Gasp! I can hear it from the purists now: Matt is advocating that writers really dumb down their writing styles to crank out more articles in less time. No, not really. Truthfully, writing for the internet, where the vast number of ezine articles can be found, shouldn't be a laborious process. By following these simple rules you should be able to produce an interesting, persuasive, and concise article in fifteen minutes or less.
Have a familiar topic in mind. Writing on something you are not familiar with will require plenty of research. Plan on spending 1-3 hours of good, solid research on a "new" topic for every 500-600 word article you write. Thus, if getting published is your desire, emphasize those areas you are well acquainted with first. Save the "new" topics for another time.
Simplify your language style. No, you will not be contributing to the decline of the western civilization, however you must not publish college level material for ezine use on a regular basis. Why? Because the vast majority of the people who are on the internet do not have a college education and/or English is not their primary language. You want people to read what you wrote, correct? Aim for a less educated crowd and you will capture and educate your readers. Isn't that the goal of your writing something in the first place -- to tell someone something that they did not know?
Use a clear, concise layout. With this article I have highlighted in bold my main points. With some of my other articles I number every point or paragraph. Why? I want readers to be able to quickly capture the essence of the article and to continue reading. As much as possible I leave out all the fluff and state what I have to say without being long winded. Verbose, who me? Not!
Engage the reader. With every topic you want your readership to have some sort of response. You can have the best topic but you will lose the reader if you do not give them a reason to read on. Be compelling, but please be brief. Converse with your readers and do not lecture them.
There, now you have it. In less than fifteen minutes I have made my point. So can you.
(c)2005; Matthew C. Keegan, LLC
Matt Keegan is The Article Writer who writes for ezines, newsletters, publications, websites, and more. In addition, Matt designs websites and manages two thriving message board communities: http://aviationemploymentboard.net/forum and http://aviationemploymentboard.net/forum
whole house cleaning Highland Park ..A great way for self employed professionals to enhance their... Read More
Selling books online means that you need to get interested... Read More
A Consultant could be an expert about absolutely anything.Calling yourself... Read More
Feeling uninspired? Like you're stuck in a rut with your... Read More
Recycling your work is a lot like doing your part... Read More
1. What is the single most compelling subject from your... Read More
Get the Facts you need to start promoting you free... Read More
How many times have you read the following? If you... Read More
Writing and distributing articles on the internet is one of... Read More
Online readers love information, but be sure your information is... Read More
How would you like to have your name and web... Read More
Article writing can be such an intimate act as you're... Read More
Speak to an Audience that Reaches across the GlobeAs a... Read More
You've already agreed that putting some of your best articles... Read More
Making your articles available for reprints by other ezine publishers... Read More
Once you learn the benefits of article writing, you may... Read More
Knowing exactly what an editor wants.Unfortunately, many new writers struggle... Read More
It's all the rage. It's what everyone is talking about.... Read More
You know that writing articles is the best free way... Read More
I've been blogging occasionally over the last two months about... Read More
Article Marketing Connects you Directly to Readers Even brilliantly-written articles... Read More
SEO writing is very different from content writing, article writing,... Read More
Every webmaster knows that to gain ranking positions in search... Read More
I've been involved in publishing for over a decade now... Read More
I've been able to distinguish 3 main categories that people... Read More
pet-friendly home cleaners Glenview ..Publishing articles on the Internet is a tremendous way to... Read More
Increase your ezine subscribers by submitting articles once or twice... Read More
Sharing knowledge on the web can be a very powerful... Read More
Writing and distributing articles on the internet is one of... Read More
As of July 1st, the year was half over! July... Read More
Abandon your frustrations and get a fresh start by trying... Read More
Are you short of ideas? There are times when we... Read More
Publicity?you're business can survive without it, but it certainly won't... Read More
Do you know one of the most powerful marketing techniques... Read More
If you are an article writer, you may have been... Read More
Why do so many internet marketers waste their time on... Read More
Have you ever seen articles that are not only related... Read More
A ghostwriter, as one may think is not a writer... Read More
It is amazing to see how much we all still... Read More
Every field or discipline has its own specialized vocabulary and... Read More
Now that you know the secrets to writing great articles,... Read More
Here's a really simple way... to promote your online business... Read More
A large portion of your business relies on your ability... Read More
Every time I run a course on Freelance Writing, students... Read More
Anyone who's been in the business for 2 or 3... Read More
As an article author, sometimes you can only pull so... Read More
The Whole reason you write those articles is so you... Read More
It doesn't really matter who you are; you definitely know... Read More
When you frequently post articles on ezines, you might be... Read More
You may be wondering what persuasive writing has to do... Read More
Article Writing |