More On Article Writing
I wrote a post the other day in which I told you how much fun writing articles can be. Okay, maybe not a whole lot of fun but it can lead to so much more.
When you find a topic or subject that you want to write about, the benefits can be long lasting. If you have a website that you want to get traffic to, this could be one of the first steps. Now granted this will not be a overnight thing but for the long term it will be something that will always be around and can get readers to your site.
And as you are having your article published, it will establish you as an authority figure. And as you get more articles out there people will recognize you and will want to read more of what you have to say.
If you look at some of the article directories like ezinearticles.com, articledashboard.com, goarticles.com or any of the numerous other directories, look at the articles that are posted there. Get a feel for the style of the writers. You will find one thing that is of great importance.
All of the articles contain lots of good quality information. Articles are meant to educate, to teach or to inform your reader about a given topic. Make them want to read the rest of your article. To find out more about the subject and about you. Make them want to go to your website to see more about you have to say.
A well written article can really be the first step to gaining more traffic to your website. Think about some of the things you have read. What was it about that article, story, book or magazine that just kept you glued and had to finish what you were reading. That is what you want your article to be like.
Oh yeah, by the way here is one of the article writing killers that you want to stay away from. Before you think of submitting your article to any directory or even being put on your website, be sure to proofread and check it for spelling. There is no bigger article killer than those two.
You can do it yourself or let a friend check it out before submission. Just to make sure it sounds and reads right. Maybe you might have misspelled a word or used the wrong grammar. Don’t worry it can happen to anyone. That could be bad for you article and website.
Now see after reading this doesn’t that make article writing sound like something that would be fun? It can be fun and quite rewarding for you. Just go at it with a positive attitude and think about the subject and who you are writing for. Make them want to read more.
And remember if this still does not sound like something you can get a handle on, I have the perfect fix for you. This is an ebook that can show the right way for article marketing. Written by Doug Champigny, “Understanding Article Marketing” can show how those articles will increase your website traffic and help you become an authority. Learn more about it HERE!
Thanks for the shout-out for my Understanding Article Marketing e-book – especially since you’re an E-zine Articles Expert Author yourself!
Andre,
Great point on how to get ideas for articles. Go check out the directories and look for articles in the subject matter that you are going to be writing on.
Not only will you see what is there, but also the various author’s writing styles and what they are using as headlines.
Keep up the great work.
Ron
Andre,
You are right on all of your points. Articles must contain good content. This content must be useful to the reader – and yours in this post certainly was/is.
As you stated articles must be written well – if only spell checkers could tell when I mean “to” verses “too”. In any case it is necessary to proofread before publishing.
I’m positivity looking for the rewarding part and hoping that the fun part will follow. Thanks.
Not sure of the fun part but article writing is definitely profitable
Andre,
I still struggle with ezines. Certainly it is no fun writing them. But it is important and Doug’s Understanding Article Marketing is great tool with great tips and it helps me a lot.
Fred
When I am working a niche site, I search for keywords that appear to have less competition on use them as my article starting point. That way the focus of the article is on a keyword I have a better chance of ranking on,and the links to my main site have a chance to get rated on the keyword. I then post the article on my main site as well so that that keyword is represented on the site. That way I see article marketing as a game, and it helps give it definition and purpose beyond, I gotta write an article.