Web Writing - 5 Secrets of the Masters

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Web writing has taken off in the past 12 months. Competent writers are in high demand, and the most experienced can name their own price.

Would you like a slice of this very tasty pie? If you would, read on.

I’m a writing teacher, so I communicate with writers all day long. Here’s what separates the writers who will make six figure incomes within a year or two from writers who won’t: the writers who will earn big money are prepared to learn, and keep on learning.

That’s the vital truth about the Web: it changes. Fast. This means that everyone who works on the Web is constantly learning and upgrading his or her skills. Constantly! Luckily, on the Web learning is fun because it increases your income as soon as you put your learning into practice.

Here are your 5 secrets of the Master Web Writers:

1. Understand the Web and How to Profit

Do you know who uses your words on the Web, and why? If you don’t, you’re a lamb among wolves.

Here’s the gist - content equals cash on the Web.

You can choose to:

* Profit from your words yourself, by creating sites and blogs

* Sell your words to others who are doing the above

2. Know the Basics of HTML

Please don’t cringe. No one expects you to be able to manually code a site. However, you should know: how to create a link, how to select keywords, how to write page titles, and how to bold, italicize, and create block quotes.

3. Write Fast

Words equal money on the Web. Put some effort into planning your writing, and then write.

4. Basic Copywriting Skills

Copywriting is salesmanship with words, so copywriters write sales material. You need to know how to write sales material for your Web writing services, as well as basic sales content for the Web.

5. Understand Their Buyers

This relates to Secret #1.

You must know how your buyers are making money. Once you know this, you can charge appropriately.

Some prospective buyers are small time Web operators. They want cheap articles. Others have large operations, and can afford to pay you good prices. Once you know the difference between the two, you can choose your buyers.

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