Online Publishing

What makes online publishing so great? Is it the opportunity of spreading the news at practically no costs? Is it the audience? Is it the Web's daily metamorphosis? Why do people choose online publishing anyway? Good questions!

As we surf the web each day we find, sometimes with amazement, more news, more websites, more blogs and even more forums. We have nowadays vlogs (video blogs), podcasts and online communities. We watch mesmerized how this world grows bigger and bigger in our world and wonder: is the future going to be virtual? Are we going to do everything online? It seems so: we do business online, we manage our bank accounts, we shop online, we watch TV online, we listen to radio online, we download movies and music online, we read the news online, we order pizza, we use online services to call our friends and family. Let's face it: we even love online! There's basically no possible subject not covered by the online publishers and if it were, you could be the publisher as easy as 1,2,3!

The Web means freedom of expression. It allows people from countries where censure is an issue to stand up and speak, talk to the world about their problems, talk about their dreams and their hopes, describe their culture or cry for help. And we will hear their cry for help. One user will find the story published on an obscure website, but understand the value of the content. He or she will write a post in a blog about it, or digg it, or bookmark it! He or she will post in forums about it and place there links pointing back to that obscure website. Soon more users will be able to read and the wave will grow bigger and bigger! Publishing on the web? Oh, the possibilities! You think you publish on your website, for your friends? Think again: you have a global audience.

Unfortunately, the web is also used be those who try to trick us into buying scam products. The "get rich" schemes intoxicating our online experience are being published at alarming rates. Made for AdSense sites make it difficult for serious publishers to send a valuable message. Spam is invading our mailboxes on hourly basis while others use the web for sycophantic propaganda.

Publishing on the web is free for everyone. But is publishing on the web for everyone as well? It's sure that online publishing is a challenge. It means trying to figure out what the web users need to learn and what they are really looking for. It means satisfying these needs. Your message will go in millions of homes. It will be read by billions of people. Liked, disliked, loved or criticized. At times it will go unnoticed, at times it will make your business a success.

Publishing online means being part of a never-ending race to be the best in your field. And you'll never be the best, yet you'll never be worse! It's not a paradox! It is the Web!

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Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Publishing

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