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Intro to Content Writing: Learn the Basics of Writing to Your Audience

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Overview

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This class will cover some of the fundamentals for content writing. You’ll learn:

  • How content writing is different than copywriting
  • Types of content you might use
  • The importance of understanding your audience
  • Considerations for moving your prospect from their starting point to taking action

The class project will be focused on creating a persona for your ideal prospect, and describing how you would approach writing a piece of content for that prospect.

No prior content writing experience is necessary for this class. The only pre-requisite is knowing what market you’ll be using for your project. It’s also helpful if you already know some basics of writing persuasively.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Copywriting vs. Content Writing
  • Lesson 2: Types of Content
  • Lesson 3: Why You Need to Know Your Audience
  • Lesson 4: Questions to Use When Defining Your Audience
  • Lesson 5: Identifying Your Prospect's Starting Point
  • Lesson 6: Content End Point and Next Steps
  • Lesson 7: Getting From Here to There
  • Lesson 8: Wrapping It Up

Taught by

Erica Bartlett

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