make that happen.

I was the hardest working, dirt-poor blogger out there. I hustled. I put in tons of hours. But I still didn’t make any money with my blog site.

I thought I wasn’t cut out to run my own gig. I assumed my ideas were bad. I wondered if the economy just wasn’t ready for me. Maybe I just needed to get motivated.

To tell you the truth, I secretly wished that somebody would have yelled, “STOP! You’re doing it wrong. Here’s what’ll actually work…”

More at: https://thewritelife.com/how-to-make-money-blogging-avoid-these-4-common-mistakes/

Thursday, December 22, 2016

BAD WRITING HABITS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW TO GET RID OF THEM

You will never be a successful writer if you cannot put yourself together and work as hard as you can. However, working hard not only includes the process of writing, it is also a complex activity that helps you improve your skills systematically, professionally and organizationally.

Types of Bad Writing Habits

Bad writing habits can be subdivided into two main groups: those interfering your writing process and those lowering the level of your writing skills. Let’s call them Bad Productivity Writing Habits and Bad Quality Writing Habits.

Bad Productivity Writing Habits

We all have 24 hours in a day. No one has more. The point is that some people can use this time properly to become a successful writer and others cannot .They usually complain about the lack of time and keep failing over and over again. At the same time, people of both these groups can be equally talented. So, here is a list of habits you need to get rid of to become a more productive writer.

More at: http://contentop.com/blog/bad-writing-habits-what-are-they-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/

Monday, December 19, 2016

David Justin Urbas - 30 Minutes, 30 Days and Become a Better Writer

I’ll admit it, I’m guilty of waiting for my muse.

I’ve waited while drinking a third cup of coffee. I’ve waited while listening to mood music. I’ve waited while reading someone’s else’s work. I’ve waited while killing time on the internet.

But, quite often, my muse lets me down. She must have a very exciting personal life because she rarely visits. In fact, I can count the number of times in my life I’ve been inspired to write on one hand.

In September, I took matters into my own hands and set an ambitious goal.

More at: https://thewritelife.com/30-minutes-30-days-practice-can-help-become-better-writer/

Thursday, December 15, 2016

How To Become A Full-Time Freelance Writer At Short Notice

There is one thing that kills creativity: a necessity to wake up early and go to the office. There is nothing worse for a creative person than to be limited by time and space. You may produce the best ideas only in the evening, or  generate the most unexpected decisions for any task early in the morning. Possibility to work from home is alluring: you can decide when to write, where to write and what to do when you have free time. When you work at home, you are the only boss: you set the limit if you need some, and you decide what you should do to awake your creativity. You no longer spend hours in boring meetings or ineffective techniques of team-building your office boss implements. You become a boss of yourself.

More at: http://contentop.com/blog/become-full-time-freelance-writer-short-notice/

Monday, December 12, 2016

David Justin Urbas - The One Tool Every Freelance Writer Needs to Succeed

Are you a blog-less freelance writer?

If your answer is “yes”, you might want to reconsider that decision (and consult The Write Life’s handy guide to starting a blog).

Us freelancers have a lot to deal with. With hefty administrative workloads, endless project scoping and delivery, customer management and more, it often seems like the work just never ends.

Carving out time for vacation, to spend time with friends and family, and even just for a good night’s sleep isn’t always the easiest to do when you’re operating a full time freelance life.

So creating a blog to maintain on top of all that work surely seems like it’s outside the realm of reasonable possibilities, right?

Well, not quite.

More at: https://thewritelife.com/every-freelance-writer-needs/

Sunday, December 11, 2016

David Justin Urbas - Nine Writing Tips For PR Pros Looking To Produce More Effective Copy

Writing and editing copy is a key responsibility for PR and communications professionals, and even the best writers should be continually honing their skills. To create clear and concise copy that resonates, always keep your audience in mind. And when it comes to polishing up your prose, don't underestimate the benefit of a second pair of eyes or reading your work out loud.

Below, nine communications executives from Forbes Communications Council offer their best tips for communications professionals who want to improve their writing skills.

More at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2016/12/07/nine-writing-tips-for-pr-pros-looking-to-produce-more-effective-copy/#62c0226b2a5b

Thursday, December 8, 2016

David Justin Urbas - 5 Reasons Writing Short Stories Can Make You a Better Writer

Are you a novelist? Poet? Blogger?

It doesn’t matter which genre you specialize in. I’ll tell you the same thing: Writing short stories can help you become a better writer.

For those of you who are wary to spend your time writing short stories, let’s be clear: Writing short stories is not a waste of time.

It doesn’t matter if you publish your stories or not because either way, you’ll get something great out of it— becoming a better writer!

Here’s how short stories can help you become a better writer.

More at: https://thewritelife.com/writing-short-stories/

Monday, December 5, 2016

8 Trends That Will Shape Content Marketing in 2017

It’s that time of year again. In between the holiday parties and the shopping, we’re all trying to find some space to think about next year.

Many of you have already been considering this for awhile, of course. Some of you had 2017 all planned out in August. You submitted your 2017 marketing budget in September. You’ve probably already got most of your taxes done.

The rest of us… may not be that far along.

If you haven’t planned out every marketing task for 2017, I encourage you to consider these trends. And even if you have filled out your editorial calendars, take a look. Content marketing is evolving fast (it’s digital – fast is a given). We need to be building not just for next year, but for 2018 and beyond.

More at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansutter/2016/12/02/8-trends-that-will-shape-content-marketing-in-2017/#114df4d2970f