Many people think that blogs are a way for celebrities to advertise themselves or tell their fans what they’re up to and so when blogs are suggested to them, they think that promotion is the only reason.

Because many blogs are written quite informally, they think that they’re just a way to connect with customers and appear a little more “human”.

The second aspect of blog writing

Make no mistake, the human promotion factor is a huge aspect of why businesses choose to use blogs as part of their promotions but it’s only one factor and the other can have a much bigger effect.

Google (and other search engines) love new and fresh content; especially if a particular site keeps on throwing out new content for the search engine spider to see and process. Many people think that this means they need to keep re-writing their actual website content but the truth is that they could be getting the exact same effect from blogging.

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The problem with duplicate content

When the word ‘plagiarism’ is used, people often think of their school or further education days when the idea of quoting and naming sources so as not to copy someone else’s work or take credit for their thoughts.

Online plagiarism is a growing problem, especially as businesses strive to increase their web content for online marketing purposes.

What this gives some copywriters the opportunity to do is “borrow” content from other sources, claim responsibility and payment for the content and leave the business to deal with the copyright issues.

Not only can plagiarism or stolen content make the business in question appear lazy or dishonest but the practice can also be illegal as the original writer or business from whom the copy originated has a legal right over the work in question.

However, the biggest issue is with search engine optimisation. Google hates duplicate content to such a level that your website will be penalised if it’s found to have content that’s not unique. As we always say;

“Fresh, constant content is key to ranking well on Google.”

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Google are continually making amendments to their service to optimise the reliability and quality of their rankings, and it is widely agreed that relevance and integrity are things that continually need to be adhered to, especially when considering how vast the wealth of poor material out there is.

The latest changes to Google (once again) mean that fresh content is favoured, which means producing high-quality written work on a regular basis is key, rather than simply setting up a website with a number of articles then simply letting the content side of things stagnate.

Make your website stand out

When you consistently add fresh content to your website it demonstrates that you have your eye on the ball and that you are knowledgeable in your field. Well-written and engaging content makes your web content seem less ‘salesy’ and more informative and if they are enjoyable to read, they are more likely to be shared, meaning more traffic and sales in the process. When uploading product descriptions to your site, it is also beneficial to write original and fresh content rather than simply duplicating the manufacturer’s descriptions, which will be used by numerous companies. Original and unique content will make you stand out, and show you to be dedicated and enthusiastic about the items you sell (to both Google and visitors).

More likely to be shared

If you lack the time to update your website(s) with new fresh content on a regular basis, then it’s a good idea to invest in the services of an  SEO copywriting company, who specialise in producing high-quality content with a robustly professional approach to grammar and spelling. It has been noted that since Google brought the recent ‘fresh content’ changes into the service, websites that aren’t as prolific when posting fresh content have started to see a loss in traffic, meaning that fresh content is even more valuable that it was before. Prolific posting may seem a chore, but continually updated websites show customers that you are engaged and involved with any developments that may be relevant to your service, and if articles are of great quality then they are more likely to be shared, leading to more traffic for your website.

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Business blogs are a highly valuable tool for engaging with your customers, keeping them up-to-date with developments both in terms of your products and the field in which your business is associated with. By constantly updating your website with blogs, it shows that you keep up with the pace regarding the services you provide and displays a strong sense of dedication, rather than your website appearing stagnant and neglected.

Regular blogs = a higher ranking

Updating your blog also means a higher placing in search engine rankings and means that you can keep up with the constant changes Google regularly make to ensure their results are of the highest spam-free standard as possible. Knowledgeable and well-written blogs ensure that your service is associated with quality and has a strong personal touch, allowing you to further cement your identity with the words you use as well as the products you sell and the way your website is laid out. Knowledgeable content shows that you are truly engaged with your service and intend to be at the forefront of changing trends and developments.

Well-written content is more likely to be shared

A range of different blogs works to your advantage, not only detailing the current stock you sell but uploading engaging and inventive features that are appropriate to the service you provide will increase your reputation and enhance the level of trust customers place in you. Well-written content is also more likely to be shared on social networks, meaning the more interesting an article is, the likelihood of other readers being directed to it becomes – ‘tweeting’ links to your blogs yourself is another method used to increase web presence and strengthen your brand.

