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How do YOU research for a good, well-written article?

by Lucian Lada
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I want to start article syndication and quality is the key. Also I was advised it should be between 1,000 - 1,200 words. Until now my articles were about 400-500 words and not that much quality ( not poor, but not great either ) .

How do you do research for great content and find topics that are likely to make a good article that will be syndicated?
I presume you do not come up with the content all by yourself, you have to read somewhere about it before you start,right?

Any suggestions?
#article #good #research #wellwritten
  • Profile picture of the author Kecia
    This article may give you some tips on writing content for syndication: Article Syndication To Benefit and Grow Your Business | Internet Marketing and Publishing

    It's written by a Warrior, AnniePot.

    Also search and read through Alexa Smith's posts here. She's very knowledgeable on the topic of article syndication.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      The article linked to above is such a complete and succinct answer to the question asked here that it's a struggle to add anything much to it.

      I offer the "afterthought observation" that when you're looking around for ideas/concepts/aspects of the subject to cover, especially if you're in a really popular niche, the more you can be inspired by offline sources, the less is the probability that what you're writing about has already been well covered online (especially by your competitors).

      I wouldn't take the "1,000/1,200-word" principle too literally: it is a very good length, it's true, but if you write a really good 800/900-word article that entertains, provokes and gives people something to think/talk about, it will still probably be syndicated.
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      • Profile picture of the author AnniePot
        Thank you for the very kind words Kecia and Alexa. I am humbled by your recommendation...
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  • Profile picture of the author Micah Medina
    Approach your writing for longer articles in "slices". If you've got a big idea, break it into 2-3 smaller ideas and research them all individually. And try to approach your writing for info articles as a story with your reader as the main character. They have a big problem... let them really feel the effects of your problem.

    And then... introduce a solution, walking them through the pitfalls and letting them down safely. It's fun and natural!

    And of course everything Anne says is perfect. Tattoo it on your head if you've got enough real estate up there.
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  • Profile picture of the author mgreener
    Hi,

    Have you thought about outsourcing your article writing and spending time on other, more important things?
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    • Profile picture of the author Lucian Lada
      Originally Posted by mgreener View Post

      Hi,

      Have you thought about outsourcing your article writing and spending time on other, more important things?
      How could there be something more important when trying to get your articles syndicated than writing great articles? Let's say something else I can do is looking for places to syndicate them. But then again, will they republish them if they are junk ? (I do not trust people that write articles, at least the ones that are cheap)

      I do not want SEO, because I don't like and I'm not good at tricking Google. I do not have an edge.
      However I put passion and time in my articles, so in this case I think I have an edge over the majority.
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  • Profile picture of the author scraig
    I don't do research! I pay to have good quality content written for me. Spend a few extra dollars and it will be well worth it.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Quality research comes from quality sources. If you were in, say, one of the health/wellness fields, which would you find more authoritative? A peer-reviewed article in a medical journal, especially one focused on the issue you are researching, or a few articles on EZA?

      If you were writing an article on wine and food, would you trust a professional chef or sommelier over a guy with an affiliate splog and some outsourced seo content? I would.

      When researching for content, look for bona fide expertise.

      Originally Posted by scraig View Post

      I don't do research! I pay to have good quality content written for me. Spend a few extra dollars and it will be well worth it.
      If you have the budget, you can hire research done and then do the writing yourself. Or enlist the help of your local reference librarian when looking for sources. Come with a challenging or interesting topic that piques her imagination, and you'll be amazed at what you will get...
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  • Profile picture of the author drmani
    Originally Posted by canyon View Post

    How do you do research for great content and find topics that are likely to make a good article that will be syndicated?
    I presume you do not come up with the content all by yourself, you have to read somewhere about it before you start,right?

    Any suggestions?
    Here's what I do (may or may not work for you).

    I think for a while (could be a week or two), until I
    get an idea for a BOOK.

    Yes, a book.

    Then I conduct my research, focusing on broad themes,
    which will become chapters - and then drilling down
    to specific topics (typically between 4 and 10) per
    chapter/section.

    When I start actually writing the content for the book,
    I'll publish individual pieces as articles - and have
    them on my blog, website, even offered for syndication
    if they are juicy enough.

    Those which are relevant to my email list get sent
    out as ezine issues, with a pre-sell for the book
    that's going to follow.

    If it's a longer book, I'll publish sections as little
    booklets - which together will make up the finished book.

    The writing I do therefore becomes:

    * blog posts
    * articles for syndication
    * booklets/special reports
    * finished book

    This not only keeps me busy for longer, it makes the
    research more valuable because it is multi-purposed,
    and also helps me become more 'expert' in an area or
    topic than by writing individual articles.

    All success
    Dr.Mani
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