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Reasons to Write Quality Content


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By: ElaineChastain     21-May-2012


Introduction:

Surely I can think of five really good reasons to write quality content if only I put my mind to it and think it through.

Respect With My Readers

Quality content gives me respect with my readers. I may fool my readers once or twice by directing them to crappy content but I will forever be on the lookout for new readers as the old ones will go elsewhere looking for what I am not providing. My readers need to know that they can trust me. Once they have gotten to know me and are familiar with my usual style of writing, if they like it they will come back to see what else I have to say.

Respect In the Writing Community

Quality content gives me respect in the writing community. Nothing ticks off other content writers so much as writers who spam, spin or blatantly steal content. There are sleezy low-lifes everywhere, both in the real world and online and it's exactly these types that make us all leery. So therefore if I want the respect of a community of well-heeled writers then I have to prove my good intentions through the work I produce.

Better Ranking

Quality content gives myself and the site I am writing for better ranking. Writing sites as well as writers live and die by the content they produce and all though many sites hang in there with loads of bad content they find themselves having to struggle harder and harder to stay afloat. The cream always rises to the top. I cannot control all the content on any given site but I can control what I produce and that is where I stand on that issue.

Challenges Me

Writing quality content challenges me to be ever observant. Do I want my audience to laugh so hard they spew their milkshake and did I succeed? Do I want them to follow my advice and learn from my mistakes? Do I want them to take a walk with me down memory lane and come away feeling - what exactly? Sometimes I set out with one goal in mind and wind up reaching a goal I never envisioned. When this happens it pays for me to be extra observant before I hit the publish button.

My Content Is My Legacy

The content I write is a part of a legacy. When I leave this earth there may be no one who cares one little bit what I did in life. Then again, what I do online may one day prove to be the maker or the breaker for one of my children and that is a chilling thought. I want my kids to feel my passion, see my integrity and understand that life is a series of learning experiences. To do this my online writing quality must only get better and better.

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  • Wasatch 5/21/2012

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    Good list. If writers don't write quality content that internet users want to read, the site fails.

  • TigerStripes 5/21/2012

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    Good list. I like the challenge of writing out of my comfort zone every now and then!

  • jseven 5/20/2012

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    Way to show your talent, Elaine. H5!

  • teeta1471 5/20/2012

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    Solo il progresso del tempo in grado di dimostrare che le modifiche esistono in abbigliamento, perché i vestiti devono seguire il ritmo dei tempi, le borse non fanno eccezione. Il ruolo leader di prodotti di borse louis vuitton inverno 2012 lusso, borse di Louis Vuitton ci porterà sempre l'ultima tendenza del mondo della moda, ora il nuovo anno è appena arrivato, i progettisti di LV hanno già progettato i nuovi modelli, che sono la raccolta vacanze di primavera di nuove borse di Louis Vuitton 2011. Le nuove borse di Louis Vuitton 2011 sono borse louis vuitton originali pieni di soffio di primavera, quando li vedete, si può sentire che il terreno da ogni angolo è dinamico. Dalle pubblicità, possiamo leggere il loro propagarsi priorità. L'intera atmosfera è la seguente: l'inquadratura si trova nella romantica isola, con lo scopo di costruire un ambiente semplice e confortevole. Il

  • MBBerry 7/2/2011

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    you really nailed all the reasons why we all want to write quality content.

  • rap 6/5/2011

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    My reasons for "striving" to write quality content are listed above by you.
    You are my second mentor. It's why I've taken the time to read so many of your lists today.
    I thought I'd read a couple and then I couldn't stop.
    #5 is my ultimate goal as this would mean that #'s 1 through 4 have been accomplished.
    I agree with bossypants. This should be a front page list.

  • tracyann 4/16/2011

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    Excellent list.

  • PriscillaBenfield 3/28/2011

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    High 5. Excellent points and I totally agree.

  • Snakesmom 3/20/2011

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    These are all excellent reasons to write high quality lists. :)

  • tamron 3/15/2011

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    Quality of your writing pays quantity is just plain spinning your wheels! Well done article! Ping Ya!

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