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Original e-commerce content that is well-written and inventive sets your website apart from competitors, showing you have a genuine, detailed knowledge of your products and is largely far more impressive in a customer’s eyes than simply using the manufacturers’ descriptions. Additionally, interesting quality content that is unique to your website means that your website and services will be associated with a high standard and makes your website appear distinctive and knowledgeable in its field. This in turn leads to more sales and repeat visits to your website, and enhances your growing reputation.

Google LOVES Unique Content!

When you choose to upload original content to your website rather than duplicating what is available elsewhere, it makes your website stand apart and allows a personal touch to your services , meaning that your unique identity comes through in your written content as well as through the image you portray via your layout, design and visual identity. Brief descriptions that only offer basic information on shapes, sizes and colours often do not give enough information to secure sales, meaning that the field of content on various websites is neither detailed, insightful nor encouraging; and ultimately means that a service is only offering information already duplicated infinitely on the web – something that the leading search engine, Google, hates!

Unlocking sales and enhancing reputations

Content also needs to be optimised for search engines, meaning that a plethora of appropriate keywords are used to enable the highest rankings possible in search engine results if customers are going to be able to identify amongst an endless supply of similar services. All of this means that engaging, insightful and creative web copy is the key to unlocking sales and enviable reputations.

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Google’s Matt Cutts has become something of a cult online figure over the years, with his Videoblogs being streamed by millions worldwide. His tips on SEO can be useful but can also be long-winded, complex and constantly changing. The website spottedpanda.com recognises this and made a point of dissecting his various blogs in order to make sense of how things currently stand with Google’s SEO tips.

Did you know?

Spottedpanda.com, in a recent article found that SEO works best when hyphens and commas are used as header separators (though some search engines are known to automatically remove the commas). Cutts argues that a search engine result four or five entries down a list is just as valuable as a leading one. Keywords should be in URLs to maximise their ranking in results (though the difference this makes in real terms is arguably marginal), and whether you use slashes or hyphens to separate keywords in a URL, there is no disadvantage to choosing between either of these. HTML sitemaps are also recommended in order to help both Google and individuals find out information. There is apparently no penalty for unleashing a multitude of pages at once.

Websites that write the ‘nofollow’ value into their html, are apparently not penalised for doing so when it comes to Google rankings and pages with a wealth of links are similarly welcome. 301 redirects (where a page is moved to another location) are not detrimental to search engine rankings either, although they should be used with common sense in mind. It is also advised that mobile web pages have their own sub-domain name.

More SEO advice

Cutts seems to emphasise the idea that typing anything into Google leads to an abundance of relevant and high-quality material, and that Google is constantly working to find new and innovative ways to maintain this. Whether this is true or not seems subjective, but it is good to know that the issues surrounding duplicate content are now cleared up. This information, coupled with the ‘+1′ button, a good tool to measure quality, means that the tasks of an SEO copywriter seem somewhat clearer and further enhances the idea that content of a well-written and informative nature is the key to SEO.

Web searchers can be faced with a wealth of inconsistent material when searching for information on a topic, and a reliable source can be difficult to identify when faced with such a barrage of web pages on a topic. Trustworthy information and articles that are enjoyable and informative gives your website more integrity and assures your service is held in high esteem, whilst cementing repeat visits. As your reputation grows, so does traffic and the number of individuals passing through your website. If you seek to increase sales, a customer wants to know that you are something of an expert in your field, which means that quality content is the key to your online success, meaning more hits are secured and ultimately more sales are confirmed.

SEO Copywriting

A customer is more likely to associate your service with quality if every element of your service is consistent with this, not just from the products you sell, but the appearance of your website – essentially your shop window, and the image you put forward to sell yourself. This means that well-written and engaging content from an SEO copywriter is the key to an online promotional campaign, and an interesting article is likely to be shared on social networking sites and forums, creating a buzz around your article and therefore your service itself.

Though keywords are an effective tool to gain high positions in search engine rankings, a plethora of relevant terminology that search engines will still pick up on is often better than simply filling an article with over-zealous use of the same keyword, making your article seem more like a considered piece of writing and moving away from accusations of ‘spam’, making your piece sound less robotic and forced. Creative and engaging copywriting increases trust in services and ultimately enhances your reputation amongst an superabundance of competitors.

