Writing
Overview
I am capable of undertaking a very wide range of writing tasks, from producing simple search engine optimised text, to creative writing projects and technical documentation. Below I have outlined some of the types of work I have been commissioned to produce in the past. Examples of most of these writing styles can be found in the samples section of this site.
Articles
My articles are designed to be informative and concise, encouraging thought and consideration in the mind of the reader. Most people require articles of around 500 words in length, and I make sure that the article has a proper construction, including an opening, a central informational section and a summary or conclusion.
Press Releases
A press release must always have an underlying theme, covering a news worthy piece of information. A badly written press release will be refused for syndication by the better newswire sites, and needs to adhere to a strict set of guidelines.
Blog Posts
I am a guest poster on quite a few blogs, and enjoy the interaction that occurs with the blog subscribers once an article has been published. I try to write in a provocative manner, to encourage comment from the user base; this aids in community building and makes the blog seem more alive.
SEO Text
This kind of writing revolves around making sure a pre-defined set of keywords or key phrases are scattered throughout the text in a density of between 3% and 5%, purely targeted at pulling in organic search engine traffic, usually used as an article of press release. If you require a different density, this can be accommodated also.
Website Content
An interesting hybrid of SEO focused text and authorative copy, website content is a tricky beast to approach at times. This is due to the fact that as it is read by visitors to the website, it needs to be clearly understandable and needs to grab the attention of the reader within a very short space of time. It also needs to be keyword focused and comply with the keyword theme of the website.
Essays
Usually produced for students with English as a second language, who are finding the production of high quality, grammatically correct and informative course work a problem. In many ways, this is some of the most challenging work I am asked to produce. Often the subject matter is of something I am unfamiliar with, and I have to become an overnight expert in the field.
Technical
For me, technical writing is something I find easy, my work background has provided me with a plethora of skills, which aid in the production of high quality technical literature.
