Simple Tips for Writing for the Internet www.realwritingjobs.com Writing for the internet requires different skills to those covered in most school writing lessons. This article contains some quick tips to help you get started and to achieve success. 1. Catchy Titles Ensnare Readers The title is the first point of contact with your reader. Make it attention grabbing and relevant to your topic. 2. Keep it Short When reading online it is important to keep it short and simple. Most people cant cope with reading lots of continuous text on-screen. Keeping it short and the writing style simple will give you a wider readership. Your article should aim to be 300-800 words in length. If it is going to be longer then split it into two shorter articles. 3. Keep it Simple A short and simple writing style is important. Use tools like those in MS Word(c) to check the readability level of your writing. A readability level of 63%+ is good. 4. Have Style – Be Straight (Forward!) Talk to your reader. Write in a style that sounds just like you are chatting directly to the reader. This will engage their interest. Imagine you are sitting chatting over a coffee or beer and write. That way you should avoid being too long-winded. 5. Get Writing Write. Write some more. Dont just write for payment. Get your name and style known. Create a blog. Write some Hubs. By building up a range of Hubs you get your name known and your writing read. If you have taken out Adsense affiliateship then you can <b>…<b>