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How the +1 button can create and measure an interest

The Google ‘+1’ button holds a wealthy potential in increasing a service’s ranking in search engine results. Its ease-of-use, together with its potency as a rating of a web page’s usefulness add to an indicator of web buzz and interest, two concepts known to feed off each other to multiply a service’s reputation in the endless field of the net.

The more ‘+1’s a page acquires, the more prominent a website is likely to appear in terms of relevance and quality which in turn adds to its ranking in Google search results. In tandem with Google + itself, this means that further ‘+1’s are likely to be generated after being initially recommended by a trusted source which means the value and integrity of a ‘+1’ is high.

A Growing Trend

Google + is a service that seems to recognise the growing trend of sharing over searching, and the ‘+1’ is an implication of online word-of-mouth and a pointer towards real appreciation and recommendation, as Google works hard to ensure ‘+1’s are genuine and not generated by abuse of the service, protecting their own reputation in the process and the reliability of their results as a whole.

Google + is a network where contacts are likely to be made on a professional and trendsetting level as well as on a personal one, so has the potential to be a very valuable and trusted resource and gauge of popularity, as it carves out its own niche away from somewhat unfair accusations of being a Facebook clone. The ‘+1’ button is a valuable promotional tool that has the potency to increase awareness of your service and build upon admirable reputations, if used properly.

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Whilst Google emphasises that its slowly-burgeoning ‘+’ service is in no way intended to be a competitor to Facebook, and rather an addition to the ubiquitous social network, its similarities with the social network are numerous. What Google + is built around is the idea that the various contacts we may add on Facebook may be built around a wealth of different relationships, such as close friends, family members, workmates and distant contacts. Whilst Facebook already allows the user to post updates to certain pre-determined groups, the emphasis on types of relationship as acknowledged by Google + is bigger, and makes the adding of contacts to adaptable ‘circles’ much more straightforward than that of Facebook.

A Medium Between Facebook & Twitter?

It is fast becoming the norm that content is shared rather than searched for, especially after a user has subscribed to a feed; it’s a case of waiting for updates and links to arrive than actively searching new developments out, and Google + forms a happy medium between the more personal Facebook, and Twitter, where a user is far more likely to follow an unmet opinion former who directs their disciples to reams of interesting content – though in a short, truncated, 140-character restriction. Google + also incorporates ‘hang-outs’, a video-chat friendly service they recommend is best used when several people are hoping to arrange something, advantageous over sending multiple messages to each concerned party.

Yet to Take Off

Though Google + was launched in June, and uptake of the service was colossal, actual activity on the service remains humble thus far, but with ‘+1’ buttons appearing increasingly on more and more web pages, it seems that Google + is to be a slow-burning juggernaut.

The Google experience is increasingly personalised, with results now tailored to your existing search history, and it is now possible to even ‘+1’ mobile apps, and view recommend ad-like recommendations from people in your circles when logged into Gmail. Picasa has also been integrated into Google +, acknowledging the fact that people are more likely to share photos with certain types of people than others.

Google Messenger, formerly Huddle, enables multi-person live chat, which is a service not entirely unlike the new additions made to Facebook, where distinctions between the inbox and the chat window are now rather ambiguous. Meanwhile, Google Sparks enables tailored-recommendations based on your interests and activities, though the experience could arguably become complex and saturated, in an online world that can be eye-bleedingly cluttered anyway.

Transparency & a Potential Key Business Tool

Google stress that their maintenance and stance on privacy is transparent, and this arguably sets it apart from Facebook, who have a chequered history in this field – yet it remains to be seen whether the service will become the success it aspires to be. In any case, with its emphasis on sharing and promotion, it appears less personal than Facebook, but has the potential to be a strong marketing tool for businesses around the world, and seems set to become more and more formidable as Google cement its identity as a networking platform in its own right, with its move into mobile potentially making it even more omnipresent as a tool.

You may be aware by now, for example, of just how important it is that your website’s content writing fulfils the needs of both the search engines and the human user. After all, given the emphasis placed by Google’s algorithms on both quality and relevance, you cannot secure a high search engine ranking without both.

Indeed, when people think of writing for the search engines, they often think of inserting certain keywords into their text… and not much else. The truth is that there’s so much more to content writing than that.

Our experienced and capable copywriters here at Precise English are, above all, just great writers who can engage your company’s online audience – albeit, also writers who are acutely aware of the specialised requirements of the web. Just contact us today to find out more about our content writing services.