In the earlier days a writer used to be a journalist, a writer of fiction, non fiction or an academic book writer. Today it is different as there are many more terms used to define a writer especially those writing for the web. With the Internet becoming the most powerful media, new breeds of writing and writers have evolved. Here is a brief list.

Ghost writing

Technical writing

Travel writing

Business writing

Creative writing

Internet research

Journalistic writing

SEO copywriting

Reviews writing

News letter writing

Blog Writing

Translation writing

Live chatting

Article writing

A lot of content on the web is being rewritten. Content is still rightly considered to be king and professional rewriters have to face the challenge of maintaining the integrity of the original text and its meaning. This type of rewriting demands that the word length and the margins are not changed. Depending on the clients requirement the rewriters have to use their unique skills with words and modify content. They must also take care and be aware of international legalities and potential copyright issues.

There are different types of articles that are written for the web. Quite often these articles are rewritten as pages need fresh content and have to be optimized for the search engines. Some of the common services include rewriting of,

PLR (Private Label Articles) articles

E-books

Articles

Manuscript

Press release articles

Webpage content rewriting

Why is everyone interested in writing articles for their websites? There are many advantages for writing articles. These are because free article posting websites, can boost your online business. Posted articles on websites, they are read by many millions who can be potential business prospects. It can also increase the page rank and the search engine ranking position for the website. Some of the other methods to drive in traffic to the website besides article marketing are organic search engine optimization, paid search engine marketing, email marketing etc.