Chapter 4 Create Remarkable Content

[Marty]

I like to read the blog DoshDosh - I really enjoy the writing style and the depth of the content - and i guess I'm really partial to Japanese Anime so I really like his (yes it is a guy writing the blog) images. In one of his posts he said that he took 20 hours just to put together one article for a new website that he wanted to get found....the time paid off because the article generated huge traffic for the new website and as I recall something like 800 links back to the website. As the authors point out in Chapter 4, it's no longer the width of your wallet - it's the width of your brain - it's figuring out how to create remarkable content - write it and they will come.

How does a person who's not a writer by trade become a creator of remarkable content? I do know that the more you read the better your writing skills - but are there other things we could/should be doing to give our writing that boost?

[Laura]

Marty wrote: "How does a person who's not a writer by trade become a creator of remarkable content? I do know that the more you read the better your writing skills - but are there other things we could/should be doing to give our writing that boost? "

After reading this chapter, I felt inspired to start writing a journal again. I'm talking about pen to paper writing about whatever just to refresh my writing skills. Sadly, that was weeks ago, and I still haven't started. With a full-time business, a busy family, and a very active 16 month old, I completely forgot my intention to start writing. I suppose I should put it on my To Do List.

In my opinion, writing is a skill that takes lots of practice to perfect.

[Hope]

Laura wrote: "After reading this chapter, I felt inspired to start writing a journal again. I'm talking about pen to paper writing about whatever just to refresh my writing skills."

I've always thought that writing by hand was better writing practice than typing. There's just something special about it, and the way it feels. It's so much more personal than Microsoft Word. It’s also important to remember your audience. If you are trying to start writing a blog, you should read blogs to get a feel for their style and what readers will expect. Remember that it is a job, and it will take time and work to get a good product.

[Shelby]

In my opinion Marty if one's strong suite isn't producing *remarkable* content with a focus on writing than my advice would be to pursue a different type of content that comes easier and more enjoyably. Here is a list of other types of content to create...video, photos, art/design images, podcasts, and Powerpoint presentations.

Any other examples?