Online Writing Tutorials

This group of articles is called, ‘How to Make Your Online Content Earn You Money and Recognition.’ They’re divided into five parts and discuss the value of adding friends to your network, and the art of sharp writing which attracts readers and keeps them hooked on your work. Issues of getting the right content to the right people, and how to keep topped-up on a good supply of ideas are also tackled. Skill and technique are examined, and several ways in which we can become the sought-after web writer that everyone wants to read. This is a definitive writing series for anyone serious about building a career in online writing.



Part 1 - Why Add Friends

The first question we need to clear up is this one. Why add friends? Why do I need friends if all I’m doing is attempting to share my work with the public? Well, if all you want to do is see your work published on screen and you have no interest in having anyone read it, you do not need to add friends. If you have no interest in earning money from your online content, but merely like to see your creativity displayed on the internet scene, you do not need to add friends. Read More



Part 2 - How To Keep People Reading Your Work

Through your hard work of paying attention to other people’s projects, you’ve finally managed to get a few to return the favour to you. This was just the first step, so how do you manage to keep them coming back for more? If you know anything about angling you’ll know that catching a fish does not stop at the point of it biting your bait. You have to reel it in and place it inside your bucket. Sometimes, even this is not enough, as fish are known to jump out of buckets, and back into the freedom of the sea. Read More



Part 3 - How To Keep The Ideas Coming

Ideas can sometimes evade us, especially if we’re doing this as a full time job, on a constant basis. The best ideas come from real life. Why? Because even though it may not be the first time someone has thought of that topic, it may be the very thing the market needs revived at the moment. As we all know, many times we’re injected with a sudden brainstorm about something which we think is fantastically original, only to find that someone has already given the idea a good scouring and airing in the internet, way before our mind gave birth to it. At the risk of sounding cynical, there is hardly anything we can come up with these days, that’s not already been beaten to death on the internet. Our job is to make sure that our version is unique. The only way to do that is to put our individual spin on it. Read More



Part 4 - Developing Skill and Technique

Learn to develop the skill and technique needed to make your internet content stand out from the thick, muddy pools of the cyber slush pile. There are several ways in which our writing can be made to positively stand out. This of course is what you’re aiming for as a serious writer. If we’re content with chugging out drab, half written pieces, then we’re fine just as we are and don’t need to develop any further. However, if progress is what we’re seeking, here are some tips to help us on our way. Read More



Part 5 - Setting Out Your Article For Internet Skimming

We have to face the fact that people who regularly read online content generally tend to skim though the works because of lack of time. If, however, they find material that offers help in a way that relates to their specific need, works that amuse them, or content in which they’re interested, they will stop and take the time to indulge in a more thorough read. This considered, if you do not enable easy skimming on all of your work, you may lose fans to writers who are more succinct in their articles. Here are some common ways to ensure that your internet articles are ready for easy reading and skimming. Read More