Writing a Good Article

By Tim Redman

Writing articles has been proven time and again as a good strategy in developing traffic for a website. Having good content in your article that people will read and respect is a key factor to bringing visitors to your website. By following my advice in this article, you should be able to write and article with ease and also generate your article content at a high standard so that people will respect you as an expert in your field.

Most people don't have a lot of confidence in themselves when it comes to writing. They often think that they can't write and therefore don't try. The best way to break this cycle is to just start writing. Today, we have the internet at our disposal making it easier than ever to write and publish article for circulation to the general public.

Here are some important tips on how to write a good article:-

Topic: If you haven't been given a topic that you need to write about then this is easy. You should pick a topic in which you know something about, like a hobby. For example, if you like baking and you bake a lot, then why not write an article on baking the perfect cake. You will be surprised how many people out there are looking for tips and advice on how to bake a cake. Just remember, if there is no topic, stick to what you know best.

If you are provided with a topic and you are not an expert within that field, the only option for you to follow is to do research.

Research: Perform your research carefully. When writing your article you should include information that your readers need to know. The best way to find this out is to do some searching on the internet and read forums that are related to the topic. You should then be able to find out what people want to know. Don't limit yourself to doing your research on the internet. There are other sources too, such as books, newspapers, etc. However, be very careful not to plagiarize or copy somebody else's work!

Word Limit: The standard word length for an article is between 400 - 600 words long. Most people that will read your article will be quite comfortable reading up to 700 words without getting bored. Remember, if you fill your article with useless content and get it up to 1000 words, people will lose interest and go to another website!

Title: This is the most important feature in your article. This should be an attention grabber as this is what normally makes a person click on and read your article. Lot's of people say that you should include lots of keywords in your title. This is not true, too many keywords will make your title look very messy and will put people off reading it. Limit the amount of keywords in your title to no more than two.

Write for your audience: You need to write with your audience in mind. Don't go off on tangents and on to other topics as your audience will get confused and will lose interest, forcing them to go and visit someone else's article instead. Write what your audience wants to hear.

The article structure is very important and can be broken down into three distinct parts. Having your article in these parts will give your article flow and will make it much easier for your readers to digest the information. The parts are Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion.

Introduction: This part should be set up to tell your readers what your article is all about and what you are going to tell them.

Main Body: This is the main part of your article and should include all the facts and figures of what you want to tell your readers.

Conclusion: This is where you will give your summary to the contents of the main body and wrap up the article. Remember, don't leave any loose ends. This is most distracting for your readers and will probably put them off reading any of your other articles. By all means you can reference other articles that you have written within your conclusion.

Another myth that circulates the Internet is that you should load your article main body with keywords. This simply isn't true, like your title, if you include lots of keywords, the article will not flow properly and become a complete mess. I would personally try and limit your keywords within the main body to between three and five. More than this and your article blatantly becomes an advert.

By following these simple rules your articles should start to become popular on the internet, simply because they flow properly and are well structured. People will gain confidence in you as an expert in your field and will read more articles that you publish. As a writer, you should start writing and keep writing. Don't stop and don't loose confidence if one of your articles doesn't get the readership that your thought it might.

Writing is an art and it gets better the more you practice. So get practising.

Tim Redman is a successful Internet Marketer with experience of working from home and generating an income that sustains his lifestyle. He writes numerous articles on various topics around Internet marketing and search engine optimization. He currently writes article for http://www.ArticleMound.com

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