In a world of perpetual content and 24/7 platforms, our time and attention are shrinking. Concise writing online is critical.
Over the past year I’ve gleaned a writing tip or two from the content strategists, marketers, content creators and editors in my circle. Here are my top 18 content marketing writing takeaways.
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- Express empathy. Connect with your audience through their emotions, concerns and joys.
- Show personality. Integrate your style and tone into your writing to differentiate yourself from the ocean of content creators.
- Be bold. Write a headline, introductory sentence or subheadings with emotional, feeling words.
- Tell stories. Share anecdotes to make your writing topic alive and relatable.
- Edit more. Cut the fluff to make statements stronger.
- Do research. Make an impact by sharing stats, insights and quotes from reliable sources.
- Share ideas. Pitch what you want to write to the publications you admire.
- Support others. Start discussions with the authors who inspire you.
- Practice often. Stay sharp by creating daily, even if it’s a simple mind map or noting a topic to explore.
- Set a schedule. Organize your writing tasks and stick to a process to complete your projects on time.
- Connect with clients. Chat on social media and via email after the content has published.
- Stay focused. Adhere to your client’s guidelines and needs.
- Stop selling. Educate, inspire and inform with your content marketing writing. Sales will organically come later.
- Document experiences. Add pictures, screen shots and videos to boost the authenticity of your content.
- Write well. Focus on grammar, spelling and the fluidity of your writing.
- Dig deep. Write about tough topics and uncommon angles to rise above the rest.
- Listen more. Generate relevant writing topics from life experiences and conversations.
- Ask more. Reach out to the publications, websites and platforms you want to work with and learn how to get involved.
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