Producing a fresh content

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by Chancey, Apr 4, 2011.

  1. #1
    I tired producing fresh content but every time, I end up plagiarizing someone's work. How could I do it right and still come up with an informative article?

    Please give some tips on producing original and good contents for a website.
     
    Chancey, Apr 4, 2011 IP
  2. anxjuz86

    anxjuz86 Well-Known Member

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    It can't be if you wrote them manually. I suggest that you read others website and write down the main points that would you think informative. Then try to create your own words with those points. You may use article generator software to find the good sentences that may look charm to be used in your article.

    Good Luck,
     
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  3. hellingent

    hellingent Peon

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    Don't feel like you need to reinvent the wheel. Just break down some of the main topics that you want to discuss. For example...

    Top 5 Marketing Techniques
    (What 5 have worked for you?)

    Write a short intro...make it personal...talk to your readers...engage them.
    (...that's going to be at least a couple of paragraphs)

    Then list your 5 marketing techniques.
    (...I doubt highly you have 5 unique techniques.) No offense.
    There are several techniques I use to quickly and easily create content:

    1. How-To Articles
    2. Tip Sheets
    3. Hot Ideas List
    4. Industry Trade Articles
    5. Interview Experts
    6. Niche Market Articles

    Finally, wrap it up with some type of recommendation or summary - maybe an example how you were successful doing this.

    If you break an article down into the various sections....you'll find it's much easier to write. Hope that helps...

    To Your Success,

    Randall Helling
     
    hellingent, Apr 4, 2011 IP
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    DocuMaker Active Member

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    labraintellekt Peon

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    I think you need to learn the basics of writing. I recommend you join a writing tutorial club. It will be very easy if you are expert on your topic. Hope this helps
     
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    dlmoredotcom Peon

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    If you have money, simply hire freelancers. If you do not have $, simply write yourself with the help of google translate :)
     
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    #7
    While what you're advocating isn't plagiarism, it is borderline copyright infringement. The new article will not be 'fresh' but will merely be a rewritten rehash of the original article as it would add nothing new or different to the subject being discussed.
    A better and more productive approach is to look at the article and spot the bits that the original author didn't discuss. Better still, write your article about why you agree or disagree with the points the author made. This at least adds a new perspective on the subject.
    In terms of content that will attract readers and stand out on the web, rehashing other people's articles just to get a unique combination of words is relatively useless.
     
    peejaydee, Apr 6, 2011 IP
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    #8
    all good advice. great idea, in fact.
     
    contentboss, Apr 6, 2011 IP
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    syreyes Peon

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    One of my techniques in writing is that I write what I have understood with regards to the topic. Hope that helps. :)
     
    syreyes, Apr 6, 2011 IP
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    That makes you almost unique in modern article writers... :)
     
    contentboss, Apr 7, 2011 IP
  11. Chancey

    Chancey Well-Known Member

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    I forgot to add that the articles that I write are for ezinearticles.com.
     
    Chancey, Apr 9, 2011 IP
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    #12
    A great way to produce fresh and informative articles is to jot down the key points, whether you agree or disagree with the information that you have read, in the form of an outline. Then simply fill in the blanks, expand on ideas and create an article out of this outline in your own words. Outlines have worked best for me in creating great content.
     
    Unstoppable19, Apr 9, 2011 IP
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    bianca0085 Greenhorn

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    Put the original aside and don't read off of it while you are writing the rewrite. The point system is a great idea but make sure that you only use one or two words as your key points.
     
    bianca0085, Jun 23, 2011 IP
  14. RodFather

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    In terms of writing original content, if you are struggling to come up with fresh ideas, you can always write an article responding to another article or website. Publishing your opinion, findings or experience.

    You can also explore ideas other articles have chosen, in more depth. For example if they give you a 5 step marketing guide, you can write an in depth article on step 1. This is a great way to produce 5 articles from 1 original article.
     
    RodFather, Jun 24, 2011 IP
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    WebBuddy Well-Known Member

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    Read how others are doing it. I mean there are several great tips collections and self help books for writing. I have been following Anne Wayman's blogs and Jenniffer Mattern's blogs for quite some time now. Anne Wayman is offering several ebooks towards this end and they are really low priced and affordable. Here are few of them. I have read them and they offer solid and practical advice for practical freelance writing.
    1. Getting Started With Profitable Freelance Writing
    2. 60 Tips for Getting the Writing Done
    3. Anne's blog http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/ is great stuff in general.

    Here is a good article that explain marketing for freelance writers: http://fromthedeck.com/2011/04/the-key-free-marketing-tactic-for-content-writers/

    From my side, the three most precise steps to write original content are:
    1. Read all you can about the subject/topic.
    2. Take notes as you read. Short phrases and one liners will do. Once you are done, just close all these "research" pages/websites.
    3. Keeping in mind the scope, style and tone of the required article, flesh out your own article using the notes.

    You see, in this way you are just using the facts or even some ideas from other writers and the article you are creating is your own. Try to infuse your own personality into the new article.
    Hope that helps.
     
    WebBuddy, Jun 25, 2011 IP
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    It may be of help to consider different formats for how you are going to present the content you write, thay may give you a different angle to go on.
    Things like a Q & A format, a top ten tips format, a pros and cons format, a golden rules format etc.
    Trying to relate the subject matter to your own thoughts and experiences will help to make it more unique.
     
    rob861, Jun 29, 2011 IP
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    stupidcamel Well-Known Member

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    Writing is a hard job. If you are looking to write creative and inspiring post every time, it is a much harder job. If you are looking to keep posting in this way in the long run, it is even harder... The first thing you need is that you need to love the job a lot!!!
    If you confirm you like writing, and love sharing news, tips, or other interesting things with other online via writing, and you confirm you have passion and talent to do the job in the long run, you could read on to get a few tips I've obtained from my experience.
    Keep reading. Sign up with blogs, forum and news site that is in the niche you are looking to write about. You could learn a lot from other writers in the field. You could not only keep updated with the latest things in your interested niche, you could get to know how other people express their opinion and phrase sentences. Before you could figure out your own writing style, you could try copy others' style (P.S. I mean their writing style, not their content). It could be of great help for you to form your own characteristics in writing effectively and efficiently.
    Keep writing. Change your point of view concerning one thing from time to time. Such kind of writing practice could help you view a thing better and learn to express yourself in a more convincing way.
     
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    WebBuddy Well-Known Member

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    I would suggest you try writing about stuff that you are passionate about... that way you'll develop your "voice"... then maybe it'd be easier to lend your own special touch to topics that you don't know well enough to write about easily.
     
    WebBuddy, Jul 11, 2011 IP
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    This happens when you don't do enough research work, that is visiting multiple sites and understanding the concept well to write it in your own words.

    I do not immediately start writing after researching few sites. I take time to understand and then start writing. what happens is those words keep coming to our mind while writing and we unintentionally write those words and hence plagiarism.

    cheers
     
    payaldurga, Jul 15, 2011 IP
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    Read the stuff that comes up in the search results of Google. That should really help.
     
    unknownpray, Aug 22, 2011 IP