Comments on: How to Write For the Web http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-write-for-the-web SuperWAHM, Top Business Ideas and Expert Business Planning for work at home moms Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How to Increase Repeat Readers | WAHM Biz Builder http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-201 How to Increase Repeat Readers | WAHM Biz Builder Thu, 21 May 2009 23:13:20 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-201 [...] but oft overlooked end of the post.  Previous posts in this series discussed the importance of the title of the post and how to structure your copy to keep reader’s [...] [...] but oft overlooked end of the post.  Previous posts in this series discussed the importance of the title of the post and how to structure your copy to keep reader’s [...]

]]> By: How to Write Copy That Keeps Readers Attention | WAHM Biz Builder http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-200 How to Write Copy That Keeps Readers Attention | WAHM Biz Builder Tue, 19 May 2009 23:15:29 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-200 [...] is the second post in a 3-part series. The previous post looked at writing headlines that attract attention and enticed readers to continue reading. In this [...] [...] is the second post in a 3-part series. The previous post looked at writing headlines that attract attention and enticed readers to continue reading. In this [...]

]]> By: janice http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-199 janice Tue, 19 May 2009 18:16:21 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-199 Completely agree about the not writing for SEO. Couldn't do it on my blog if I wanted to. Thesis is set up so you can do it after a post, in the meta data and keywords, the photo titles etc. I'm no expert, but that makes more sense to me. Look forward to your take on SEO, Marc. <abbr><em>janice’s last blog post..Writing to Connect: Does Your Writing Stink?</abbr></em> Completely agree about the not writing for SEO. Couldn’t do it on my blog if I wanted to. Thesis is set up so you can do it after a post, in the meta data and keywords, the photo titles etc. I’m no expert, but that makes more sense to me. Look forward to your take on SEO, Marc.

janice’s last blog post..Writing to Connect: Does Your Writing Stink?

]]> By: Marc - WelshScribe http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Marc - WelshScribe Tue, 19 May 2009 11:56:45 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-198 In my opinion it's one of the biggest misconceptions about SEO, that we have to employ a totally different style of writing. It's just not true. Think of it this way. Why would Google spend billions of dollars researching how humans search and then reward the sites that write content for machines? Yes keyword research and all that is important but all else being equal it comes down to links. It was the premise upon which Google was built; a link to a webpage is like a vote, someone has said "I like this webpage". What do you think will get the most votes, an article written for humans or an article written for Google? In my opinion it’s one of the biggest misconceptions about SEO, that we have to employ a totally different style of writing. It’s just not true.

Think of it this way. Why would Google spend billions of dollars researching how humans search and then reward the sites that write content for machines?

Yes keyword research and all that is important but all else being equal it comes down to links. It was the premise upon which Google was built; a link to a webpage is like a vote, someone has said “I like this webpage”.

What do you think will get the most votes, an article written for humans or an article written for Google?

]]> By: Melinda http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Melinda Tue, 19 May 2009 11:34:37 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-197 @ Barbara, want to post a link to that post here? Sounds interesting! @ Writer Dad, I love my swipe file too, it's one of the best 'tools' I have. @ Janice, thanks, I like my first guest poster too! Re the SEO, I'm no expert in SEO but I've been doing a lot of reading and researching - it's a topic that comes up with my clients all the time. I don't think you can write deliberately for SEO, not and have good quality posts that are well written, full of quality information and easy to read. I read somewhere that the best way to write for SEO was to forget about it and write for your niche - and that would naturally and organically incorporate all your keywords and phrases that would be searched on and would thus bring the SEO in. @ Barbara, want to post a link to that post here? Sounds interesting!

@ Writer Dad, I love my swipe file too, it’s one of the best ‘tools’ I have.

@ Janice, thanks, I like my first guest poster too! Re the SEO, I’m no expert in SEO but I’ve been doing a lot of reading and researching – it’s a topic that comes up with my clients all the time. I don’t think you can write deliberately for SEO, not and have good quality posts that are well written, full of quality information and easy to read. I read somewhere that the best way to write for SEO was to forget about it and write for your niche – and that would naturally and organically incorporate all your keywords and phrases that would be searched on and would thus bring the SEO in.

