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Teach Me

How to Write How-to Technical Articles that Make Money

Adam Bertram

So you know a few things about tech? You're a subject matter expert (SME) in a particular domain and you can write. With some writing tips and a little ingenuity, you can make some serious cash with those skills!

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In Teach Me: How to Write How-To Technical Articles that Make Money, Adam Bertram, successful freelance writer, entrepreneur and, most importantly, an engineer will spill it all. He will go over how to to create engaging, technical, non-boring articles that are a pleasure to read and how to generate income from them.

He'll cover:

  • Finding paid-article opportunities
  • Writing great content
  • Why your writing is so valuable
  • Setting up an article-writing machine system
  • ...and more!

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Adam Bertram

Adam Bertram is a 20+ year veteran of IT and an experienced online business professional. He’s a consultant, Microsoft MVP, blogger, trainer, published author and content marketer for multiple technology companies. Catch up on Adam’s articles at adamtheautomator.com, connect on LinkedIn, or follow him on Twitter at @adbertram.

Leanpub Podcast

Episode 149

An Interview with Adam Bertram

Contents

Table of Contents

About This Book

About the Author

Feedback

Introduction

Your Knowledge is Valuable

  1. You’re a Unicorn
  2. Go Where the Money Is
  3. Summary

Part I: Writing Engaging Technical Content

Don’t Get Technical

  1. Cold vs. Friendly Tech: An Example

Never Make the Reader Think They’re Dumb

Personalize your Writing

  1. Personal Pronouns
  2. Assume You’re on the Same Page

Add Variety to your Content

  1. Write Now, Add Variety Later

Formatting is Important

  1. Breaking Things Up
  2. Capitalization
  3. When to Use Italics
  4. Formatting Code

Prerequisites Section

Don’t Be Wishy-Washy

  1. Some people will call you out
  2. It’s just text. It can be easily fixed

Breaking Down a Great Article

  1. The Title
  2. Don’t Make it Date Dependent

Aim for Your Reader

  1. It’s All About Them
  2. Stay within Scope

Teach. Don’t Sell

Part II: Writing for Other People

Building a Portfolio

Finding Work

Writing for places you read

Search for interesting keywords

Look for sites with articles written by multiple authors

Ask other freelance writers

Your Clients

  1. Media Publications
  2. Writing Agencies
  3. Tech Vendors

Getting Paid

  1. Typical Rates
  2. Negotiating

Promotion

Always provide a contact method

Build and Share your Bio

Link to your blog everywhere

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

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