Anyone who has been involved with Internet marketing for any length of time knows content is king on the web. We do all kinds of things to avoid the content creation process. Tweek your blog pages, play with the color and layout of your site, surf around the web waiting for inspiration. I know all about it, I use to do that all the time and still catch myself sometimes fiddling away precious time.
Facts are facts! If you’re gonna be successful with internet marketing, you need to create good fresh content on a regular basis. That means a lot of writing, creating videos, etc. If you can’t write you either need to learn how to, or get someone to write for you.
Creating useful content for the web is the most important thing you need to do, and usually the hardest thing to do for most would be internet mega stars to get done.
The truth is, until you create useful content for your site, your not gonna get traffic. No traffic means no money. The sooner you fess up to it the better.
You don’t need to be a Pulitzer prize winning writer to create useful web content. I am not a very good writer by any means but, I practice a lot and am getting better all the time. I think if you can get your point across in a manner that can be understood by your average reader, your ok.
So here are the 4 steps that I feel are the important to get started on:
- Practice, Practice, Practice
I feel this is the most important step. The more you write the better you will get and the more ideas will flow from your brain. When I need to get going, I just start typing on a blank page and before I know it, I am on a roll. Don’t worry about what you are typing, just write down the first thing that is in your head. Sometimes I just write random sentences and paragraphs. Then I will cut and paste them into a meaningful post.
- Write useful comments on other blogs
Writing comments on other blogs is a win-win situation. You get to practice writing, you contribute to others blogs and you get some exposure and links for your site. Of course you need to write something that will contribute and be relevent. Don’t just write comments for the sake of writing, Use a scratch blog for that (see below)
- Visit forums and get involved.
Getting involved in forums and groups can help you get feedback on your writing and also give you great ideas about topics that are being discussed. If you are creating a niche blog and want to know what the needs are of people involved in that subject, that’s the place to be.
- Create scratch blogs where you can write without worrying about if it’s good or not
Set up a scratch blog using a pen name. No one will know it’s you and you can
write till your hearts content and not worry about whether it’s good or not.I have a review blog where I just write about stuff I use and it gets me going when I am seized up and staring at the computer screen.
You can use any of the free blog services, WordPress, Blogger. I like to register a domain and setup WordPress on my own host. This way if my blog becomes a huge success, I will have complete control.
Remember.. “The more you write, The more you write.” Steve Vox.. I think.
Conclusion.
Set aside some time and write for 15-30 minutes at a time non stop. Increase that time but try not to exceed 50 minutes at a time. Give your self a 10 minute break every hour. Turn off the instant messenger, Turn off the email program and all the other distractions that will interrupt you and focus on the project at hand. With some practice and patience you will find writing enjoyable and fulfilling.
Steve
P.S. If you have a thought or tips on how you focus and produce content, Leave a comment below. I would love to hear from you.
P.S.S.
Some of my favorite Stephen King Quotes on writing:
“I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries.”
“When asked, “How do you write?” I invariably answer, “one word at a time.”
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
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I also play guitar and sing. That’s a lot of I’s.