10 of the Best Writing Blogs to Help You Improve Your Craft

Whether you’re new to freelance writing or have years of experience, writing blogs can be great sources of advice on how to improve your content writing skills.

However, with the good comes the bad – not all blogs are created equal! So, how do you know which ones provide advice worth following? We’re here to help! In this blog post, we explore 10 of the best writing blogs to help you improve your craft.

10 of the Best Writing Blogs

Continuing professional development (CPD) is the process of looking for ways to learn new skills, refresh your existing knowledge, and keep up to date with industry trends and developments. There are many different ways to take part in CPD, such as taking courses, attending workshops, being mentored, and reading books or blogs written by other professionals.

As a freelance writer, you should always be looking for ways to improve your writing skills. You should also look beyond improving your writing, though, and extend your learning to other aspects of freelancing, like honing your marketing and social media skills.

So, to help you get started, here are 10 of our favorite freelance writing blogs.

1. Knowadays

We had to give our own blog a mention! On our blog, we cover all aspects of freelance content writing. In addition to detailing writing tips, tools, and techniques, we discuss everything you need to know about building a successful freelance business. Running a business is exciting, but it’s also very daunting. We’re here to help make it as smooth as possible!

2. The Write Life

The Write Life blog shares content related to blogging, freelancing, the craft of writing, publishing, and marketing. This blog also has a number of ebooks and tools that can be used to help with your content creation. With both free and paid content, there’s something for everyone.

3. Write to Done

Write to Done aims “to provide inspiration and practical tips about becoming a better writer.” It hosts blog posts on content and copywriting, writing fiction and non-fiction, and building a freelance business. There are also motivational blog posts for writers struggling with issues such as writer’s block.

4. Grammar Girl

Using correct grammar is vital to writing good content, but grammar can be confusing and complicated. On Grammar Girl’s blog, grammar is broken down into easy-to-understand chunks. She covers all major grammatical topics, with some witty remarks on the absurdities and quirks of the English language.

5. Content Marketing Institute

Content writers and marketers are busy people and want to be able to find content tips quickly and easily. The Content Marketing Institute allows its users to search its posts by topic. It regularly hosts training and workshops and has its own content marketing course. Even better, this blog also has a job board if you are looking for salaried positions.

6. Copyhackers

Although persuasive writing is a skill more commonly associated with copywriting than content writing, it’s still a useful skill to have at your disposal. Copyhackers provides tips and tricks to write persuasive, believable, and compelling copy that doesn’t come off as pushy or salesy.

7. HubSpot

Knowing how to create content that ranks highly in search engine results is an essential skill for a content writer. That’s where HubSpot comes in. HubSpot provides tips on how to write SEO-friendly content that adheres to Google’s E-E-A-T guidelines and engages your audience.

8. Social Media Examiner

Improving your writing skills is great, but if no one can find your blog posts or articles, it’s a fruitless pursuit. Social media is a vital part of any marketing plan, and learning how to make use of it can help you become more discoverable and land new clients. As well as a blog, Social Media Examiner hosts a weekly marketing podcast and talk show. Its episodes are published on YouTube and cover social media and content marketing.

9. Buffer

Buffer, the Buffer app’s blog, focuses on helping you optimize your social media platforms, giving advice on all aspects of social media and content marketing, and providing case studies for you to go through. The app also has tools such as a content calendar and analytics tools to take some of the stress out of creating content to promote your business.

10. Freelancers Union

Being a freelancer has many benefits, but it can be lonely and frustrating at times.  Freelancers Union is a nonprofit organization for US freelancers that advocates legal protection for independent workers. Its blog provides useful tips on managing a freelance business and how to maintain a healthy work-life balance – because your well-being is just as important as your freelance business.

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