Are you writing articles that captivate your readers? Do you follow these tips? These 4 tips will really help to captivate
your readers and have them coming back to your site for more. This article is in two parts. Welcome back to part 2. Here are today’s 2
tips. Read on and let me know what you
think with a comment below.
Writing Articles that Captivate Your Readers – Part
2
By: Terry Jackson
3. Write As You Speak... Then Edit!
The sample opening above also illustrates the
importance of the tone you use in your article. You need 'meat' in each article,
of course, to make it worth reading - but make sure it's not
indigestible!
You're better off writing your article in a
natural, relaxed style that's akin to normal conversation. It doesn't matter if
the first draft is a little too informal - you can fix that when you edit.
NaturaPt 1lly you don't want to irritate your readers with a too-breezy style,
but too-formal is worse. Readers may want facts, tips, and strategies, but they
hope to be entertained, too! Let your personality shine through.
4. End On A High
What's one of the biggest problems with most
articles? They fizzle out! Writers often don't know how to end on an upbeat
note. They either just stop dead or they come up with a trite ending like:
"So what are you waiting for? Get started today!"
The beginning and the end of your article are
the two parts that make the biggest impression. Start by creating a feeling of
anticipation... and leave them feeling satisfied (or excited) when you
finish.
If you are offering advice to help them solve a
problem (like obesity) gives your readers a reason to feel optimistic and good
about them. Don't make rash promises... but do offer hope. If you are giving
hints on marketing or business, sum up the benefits of acting on your tips. You
can also experiment with using a pithy/humorous quote, or giving readers a
specific action to get them started. Be creative - and don't rush it.
Here's a final tip: create an article-writing
cheat-sheet for yourself. Divide it into beginnings/middles/ends and add more
useful strategies as you think of them. (For example, using the tips in this
article, you might write: ENDINGS - end on a high, offer hope, use funny quote,
suggest action to get started.)
Do this, and you'll be steadily cranking out
articles that everyone wants to publish!
Author Bio
Article by Terry Jackson. Terry is the webmaster of, www.webmarketingpro.biz,
a free resource for web site promotion and search engine optimization. Please visit
his site for more free tips and tutorials on building traffic and generating
income on your site.
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