The Web Writer Spotlight

It has not been an easy start to the new year at the social publishing platform Medium. The platform recently announced it is restructuring in an effort to build a new business model that better aligns with its original mission. Publishers and writers on Medium should be wary of this.

Nodding to its role in media, Facebook has introduced what it calls “The Facebook Journalism Project” — a new initiative to support quality journalism and fight the spread of fake news across its site.

If you have a passion and a talent for writing and are thinking about starting a writing career, freelance writing is a perfect opportunity for you. There are thousands of options to earn money writing, especially at this time in 2017.

If you’re familiar with influencer marketing, you’ve probably heard of micro-influencers. Micro-influencers do not have millions of followers like their top-tier counterparts, but their impact is significant enough to make a difference in your brand’s performance.

Blogging is one of the most crucial weapons in every marketer’s arsenal. And having an active blog for your business can help to deploy both straight forward as well as subtle tactics to boost your bottom line.

The Washington Post is increasing its newsroom staff. The paper wants to seize the opportunities enabled by technology to deliver content, and connect with readers on a larger scale and at a faster pace.

Being a writer seems like a pretty awesome job. But, there are times when you lose all inspiration. For those moments when you feel like all is lost, we have some tips, reminders to help you stay effective and inspired.

Writing can be stressful sometimes, especially when you write for a living and measure success by the way other people perceive your work. But writing doesn’t have to be stressful. You can transform your writing into a stress treatment.

Got a confidential news tip? ... Want to share it with The New York Times? The Times recently launched a confidential tips website with secure communication channels for sources.

Rhizome, a New York-based digital arts nonprofit organization, recently received a $200,000 grant to expand its free Webrecorder tool. The free Webrecorder tool can help digital professionals reduce the risk of losing important information and materials stored online.

How would you feel if you didn’t get a byline for your writings? A sizeable number of freelance web writers said they were dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied that they weren’t getting bylines for their writing.

Want your blog posts to rank higher in search engine results pages (SERPs)? You do not need to be an SEO expert to employ some basic optimization principles to get your blog posts to rank higher in SERPs.

Today’s business world is heavily reliant on written information, from business plans to reports and proposals. These writing tools help with business writing and general language mastery.