{"id":19694,"date":"2014-03-28T15:01:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T07:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19694"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:18:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:18:40","slug":"proper-research-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/proper-research-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Successful Freelance Content Writing for Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Internet is filled with search engines that help anyone find anything. If it is on the Internet, a search engine can find it, <strong>provided the searcher uses the correct keywords<\/strong> and is prepared to dig through pages of other, similar websites that use the same keywords.<\/p>\n<p>Many websites incorporate their own search engines. Some are simple, but many, like LinkedIn\u2019s learning search engine, are pretty sophisticated. Of the numerous search engines (including locals), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/more-google-search-features\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google is perhaps the most sophisticated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The successful freelance writer knows <strong>how to use search engines to find pertinent and true information<\/strong> about the topics they choose or are hired to cover. Google\u2019s advanced search is one of the most <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/find-your-google-search-history\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comprehensive and thorough<\/a> search engine devices on the planet. Knowing how to utilize the advanced Google search is a major plus for the content writer or anyone looking for specific information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/efficient-accurate-google-search\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 5 Steps to More Accurate and Efficient Google Search\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Steps to More Accurate and Efficient Google Search<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/efficient-accurate-google-search.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-10799 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/efficient-accurate-google-search.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">5 Steps to More Accurate and Efficient Google Search<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEditor's note: For a newer, updated version of this post, check it out here. Ever wondered how many...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A Social Disease<\/h2>\n<p>You do not have to be sick in the head to know that social media holds the key to today\u2019s most <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/writing-controversial-topics\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talked-about topics.<\/a> Social networks may not be the place to find perfect information on anything\u2026 but they are the best place to find out what is being said about any topic on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing what social media, or the trillions of people that use them, think about any topic always <strong>makes for great material for the content writer<\/strong>. Even better, however, is in knowing what people are not saying. That is why the good researcher knows what to look for, and <strong>recognize what is not there<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/55-interesting-social-media-infographics\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 55 Interesting Social Media Infographics\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">55 Interesting Social Media Infographics<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/55-interesting-social-media-infographics.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-8622 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/55-interesting-social-media-infographics.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">55 Interesting Social Media Infographics<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tnfographic punches the idea into one's processor almost immediately because of the way data is presented is neat,...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>New News Vs. Old News<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/writer-everyone-wants-to-read\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The most interesting articles<\/a>, posts, and copy are those that <strong>go the extra mile<\/strong> when it comes to any given topic. New content writers know enough to look up the latest information about their subject and write about it, but it is usually the <strong>practiced writer that looks up older posts and outdated news along with it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This allows the writer to <strong>pose more interesting material<\/strong>, <strong>show contrasting ideas and growth<\/strong>, and use quotes both old and new to <strong>indicate a change<\/strong> in subject and popular opinion shifts.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, the Empire State Building was completed in 1931 and was at that time the tallest building on the planet. While this is interesting, it is even more compelling to learn that the Chrysler Building, completed a year earlier, was the tallest building (for one year), and it was not believed a building could go any higher. The pyramid shape of the Empire State Building, the first to use it, is how this was accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>Without looking at older posts on the matter, a researcher would not find this in articles about the Empire State Building. It <strong>shows not only a shift in beliefs<\/strong> less than a year apart but also <strong>how it was accomplished<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Quibbling in Quotes<\/h2>\n<p><em>You may fool <\/em><strong><em>all<\/em><\/strong><em> the people <\/em><strong><em>sometimes<\/em><\/strong><em>; you can even fool <\/em><strong><em>some<\/em><\/strong><em> of the people <\/em><strong><em>all<\/em><\/strong><em> the time, but you can\u2019t <\/em><strong><em>fool everyone all the time<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em> [Sic] This quote, attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Or P.T. Barnum, depending upon where you find the information, also applies to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/world-of-freelance-writing\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">freelance content writing.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is the perfect example of solid research and why it is so important to do so with every post you write. Among others, you provide these three services.<\/p>\n<p>1. Find a direct quote, not someone\u2019s paraphrasing of it. This is what the [sic] indicates.<\/p>\n<p>2. Show the varying beliefs of <strong>to whom it is attributed<\/strong>. Many feel P.T. Barnum said it about his world-famous sideshows when someone said they were faked. His \u201cfreaks of nature\u201d were real people. The original quote, however, is not found in copies of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s Prohibitionist\u2019s speech; rather, witnesses were found (the early 1900s of a speech in the 1880s) that heard the president say it during the speech.<\/p>\n<p>3. Gives the reader food for thought.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/designs-with-pun\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Clever & Funny Puns Art By Nabhan Abdullatif [Photos]\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Clever & Funny Puns Art By Nabhan Abdullatif [Photos]<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/designs-with-pun.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18559 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/designs-with-pun.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Clever & Funny Puns Art By Nabhan Abdullatif [Photos]<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNabhan Abdullatif possesses the ability to draw people towards his artwork, because he has the best puns on...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The \u201cTimes Three\u201d Rule of Research<\/h2>\n<p>Another glaring example of why <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/in-depth-article-improve-site-traffic\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in-depth<\/a> research is so vital to content writing is that <strong>people can verify, and many <em>will<\/em> verify<\/strong> what you say in an article or post. For this reason, many seasoned writers use the \u201cTimes Three\u201d rule of research.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, <strong>find three trusted sources<\/strong> that verify the same content as fact, fiction, or fancy. If you still have the information wrong, <strong>you have those sources to point to as your well<\/strong>. Most people will not dig that deep to prove you wrong, especially when you present a link to your strongest source.<\/p>\n<p>Never use Wikipedia as a source of verified information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/build-customers-from-strangers\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Writing With Purpose Engage, Persuade, and Grow Your Customer Base\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Writing With Purpose Engage, Persuade, and Grow Your Customer Base<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/build-customers-from-strangers.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-19432 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/build-customers-from-strangers.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Writing With Purpose Engage, Persuade, and Grow Your Customer Base<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeems like a tall order, but fostering a bond with readers in just one post is all in...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Secret to Wikipedia use for Content Writing<\/h2>\n<p>Wikipedia is a true American source as it is \u201cof the people, by the people, and for the people.\u201d This means that <strong>anyone can write a Wikipedia article<\/strong>. The information is not that deeply researched in many of them, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tips-tricks-writing-fast-and-professionally\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">standards for writing<\/a> one (or rewriting) is not hard to reach.<\/p>\n<p>There is a secret, however, that <strong>many writers know to be very useful<\/strong>. At the bottom of most Wiki articles are links to resources that are extremely useful as a starting point in research.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wikipedia-redefining-research-infographic\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Wikipedia: Redefining Research [Infographic]\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wikipedia: Redefining Research [Infographic]<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/wikipedia-redefining-research-infographic.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-13240 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/wikipedia-redefining-research-infographic.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Wikipedia: Redefining Research [Infographic]<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt took Wikipedia only a little over a decade to force the 244-year old Encyclopedia Britannica out of...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Bottom Line in Research<\/h2>\n<p>The old writing rule that applies to research is still viable. Always look for and present the who, what, where, when, why, and how, and you will always find interesting and informative things to say about any given topic.<\/p>\n<p>When you combine this with old and new information comparison, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/inspirational-quotes-posters\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">true direct quotes<\/a>, popular topics with content not yet touched on in social media, and provide your sources, you have a <strong>winning post or article that is well-researched<\/strong> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/guest-posts-tips\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">provides value<\/a> for the reader.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Internet is filled with search engines that help anyone find anything. 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