“The Pen is mightier than the Sword.”
The importance of content has grown a lot in the online world. The expression would be difficult or nonexistent if not for content writing skills and the ability to understand the world through the power of words. A person who writes has the chance and power to influence millions of people.
No one can underestimate the power of Content writing in today’s era. The process of planning, writing, and editing web content, usually for digital marketing purposes, is known as content writing. Writing blog posts and articles, scripts for videos and podcasts, and content for specific platforms, such as tweetstorms on Twitter or text posts on Reddit, are all examples of this.
Pranita Tawde is one of the top Content writers and a part-time Youtuber. Pranita Tawde has been writing and creating content for a long time now. Over the years she has excelled in her Content writing skills by writing articles for top businessmen and top firms.
“I always enjoyed writing since school. I enjoyed writing paragraphs, essays and then answers on Quora. Later I started with freelancing and then worked for a Company as a Content Writer, and that’s how my Content Writing journey began”, says Pranita Tawde.
Here are the top tips Pranita would give to the beginners who aspire to become a Content Writer:
Strong research skills:
Great quality content is created with great ideas in mind, which necessitates staying updated with current trends and topics. Take the time to conduct thorough topic research so you can develop strong, strategic content ideas that will resonate with your audience and produce results. Without a doubt, research improves knowledge and learning, and it should never be limited to a specific type of writing or planning session, instead, it should be done every day to stay updated.
One of the best ways to ensure that people find your article online is to optimize it for search. Adding keywords to your content is one way to improve it. Keywords are words or phrases that you can use in your website content to help search engines find your page. If you want to take your content writing skills to the next level, you’ll need to learn keyword research as well.
Keep your readers engaged:
A good title with competitive (but not too competitive) keywords is key to getting your article seen, read, and shared. Only 20% of people read all of the content on a page, while 80% read all of the headlines. Recognize that no matter how good your content is, most people will scan it quickly to find what they’re looking for. Make your job easier by using catchy headlines.
Start each page with a summary of any important points or conclusions. People can still get the gist of it if they stop reading there. Make use of facts, interesting stories, experiences, and a good conclusion at the end in every article you write.
Keep it original:
One of the most important things in Content writing is creating original content. Do not copy-paste from other articles, blogs or from anywhere on the internet. There are many sites that’ll catch your copy-pasted work. In the content writing term, it is known as ‘Plagiarism’. Plagiarism is the content writer’s worst enemy. It can spoil your career before even starting. Never ever write plagiarised content.
There are many tools where you can check if your article is plagiarized or not. Original content will always stand out from others no matter what. Practice writing and it’ll make you a fine writer one day. Over time you’ll find out your unique way of writing, which will make you stand out.
Make use of the right tools to edit your work:
After you’ve finished your first draft, think about how you can improve the rough edges of your writing. Even when it has been drafted by experienced content creators, writing usually improves after a round or two of edits. Do not be sloppy or careless with your content because it represents you and your work.
After finishing a draft, take a break from it for a few minutes or even hours and then return to it with fresh eyes. Take your time and edit your written content. If you’re not very good at editing, have someone else look it over.
Once you’re done editing your work, do not hesitate to use Writing Tools. There are plenty of tools available to assist you with your writing work, so do your research and determine which is best for you. Make use of the right tools so that the content you produce is of the best quality. Below are some top tools:
Grammarly- It will help you eliminate grammatical errors and improve your writing instantly. It’ll also suggest you when unique words in many cases.
Hemingway- It analyzes your writing and suggests ways to make it clearer and easier to understand.
Focus- When you’re trying to get things done, it blocks distracting websites like Facebook and Reddit.
Consistency is the key:
For a beginner, the only way you can become good at content writing is by writing more and more articles and posts. As someone wisely said, “You have to practice a skill a lot to become good at it”, it’s the same thing with Content writing. You can’t become a professional overnight by writing few articles.
You need to learn different skills, practice them, learn and improve by writing daily and that’s how you excel at it. You can start with writing answers on Quora, then blogs. Consistency and Practice will make you a perfect Content writer.
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