INTRODUCTION: Content Writing

Content writing has to do with crafting engaging and original content on paper, using a computer or smart devices.
Content writing is an art of writing specific content for a website that would drive tariff to it. This type of writing requires good writing and language skills. Basically content writing can be any kind of writing that is read on internet like website writing, SEO copy writing, SEO writing and blogging etc. The piece of writing must be genuine and authentic with no particular format but the style counts a lot.

The content must be informative that adds to knowledge of the viewer which demands practice and deep knowledge which can only be gained by experience. A content writer is a person with good learning skills who can get a good grip on the object he/she is describing. He must be simple and concise in his writing with a goal set to get people to read.

Content writing like any other form of writing requires in depth knowledge and great skill. In order for an article to be successful, the written content must be original and valuable. There are a few general principals followed by writers.

*Writing an effective content

Focus on the customer: The website will gain acceptance among its viewers only if it has something to offer them. It should be informative and should immediately convey the main theme at the beginning itself.

Choose a simple, impersonal style: The readers are not interested in judging the writer’s scholarship.

Keep a maximum of “15 seconds” to grab the visitor’s attention.

Some common types of formats for written content:

Article writing

Blog writing

Bios

E-Books (Free Report)

Landing Pages

Press Release writing

Newsletter writing

Social Media Posts and Syndication

Some common types of content writing include:

Blog Post and Article writing

Blogs and articles are the most basic form of content and involve writing extensively on a topic to entertain, educate, or inspire a target audience.

You can use it to showcase your in-depth understanding of your niche and establish your authority in the heart of your audience.

Freelance writers offer blog and article writing services, which involve supplying blog posts for your blog or website.

Website Content Writing

Website content writing deals with writing content for website pages, besides blog posts.

The content include the homepage, about us, service pages, etc., and are used to inform website visitors of what the business and its products/services are about.

Social Media Content Writing

Social content are content written for social media purposes and are the likes seen on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Each social platform requires a unique approach, and it takes the expertise of a social media content writer to write social media content that converts.

Other types include;

Email Writing

EBook Writing

White Paper Writing

Advertising Copyrighting

Technical Writing

Grant Writing

Instructional Writing

Research and Report Writing

Press Release Writing

Feature Writing

Ghost Writing (For stories, EBooks, novels, and other creative writings).

Hello @siakashaibu This is @macchiata from @OCD team. We saw that you already posted your first post here in Hive! Congratulations and welcome! However, it would be awesome if you do an introduction post. As a sample of what an intro post is, you can refer to this intro post for reference:

Keeping Up With the Buzz - My Introduction to the Hive Community

There's no specific format on how you do your intro post, but there is some suggested content that we would love to see in your post. Information like who are you and where you're from, how did you discover Hive or who invited you, what types of content you want to see here and the types that you want to produce, and what are your expectations in this platform. There's no pressure on this. You can choose whatever information you would like to share.

You can tag me @macchiata on your intro post then if you have done with it.