Showing posts with label Blogging Ethics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blogging Ethics. Show all posts

Monday, 3 December 2012

Reasons: Why a Content Writer Must Start His Own Blog

Do you think content writing is the most desirable online part-time job? If yes then, it is one of the prime blunders that a person has ever committed in his whole life. There is no doubt that Content Writers earn quite handsome revenue, but they can double their income if they start their own Blog or website. How much a Content writer could earn, hardly $10/article or a maximum $30/ article. Does that is enough; the answer would be an enormous NO. The problem is that they don’t have their own empire to play with because they have committed their whole life for others. To guide content writes on the right side of the path, in this article, we will be discussing some significant reasons that Why a Content Writer Should Start his own blog and starting earning effortlessly. 

Reasons Why Content Writer Won’t Want to Start Their Own Blog: 

Before we get to towards the conclusion that why Blog authors should start their own website, let us first take a look at the Following difficulties that play a significant role in stopping website authors to start their own website.

  • No Idea about Web Developing: An Article writer always thinks that they have no or extremely less Web developing skills. Therefore, they can’t start their own website. To be honest, there is no need of web developing skills if a person knows how to write content with quality and uniqueness then it’s more than enough. 
  • Don’t Know Any Thing About SEO: A content writer always complains that he has no knowledge of search engine optimization. Well, we think there is no need to get too deep because as long as a person is creating Fresh original content then people will automatically link to the article and thus it will increase the SEO automatically.
  • Don’t have Enough Funds: Most of the content writers complain that they don’t have enough earning to afford a hosting. This is one of the most common and the idiotic excuses because nowadays buying a hosting is not a problem anymore. They can use Blogger Platform, which cost nothing, but provides glittering results. It’s all about commitment and hard work. 
  • Starting A New Site is Too Tough: We do accept that starting a whole new website is not a child’s play, but it is not that difficult too. It’s all about writing and maintaining patience. Once a website gets popular it will generate revenue automatically.

Why a Content Writer Should Start Blogging?

Why a Writer should work for himself? Why he should start a blog? All this mind boggling questions could be revolving all-round the brains of content writers. Today in this article, all these questions would be answered. Consider the following meaningful reasons that we have experienced ourselves.

Your website, Your Empire, No one else to Rule except You: 

Whenever a person purchases anything he has a certain satisfaction that no one else can take that thing for him because he knows that, he is the true and the only owner of it. In a similar fashion, when an article writer starts his own website he has the liberty to do anything about it. However, on the other hand, if something is not yours then in a glimpse all the happiness could be blown away that they never existed.

Being a content writer, a person has to face lots of difficulties. He has to complete all the tasks in time, and if he won’t then, his BOSS won’t pay him. A Content writer pretends to be a slave and work for others. Now it’s your choice to build your empire or work for others. 

A Bit Hard work and Bucket Full of Earning:

If a person earns heaps of dollars, then no one would ever care that from where they are coming from everyone will just enjoy its sight. Writers who work for others have significantly low earning, which makes it extremely difficult for them to live a luxurious life. People say, “Money can’t buy happiness”, but scientifically it’s wrong because the whole world is running just to multiple their earning. 
A writer who is working for other website could establish his own blog and could earn quite effortlessly. He can even continue his Freelancing, but once his blogs get a kick start he can enjoy the irresistible experience. We are quite sure that his earning would be doubled.

From The Editor’s Desk:

Things are pretty clear. Now it totally depends on a person whether he is happy with Freelancing want to become a PRO Blogger. This would not only bring fame but will also increase his earning quite impressively. Who knows today’s content writer could become tomorrow’s PRO blogger. Those days are near when you will be hiring content writers for your site. It’s all about dignity and hard work. 

Monday, 26 November 2012

How To Write Fresh Original Content & Avoid Plagiarism

It’s been a while now since my last Articles was on aired at MBL. However, this gap gave me a chance to visit the blogs of our valuable readers and fellows. On the other hand, it was extremely disappointing to see that many of them are reproducing the same content with minor modifications in it. Even the post on ‘Blogging tips’ consist of the same original content, decent grammar, add humor tips without any clear direction. Everyone advises others to produce the original high quality content, but no one tells that, ‘where to get the original content from?’ This post is an in-depth strategy that a person can effortlessly follow whenever he wants to harvest a brilliant piece of content.

