There are very clear reasons why some people are successful Internet writers and why others are not.
Writers that make a lot of money online aren't necessarily just better writers.
The difference is that successful Internet writers are just using a better recipe.
Think of it like baking a chocolate cake.
Three different people can all bake chocolate cakes and end up with three entirely different cakes.
Whichever baker has the best recipe, will ultimately have the best end result.
The difference between successful and non-successful Internet writers really is that simple.
Successful online writers follow a better recipe.
So what is that recipe? There are 5 ingredients to the recipe for successful Internet writing.
These ingredients make all the difference between excellence and mediocrity.
A writer could be writing about the most interesting subject matter on Earth, but without these ingredients, the writing itself will be sub-par.
So what are these magical ingredients? Ingredient # 1.
) Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Matter Not only do these things matter, they are also by far, the most important ingredient.
Successful Internet writers always take the extra time to spell-check and then visually edit everything they write.
Usually twice, just in case they missed something the first time.
Think of it this way.
If the person writing the article doesn't care enough about what they are writing to use proper grammar and spelling, then why should anyone else care enough to read it.
Ingredient # 2.
) Presentation Matters No one wants to read a big blob of text that doesn't even appear to have a beginning, middle or an end.
Successful Internet writers take the time to make what they write look visually appealing.
The use spaces between paragraphs.
They write short, easy to read paragraphs.
They use visual aids like bullets, numbers and section titles, to make their writing easier to read and pleasant to look at.
Ingredient #3.
) Staying On Topic Successful online writers keep the content of their articles relevant to their subject matter.
They Do Not suddenly tell a three paragraph long story about their pet or child in the middle of an article about marketing.
Unless of course the article is about how their baby or dog became a successful marketer, because at least then it would be some what relevant.
People read an article to get information.
I the article does not give that information in a clear and concise manner, then people either stop reading and start looking elsewhere for that information, or they stop reading and give that article a negative rating or review.
Successful Internet writers deliver the information that the reader is looking for.
Ingredient #4.
) Use First Person Narrative Sparingly Unless you are writing a biography, it is best to stay in second or third person narrative as much as possible.
First person narrative in small doses can help to personalize an article, especially when writing a review or giving the reader a recommendation.
As in: My favorite feature of the car is the anti-lock brake system.
Or: I recommend upgrading to the premium service because.
Even: My dog likes the chicken flavored bones best, can be helpful to the reader as long as the entire article is not centered around your dog.
Successful online writers use a combination of narratives to help the reader feel like they are involved in the story.
Ingredient #5.
) Successful Internet Writers Write This may seem like a no-brainer, but the truth is that the difference between success and failure as an online writer really does come down to the two Q's.
Quality and quantity.
The first four ingredients will only get you so far, if you don't also actually write a lot of articles.
Successful writers spend their time actually writing and publishing their articles.
The high quality items the write, submit and publish, the more successful they become.
The writers that are actually making money by writing online, are the ones who write more than one or two articles a week.
Successful Internet writers write dozens of articles every week.
Writers who spend most of their time chatting in forums and on social networking sites about being a writer, are the ones who fail.
To become a successful Internet writer you have to spend your time wisely, and actually do the hard work of writing quality articles that people want to read.
Remember Your Q's To be a successful online writer all you have to do is remember your Q's, quality and quantity.
Follow this simple recipe and you can be a very successful Internet writer.