Quality
Do not write BS if you don’t know what to write! It’s as simple as that. Always do your research to confirm statistics and make sure if you make references to companies or people you quote the correct names. Also be very careful when writing about anything that could be interpreted as defamation; remember a man is guilty of nothing until proven but you can still pass your feelings by playing on words. Thanks to MS Word you can now avoid nearly all grammatical mistakes and enrich your vocabulary via synonyms and Thesaurus.
Originality
Originality is a two-way gift for both the writer and the reader. If you like what you are writing and are fond of your style then you will be even more creative than if you were just rephrasing others’ blogs. Readers love feeling they have made good use of their time after reading an article or blog; it pleases them to know they have learnt something new, laughed a bit or opened the door to an opportunity.
The X factor
The X factor is what makes a reader remember your blog and not another. It is that thing which belongs only to you and which you twist around words to produce a unique effect. Some call it style but I personally think no school can teach you that little something you already have in you.
So be yourself; let the ink drop and stun them all.
Lilach
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11 Responses to Content is King
i agree that Content is the king but is so dificutlt to have original Content!all copy from each other!
Thanks Movies. It can be challenging coming up with unique content. I recommend spending more time researching. It’s a learning curve and will take time. You need to learn what your readers want and write for your audience.
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I find that the best way to do the research is to start with a fairly vague topic and then drill down through the questions that my readers are asking (either on Yahoo! Answers or using a keyword research tool.) Once I have an actual question, answering it becomes a blog post, which then tends to throw up more related keywords, which become posts … Content begets content!
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Great process–thanks for the insight! I think addressing the questions people in your field and your customers are having (by using keywords tools) is an excellent way to formulate content!
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Couldn’t agree with you more. Make it interesting, engaging and useful. And occasionally, make it fun!
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Thanks Tom appreciate your comment:)
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Your suggestion on doing more research to aid in creating better content is right on. It can be overwhelming looking for original directions to go in when writing for personal blogs or business news. My suggestion is to tap into your emotional connection with your subjects and show the reader the exciting and meaningful side to what you are writing, if your writing can evoke feeling and thoughts in the reader you may just have a winning and useful piece of content.
Thanks for the post.
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Content, unique content, will always be king. Great points, excellent article..
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I agree with you, Movies. Originality is huge in writing good content, but paradoxically you can come up with great original content by reusing, recycling, or repurposing either your own or someone else’s content. Here’s some insight on how to do it effectively and ethically: http://www.bigbadbulldog.com/blog/bid/151371/Recycling-and-Repurposing-Blog-Content-Why-it-Works-and-Why-it-s-OK
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Lilac-
Absolutely right! CONTENT IS KING!!!
People are now talking about a “social media bubble” and that social media as we know it is going to implode or shrink or whatever.
Whether you believe it or not is no matter if you can produce quality valuable content. Content will always remain.
Great article!
Right on about the X factor. If someone could teach it, I’d sign up for the class today!
-Rick
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Quality! Quality! Quality! One of the easiest way to lose your visitors (readers) is to offer poor quality content. Do whatever it takes to give your readers the best. I think it’s simply better not to write at all than write bad poor content. Spot on!
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