23 Aug 09 Do you also Need Tips on Writing for Web?

How many times have you heard that writing for web is different from writing for print? I am sure, initially, you did not believe it. After all, writing is writing; how does it matter if it’s for print or for the Internet? Well, as a writer, I happen to agree with you, but as a reader, I strongly disagree with you. “Man, I do not have that much of time when I am on the Internet, so better give me something that I can read fast. I want an article that I can read while my Facebook page loads itself. I have to check my mail as well. Boss said the work he delegated in the morning should be finished in an hour. So, please give something that I can scan quickly,” shouts the busy professional inside me, despite my continual effort to shut the F#@@$#r.

Below, I am giving a handful of writing tips that will help people like me read more on the Internet, by the way, most of the people on the Internet are like me only.

Use Headlines, headings and subheading that make sense. Keep clever lines safe for print.
Use simple words. No one like using a dictionary when scanning through the Internet.
Use short sentences to convey the idea.
Use short paragraphs. Paragraphs that run into 10s of sentences are strict no-no for the web.
Write a proper paragraph; one idea per paragraph.
Break the articles into small chunks by using headings and subheads.
Make your text more scannable by making important keywords bold, italic or by underlining it.
Use lists like this one, wherever it is possible. It is easy to go through a list than a 10-sentence paragraph.
Use objective language. Do not make your article sound like a promotion material.
Link old articles or blog-posts on your domain to retain visitors for long.

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28 Jun 09 Couple of More Crowd-Pulling Headlines

Initially, when I started writing about crowd-pulling headlines, I thought there cannot be more than handful of strategies (formulas) for writing headlines that can build genuine interest in the article. But the more I wrote, the more unconvincing this line of reasoning became, and I ended up writing four posts (including this) on the topic. It goes without saying that I am going to share some more crowd-pulling headlines writing strategies in this post.

Learn… in30 minutes

A headline like this will give the reader a definite time frame in which he or she can acquire the skill or knowledge talked about in the article in question.

Example:

Learn to Disinfect Your PC in 30 Minutes.
Learn Piano in 30-Minute a Day.
Learn HTML in 10 Days.
Learn Photoshop in 30 Days. (Photoshop in 30 Days).
CSS in 10 Easy Steps.

Tried and tested headlines

A “tried and tested” headline infuses credibility in the article. A headline like this suggests that the article following the headline will provide the solution which has been tried by many people and they got benefitted from it. This is a type of testimonial headlines. (Read more on Testimonial Headline)

Example:

Tried and Tested Formula for MLM Success.
Tried and Tested Method to Make Your Abs Flat.

50 best…tips

“50 best…tips, or 10…tips” or any similar headline gives a definitive idea about the length and nature of the article following such headlines. The article following this kind of headline should be written in a list-format. You can also use subheadings (Tip 1, or X tip 1) to write the article.

Example:

50 Best SEO Tips.
10 Media Marketing Tips for Success.
10 CSS Tips.

Tags: 30 Minutes, Credibility, Crowd, Css Tips, Definite Time, Genuine Interest, Handful, Line Of Reasoning, Marketing Tips, Nature, Question Example, Time Frame, Writing Headlines, Writing Strategies

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14 Jun 09 How to Take Time Out to Write

Writing is indeed fun, and many among us have the skill required to write, but a handful only end up writing anything. If you ask the non-starter about it then they will supply you with different versions of the same answer: they did not get time. Do not think that every non-writer who had potential to write is lazy. This is, indeed, not the case. They just do not know how to take time out to write! Most of them are too busy doing works and earning living for them and their families to even think of picking a pen or stroking the keys. This article will tell you how to take time out from the busy life.

Record what you do and eliminate unnecessary things

In order to take time out from your daily schedule, you need to figure out how you spend your day. Start with recording everything that you do in your daily life. Once you have a complete list of things that you do in any day of the week, start striking out the thing you can do without. You will be amazed to see how much time you wasted in idle talks, and television watching. These things are important, but when done in excess, they can kill your productivity.

Cut on rests

One needs to work hard, if one wants to achieve something. You need to cut on sleeping, and lunchtime rests to take time out to write. You can use this time to write down the thoughts that come to you, or even use this time to develop your story.

Write while you travel

Well, this is not always possible to write when you are going from one place to another, but you can always use this time to write down the key points, which you can further develop at your leisure.

Talk to your family and ask for support

Take your family in confidence and speak your mind, tonight on the dinner table. Tell them what you are planning to do. Ask your partner, or parents to look after your kids at least once a week, so that you can have some free time to write. If you have grownup kids then ask them to do the house works once a week to help you in taking time out to write.

Tags: Complete List, Confidence, Dinner Table, Free Time, Handful, Lunchtime, parents, Partner, Productivity, Taking Time, Television, Travel

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23 Aug 09 Do you also Need Tips on Writing for Web?

28 Jun 09 Couple of More Crowd-Pulling Headlines

Learn… in30 minutes

Tried and tested headlines

50 best…tips

14 Jun 09 How to Take Time Out to Write

Record what you do and eliminate unnecessary things

Cut on rests

Write while you travel

Talk to your family and ask for support

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