1- What do you want to deliver?

Whenever a person think’s of writing on a topic, his first step is to Google that topic and then surf from one blog to another finding out that what other people are writing about it. This practice can affect the originality of content as a person’s mind would be pre-occupied with other people’s work. Moreover, as a consequence his creativity would be limited by his approach. 
So, next time whenever a person  come up with a new post idea then he should make himself clear about what do he want to deliver from his post?(I personally use the ‘Mind Map’ technique for brainstorming and then arrange the random points in a proper order). A person can always note down the key headings so he can easily formulate a splendid article.

2- Search for authentic information:

You are clear about your target. The next step is to look for the proper and authentic information for your article. If a person is writing about any product, widget, software or whatever it is; always try to get the information from the official or developer’s website. 

If a person is writing on entrepreneurship topics, business skills, or engineering topics, but he didn’t find any relevant website to collect desire information then in this situation he can search for the relevant books and e-books. Sign up to the latest newsletters, research papers and e-books if you want to provide the quality information to your readers. 

3- Take help from YouTube:

YouTube is not the source of entertainment only. Use it to gather the content for your article.  It serves as an excellent help when a person is writing apps review or tutorials. Add YouTube videos to your articles, if necessary. If a person do not want to add more than two videos, then watch the videos yourself and express the entire stuff that a person want to share. 

4- Improve your Writing Skills:

As a writer, a person should always try to improve writing skills. Read successful writers and observe what techniques they used. A person may need to join any course that helps increase his vocabulary or teaches writing skills. Observe the advertisement campaigns and the catchy lines in them. Ask your friends to give their honest opinion about your writing pieces and try to overcome your weak points.

5- Different Topics demand different techniques:

This may appear obvious, but it is extremely essential. Usually a blog has many categories. For example, at MBL Blog we have blogging tips, blogger tricks, money making, blogging widgets, and so on etc. Blogging widgets and Blogger Tricks are purely tutorial based categories. If a person wants to tell his reader about how to install a particular widget, then it should be precisely straightforward in words (use minimum words) as all they want is to follow, “Go to -> this-> that-> then-> copy -> paste->done”.

If a person is writing a software review, enlisting the features, license type, size, system requirements and the download link would be enough, but this technique does not work for blogging tips and ethics. Whenever a person asks them to do anything, he is supposed to tell them why should they follow your advice?  
Similarly, any argument based topic should be treated differently. A person should be able to understand that different topics demand different writing techniques and make sure that they are correct ones. 

6- Credibility of Content:

High quality content is a reliable one. Digging out the authentic information will be your biggest power as it ensures that the content is reliable enough. Do not convey fake rumors through your blog. Even if it is about any product that is yet to come on the market, then present your expectations on a logical basis. Else, quote down the sources that ‘We have come to know about the release through XYZ Company’.
I have witness many newbies attaching so many titles to their names as if they have been in the field for so long, and they have a lot of knowledge and experience. This is wrong! Portray what you are and Avoid self-entitlement! Remember, Honesty is the best policy in all cases.

7- Increase your Resources:

Well, if a person has the money then try to increase the resources that can help to produce original content. A person must be thinking, ‘What type of resources?’
The answer is modest, and the resources vary from one blog to another. If a guy blog about graphic designing, then he should have the latest designing software installed in his system. If he writes on blogger and WordPress customization techniques, then it is essential to experience both the platforms. Similarly, you can always take new courses that add up to your knowledge and as a result improves the quality of your work.

8-Interact with People:

By interaction here, I do not mean networking. Meet people and exchange the views about your niche because it would help you think out of the box. Do chat with your co-workers, fellow writers, bloggers or developers and ask them what techniques they use. Ask them what their course of action when given a task is and see if you can learn anything valuable.

From the Author’s Desk (Wrapping Up):

Enough advices and tips for today? Yes, I know some people may object that it takes a lot of time to read books and some may argue. Well, there are many other options, but this post was meant to tell everyone about some principles that have always helped me (at least). Do you have any other golden tip? Do not forget to share your personal experience. Positive criticism is always highly appreciated. Stay Focused! Stay blessed!


Rahmeen Ahmad Khan is a student of computer and information system engineering. She is a MBL Top Contributor and blogs @ Technize.net