How to become a content writing expert ?

Content isn't just articles - it could be anything. Tell us what you want to achieve with your blog. Why did you start it?

Unless you are an exceptional writer and rather prolific you will probably not make more than $6 or $7 per 500+ word article, and that's on the high side.

But, if you insist, you can become adept in a few different categories, such as law, and try to make a name for yourself. Submit your articles to magazines and well-respected websites.

Study and work your butt off to become an authority on a topic. Then mingle with other content writers in your niche. Submit articles for their sites/magazines.

Good luck!

Hi Nottyqueen,

Write 1000 words daily in a Word document my friend. Trash the document. This is a clear, simple way to become a skilled writer. Practice, practice and practice some more offline to shine writing-wise online. All about improving your writing confidence and clarity through persistent practice.

Ryan

Hey Nottyqueen. Congrats on your new blog. I'm no writing expert myself, but I do like to write from time to time (on most occasions I just hire Filipinos. Most have got a good grasp of English and don't charge much).

Basic SEO knowledge is good. Just keep practicing on your writing and reading more to expand your vocabulary. Learn more about your chosen niche so you can be an expert on it. You might want to try your hand at affiliate marketing someday.

1. Learn from expert writers and eventually, you will become one.
2. Focus just on one niche and master it,
3. Read and write each and every day,
4. Write for Magazines like https://www.entrepreneur.com/ and hustle until your articles are accepted.

Optional: Go through a writing training to get certified as an expert.

I wish you good luck and much success in content writing journey!
And hey,let me know if these suggestions have worked for you.

Unique and relevant content is king and there are a couple of affiliate marketing
programs that base their whole ethos around that.

I don't ever see that changing as Google are constantly updating their algorithms
and some of the businesses who got punished within this field in recent years was
due to a lot of bad content of which some of it wasn't unique.

Read a lot.

"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that."
― Stephen King

Read blogs you like and see what formats they use. How do they engage with their audience?

Write a lot. Then let what you write sit for a day and reread it the next day -- out loud.

If you can afford it, hire an editor to look over a few of your articles and offer suggestions.

Ask people in your target audience what they want to learn about. If you're offering good information they will overlook a few mistakes in grammar.

You can use video if you don't like to write. Or you can speak your article and have it transcribed. You'll then need to edit it so it flows better.

Rose

Same to me...I'm more interested to write article but i'm very weak to english writing.English speaking ,listening and reading skills are enough good.
Now a days i'm trying to improving my writing skills through serious forum posting.Most of times i'm trying to discuss with you and learn from you.Hope following this way i will improve my writing skills immediately.

The smartest business people in the world know their strengths and weaknesses. They do the things they are EXPERTS at and leave the rest to others.

If you're not a content writing expert, hire someone that is and let them handle this part of your business.

Benjamin Ehinger

Here are a few suggestions:

1. Write about topics with which you are familiar and have experience.
2. Write with a distinct purpose and goal for each piece of content.
3. Write from a position of authority - and let the reader (very briefly) know why you can do this - how you came to be an authority on the subject.
4. Write in your own "voice" or persona - develop your own style.
5. Write with your reader in mind - imagine you are sitting across the table from that person and explaining the topic so that the non-expert can understand.
6. Use simple, to-the-point language. Be brief but thorough enough to cover the point adequately.
7. Use conversational English, grammar, spelling, etc. Don't try to be overly fancy or technical. Watch your tongue.
8. Avoid lecturing or speaking "down" to readers in a condescending manner.
9. Focus on a few topics - don't try to write about everything. It's best to become a recognized authority in one niche.
10. If English isn't your first language ... either work at getting very good and comfortable with it - or - hire out writing to a freelancer.

The very best to you and your writing career.


Steve

Write and post on Medium.

Look at the titles of the articles that are popular (on Medium, in magazines like Cosmo, Readers Digest, etc) ... take a popular title, give your own twist, and post it on Medium.

Do this daily (or regularly)

See what is popular after a month or two.

The thing about a site like Medium is that you don't have to worry about the SEO stuff. The more important thing is finding what it is you like writing that also seems to get views/shares .

Trying to simultaneously write AND get visibility from your blog is nearly impossible. Focus on the writing and put your articles somewhere that people are already at - where there is no SEO to worry about. Then you see what works.

Just an idea / opinion.

