Article Writing

Article speed writing is actually pretty easy – IF – you’re using a system. If you don’t have a system, you’re going to find that sometimes you hit your speed goals, and sometimes you don’t. However, if you learn an article speed writing system you’re going to find that you can start to consistently produce articles in a short amount of time.

Here’s the bare essence of the article writing system that works for me:

Break it down into three points.

This is a very important step. Before you start writing, of course you need to have a topic in mind. However the next step is just as important – come up with three points that you can write about related to that article. These could be anything: a benefit, a tip, an example, a whatever. Just have three of them.

Start writing.

Now that you’ve got the skeleton of your article, it’s time to put some flesh on it. Write a short intro (50 words). Now leave a space, and use your first point as a subtitle. Write on that point for 75 words or so, and repeat for the other two points. Now write a brief conclusion, again about 50 words. You can easily do a recap here of what you’ve already mentioned.

Remember, article speed writing is all about having a system and sticking to it. Get used to knowing how much space on the page 50 words takes, or 75 words, and you’ll quickly get a feel for how long each point should be.

Don’t Edit.

Article speed writing is useless if you spend a half hour editing afterwards right? So don’t. Train yourself to edit on the fly. One tip for doing this is to read what you’ve written out loud, or even as you’re writing it. Of course, make sure you use a spell checker.

For my complete article speed writing system, the 10 Minute Article System, visit http://www.10minutearticles.com.

People are always looking for secrets. The secret to life, the secret to happiness, the secret to Grandma’s chocolate cake… even article writing secrets. Truth be told, the ’secrets’ I’m going to share with you here aren’t so much secret as little-used common sense. You’ll see why.

Secret #1 – Pick Your Keyword
The long term purpose of article marketing on the internet is to capture long tail keyword traffic, and send it back to your site. Therefore, your articles should ALL be SEO optimized. That means picking a keyword, and focusing on it. Most people go wrong by trying to think of a topic first, then go looking for a keyword. I start with a keyword that gets reasonable monthly traffic and then use that as my topic, and write an article around it.

Secret #2 – Pick Three Subpoints
Once you know your topic, quickly brainstorm three short subpoints that you can talk about. They don’t have to be long. These three points give you an instant framework for a quick article. Each point should be relevant to your topic. This not only helps you focus your thoughts and writing, but it also makes for a fast, easy article to read. You naturally end up with three subtitles, which is pleasing to the eye and allows the reader to pick out the most relevant part instantly. Of all the article writing secrets I’ve ever come across, this one is the most powerful.

Secret #3 – Write Fast!
Now that you’ve got your topic and subpoints, start writing! I’ve trained myself to write articles in one go, without going back to edit (except spelling!). Write fast, just answering your subpoints. If you can escape from agonizing over wording and content in your articles, your productivity will skyrocket.

These three article writing secrets form the foundation of my article writing strategy, and they’ve allowed me to write many articles in short periods of time. They will do the same for you if you apply them properly.

Just like ‘best’ better is one of those words that people don’t often know quite what they mean when they say it. Writing better articles can fall under that heading. What makes an article better? Here are three things that make for writing better articles, at least in my book!

Readability
Are your articles easy to read? Is the English easy to follow? Does the logic make sense? Are you writing at a grade 5 level? Experts tell us that we need to write articles at a level a child in Grade 5 could quickly comprehend. Go too much beyond this level and people find it tiresome to read.

Clickthrough
Ok, let’s be honest here. What is the sole purpose of your article? To educate the reader? Not in my books. My sole purpose when writing an article is to get that reader to click through to my website. So writing better articles must include increasing the clickthrough rate per article.How do you do this? Write better titles, and above all, write better resource boxes.

Efficiency
Writing better articles should perhaps be re-phrased to be writing articles better. Most people spend way too long on their simple articles, when in fact a few minutes is often sufficient for what the article demands. Therefore, if you can increase your writing efficiency and slash the amount of time it takes you to write an article, you’ll be writing articles better.

Writing better articles is important, but more important is your time, and the overall place of articles in your marketing campaign. I’ve trained myself to write an article in one take, and I don’t usually go back to edit. Yes, I could be writing better articles, but my time is worth more than that. I don’t want to write perfect articles, just good articles. 80% of your results will come from 20% of your effort, so identify that 20% and run with it!

Chances are, writing better articles isn’t going to drastically improve your results. Writing more articles will. Keep it simple, cut out or reduce the editing, and you’ll be writing articles better in no time.

Article writing doesn’t have to be hard; in fact it can be made very simple by having a system that you follow. I’ve taken three article writing tips from the 10 Minute Article System to share with you today.

Tip #1. Pick a Keyword
Good article marketing (on the internet) always revolves around keywords. Offline it doesn’t matter so much, but online you must focus on a keyword. So pick a keyword for each article to focus on, and be sure to mention it a few times in your article. That keyword essentially becomes the topic of your article. Make sure you use it 1-2 times per hundred words.

Tip #2. Think of Three Subpoints
Of all the article writing tips I can think of, this is perhaps one of the keys to saving the most time. Once you’ve got your keyword or topic, take one minute and think of three simple points you can make about that topic. Write them down. Now, when you go to create your article, all you have to do is write a couple sentences on each point and you’ve got most of your article complete! Add an intro sentence and a conclusion, and you’ve likely got a 300 word article.

Tip #3. Create a Catchy, Keyword Optimized Title
Titles are very important to the success of your articles. If you’re looking for article writing tips make sure you find some dealing with titles. For SEO purposes, you must include the keyword in the title. However, for the “catchy” factor, you often need to make it more than just the keyword. Try making it a short list, like with this article “3 Easy Article Writing Tips” for instance. Or, “3 Ways to Lose Fat Today.” You can also make it a question or a how-to statement. Have some fun with it!

If you’re looking for article writing tips, I’m guessing that you’re a conscientious marketer who is looking for ways to improve your article writing skills and ability. If these article writing tips have helped you, come checkout http://www.10minutearticles.com and learn how I was able to cut my article writing time from nearly an hour to less than 10 minutes!

Do you ever have a hard time writing articles?

Can’t think of what to write about, and then once you’ve got a topic you can’t think of what to write?

I’ve been there, and I’ve done that. It’s not much fun.

The good news is, you’re thinking way too hard. You see, with article marketing you’re aiming for 300-350 word articles, nothing more.

How much can you really say in 300 words? You see, fundamentally your article must be shallow, because you just can’t do more than scratch the surface in 300 words. So if you’re sitting there trying to think of how you can cram a 1000 essay into 300 words, fuhgedaboutit!

Instead, treat the article as a mini landing page for your real information (your sales letter & product). Once you’re seeing it as a mini landing page, it is easier to pick topics. Anything that might be going through a person’s mind prior to wanting your product represents a valid topic idea.

Further to that, you don’t have to say a whole lot either – just 2 or 3 short points and you’re done. Give a little bit of information out, but understand that nobody reads a 300 word article to get life-changing information! No, they read short articles out of passing interest. Your job is to heighten that interest and pull them along to the next step.

It doesn’t have to be hard to write articles! Click here to learn how to write articles in 10 minutes.