I have done freelance and contract writing for 15+ years now. With unique, quality content now a base requirement for site ranking, I thought I’d share what I have found the most proficient system for researching and developing content on any given topic. I use this system for writing articles, reports, ebooks and web content.

When I research a topic, I like to draw material from as many different sources as possible. I look for authority sites on the web and extract content from somewhere between 6 – 8 different sites as a minimum. I also refer to relevant books that I may find and to encyclopedias. I obviously end up with a scratch file that is total mess – duplications, variations and even conflicting data. I would never even think about organizing this material into some semblance. I would end up with a mish-mash of different writing styles. Read more »