One of the biggest mistakes I see new bloggers make is thinking they need to be an expert in their niche. But the truth is that you not only don’t have to be an expert, it’s not even recommended.
It’s not as counterintuitive as it seems. When you come across as an expert, one of two things happen. One, your readers expect you to have all of the answers.
Heaven forbid you come across a reader who knows more than you or you'll look really bad. Or, two — and perhaps even worse — you come across as arrogant and a bit of a know-it-all. Either way, you risk running your readers off.
Instead, as noted earlier, you want to come across as merely a friend who has something to share.
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ShihTzuSteve
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A very valuable piece of training, AJ. I’m sure a lot of members are going to benefit from this. Content writing training usually consists of what to write and how much, this is the first one I’ve seen that covers the “how to”.
Steve.
Steve.
APachowko1
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Hi AJ
A great introduction to how to write for beginners. People just get caught in the details of what to include, spelling and grammar. The longer a document is, the more likely it will have mistakes. Our brains work faster than we type. We are so critical of our own work and we think it is never good, but guess what some people will be impressed, others not much so. That's life.
The only difference I would make is that I wouldn't recommend that the first draft is made in front of a computer. The computer will mock you. Instead write the first draft using pen and paper. In that way, when you transcribe it to the computer you will make changes and therefore your second draft.
Thank you for this great training.
Antonio
A great introduction to how to write for beginners. People just get caught in the details of what to include, spelling and grammar. The longer a document is, the more likely it will have mistakes. Our brains work faster than we type. We are so critical of our own work and we think it is never good, but guess what some people will be impressed, others not much so. That's life.
The only difference I would make is that I wouldn't recommend that the first draft is made in front of a computer. The computer will mock you. Instead write the first draft using pen and paper. In that way, when you transcribe it to the computer you will make changes and therefore your second draft.
Thank you for this great training.
Antonio