hi I’m Phil Stowers I’m a writer you can find me at Phil Stowers dot site Rubik com that’s the word site Rubik s iter ubi XCOM phil Stowers site rubik’s com today I want to have a word with you about some of the things that it takes to be a content writer I’m going to actually read you an article that I wrote a few years back let me just get to it seven skills I called it seven skills to master been content writing how can you excel at content writing how can you write an article that is worth reading you need to continually improve your skills in writing in order to keep your career well the first thing you need to have is a sense of adaptability many content writers don’t excel in their career because they failed to produce the tone or style that is required in the culture or brand they represent for example you cannot apply the same tone for articles tackling health issues for a write up about wine tasting you can learn to adapt easily if you read a wider range of topics the more Styles you learn the better your articles will become you have to understand SEO you need to understand how to optimize your articles to make them visible in search engines it’s important to use the correct keywords and titles so readers can easily find your articles when they use Google or Bing and I would add to that keyword keyword phrases titles descriptions and tags stay focused any form of writing requires focus most of the time it’s difficult to stay focused due to inevitable circumstances you can see the environment I am I’m in in that I’m in right now is very quiet it’s very focused thrown a lot a lot of noises there’s no radio playing my cell phone is turned off it is quiet now if you like to go sit in Starbucks or McDonald’s or you’d like to sit out in the park it doesn’t matter I like to work in quiet but I have also worked in coffee shops and various restaurants and and that works too but after after you know hearing the people at the table next to you talk about some very personal things you might not be able to stay focused so I recommend having a quiet place time management manager time wisely you can get more work if you’re able to deliver quality content writing within the deadline most of the writers that I’ve known fact most of the students I’ve known throughout my degrees Bachelor of Education Master of Science Temple certificate from Czech Republic everything boils down to time management most people are not able to say no to people circumstances and things as soon as a friend says come on let’s go do this they’re they’re scattered and they’re off so you’ve got to learn how to say no it is okay to say no to people to circumstances and to things that distract you you have to submit articles to customers in a timely manner try to remember that everyone has the same amount of time in any given day if people say to you or you say to them I just don’t have enough time then you’re just not managing your time we’ll consider that you may have to say no to some things and just we’ll learn to be comfortable with the word no I think you got the idea proofread several times at least twice folks always proofread your work before submitting it if you have a schedule make sure that you have enough time to review your writing before the deadline use this time to make the necessary changes edit your article furling until you are sure that it is well polished and ready for submission make sure that your article is compelling to read and easy to understand stay updated read or watch the news daily stay informed with the latest trends across the country you will have plenty of things and ideas to write about if you know what is going on in the local culture and in the world network join writing communities and workshops to connect with more writers and potential clients through these events you will meet like-minded writers as well as clients who may be interested in your service your active presence in social media can also connect you with your avid readers and followers clients are always looking to enlarge their network and reach more audience your profile will be easily noticed if you have an active online presence this is almost an absolute duh you’ve got to have yourself on on Facebook Instagram YouTube you’ve got you’ve got to be out there so there you have it those are some some ideas and thoughts about skills you need to master in content writing get these things done and you’ll find that your life is easier writing comes easier you get more customers and things will begin to happen for you alright thanks for listening have a nice day
