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Above: keywords and searches: secrets of Web writing

In the ezine next week our theme is how to make money writing for the Web.

Web writing starts with keywords: the words for which people search online. This is simply because of the search engines – they’re complex indexing scripts which “sort” Web pages according the words which people type into their query fields.

Here’s an excerpt from “Web Writing Riches – Mining Keyword Gold”, one of the articles in that issue:

Want to spin gold from straw? Discover the secrets of Web writing with keywords to become an in-demand writer.

Let’s get a definition out of the way if you’re completely new to Web writing. What are “keywords?”

Everything You Need to Know About Keywords in a Nutshell

In essence, keywords are words and phrases for which people search online. I just looked up “diet” in my favorite keyword tool – “diet” is of course a keyword, for which almost 3000 people search each month. However, “how long should you stay on the atkins diet” is a keyword too, it receives 1500 searches a month.

Keywords are big business online. As a Web writer, the more you know about keywords, the more proficient you will be, and the more you can charge for your writing services.

Read the full article in the ezine on Tuesday, and start spinning gold for yourself.

I’m often asked “how much money can you make Web writing?” The answer is: that depends on how much you know, and how well you apply what you know. Web writing is a completely new field, and the best Web writers are earning six figures applying their knowledge. Start learning, and profiting.

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