Blogs

 A
blog is referred to several names such as web page, website, online journal,
online diary, etc. However, to define it in the simplest form, a blog is an
informational online platform or website that helps to educate and interact
with the target audience of the blog owner or blogger. A blog can be developed
in both formal as well as casual forms.

Press releases

A
press release is a written or recorded form of communication developed by
public relation (PR) officer for the members of news media. It covers relevant
information answering the questions like who, what, whom, when, where, and how.
The purpose of creating a press release is to make a newsworthy announcement.
 Articles
 The
articles are many a time confused with the blog, however, both kinds of content
are completely different. An article is a content form created to target huge
audience to attract reader’s attention. They are covered in publications like
newspapers, magazines, journals etc. and can be written in formal as well as
informal style. They may include factual, opinionated, and/or entertaining content.

Social content

With
the emergence of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.
the need for social content evolved. The first step to the success of such
social sites is content creation. Each of these sites has different guidelines for
content publication.
 Technical writing
 &nbsp;Getting
confused with the term ‘technical’ in technical writing is commonly noticed.
People usually assume it to be a content created only around technology.
However, it has a wider horizon to cover.

Technical
writing is a form of writing that covers a subject with detailed explanations,
directions, and instructions. It is a straightforward instructional form of
factual writing. Some of the examples of technical writing are whitepapers,
design plans, manuals, training materials, technical documentations etc.

 Ebooks

 With&nbsp;&nbsp;(estimated
in 1st July 2016) using the internet, the increasing demand for ebooks is
evident. Ebooks are the electronic form of a printed book which can be read on
electronic devices like personal computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc.
With e-readers like Kindle, the writers developing ebooks are in huge demand.

 Reviews 

As
the term says, a review refers to the assessment of something. In the context
of content writing, reviews refer to assessment/analysis of a novel, news
article, film etc. With the emergence of e-commerce sites, it has also marked
its place in product reviews.
 Product description
 To
sell a product/service, a sales person needs to share all the relevant details,
specification, and features of the product with the customer. The content
writers also play a similar role these days. Writing product description is a
challenging task for writers. It does not involve creative writing rather keeps
product information intact in the content. After all, prospective customers are
interested in product features over fancy words.
 Website content
 Website
does not complete only with web designs. It needs content to describe it. Web
pages like about us, products/services, contact us, media coverage, etc. not
just share the information about the products or company but also helps in
creating a credibility among customers. Thus, website content plays an important
role in brand building too.
 Business writing
 Business
writing refers to professional communication with the internal and external
audience. It involves a written communication through professional documents
such as whitepapers, research and report writing, memorandums, proposals,
emails etc.
 Regional content
 Regional
content refers to the content written or communicated to the audience in
regional languages. In the online industry, the demand for regional content
writers is becoming popular. The regional content developed for blogs,
marketing and communication strategies, social media, etc. are in huge demand.
 Curated content
 Content
curation involves gathering relevant information and organizing it in a
descriptive yet curated form for the benefit of the business as well as end
users. It is the most demanded forms of content writing. It has marked a
special place in social media. 

Script writing&nbsp; Script writing,
also known as screenwriting, refers to the content developed for mass media
such as films, plays, television series etc. This is among the most demanded
content writing services these days.

Fiction writing

Fiction
writing is usually developed to entertain the audience with a fictitious
storyline. The composition does not involve any factual information. It is an
author’s art to&nbsp; develop a non-factual composition that may look real to
its audience

Autobiographies
 &nbsp;An
autobiography is simply an individual’s real incidents brought together in a
book. It is an account of a person’s complete life. Sometimes, celebrities and
renowned professionals hire writers to write their autobiographies. This is
among the most popular forms of content writing among ghostwriters. Industry focused writing Digital
marketing has influenced every industry. Thus, the demand for writers having
the understanding of digital media along with the expertise in different
industries is evident. The writers often come across content writing services
like medical writing, travel writing, food blogs, instructional (curriculum)
writing, academic writing etc. As it involves an expertise in a specific
industry, the payouts for such services are also huge. News/Journalistic writing This
is again an industry focussed form of writing. It covers news writing style
such as editorial writing, column writing, feature articles, scripts for
electronic media etc. Journalist developing a content piece for media focuses
on six questions i.e. 5 Ws (who, what, when, where, and why) and how.

 Ghostwriting

 Ghostwriting
is listed as an individual form of content writing service due to its unique
nature. All forms of content writing may lie in this category. It simply means
that the writer developing ghostwriting content does not get any credit for the
work done. The writer only receives the remuneration and holds no credit on
his/her content piece after the sale. This form of writing is popular among
writers creating autobiographies of various celebrities and public figures. Transcripts &amp; Translations
 &nbsp;Transcript
refers to converting audio and/or visual content into the written version of a
content On the other hand, translation developed demand of writers having
expertise in developing content in different languages. With the growing demand
for regional content, translation is also becoming popular in content writing
services.

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 SEO writing 

Search
engine optimization (SEO) is an marketing style that helps a website in gaining
high page ranking results on search engines without any financial investment.
Thus, as the name suggests, SEO writing refers to a form of writing that helps
a website to become more visible on search engines. 

&nbsp;Content writing services are divided based on
various factors like industry, types, writing style, etc. So, limiting it to a
few numbers is an injustice. The content writing services mentioned above are
some major forms of content writing but there can be much more to add to the
list.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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