The Web Writer Spotlight

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.

Facebook is running a social media campaign throughout this week in which well-known "business leaders and social influencers" are sharing their favorite books of 2016. The titles are being posted with the #ReadtoLead.

Information overload is a common occurrence these days. And as the quantity of content produced has increased, the quality has diluted. Fortunately, there are strategic things writers and content producers can do to improve their content creation and increase reader engagement.

CNN announced Monday that it has acquired social video messaging app Beme, with plans to invest in the startup and launch a new media brand focused on storytelling for a younger audience.