Tips on Writing for the Web

1. Writing for the Web Compiled by the editors and staff of UPI

4. Look for specific information

7. Online readers are lazy, selfish and ruthless!

9. search engines“the fold”

11. Write tight

12. Short paragraphs

14. bullet points

15. links

16. ObjectiveContent should be credible and reliable

17. Use active voice The book was written by Frank Frank wrote the book Use clear and simple language 400-800 words Remove “really” “very” “just” “quite” “perhaps” “that” “Kill your darlings” Write in third person (he, she; not you, I, me) Write tight!

18. Before Since I was young, I always dreamed of traveling around the world, visiting many countries and reporting on world hunger, genocide and various topics of common interest. It wasn’t until recently, that I actually got a, “birds eye view” into the real, yet complicated world of the subject matter, I so desperately ventured to write about. My own small town which is actually categorized as a city, has a calm and friendly like atmosphere that welcomes everyone regardless their past and regardless their origin. The close net, small town feel, is one of it’s most valued attributes, which is ultimately why I’ am always guided back here. The most valuable lesson that I’ve learn from my small town, was that this kind of peace isn’t found any and everywhere, but where it does exist, one must first acknowledge, and cherish it for as long as they can.

19. Before After Since I was young, I always dreamed of traveling around the world, visiting many countries and reporting on world hunger, genocide and various topics of common interest. It wasn’t until recently, that I actually got a, “birds eye view” into the real, yet complicated world of the subject matter, I so desperately ventured to write about. My own small town which is actually categorized as a city, has a calm and friendly like atmosphere that welcomes everyone regardless their past and regardless their origin. The close net, small town feel, is one of it’s most valued attributes, which is ultimately why I’ am always guided back here. The most valuable lesson that I’ve learn from my small town, was that this kind of peace isn’t found any and everywhere, but where it does exist, one must first acknowledge, and cherish it for as long as they can. Since childhood I have longed to travel the world to report on issues like poverty and genocide. Yet it was only recently that I realized that the peace and hospitality of my small town is unlike any other, making it incomparable to any other city.

20. Before After This is not news. Life expectancy can increase with weight loss. So what new ideas do the CALERIE folks have? This isn’t anything that we haven’t all heard before. Obviously, anytime you go on a diet, you stand a good chance of lowering your blood pressure, cholesterol level and risk of diabetes and other health woes, and all that can translate into extra years. So what are the CALERIE folks bringing to the table that’s new?

21. One idea per paragraph No indentation, just breaks 4-5 sentences OR LESS Paragraphs

26. Las Vegas Strip

27. National Mall in DC

28. Faneuil Hall Marketplace

29. Disney World

31. links

32. bullet pointsAFTER

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34. Info-graphic

37. search engines“the fold”

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40. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) requires keywords in : -headline -description -story content -content tags

43. Feature stories with a news element (news peg, news angle) International audience (explain context, preferably with links) Lede: capture reader’s interest No literary throat-clearing Put most interesting info on top Story topics