If you have not already tried your hand at writing an article may seem like a pretty daunting task, especially if you do not think you have the necessary qualifications. Anyone can write and submit an effective article, and it's easier than you might think.
There is a certain art of writing an article, but, but it does not really require any special skills. You do not need a degree to write an article and you do not need to be a programmer to submit your articles to Ezines, blogs or any other article o
r distributor to get your article published.
The art of writing an article is in the plan.
If you expect to achieve an amount of success in everything you do, you must have a well thought out plan and write an article for publication is no exception. Fortunately, after you have developed your plan, the hard part will be done.
Here are some basic elements you should include in your plan to write an effective article:
The first step is to decide what you want to write about, but more importantly, decide what it is, you know about your topic that most of your readers do not already know. If you think you do not know enough about your topic to write an article, do some research.
Albert Einstein once said that he had not clutter his mind with information he did not need, but he knew where to find it if he needed it. There is a wealth of information available and with a little homework, you have more than enough information to your article in no time.
The next step is to create a list of the main points of your topic. Choose one you want to expand and refine your article about this item. It's easy to get carried away and try to pack too much information in one article. Save the other main points of your topic to other articles.
The next step is to define the sub-items, if any, of the main points you would like to convey to your readers. How can you further explain this point in your article? For example, do what you feel is important for your readers to know, and what pitfalls should they avoid? Pinpoint weaknesses and solutions.
The next step is to decide what you want your readers to get out of your article. Simply providing information will read as a text book and will not be very interesting. Challenge your readers to think about what you say and how they can put it to use in a way that they have not thought of before - peak their interest.
The next step is to determine the 'color' in your article. By 'color', we believe the style you want your article to have. For example, your article can be formal, informal, humorous, serious, casual, general, personal - you get the idea.
Now that we've gone above steps to create an article, let's put them in order and fill in the blanks.
# 1) Decide what the main topic of your article will be.
# 2) Establishment of the objections, if any, of your main topic.
# 3) Decide what you want your readers to get out of your article.
# 4) Choose a 'color' of your article - the style that you want to use.
# 5) Make a sketch of your article.
# 6) Edit your article. (have someone read your article and make suggestions)
# 7) Check your grammar and spelling.
# 8) Create a title for your article. (keep it simple and catchy)
# 9) Create a 'teaser' for your article. (a 'teaser' is a short, 2 or 3 sentence description of the contents of your article)
# 10) Create a "bio". (a "bio" is a short, 2 or 3 sentence description of who you are and your qualifications. Remember to put a link to your website in your 'bio')
# 11) List 4 or 5 in the keywords related to your article. (some items require their dealers)
# 12) Send your article to dealers. (it is a topic for another article)
The hardest part of writing articles is actually writing and sending your first. The more articles you write, the easier and more enjoyable it becomes.
So, go ahead - start to write and submit articles and watch your website traffic skyrocket!
