50 Tips to Improve Online Writing

by Jake O'Callaghan

Content is king.  Content is king.  Content is king.  I throw up every time I read it I have heard it so many times.  Yes it is king.  We all know that.  So I will just get to the list without having to tell you any of that.

Oh, and you should also check out my Making Quality Articles Checklist post.  It is something you should check before publishing every post.  Anyways,  here’s the list:

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  1. Write like you are talking to a 12 year old.  In other words, write simply, dumb it down.
  2. Include many stories.  These really get a reader interested and they build personality.
  3. Write with personality.  You want people to remember your writing style.
  4. Edit, edit edit.  You need to make sure that you have said everything the way you want to say it.
  5. Add sources and resources.  Readers love it when you do that.
  6. Use lists often.  They don’t have to be big lists that take up the entire post or article (though they are great).  Use them wherever you can in the article.  Readers love to read lists.
  7. Write small paragraphs.  It is hard to keep the readers attention with big paragraphs.  Breaking them up into chunks will stop the reader from becoming overwhelmed.
  8. Write a introductory paragraph hook.  The hook could be the difference ( and likely is) between the reader finishing the article or clicking off.
  9. Make sure the title is catchy.  The title is what will bring the reader in in the first place.
  10. Learn how to spell better.
  11. Put your web-page through a spell checker.
  12. Clear away any distractions.  Distractions really makes your writing suffer.
  13. Try outlining articles or posts.
  14. Use transitions.  Don’t overdue it though.
  15. Use proper grammar
  16. Avoid cliches like "content is key"
  17. Practice your writing
  18. Use images in your articles
  19. Don’t pretend to know it all.
  20. Get personal with your readers.
  21. Always write with a goal in mind. 
  22. Make sure to stay on topic. 
  23. Never steal anyone’s writing
  24. Use quotes related to your topic.  Everyone loves quotes.
  25. Don’t overdoes exclamation marks
  26. Don’t ask too many questions in your writing.  These get annoying.
  27. DON’T OVERDUE CAPS.
  28. Never use one word to many
  29. Analyze other people’s writing
  30. Always try to improve
  31. Take criticism lightly, but also try to use it to improve
  32. Avoid unnecessary adjectives and adverbs.  These are pointless and annoying to the reader.
  33. Never write sentences just to fill up space.
  34. Spend almost as much time editing as writing
  35. Write like you know what you’re talking about.  (even if you don’t)
  36. Write about what you actually know about
  37.  Never give  up writing
  38. Always try to make the best article you can.
  39. Don’t write repetitively
  40. Always, always follow my writing tips. (oh, and make sure to subscribe)

Wrong Writing Techniques

  1. Write a long advanced article about the reasons you suck at writing.
  2. Tell your readers that they are stupid and you are the all knowing guru.
  3. Tell everyone that Shakespeare is nothing compared to your writing talent
  4.  Write repetitive articles
  5. If someone criticizes you, write them an email about all the things that they suck at and how you are better than them.
  6. When ever you feel the need to use the word "very" use more than once.  It’s a very very very very very very smart thing to do.  See how great it is.
  7. Whenever you write so, write it like this: soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  8. Write whatever comes to mind.  At first you may be writing about blogging, but by the end make sure that you have written about your dreams and goals, oranges, and football.
  9. Neve chek your spell or grammar?  Why u ned do tha,;/
  10. Remember no matter to always copy content.  Everyone loves it when you do it including the search engines.

I hope you like the list and your writing improves from it.  Please subscribe and follow Web Journey for more awesome ways to be successful on the web from a beginner’s perspective.  You can read why this blog will really help you here.

 

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Article by Jake O'Callaghan

I'm Jake, a 14 year-old webmaster, blogger, and freelance writer. My top goal is to help people succeed on the web and get away from their boring day jobs.

Jake has written 64 brilliant articles for us.

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June 8, 2009 at 9:14 am

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1 S.Pradeep Kumar (31 comments) June 14, 2009 at 7:13 am

“Make sure the title is catchy. The title is what will bring the reader in in the first place.”