Practice man practice. The more you do, the more you learn. You will get knowledge as you progress.

DON'T BE AFRAID! Start writing what you want to write. Of course, at first, your content may not be that KING as you said but you can rest assured that it is good. Just keep writing and you'll become a good writer as you go along.

If you want, you can outsource someone to write your ideas. There are so many talented writers to help you!

Content writing is not a rocket science first of all you must know this. The main thing that is required in content writing is word power. You should have sufficient word stock. This can be developed by reading newspapers, blogs etc. Now to start with choose articles from the internet and rewrite those and publish. But do not copy paste as it will affect your website ranking. Slowly try to add your ideas too into the content. Through these process, you can write good English in 3-4 months.

You can learn the basics, but ultimately it comes down to how good you are. If you're a natural writer, you'll have the flair and creativity that is required.

Anyone can learn to drive a car, how many could ever become NASCAR drivers?

Great content writing begins with you. Start a diary. Write and put your thoughts into a physical diary pad - or even a blog - and get used to writing. Improve upon your English everyday, which means invest in a program like Rosetta Stone. Also with your site.... you should be more niche specific, and not just write about all kinds of different stuff. You can't expect someone who's interested in learning about kung-fu, to click on an adsense banner ad about building fish aquariums.

All good suggestions. You might want to look into TextBroker as a motivating way to begin. "If you are just starting out or are an experienced professional, Textbroker gives you access to thousands of writing opportunities for each topic." Very low pay, but pay nevertheless.

They have tutorial videos and they will give you feedback on what you have written. Good way to improve and work your way up to higher pay. If you're going to learn, might has well get reimbursed for the effort.

Make a connection with a good editor/proofreader.

I have a writer in Pakistan who writes excellent articles as far as content is concerned. But they need slight editing to "Americanize" them.

There are common mistakes I see from a lot of non-native English speakers. Small things that seem wrong to native speakers and restrict the flow. i.e. "It's only $10." vs "It's $10 only."

Say what you want to say and then have a native speaker fix any "readability" issues.

And please, please, please don't put the dollar sign after the price. It's $10, not 10$.

A lot of valid points on this thread. I would like to add that your English writing skills do not necessarily have to be a PHD level. Your writing should match the level of your audience.

Whether content is of any quality also depends on your audience. You don't really need to write about breaking news in an industry for it to be engaging. The best content is the one that captures people's attention and keeps it for the time being.

Just look at PewDiePie on Youtube. He constantly makes a fool of himself by reviewing/playing games. Because his audience just gobbles his videos up, he made $12 million dollars last year. He certainly does not need any English skills for that. He brilliantly provides, however, what grabs a lot of attention.

The best writers are those that spend time figuring out what makes their audience tick and giving them exactly that, no more no less. I hope this makes things a little easier.

Good luck and enjoy the process.

we don't live in a perfect world so there will never be anyone that writes perfect content. There are a combination of things that help you to write good content .
1 value driven
2 relevant
3 Good on and off page optimization


Having passion and understanding of your niche will show up when you produce and publish your content .

Content Writer is easier than you think. All you need is great writing skills, and a lot of patience. Make sure that you follow this- Learn and then Earn.
1- read as much you can. The more you read the more you know, more you know, more you can write/share.
2- Research, research, research
3- Show your work to editors and publishers.
4- Talk to the people who know the business.


Good Luck!

write unique content
use your primary keyword in the article title
use about 1% - 2% keyword density and spread the keyword across the article somewhat evenly.
end with a conclusion that will entice readers to read more (more traffic to your site, more affiliate sales, etc)
For this use a good plagiarism checker, I use https://freebooksummary.com/plagiarism-checker or
Do a Google search with some of the text in double quotes. ))

Ways to become an expert in content writing:
1. First you should know what you actually want to say
2. Content should be simple and optimized
3. Use active voice
4. Provide answers to the questions
5. Know about wordpress and SEO
6. Good language skills
7. Communication

Hi

just a thought... if English is not your first language then how about directing your efforts towards people who already speak your native tongue?

I mean the INTERNET is everywhere now, even the poorest of the poor are getting plugged in due to cheap smart phones..

You can learn the basics of article structure and composition and may position your blog as an authority in an emerging market.

Bob

Well.. IMO, you can either work on it and practice, practice, practice.. or you can outsource the work to someone else.