17 Jul 10 Tips for Web Content Writing
Writing may apparently look alike everywhere, but in reality it differs widely from one medium to another. Writing altogether becomes even more different when it’s written solely for the web purpose. Such difference has given birth to the web content writing professionals. You just can’t mess with your website or blog. Can you? It’s your identity before the entire world. So handle it with care.
These web content writing tips could help you in coming up with a better website.
Unique content
First of all, produce good quality, original and correct content. Poor quality writing and grammatical errors get easily noticed. They destroy credibility of the site owner. Content should be 100% original. Don’t get tempted to copy from other attractive web contents. Copied content easily gets tracked by Google and other search engines. The content should be correct, valid and credible. You just can’t afford to fill up the space with wrong, misleading content. It should add some value to the reader’s mind.
Insert keywords
Insert keywords in your web content with great care. Keywords shouldn’t look misfit or irrelevant. Choose your keywords as per your target reader.
Clear, legible text
The text matter shouldn’t look blurred, distorted, cluttered. Font should be formal, easy to read and clear. Don’t fall for the super stylish calligraphic fonts. Use bullets, bold headings and sub points. They break the monotony.
Internal linking
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the latest craze. Post highest amount of links online which will direct traffic to your website. It will naturally increase your search engine ranking.
Simple vocabulary and short sentences
Short and crisp sentences keep the reader involved and interested. Keep the vocabulary simple yet rich, matching your target audience. People fail to read long sentences on the web and comprehend the meaning. They also lose attention. So keep sentences simple and short.
Following these few simple tips could actually make your web content appear great.
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08 May 10 3 Steps to Proofreading
Writing and proofreading goes hand in hand. If writing creates, proofreading fixes the small little holes left in the process of creations – at times it even fixes big holes. But, the question is how to initiate the process?
Proofreading is a 3-step process that begins with skimming through the article followed by hounding the article for mistakes, and finishes again by scanning through the article.
Step 1: Skim through
This is the very first step. In this step the goal is to search for the obvious spelling and punctuation mistakes. You should also fix the grammatical errors that are obvious. Do not spend too much time here. This step is done merely to remove the obvious mistakes. In many cases, this is all you will need to do.
Step 2: Hound for the error
The next step is to read every bit word, every sentence, and every paragraph. Search for mistakes that you missed in the first step. You may have to fix some sentences as well, or have to rearrange some. Find the errors and fix them. Make a note of the errors, if you are fixing other’s work. The writer may want to get his original ones back.
Step 3: Skim again
This is the third step in the process of proofreading. In this step, your goal is to check the cohesiveness of the article, which might have changed because of the editing you have done to the article. Also search for the errors that you might have missed in the step one and two.
Once you are through with these steps, you will get an article that will be cohesive and free of errors. You can also consider reading your article backward — from finish to beginning. It will expose those errors that you overlook, as a habit — particularly in your articles.
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09 Jan 10 Putting The Finishing Touches On An Article
So you’ve just written an article, and you’re just about to publish it, when you realize you’ve left a grammar error or two. But then that’s extremely common, especially if you don’t take the proper editing steps once the first draft of your article is complete. A piece is never finished until you’ve given it a good run through a few times, to clean out the errors and structure. Here are a few tips to make an article better, once you’ve finished that first draft.
Spell check, spell check, spell check. There’s a reason word processors come with spell checkers, take advantage of clicking that button. Spellchecker won’t catch everything, but it will catch some mistakes that you may have missed. But remember to double check spellchecker, because computer spell check programs don’t factor context into it’s suggestions. Spell check could tell you to change a word, when in fact you’ve committed no spelling error. Which is where the next step comes in handy.
Any word you’re unsure about, don’t hesitate to look up in a dictionary. The internet has a wealth of free dictionaries online, take full advantage. Double check a word to make sure your usage is correct, and that your spelling is proper.
Now read through your article. This step is most useful when you read your article aloud. That will give you a good idea of how somebody else will be reading your article. Check sentence structure, as well as paragraph length and make sure both flow. If you find a sentence getting muddy, tidy it up a little as you go. Then give a quick re-read after you’ve made your changes to ensure the article flows effectively.
From there do one last check for errors. Usually it helps to go through your article backwards. When you read normally there are still grammatical errors that you could miss. By reading backwards your brain can’t make sense of a sentence, so individual words and punctuation marks will stand out more. This way you can double check your spelling, and punctuation, and make sure all the untidy bits are properly corrected.
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