Does anyone have tips or guidelines for article writing?

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Hi everyone.

I am wondering if anyone has general tips or guidelines about article writing for eazine? I have started planning articles for submission, but I'm not sure how to go about setting the article out etc. Does anyone have any ideas?
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  • Profile picture of the author Chri5123
    Originally Posted by Phoenyx View Post

    Hi everyone.

    I am wondering if anyone has general tips or guidelines about article writing for eazine? I have started planning articles for submission, but I'm not sure how to go about setting the article out etc. Does anyone have any ideas?

    Yes, first thing check your spelling

    The easiest way to write articles I find is to check out some articles on the same keyword that you are looking to focus on.

    Look at 5 or 6 and take 3 or 4 main tips, or points you can use for your article.

    Then make the title something like:

    "3 Tips To Get Your First Article Out There In 10 Minutes!"

    Number's work well in titles.

    Then lay the article out like this:

    Tell them what you are going to tell them, then tell them, then tell them what you told them.

    "Today I am going to tell you how you can get articles written quicker without getting writer's block.

    It does not have to be that hard!

    Just have a look at these 3 tips below and I guarantee you will find it easier to write articles:

    (Then your tips that you researched)

    and then close the article with:

    "Today I have told you about X,Y,Z."

    It does get easier.

    Hope this helps,

    Chris
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    • Profile picture of the author Adam1981
      Originally Posted by Chri5123 View Post

      Yes, first thing check your spelling

      The easiest way to write articles I find is to check out some articles on the same keyword that you are looking to focus on.

      Look at 5 or 6 and take 3 or 4 main tips, or points you can use for your article.

      Then make the title something like:

      "3 Tips To Get Your First Article Out There In 10 Minutes!"

      Number's work well in titles.

      Then lay the article out like this:

      Tell them what you are going to tell them, then tell them, then tell them what you told them.

      "Today I am going to tell you how you can get articles written quicker without getting writer's block.

      It does not have to be that hard!

      Just have a look at these 3 tips below and I guarantee you will find it easier to write articles:

      (Then your tips that you researched)

      and then close the article with:

      "Today I have told you about X,Y,Z."

      It does get easier.

      Hope this helps,

      Chris
      I'd agree with that.

      Also, i've found it helps to not worry about spelling, grammar and making sure everything makes sense. My best articles always come from writing everything that pops into my head about the given subject and making it coherent afterward.
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  • Profile picture of the author diyakapoor
    Ezinearticles accept general English, but there should be no grammatical mistakes and not overly promoted articles.
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  • Profile picture of the author Phoenyx
    thanks king Shiloh, I am already looking at the article. I will also take a look at article spinner. I have to admit, writing an article for other's websites is easier than trying to write one to add to eazine. Does anyone else find it scary? I read through their rules and was intimidated by it. Does it get easier after the first article?
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  • Profile picture of the author Phoenyx
    thanks. I know my spelling can be really bad at the best of days, but I will make sure that anything I post there is as near perfect as I can get. Thank you for your tips.

    How long does your article have to be? I recently submitted an article from our site to another site that converts HTML to RSS, and even though the article was quite long, it seemed as if it wasn't long enough.
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    • Profile picture of the author Richnana
      Check out a site called grammerly dot com. They will check your for article for most grammatical, spelling errors, sentence structure, they check for originality. They give you a 30 day free trail.

      The more you write the more comfortable you will feel. If the writing really bothers youm you might want to outsource a couple of articles
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      • Profile picture of the author Phoenyx
        Thank you.

        I think I should really try it out myself first before I outsource. I think its just the fear of not doing it the right way and making myself and my company look really immature online that's effecting me the most. I guess a person never really knows unless they try it.
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  • Profile picture of the author spudnick
    There is definitely an art to writing great articles. Practice does make perfect, but there are a lot of tips and techniques that can boost you from an average article writer to a great one.

    The problem is (in my opinion) it is difficult to pick a lot of these up just by reading a few forum posts - although it is a really good start.