]]> By: Marc - WelshScribe http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Marc - WelshScribe Mon, 18 May 2009 16:24:19 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-196 This isn't quite focused on SEO Janice, it's more about getting your article noticed (and clicked on) in a sea of other articles. Sure the "how to" is probably the most searched for so you are right there is an element of SEO but that's for another post for another day :) @Barbara great post title! It's that kind of intrigue that gets the potential reader to click @Sean Like me then, my swipe file is like my treasure chest :) <abbr><em>Marc - WelshScribe’s last blog post..<a href="http://welshscribe.co.uk/2009/05/18/spreading-myself-too-thin/" rel="nofollow">Spreading Myself Too Thin</a></abbr></em> This isn’t quite focused on SEO Janice, it’s more about getting your article noticed (and clicked on) in a sea of other articles. Sure the “how to” is probably the most searched for so you are right there is an element of SEO but that’s for another post for another day :)

@Barbara great post title! It’s that kind of intrigue that gets the potential reader to click

@Sean Like me then, my swipe file is like my treasure chest :)

Marc – WelshScribe’s last blog post..Spreading Myself Too Thin

]]> By: janice http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-195 janice Mon, 18 May 2009 14:29:08 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-195 Nice choice of guest post-er, Mel. You won't get any disagreements from me about what a sound guy Marc is.I've benefitted many times from his advice in comments boxes and by email as well as in his blogs. You're right, Marc. For those folk who are focused on SEO, this is really sound advice. I seldom do any of it on my blog - which is deliberate - but you have to know these basics before you can rebel. I use the <i>How to etc</i> titles when I do guest posts; I owe it to my hosts. I also agree about how important images are, but because my header is so wild, I had to accept that I'd be embedding within the post rather than heading it up. But my stats show that I get almost no visitors from SEO, so, defeatist as it may sound, I've decided to just use any titles I fancy and have fun. I look forward to part two! <abbr><em>janice’s last blog post..Writing to Connect: Does Your Writing Stink?</abbr></em> Nice choice of guest post-er, Mel. You won’t get any disagreements from me about what a sound guy Marc is.I’ve benefitted many times from his advice in comments boxes and by email as well as in his blogs.

You’re right, Marc. For those folk who are focused on SEO, this is really sound advice. I seldom do any of it on my blog – which is deliberate – but you have to know these basics before you can rebel. I use the How to etc titles when I do guest posts; I owe it to my hosts. I also agree about how important images are, but because my header is so wild, I had to accept that I’d be embedding within the post rather than heading it up. But my stats show that I get almost no visitors from SEO, so, defeatist as it may sound, I’ve decided to just use any titles I fancy and have fun.

I look forward to part two!

janice’s last blog post..Writing to Connect: Does Your Writing Stink?

]]> By: Writer Dad http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Writer Dad Mon, 18 May 2009 14:10:00 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-194 Hey Marc! Fun to see you here, what a surprise! I would be nowhere without my trusty swipe file. <abbr><em>Writer Dad’s last blog post..<a href="http://collectiveinkwell.com/7-easy-and-fun-exercises-to-boost-your-creativity/" rel="nofollow">7 Easy (And Fun!) Exercises to Boost Your Creativity</a></abbr></em> Hey Marc! Fun to see you here, what a surprise!

I would be nowhere without my trusty swipe file.

Writer Dad’s last blog post..7 Easy (And Fun!) Exercises to Boost Your Creativity

]]> By: Barbara Ling http://superwahm.com/how-to-write-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Barbara Ling Mon, 18 May 2009 08:49:02 +0000 http://wahmbizbuilder.com/?p=780#comment-193 One of my most popular articles at another blog of mine was What Getting Kicked Thru the Air Taught Me About Blogging so yes indeed, headlines work. :) Good post! <abbr><em>Barbara Ling’s last blog post..#futuresummit</abbr></em> One of my most popular articles at another blog of mine was

What Getting Kicked Thru the Air Taught Me About Blogging

so yes indeed, headlines work. :)

Good post!

Barbara Ling’s last blog post..#futuresummit

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