Today I want to tell you something more about how to write an article and how to get the most out of it. Here are some points that need your attention.

Article Writing

Research a subject

I know it is difficult enough to write good quality content in a subject area with witch you are familiar. Writing good content in a subject area that you must research first can be a challenge. When you choose which of many possible topics to write about, you need to research which are the important subtopics to include. Then you have to go out and research information on each topic and subtopic going into the article. And that’s all BEFORE you actually write anything! This can be a lot of work. Sometimes it takes hours to write a quality article.

Create a strong title

Provide a good attention-grabbing title or header. If your title can entice a person?s curiosity you?re already halfway in getting a person to read your article. Use statements and questions that utilize keywords that people are looking for. Provide titles or headers that describe your articles content but should also be short and concise. Some examples:

* Use numbers.
“5 tricks to…”
“Top 7 reasons why…”
“Learn the 3 best…”

* Turn your title into a question.
This raises the curiosity among your readers. When they see a question in your title, they expect to get an answor in the content.

* Start your title with “How to…”
How to information is very interesting for most readers. People expect to find solutions to their problems and how to articles provides them with the right information and the necessary steps to solve them.

* Story titles
“I never know duck hunting could be…”
People like to read story, especially if they can relate to it. The challenge with this type of title is the lack of clarity. If you can insert the primary keyword and make the readers know exactly about the topic of the article, this article can go wild and get a lot of readership.

* Impose benefits
Don’t sell the features but the benefits. People don’t care how good your product is. They only want to know if your product can help them solve their problem or improve their life.

Divide your article into 3 to 7 points

Use Sub-headings to sub-divide your paragraphs in the page. Doing this will break each point into sections but still would be incorporated into one whole article. It would also be easy for the reader to move on from one point to another; the transition would be smooth and easy. You will never lose your readers attention as well as the point and direction to where the article is pointing.

Pick a resource box before finishing your article

If you want to really make your article “SELL” then you’ve got to craft the perfect RESOURCE BOX. This is the “author bio” that is below your article body and it’s also known as your “SIG” (short for SIGnature).

Essential items in your resource box are:
* your name – your name and optional title should be the first thing in your resource box.
* your website address – in valid URL form. Example: http://Your-Company-Name.com/
* your elevator pitch – This is 1 to 3 sentences that encapsulates the essence of what makes you and your offering unique. Also known as your USP (Unique Selling Proposition).
* your Call To Action – you’ve got them warmed up and now it’s time to lead them to BUY from you or visit your website. This is where you “Ask For The Sale.” Best to only give (1) specific call to action.

Some optional items are:
* Your Ezine Subscription Address.
* Your Contact Information.
* A Free Report.
* Your email autoresponder.
* An anchor URL that is related to one keyword or keyword phrase that you want to build SEO strength for.

Write bullet points

Many people have problems writing articles because they have trouble getting their thoughts organized. Ultimately, they end up going from one random idea to another with no real direction, thus resulting in the article coming off as a jumble of ideas and not at all coherent. Use bullet or major points. I’ll explain what a bullet point is, how to use it and finish with examples. A bullet point is a specific idea to be discussed. For example, in writing an article about identifying home business scams, the bullet points may be as follows:

* What a scam is.
* How to identify a scam.
* What to do if you suspect you’ve been scammed.

These are three bullet points that you could use to write your article on identifying home business scams. Each bullet point would be a specific paragraph or section of your article. A well written article only needs to have about three or four paragraphs in addition to your introduction. So three or four bullet points should be more than sufficient to get your point across. Bullet points should be used in your introduction. By using bullet points in your articles, it makes the art of article writing a whole lot easier.

Write first and edit later

The final part on how to write an article is to edit. There’s a time to write and a time to edit. Only edit when you are sure you have finished your article and not before, otherwise you’ll slip out of the flow and struggle to finish the article. Give yourself a break before you edit, as a clear head will make editing far easier.

Submit to article directories

Submit your articles to your web pages first before article directories. It may sound puzzling, but search engines do have their way of knowing duplicated contents. This will cause your website to be totally removed from search engines. But it doesn’t mean you can’t rehash your own written articles. What you can do, however, is publish them in your website before you submit them in article directories.

Don’t limit yourself with article directories. There are no rules saying that you can only submit your copies to a handful of article directories. In fact, submitting them to as many as possible means more backlinks and more traffic going into your website. However, for the best kinds of result, it will be best if you can submit different kinds of articles to different article directories.

Don’t submit multiple articles simultaneously. Search engines are getting wary of websites that have experienced sudden bursts of traffic and back links. That is why it’s advisable to provide at least two or three days before you submit batches of articles again to the article directories. You can also submit 1 article per day to each of these article directories.

Make excellent content. All the preceding efforts will go to nowhere if your articles are not worth reading. Thus, make sure that your articles are informative, interesting, concise, and clear. Avoid any technical mistakes, especially in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Albert

Resource:
Article Writing Super Secrets

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