    Do you have any articles you have written already? I would be more than happy to take a look at them and give you some advice. Just shoot me a PM. I think some advice given in context will provide you with greater benefits.

    Regards,

    Spudnick
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    • Profile picture of the author Phoenyx
      Spudnick, thank you for that. I really appreciate it. I will pm you as soon as I have a draft ready for Ezine and you can have a read through (and probably a laugh) my first attempt.
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  • Profile picture of the author tobyR
    go to ezine articles and check out the top ranked articles - see the examples. For me I always try and write freeflow on topic but then personalise by dropping in personal experiences and stories to really get the uniqueness. The more you do the easier it gets - I've got over 80 articles on directories, this is over a pweriod of years mind you - you'll soon discover what works by the views & downloads
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  • Profile picture of the author Phoenyx
    spudnick, I have tried to send the article to you in a pm, but unfortunately I don't have the post count to send it to you. I'm really sorry.
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  • Profile picture of the author Phoenyx
    I have had a look at article spinner, and I think it would help me a lot with duplicate content and such, but I think I need to focus on how I set out my articles first and get to know how it all works before I work with article spinner.
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  • Profile picture of the author mjsing3r
    Write a lot and read a lot. Every single day. Those are the two best ways to improve your writing. There's no magic formula, other than hard work and dedication to the craft. If you're focusing on writing articles, you should try to write at least one article each day, even if it's just for practice.

    If you remain persistent and continue to work on becoming a better writer, you'll be amazed at how much you improve over the course of several months.
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  • Profile picture of the author internetmarketer1
    I read the original post.

    When you sign up to Ezine article and you write your first article, make sure that they are written like this-


    "Opening intro 100 words

    Headline

    Supporting paragraph 100 words

    Headline

    Supporting paragraph 100 words

    Headline

    Supporting paragraph 100

    Conclusion 100 words"

    This is the way most people want their articles written when you write content for them.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by internetmarketer1 View Post

      This is the way most people who don't understand how to use articles at all want their articles written when you write content for them.
      "Fixed that for you"
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      • Profile picture of the author J Bold
        Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

        "Fixed that for you"

        Other forums have rules about being snarky by quoting other posters and then changing their quotes to make yourself look cool and knowledgeable, and then saying "Fixed that for you" like some kind of ridiculous muffin.

        It's high time this forum started that practice, as well.
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        • Profile picture of the author wordwizard
          Originally Posted by Phoenyx View Post

          thanks king Shiloh, I am already looking at the article. I will also take a look at article spinner. I have to admit, writing an article for other's websites is easier than trying to write one to add to eazine. Does anyone else find it scary? I read through their rules and was intimidated by it. Does it get easier after the first article?
          If you go to Ezinearticles.com, you'll also find lots of tips on how to write effective articles. I would stay away from Article spinners. Focus on creating good content yourself.

          The times of submitting similar or even the same (maybe spun) article to tons of directories are long gone. Now, focus on writing really good articles, and only submit them to very choice directories (preferably after posting a version of it on your own blog and making sure it's indexed by Google first).

          Good luck!
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        • Profile picture of the author tpw
          Originally Posted by J Bold View Post

          Other forums have rules about being snarky by quoting other posters and then changing their quotes to make yourself look cool and knowledgeable, and then saying "Fixed that for you" like some kind of ridiculous muffin.

          It's high time this forum started that practice, as well.

          This forum has always tolerated snarkiness.... Maybe that is why it is still the top business forum on the Internet?

          p.s. I agree with the sentiment of countering the post that created the opportunity for snarkiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Practice. And you should consider writing articles for your own site too - if not your own site only. Plus the more articles you submit, the more comfortable you will be with the process.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nick Evans
    Look to Buzzfeed for inspiration. They are the best when it comes to coming up with headlines whose sole purpose is to instantly grab a reader's attention.
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  • Profile picture of the author Assignmentwriter
    Ezine is great for submission of content plus great for learning article writing i suggest you contact with great article writers who can guide you in best way
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