I adore this one ! :)
S.Pradeep Kumar´s last blog ..How To Copyright Your Literary And Creative Work ? My ComLuv Profile

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 14th, 2009 at 8:31 am

Thanks, the title is one of the most important parts.

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2 Alex | Asnio.com (9 comments) June 12, 2009 at 5:41 pm

Lol, you throw up every time you read it? That made me laugh, so random! :p

I think you have a great list going here Jake. I personally love #6, to make list posts. They are always effective!

Nice work man.
Alex | Asnio.com´s last blog ..Maximize Your Earnings Through the Thesis Affiliate Program My ComLuv Profile

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 13th, 2009 at 9:04 am

Haha, yea that was a little random. However, it did add some personality.

Thanks, list posts are great and pretty easy to make for the most part.

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3 Leo Fogarty (2 comments) June 11, 2009 at 8:49 am

Great list Jake, a great read for anybody starting their own blog!

Leo Fogarty’s last blog post..Automating Traffic Building with RefControl

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 11th, 2009 at 8:57 am

Thanks for the comment.

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4 Courtney (1 comments) June 10, 2009 at 12:29 pm

Holy list!

Great advice though. Loved it.

You have some real doozies here and you could almost chop this post up into three really great articles.

My brain is hurting. Much appreciated.

Courtney James
The Obvious Writer

Courtney’s last blog post..Medieval Prayer Reveals Monkish Marketing Secrets

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

Haha, thanks a lot.

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5 tech (1 comments) June 10, 2009 at 4:09 am

“Content is king. Content is king. Content is king…”
Yes, i agree…
So,..
What is your opinion about a quick wizard content?
It is used for Rewrite article.
Perhaps many who use it for content in blog or webs.

tech’s last blog post..Advantage of gardening for kids

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6 S.Pradeep Kumar (31 comments) June 10, 2009 at 2:14 am

I’m currently trying to follow the first point ! :D

I don’t want to mess with the language…

S.Pradeep Kumar’s last blog post..Peer To Peer (P2P) Definitions For Newbies

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 9:05 am

Yea, it took me a while to dumb it down to. It’s annoying not to be able to use vocabulary that you have learned.

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7 elmot (4 comments) June 9, 2009 at 7:11 pm

these are great tips!!! good thing you also included those erroneous ways of making an online article.

subscribe to your reader :D

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 9:06 am

Hey elmot. Thanks for subscribing and welcome to the community.

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8 Seth W (9 comments) June 9, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Just wanted to let you know my new article on the Best of Writing Series has a link to this article. You have any other writing articles you would like to submit, send me an email or leave a comment (or do both :) )

Seth W’s last blog post..Best Of Series: Writing

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am

Thanks man. I might shoot you an email or comment. I am actually focusing a lot on writing articles currently.

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9 darkened jade (1 comments) June 9, 2009 at 1:31 am

Really great list, and I love when you reverse it and tell us the wrong writing techniques. Very interesting read and I’m sure this will be very useful.

darkened jade’s last blog post..Write For Keeps

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Thanks i’m really glad that you like it.

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10 Seth W (9 comments) June 8, 2009 at 5:29 pm

Big fan of this list! It has a lot of quality ideas for writing well. I am a big fan of writing about what you know. It establishes your expertise and allows you to show your talents.

Your list is great, expect some link love soon to it!

Seth W’s last blog post..How to Get Your Blog From PageRank 0 to PR 4 in 3 Months

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Thanks. Writing about what you know about will make you successful.

I hope to get some link love.(:

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11 Simon | Teenius (47 comments) June 8, 2009 at 12:36 pm

Cool tips! I think all of them are really important, but the ‘Don’t pretend you know it all’ really stuck out for me. NO ONE knows everything, so don’t act like you do… if anything it looks bad!

Simon | Teenius’s last blog post..Knowing What Your Readers Want

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 8th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

I agree. Acting like you know it all will only hurt you.

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Simon | Teenius (47 comments) Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 1:34 am

BTW, where’s my gravatar gone?! :P

Simon | Teenius’s last blog post..Knowing What Your Readers Want

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admin (284 comments) Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 1:08 pm

Hm, not sure. I need to edit the Thesis template and get everything situated.

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