Between You, Me and
the Lamp Post
Day 71: Analysis of
how to write an article
Do you know something that might be of
interest to others? Do you have a
speciality that you would like to share or teach? If you do, you have the stuff great articles
are made of and captivate and audience.
Respected authors recommend that when
starting out as a writer, you should write about what you know. Just as a child
has to learn to crawl before it can walk, so a writer has to get experience in
his craft.
If you’re not sure what to write about,
think about your job, your interests and hobbies. These are usually the things
you know a lot about and are passionate about. When you write about them your
passion will shine through.
Once you venture outside your comfort
zone, thoroughly research the topic you want to write about. You need to know
the facts. Nothing destroys your credibility as a writer more than presenting
an article with incorrect or outdated information.
A great title is important. You need to
make your article easy to find for people who search the web for information. A
suitable title will tickle their curiosity. The introduction of your article
should consist of a summary of what the reader of your article can expect.
Remember SEO content. SEO content is
keyword phrases that search engines pick up on. These keyword phrases should be
pertaining to the subject of your article and repeated a few times in the body
of your article. Keywords should preferably be at the beginning or very end of
a paragraph. Don’t pepper your article with keywords though, remember that you
are directing yourself in the first place to a reader, not a search engine.
If you are writing a recipe, be sure to
include all the ingredients and materials so that your readers have all the
tools they will need for a particular dish.
Then write step by step instructions on how to go about the preparation
of this dish.
Read your work, preferably out loud so
you can hear the flow of the sentences.
Pay attention to punctuation.
Finally, spell check your work and read it again. A spell checker may pick up on most of the
mistakes, but not all of them. When in
doubt, Grammarly can
help. Not only will Grammarly help with spellchecking your document, but the
program also pays attention to good grammar and can be used as a plagiarism checker.
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