Content Writing-A career of Innovation and Art

 ‘Pen can do wonders that swords cannot.’ Or well let’s just rephrase this as ‘Key boards can do wonders that very few things can’.As millenials we are well aware of the fact that to begin or to make a transition in our careers we do not necessesarily step out of our homes as we have numerous alternatives available that can be explored as ‘Work from Home’ or ‘ Work from remote location’ categories.

This article is especially for all those aspiring writers who wish to do wonders while being in the comfort of their homes.One such  popular, satisfactory and financially as well has intellectually rewarding Work from home option- Content Writing also known as Freelance writing .

So before you decide to explore this as a suitable option , you may take into consideration certain things on this.Most importantly, as you start you career into writing , think and conclude what kind or genre of writing you wish to take up as per your interest and skills because like any other job this too has a good number of categories.

Let’s see what those are-

1. Technical, Marketing ,Sales & SEO(search engine optimization)-Here the writer is expected to generate effective content for the products of a company or for a third party outsourcing.This will require very strong marketing appeal in the content and the features of the product and service has to presented vividly.The language complexity should depend on the target audience Availability wise you will find this quite in abundance across sectors like Software,Information Technology,Real Estate,Healthcare and Telecom to name a few.

2. Review Wrting- This requires to writer to review different products, services, institutions,books and movies that are for public interest.Review writing goes well with individual companies in sectors like  Travel and Tourism , Hospitality,Educational Institutes and Restaurant Chains. Also, this  can be done for a third party that publish reviews on public platforms.Skillwise , the writer should have a clarity if presentation with critical hints in the write up.

3.SME( Subject Matter Expert),Content development  and Academic Writing- One of the best options for teachers turned writers,this profile require the writer to hold strong knowledge and expertise in one or more subjects.The different genres could be content development for school or other educational curriculum, academic or research paper writing or Content editing as SME.Since this is a niche profile so number of opportunities you would come across would few but for the suitable candidate there is no scarcity.Mostly Education institutes , companies and Publication houses hire in this field.

4.Media,PR and Journalism – This profile is exclusively for graduates in the field of Language, Mass communication, Jounalism and PR,however people who are adept in this and have a great deal of experience in years are equally eligible.One has to be thoroughly updated on the current socio-political-economic scenario of the country and should be fearless enough to pen down something thay may even instigate critical reviews.Electronic and Print Media companies are the top employers in this field.

5.Creative Writing, Story writing, Poem and Article Writing- The most lovable option for those who have the talent to express through creativity and ornamentation of words.A witer can choose any of the above tools of expressions and can create the content in their own style.Short stories are extremely popular with print and digital readers and hence this is so much in demand.

6.Blogging- Finally! You are the boss because this is your platform and do whatever you want but that should make sense to the reader ??????.Blogging is  very effective way of creating your reader base and can give you immense popularity as an independent writer.Although unlike other options above this may not fetch monetary benefit initially, eventually this can become a fulltime career for any good writer?

Hope this helps the readers make a suitable choice of career?