ABOUT ARTICLE WRITING?

[homebasedmom]

To All Article writers in here, can you give me some advice?

What makes a good or quality article?

Does article have parts? Like on the letters, like heading, the body etc etc??

I'm sorry if this sound sooooo noob, but I need to know to broaden my knowledge.

Thank you so much.

[Michael Franklin]

A quality article is one that adds value to the reader's experience. The article contains lively, persuasive language that convinces the reader to click on the link(s) in the resource box.

The article has to hold the reader's interest from beginning to end. Therefore, sentences and paragraphs should not be too lengthy. Plus, a good conversational tone encourages reader trust. So, avoid high-level or complicated language at all costs, otherwise you will lose your reader.

[geolt7]

To me, there a few things that I look for in a quality article:

1. One that delivers what the title promises.
Let's say the title is how you can tackle acne, the content should actually include tips for people to fight acne instead of telling them where they can find those information.

2. Write in clear and concise manner and not revolving around the same subject or topic over and over again.

3. One that is SEOed and yet is natural for human to read. Factors that determined a well SEOed article include how to phrase the title, keyword density and where you actually place keywords in the article content. For me, I generally go for a density of 1% and my keyword must always appear in the title.

I hope this helps

[Allen Graves]

This really depends upon your audience. There are so many different ways of writing on the Internet, and without knowing who your target audience is, it is impossible to give an accurate answer.

It also depends on where you are going to publish your article. Your own website, article directories, a blog, an ezine, an authority website...you can write differently for each of those as well.

You could be generic in your writing, but that would probably be leaving money on the table if it does not suit your target audience or potential clients.

What is your audience and where will you be publishing the articles?

Allen

[homebasedmom]

Michael and geolt7, thank you so much for the post reply. Your advices can give me the kicks to start. Again thank you.

[BradCarroll]

A quality article -ads something new to the reader's store of information and/or experience-. A good article also addresses the emotion that most readers feel about the topic.

Articles that lead to making money in some form or another, usually address a problem that readers have (and the emotions that go along with it).

As far as keywords, I usually go for:

Once in the title

Once or twice in the first paragraph

Once in the last paragraph

Handful of times throughout the body (rarely more than 2%, unless a client specifies more OR the niche seems to support it. DIfferent keyword densities seem to work in different niches).

Here is a place to check your keyword density:
http://textalyser.net

Just keep in mind that keywords are only part of it--make sure you write first and foremost for your human audience.

[J Elizabeth Dize]

The rule of thumb for writing articles for the web (and everywhere else, for that matter!) is that you have to know your audience. An article promoting an ebook for sale is going to be different than one that is designed to help you earn money with Adsense. An article geared toward professionals in a niche is going to be different than one you'd write as an informal blog post.

In general, make sure your web articles feature relatively short paragraphs, are broken up and easy to read (use bullet points when it makes sense to, etc.)

Also, you'll want to make sure the article is easily read by the average person -- around a 7th grade reading level.

Do quality research from reputable sources, quickly develop an outline that moves the reader from beginning (intro), to middle (body points), to end (conclusion). The way you form these different sections depends on your goal for the article

Most of all, don't be intimidated even though you're new to it -- browse article samples on websites, article directories, etc. You will start to get a sense for how you'll want to write your own.

[techuse]

Mostly articles with catchy lines makes users read them. I usually use a catchy line to start of my articles.

for e.g. Did you know that some nokia 1100 mobile phones are being sold for $42000 in some underground forums?

[j hogan]

also have a look at the ezine articles blog, they have a lot of good templates, interviews and advice on writing different types of articles.

[johagulo]

quality and less paragraphs. and end big...as in a great finish

[Steve Sanchez]

Write what people want to read and you'll create a following.

Ezine Articles has a great tutorial how to write good articles. Just sign up for an account and you'll get it.

[heatwave13]

I was just approved by Ezine in the last few weeks and three articles I wrote on the benefits of coconut oil (nutrition) were accepted right away, so......

--They were between 500-1000 words long.
--Used just basic, clear, language that a middle schooler could understand
--Contained Keywords evenly spread around the body of the text
--Title contains a keyword that people would be (hopefully!) searching for
--The articles were in my own words, even though the actual content was not originally developed my me. I took material and wrote repurposed into artlcal form much in the same way one would do a book report or research paper in school.

[seriousmny]

Originally Posted by Jenn Dize

The rule of thumb for writing articles for the web (and everywhere else, for that matter!) is that you have to know your audience. An article promoting an ebook for sale is going to be different than one that is designed to help you earn money with Adsense. An article geared toward professionals in a niche is going to be different than one you'd write as an informal blog post.

In general, make sure your web articles feature relatively short paragraphs, are broken up and easy to read (use bullet points when it makes sense to, etc.)

Also, you'll want to make sure the article is easily read by the average person -- around a 7th grade reading level.

Do quality research from reputable sources, quickly develop an outline that moves the reader from beginning (intro), to middle (body points), to end (conclusion). The way you form these different sections depends on your goal for the article

Most of all, don't be intimidated even though you're new to it -- browse article samples on websites, article directories, etc. You will start to get a sense for how you'll want to write your own.

Jenn Dize knows what she is talking about. I took her Powerwriting course and I am very pleased with what I have learned. I have gone from wishing I could do freelance article writing to applying the knowledge, and now I have a website up and ready for business. If you want to succeed, I recommend you make contact with her and try her course. You won't be disappointed.