How to Master 8 Secret Techniques to Improve Content Writing in 30 Days

I was a terrible writer!!!! ☹️

And, today I am going to tell you how to be a great writer. Confused? Then don’t be.

Content writing is not a special god-gifted thing. With practice and time, anybody can become a good content writer. There are some special tips & tricks which helped me to grow as a good content writer over time. In this article, I am going to share some tips, which you can implement to improve your writing too.

The first rule of writing a good article is to make sure that your article has a clear purpose. Once you have a clear purpose, you can work on making sure that your article is easy to read. This is the only way that your article will be able to get the audience that you want. If you follow these two rules, it will be very easy to make sure that everyone reads your article till the end.

1. Research is the first step - A good content writer is best at research work. Apply the 70-30 rule, which means you need to spend 70% of your time researching, and 30% of your time writing. Being a good content writer doesn’t always mean you need to write everything original. Good content writers write already written content in their own unique way. If you are good at research, then you can easily collect all the required information and then organize the content in your own style.

2. You need an eye-catchy headline - A headline is the only thing that grabs the attention of the reader in the first place. It should be super catchy which makes the reader read your content further. There are some ways you can create a super catchy headline:

• An Emotional appeal that makes people laugh or feel something and you’ve got them hooked

• Something curious that everyone wants to know

• A trending topic (doing your research is crucial)

• Use numbers if possible

• A how-to guide

3. Create a hook - According to every successful content writer, you get only the first few lines to keep your readers hooked. There are a few ways by which you can create the hook:

• Share a personal story

• Make a shocking statement

• Ask something that your audience wants to know about

• Tell a relevant joke

• Start with a great and catchy quote that is relevant

4. The Friend rule - Do you like to read extremely formal content? No right? The same is applicable to everyone. No one feels good about formally written content and ignores it most of the time. Write content exactly how you would write to your friends. People feel more attached to this kind of content.

5. Add your own unique voice - Try to write in your own unique style. Every great content writer has their own unique style. When people read their content, they can identify them by their style of writing. Try to identify your own style and implement it in every type of content. It should be your brand identity.

6. Don’t miss the CTA:

• Every piece of content needs to have a call to action.

• Ask people to subscribe to your blog, ask people to visit a landing page after your video, ask people to subscribe to your Youtube Channel, ask people to subscribe to your email newsletter, ask people to comment after a blog post, etc.

• Get people to purchase a front-end low-cost product to convert them from "leads to customers"

7. Persuasion is the key -

• Create authority by applying logic and social proofs.

• The emotion rule – If you want to sell something you have to be able to make your customers feel something that they haven't already felt. You have to make them desire something and drive them towards it.

• Give them data & statistics whenever possible.

8. SEO in Content Writing - An SEO optimized content is far better than a normal content

• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) increases the traffic

• SEO has become more about content because the search engines have become smarter over time. Good content produces user signals like social media activity and time spent on site. They are very important in SEO.

• Create internal links to increase SEO.

The secret to good content writing is not only what you write, but also how you write it. In order to write great content, you need to understand the basic structure of a good blog post and how to write a good one. You also need to know how to write a blog post that will appeal to your readers and keep them engaged. So, I hope that you found this blog post helpful, and that you learned all of the things you need to know to master content writing.

Leave a comment below if you have any question and also let me know, if you liked this post.

References:

1. https://neilpatel.com/blog/ingredients-of-great-content/

2. https://www.peppercontent.io/blog/important-content-writing-skills-to-look-at

3. https://copywritertoday.net/sharpening-content-writer-skills/

4. https://www.quicksprout.com/content-writing-secrets-of-professional-writers/

5. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/write-content-better-faster-secrets/381184/#close