SEO Writing Basics

Hi writers :)

Today's subject is all about the basics of SEO writing, or Search Engine Optimization. But what does that even mean? The internet as it stands today is a bustling worldwide market. It's literally a world of its own. There are opportunities everywhere to make a living, and SEO writing is one of the many opportunities you'll undoubtedly encounter in your journey across the web.

SEO writing is a new form of writing that has emerged in the last decade or so. Search Engine Optimization is the art of writing precise, to-the-point articles, based on a niche idea that if written properly will attract search engine traffic. This is important if the website is to be successful, and is the basis for building any sort of following, whether it be for your business or just to share your opinions and ideas, the content is what drives the machine.

SEO writing direcly applies to affiliate marketing, search engine marketing, and almost everything that can earn you income utilizing the internet. It is the very basic of the basics, and to make money on the internet this is one skill you absolutely must have.

If you're really serious about SEO writing I highly recommend checking this out:

SEOPressor. 
In my opinion it's probably the best investment you could make to improve your work and start making your blogs and your writing REALLY stand out.

SEO Writing Basics

Originality
The success of your SEO writing is faceted by the originality of the articles you write. Your articles must be 100% original and unique. If you copy directly from other content, search engines will pick that up and give poor rankings to your reproduced content - consider it a spam filter. This is not to say that you should avoid researching. Proper research of the topic of your SEO writing should be performed diligently and accurately, and then translated into your own words with your own opinions. Good research and your unique SEO writing directly translates into good, solid, original content.

Keywords and Keyword Usage
Another key to SEO success is using keywords. You should pick a handful of keywords that directly correlate to your topic. The keywords need to be arguably between 2%-8% of the total amount of words you write, inserted into the article well spaced, and relevantly used. This is extremely important and word counters are an absolute must if you are trying to get into SEO writing.

Keyword Tool 
A must-have keyword search tool product for your SEO writing. Well worth the cost and pays itself off quickly.

Your keywords again must be relevant and present in your article! Include keywords in the title of the article as well as throughout the text of the article.

Word Count
Articles should be NO less than 300 words. However, if your SEO writing is getting really long (1200+ words) you are probably writing about too many ideas and should rethink your article and make it more precise, and about one subject.

These are really the basics of SEO writing. Originality, keyword and keyword usage, and word count are the three main things of SEO writing. Good grammar and a nice writing style that is pleasant to readers never hurt either. There are many great tools in the above links that can help you get an edge over the ridiculous amount of competition out there, and can help get your article read by many.

Best of wishes :)
M.Hascall