Should You Become an SEO Web Content Writer?

Posted by | Posted in Types of Writers | Posted on 05-03-2009

Web content writers (especially SEO writers) are often looked down upon among other writer groups. They’re known for working at dirt-cheap rates (a penny per word or even less), writing content stuffed with keywords (written more for search engines than readers), and in many cases for having generally poor writing skills (because many are non-native speakers of the language they’re writing in). But is being an SEO Web content writer really all bad?

Like any type of writing job, Web content writing is what you make it. Read the rest of this entry »

Should You Become a Technical Writer?

Posted by | Posted in Types of Writers | Posted on 21-12-2008

There is sometimes a misconception among writers that technical writing is either very difficult or that technical writers only take on boring projects.

While there are times when both are true, the same could be said of any type of writing. Some projects will always be more complicated than others, and some simply won’t be exciting, no matter how much the writer loves their job. Read the rest of this entry »