by Lyn Lomasi, Article Writer for Hire Staff

Are you a freelance writer with some insight to share? Try reading the Yahoo! Style Guide to see how your experience compares. Maybe you need to brush up on something. Test one of the lessons in the Y! Style Guide and let everyone know how it helped you. Associated Content from Yahoo! (AC) is having a giveaway for registered Contributors. You could be one of 15 people to win a special hardcover edition of the Yahoo! Style Guide, the ultimate writing and editing guide for today's digital world.

How Can I Enter?
Very simple. Check your AC Assignment Desk for the assignment. Read the instructions and then click claim if you're interested. Publish your assignment by Monday August 2, 2010 to be entered. Winners will receive their very own Yahoo! Style Guide (hardcover edition) and will also be featured and promoted in various prominent locations.

Where do I Find More Details?
Full contest details are on the assignment claim form in the Assignment Desk.

I'm Not a Member of AC. What do I do?
Join! It's a great place to publish, network, and learn more about writing for the web. If you'd like to sign up under my referral number, please click here. If you have any questions about AC after signing up, feel free to contact me through the site. I'm a volunteer Community Guide.

Some of the great entries so far:

Writing a Strong Headline - Yahoo Style! by Karen Sanders

How to Write Powerful Headlines for the Web by Linda StCyr

The He, She and They of Article Writing: Are You Pronoun Gender Biased? by Donna Thacker

Quotations and Punctuation in Web Writing - What's Right? by Lyn Lomasi

Build Writer Confidence - Expert Advice from the Yahoo! Style Guide Word List by Cathy A. Montville

Learning About Commas with "The Yahoo! Style Guide" by Catherine Spencer

Yahoo! Style Guide Helps You Research Your Audience by Emmaleigh R. Hall

Simple Techniques Put the Optimization in SEO by Marie Anne St Jean

A New Spin on Words Tutorial from the Yahoo! Style Guide by Maxine Nelson

Online Reading Format Fundamentals from the Yahoo! Style Guide by Sylvia Cochran

How to Use SEO and Keywording in AC Articles
by Lyn Lomasi

When you write for Associated Content and other writing sites, the majority of your traffic is going to come from search engines. You need to not only target your audience, but also speak in a way that gets the most results from searches. That will gain you more views, thus earning money. But, how do you do that? The compilation below of articles from expert AC and web writers should help.

Easy SEO Techniques for Online Article Writers by Lyn Lomasi
Yes, here I go mentioning SEO again -- that magic three-letter abbreviation we hear often. Easy SEO techniques can help online article writers significantly. If you haven't heard of SEO or if you haven't heeded the advice, as an online article writer, you likely are losing out big time. A large portion of Internet traffic comes via search engines, namely Google. If you expect search engines to find your content and deliver it in search results, you need to talk their language -- SEO...Here are some easy SEO techniques you can incorporate right away to help increase traffic....Read More>>

Avoid Keyword Problems and Awkward  Writing in News Stories by AC Tim
Finding your Associated Content news story at the top of search rankings is always exciting. It's good for you -- and for Associated Content -- because it provides visibility and recognition on a newsworthy topic. Because your story has a high placement, it's likely to be seen by thousands of readers. That's why it's important we publish quality content...Read More>>

Accidental Keyword Optimization and Latent Semantic Indexing by Michelle Devon
Several weeks ago, I took a class on the internet about Latent Semantic Indexing, and since then, I've been discussing this with many web content writers and web developers, of which I am both a writer and web developer. There are so many people who don't understand how Latent Semantic Indexing (LSI) works, and how that can affect people who write web copy or build websites for search engine optimization....Read More>>

SEO Toolbox by AC Insights
On November 5, 2009 we held our first ever AC Insights community event in Denver, Colorado. The following is Miguel's presentation on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and how it can help your content become searchable online...Read More>>

Using TagCrowd as an SEO Tool by Marie Anne St. Jean
SEO (search engine optimization) and keyword density are terms that scare many a writer who want to write for the internet. TagCrowd.com makes the basics of SEO very easy to visualize without having to crunch numbers in hopes of attaining proper keyword density....Read More>>

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