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Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?

Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?


Hello fellow freelancers and content writers.

You are probably aware of the fact that I contribute a lot in the Community Discussions. I want to encourage people to join, answer and get their questions answered. I want to help people and I would love to see people contribute with their personal ideas, suggestions, advice and recommendations too. In every single topic they can. - The more the merrier so to speak.

With that being said, I submit a variety of different questions. Anything from this to that. In multiple niches and areas. - And I do this because I want to learn.

However, what I've recently found out, is that I have difficulties writing versus content.. And I can't really come up with the reason for it either. It's just like a mental block or something. - What I mean by "versus content"?

Basically a comparison of two or more products. This versus that.

So what I would like to ask, is why do you think I experience this, and have you ever experienced the same thing? - And if you have, what did you do?



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Everett
Writing any type of content is hard, and time consuming.

How I write "versus" post is this (product based):

1. Find product/item to compare
This can be done via Amazon, or searching for trending products.

2. Find the differences about the item
A lot of times, products will list features and what not, open 2 browser windows and compare side by side.

3. Amazon allows you to compare products
Amazon somes allows for you to compare products, it's a cool feature. Basically just click the link that says compare. It will show a table with differences, similarities, and what not. This is not available on all products though, but it does help!

Sometimes I do have a lot of writers block, but the best way to cure writers block is to quit writing for moment, and then get back at it again. And by a moment i mean like 20 minutes to an hour. Good luck!



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Lynne
Oh that is handy Everett, I didn't know that Amazon had that option. I can make use of this feature for my mommy blog reviews. I wonder if they offer that for affiliates to pop it directly on my blog like that? Hmm now my brain is ticking.



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idealmike
Here's what I do. I try not to think about it as a VS. I think about it like I'm writing a review of each item, one item at a time. So I'll write up my description of the first item/product I'm doing a VS on. I'll read up about it first and then copy/paste some details into a notepad file. Then I'll start writing my own description/version of it from what I have to go on about it. Such as the existing product description. But more than that, I'll also check out the reviews for it as well. The reviews of it can actually help you to gleam a lot of insight into that product/item.

Then, I'll do the exact same thing for the other item/product that I'm doing a VS on. Making sure to read the current product description, highlights and reviews of it. Then copy/paste that into a notepad file and then start writing my own description of it. Eventually you'll end up with two unique descriptions of each product/item that you can then use in your VS of each.

You'll have to come up with pros + cons for each as well. But again, you can check out the reviews of them for that. Amazon is good in that way as it has the reviews on the actual product page. However, if there aren't many reviews to go on. Just do a Google search for "Product + reviews" or even search it up on YouTube. Chances are if it's a popular product, there will be a lot of videos about it on YouTube and they all usually have a lot of comments in them by people who have used that product/item and gave their experience/feedback on it.

So yeah, that should guide you into the right direction. Don't over think stuff too much. Just breeze through it.

That's what I do anyway. Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?



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hitmeasap
Thank you Mike, I really appreciate this!
I totally understand what you're saying and I've thought about this too actually.. But I don't know. It's a mental block or something. It seems I can't really get passed that "versus" thought somehow.

So what you're saying, is that you basically write two different product descriptions, right? - And add pros and cons for them both. - So you could literally just publish them separately if you wanted too, but that would then be a review of one product at the time.

I totally see your point of using amazon for reviews and inspiration.. It just seems like I'm having troubles to take the step over the "versus" thought somehow. It's really bugging me.



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idealmike
Yeah that's it basically me hearty. Try to remove the versus word from your mind or even replace it with some other word in your mind if you can. Forget versus. Just do what you do best. You're a truly awesome writer Andre. More so considering English isn't your native language and I've always said this and I'll say it again, if I didn't know that, I would just always assume English WAS your native language. But yeah, you're a great writer Andre and you have a lot of potential inside you! We just got to tap into that!

But try not to over think it! Just take it in your stride. What will be will be. Go with the flow.

Hakuna matata mate. Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?



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hitmeasap
Thank you for the kind words Mike. I know you've said it earlier too but it's still awesome to hear. I appreciate it Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?

Perhaps I'm just overthinking this like you've said.. I have a pretty bad habit of doing that actually, and even more lately, so it's a real pain in the ass and it definitely do more harm than good in the long run.

That word is freaking me out somehow. Versus. But why?! - It's a simple word, I know the meaning of it, and I know exactly what it is about.. But that word makes me anxious. It's like some sort of kryptonite to my brain. Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?

Geez, I'm getting crazy over this. I'll have to erase it! - Thank you once again Mike, I appreciate it Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?



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idealmike
No problem brother! You'll get through it, we are all guilty of over thinking stuff. I said this once to a friend who had recently had something happen which caused him a lot of grief and upset. And I know you have recently had something similar happen too. But he was going over it again and again in his mind backwards and forwards. What I said to him was this; look, you can spend hours, days, weeks even months analyzing and over analyzing all the broken pieces on the floor. Trying to think about what you done wrong, did or didn't do right. Or you can just leave them there on the floor and move the f on. Crap happens. That's life. Nobody is immune to it. What matters is how we deal with it at the time and being able to let go and move forwards.

What's that prayer that people pray when they need peace and strength? I'm not religious but I find it very strengthening.

Here it is in visual form.
Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?

It's genius! Why Do I Feel Like "Versus" Content Is Harder To Write?



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Lynne
I think perhaps what you may be struggling with is that it is not always easy to write a product description, review or versus based on what you find online. Very often people have very different experiences of a product. Some people love it and other people hate it so which opinion do you trust?

I also struggle with reviews and versus type posts if I have not actually used the products or services myself. This is why when I write reviews for my website now I am only interested in doing it if I have used the product or service myself.

It then makes it so easy because I am writing from my own personal experience.

So perhaps when you write your next versus think of something you have actually used?



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vinaya
I don't think versus contents are hard to write. In fact I find writing versus content easier than other articles. In order to write versus contents you choose two topics. List good points and bad points of each topic, and write a conclusion. You are done. let me illustrate this with an example. Let say our versus topic is cat versus dog.
You write every good and bad thing about cats and dog. based on the points you have made, draw a conclusion or a list the gist.



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Corzhens
I also avoid writing about a comparison of 2 things which is the "versus" that you meant. What I usually post in one forum is a discussion with a universally interesting topic. Writing a comparison is double the labor because you have to write the pros and cons of each comparand which, as a result, you have written 2 discussions already. Besides, I may have a bias for the comparands which should be left to the viewers.



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