Article Marketers! Most Effective Article Writing Strategy

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It's interesting how people write their articles. I've found many stick to certain rules and habits. And others march to their own individual beat.

Here's mine, for example ...

- Start with the topic.
- Write the title. ( brainstorm at least 20 titles and choose the best one).
- Write the introduction.
- Write the body.
- Write the conclusion.
- Write subtitles. Insert subtitles.
- Write Resource box.
- Proof Read. (and Read out loud)
- Submit.

What article writing structure or plan do you find most effective.

Thanks for sharing with the W.F.
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  • Profile picture of the author TopKat22
    I really have never thought about it.

    I get an idea and think, wow, others could really use that information, too and I start writing.

    When I'm done, I think of a title and make sure it has my keywords in it some where.

    I proof read it and read it out loud and then publish.
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by TopKat22 View Post

      I really have never thought about it.

      I get an idea and think, wow, others could really use that information, too and I start writing.

      When I'm done, I think of a title and make sure it has my keywords in it some where.

      I proof read it and read it out loud and then publish.
      Do you find it works best when you read it out loud or when others do it? Just curious.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nikolas
    I like your plan, never thought of that as well.

    Something I found extremely useful for writing articles is using tools like writeroom or ia write. Both will help you focus and even though they are very simple tools they both give a boost on productivity.
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    • Profile picture of the author PatriciaJ
      That's a good plan though I tend to refine the title after writing the article.

      I proofread again the next day because it's surprising what little things you can miss. Quality is more important than quantity now and will be in the future for syndication.

      I get them indexed on my own niche sites first of course.
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by Nikolas View Post

      I like your plan, never thought of that as well.

      Something I found extremely useful for writing articles is using tools like writeroom or ia write. Both will help you focus and even though they are very simple tools they both give a boost on productivity.
      Never heard of those tools, I'll give them a look, at least "Google" them.
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  • Profile picture of the author BlackRob
    I tend to use the 5 paragraph rule. You write your intro, cover the points in the next 3 paragraphs, and then the next paragraph is my summary, obviously this is not a hard and fast rule for me or anyone, but it generally gives me roughly 400 words.

    Also, never forget your title, make it catchy, and the chances are your reader will read the rest of the article.
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  • Profile picture of the author nadal619
    Thanks for sharing

    I liked the read it out loud . of course I prefer that .
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Barboza
    After the research I just decide the aspects I am going to write about or include in the article. Then I develop them, one per paragraph. Then I read it and edit it, include any keywords here and there if necessary and finally, I write the title.
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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by Alex Barboza View Post

      After the research I just decide the aspects I am going to write about or include in the article. Then I develop them, one per paragraph. Then I read it and edit it, include any keywords here and there if necessary and finally, I write the title.
      That's interesting how you write the title last. I think I may try doing that and see how it works. Although I usually start with the title first, many times I change it because I find a better one after I finish writing the article.
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      • Profile picture of the author marimuda
        Originally Posted by The Niche Man View Post

        That's interesting how you write the title last. I think I may try doing that and see how it works. Although I usually start with the title first, many times I change it because I find a better one after I finish writing the article.
        Not to offend you in any way, but why do you recommend writing the title first when you edit it during the writing yourself?
        Can't see the reason behind it.

        The way I prefer doing it is,
        Decide what to write about,
        Research the subject if needed to get the essential things included.
        Structure the Key subjects from the research,
        Write short paragraphed sentences stacked with valuable information.
        Work on it until you think it has everything you wanted.
        Proof read.
        Wait until the next day, Proofread again.
        If satisfied. Submit.

        Many people write articles with so little value to the content, makes the reader feel like they waste their time.
        Make sure the reader can't wait until you publish the next article, because they gonna gain some valuable information from you.
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        • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
          Originally Posted by marimuda View Post

          Not to offend you in any way, but why do you recommend writing the title first when you edit it during the writing yourself?
          Can't see the reason behind it.

          The way I prefer doing it is,
          Decide what to write about,
          Research the subject if needed to get the essential things included.
          Structure the Key subjects from the research,
          Write short paragraphed sentences stacked with valuable information.
          Work on it until you think it has everything you wanted.
          Proof read.
          Wait until the next day, Proofread again.
          If satisfied. Submit.

          Many people write articles with so little value to the content, makes the reader feel like they waste their time.
          Make sure the reader can't wait until you publish the next article, because they gonna gain some valuable information from you.
          Thanks for asking. I started writing the title first (15 years ago) because it helped me to keep my eye on the ball (topic) making sure I deliver my title promise in the content. Just a way to focus. Different strokes for different folks!
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by The Niche Man View Post

    What article writing structure or plan do you find most effective.
    My general plan, to make sure I get the maximum possible syndication of each article, so that it can continue to be put in front of as much targeted traffic as possible, and bring in steady residual income, is this one: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post3188316

    (It's a little bit thin on "specific detail/examples", sorry . There's a bit of a description here, too: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post5035794 ).
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  • Profile picture of the author kevbo22
    I personally like to use any type of article template. I use www.articlecinch.com for all my articles that I use for backlinking. All content on my site however I take the time to really make nice and sound great. I find that for article marketing however using a pre-made template like those at articlecinch make writing an article super easy! For article marketing I dont need anything fancy, just something that will give me the backlink.
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  • Profile picture of the author danstelter
    I always try to focus my article on a question people need answered in a way that provides value to them. Then I:

    -Develop a catchy headline
    -Write in great content and subtitles
    -Proofread the whole thing 1 time

    Then, every once in a while, I totally break every rule I developed, just to see what works. I may write headlines counter to what I would normally write. For example, I might say, "How to Scare Visitors Away from Your Website," instead of, "How to Make a Great Website."

    If I stick too closely to "rules," I write too much for the rules and not for the reader.
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    pretty good outline by OP.

    I like to leave them hanging and learnt this from Jimmy brown. He had a good way for doig this, and that was to give them great content but leave them hanging for more so they look to click something... viola...you get them to your site.

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    • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
      Originally Posted by celente View Post

      pretty good outline by OP.

      I like to leave them hanging and learnt this from Jimmy brown. He had a good way for doig this, and that was to give them great content but leave them hanging for more so they look to click something... viola...you get them to your site.

      Ah! The cliffhanger technique. I know it well.
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  • Profile picture of the author MMWoodward
    For writing articles about topics I'm not familiar with, I'll:

    -Do some research
    -Come up with a rough title to start (which will probably get tweaked further down the road)
    -Think of at least three main points that I want to cover
    -Come up with at least 5 paragraphs (for a 400 word article, roughly)
    -Write the content and tie it all together
    -Run it through a keyword analysis to reach my percentage for the keywords
    -Proofread the article twice

    After that, of course, I post it or send it off to the client requesting it.
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