Everyone Needs Verbs Have you ever read a sentence without a verb? No, right? It’s impossible! A few phrases and fragments may squeeze by without employing a verb or two, but any sentence worth it’s weight can’t manage without a couple of verbs. Verbs are the building blocks of writing. Without them, no action would…
Read MoreDESTROYING Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is one of the scariest roadblocks a writer can encounter- and unfortunately, it is almost inevitable! Luckily, writers make for creative problem solvers. Pia Chatterjee wrote a post in her On Writing Well series sharing her favorite means of overcoming writer’s block some days back. She got even more great writer’s block busting…
Read MoreWhere to Hunt for Writers!
Writers may have a reputation for being solitary, reclusive beings, but that doesn’t mean that they should write in a vacuum. Sites like HubPages offer great means of getting feedback on one’s work… but sometimes written comments from semi-anonymous readers are not enough. Sometimes even the most solitary beings require in-person interaction. The problem with interacting with…
Read MoreHow to Ace an Interview with a Journalist
HubPages is the perfect platform for everyday experts to share their expertise with a larger audience, so it should come as no surprise that many journalists turn to Hubbers for more information on subjects they’re researching. We often get emails from Hubbers asking for advice on how to handle journalist inquiries, so we thought it…
Read MoreTips on Self-Optimization
Do you know what self-optimization is? It involves analyzing your current body of work, evaluating the most successful pieces, and working on more pieces that are similar to those successful hits. Listen in to this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast (Self-Optimization for Writers) to get some self-optimization tips from the pros. We’ve got advice on how…
Read MoreUsing Your Name vs. Going Anonymous as an Online Writer
The issue of online anonymity has been popping up quite frequently in the media, so we decided to discuss the issue as it applies to online writers. In this week’s edition of the Online Writing Insider (Using Your Name vs. Using An Alias Online), we review reasons why online authors might want to be anonymous,…
Read MoreHow to Write SEO-Friendly (but AUTHENTIC!) Online Titles
The line between search-engine friendliness and authenticity is fraught with peril. Many writers write witty, fun, humorous, and interesting titles that have no shot at being found by searchers. Others write titles that are so SEO-optimized that they look as though they have been written by over caffeinated robots (or, at the very least, spammers). Is it…
Read MoreAll About Evergreen Content
What is evergreen content? Here’s a hint- it doesn’t actually have anything to do with trees. Listen in to this Online Writing Insider podcast (All About Evergreen Content) as Robin Edmondson and Yours, Truly offer the lowdown on evergreen content. We cover a simple explanation, examples of evergreen content- as well as examples of non-evergreen…
Read MoreHow to Lower Your Bounce Rate
On last week’s Online Writing Insider post, Lisa Beaman commented that she was unfamiliar with bounce rates and would like a bit more information on them. Though the actual rates fluctuate a great deal and vary widely by topic, format, and website, we can definitely give some advice on how to lower them, so we…
Read MoreHow to Sound Like a Human Online
In previous Online Writing Insider podcasts, we have alluded to the importance of sounding like a human online. Sounding authentic, and having a distinctive voice, helps you, as a writer, develop an audeince. Sounding human will also prove to your readers that you are not inauthentic (e.g. not a real expert about the subject you’re…
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