<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss
version="2.0"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
><channel><title>Kieran Cales IM Tips &#38; Reviews &#187; article writing</title> <atom:link href="http://www.kierancales.com/tag/article-writing/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.kierancales.com</link> <description>Unravelling the Internet Marketing Maze...</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:52:02 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Learn How To Write Articles For Success</title><link>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success</link> <comments>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:25:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kieran</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Article Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[article writing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[write articles]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.kierancales.com/?p=795</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Anyone can write for the internet. If you can talk, then you can write. The only thing that you need to understand when writing articles online is how people perceive them. If you have ever written for newspapers or magazines, for instance, you know you should be focusing on the people who read you, and [...]</p><p>The Original Post is Located Here: <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success">Learn How To Write Articles For Success</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/article-marketing-5.jpg" alt="article writing" title="article writing" width="600" height="250" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1288" /></p><p>Anyone can write for the internet. If you can talk, then you can write. The only thing that you need to understand when writing articles online is how people perceive them. If you have ever written for newspapers or magazines, for instance, you know you should be focusing on the people who read you, and both of those even have varieties.</p><p>It&#8217;s not necessary to write like a scholar in order to get a readership. You only need to create articles that are short and concise and that provide information others can use. You will soon learn about some article writing techniques that you can use to write content that&#8217;s of good quality.</p><p><span
id="more-795"></span></p><p>The easiest thing to do when you approach writing is to just allow your thoughts to come out no matter what they look like &#8211; editing will fix them up. Never stop or worry about what it looks like, you can always go back and edit everything. When you&#8217;re working on your first draft, it is extremely important that you turn OFF the internal editor. For the first draft, if you edit at all it will only slow you down. After that, then you will take care of mistakes, proof reading, editing, etc.</p><p>The next thing to keep in mind is that you need to organize your article. People who are reading content on the web don&#8217;t have much time and usually scan through articles to get a gist of it first before they actually read it. Bullet points will serve nicely in this position due to the fact that readers can get the information in an easily comprehendible way.</p><p>This also makes it easy for the reader to digest the information that you&#8217;re passing on. An article that&#8217;s written in huge blocks will not do as well because readers may get lost.</p><p>As an article writer you should always pick a relevant topic for your articles. You&#8217;ll need to do research on your market so you know what is important to them. If you fail to do that, then the expected and natural result will be no one will read your articles. Always create an outline based on research, and then focus on one topic in your article. You have to decide what is important to your market, but try to add variety to maintain interest.</p><p>To write great articles, you need to put in the effort required.</p><p>Keep your articles understandable and let the reader know right away what the article&#8217;s about. A reader is going to want extra space between chunks of text so that reading it is easier. And finally, your articles should be created using simple language. Keep them simple and to the point. Give away quality info and at the same time hold something back so that the reader visits your site or blog.</p><div
id="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/most-effective-ways-to-use-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" title="Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/article-marketing-3-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing" title="Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/most-effective-ways-to-use-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing" rel="bookmark" title="Simple Tips to Better Article Writing"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/article-marketing-L-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Simple Tips to Better Article Writing" title="Simple Tips to Better Article Writing" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Simple Tips to Better Article Writing</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience" rel="bookmark" title="Writing Articles That Command An Audience"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/article-marketing-2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Writing Articles That Command An Audience" title="Writing Articles That Command An Audience" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Writing Articles That Command An Audience</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/copywriting/copywriting-mistakes-you-should-avoid" rel="bookmark" title="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/copywriting2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid" title="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/copywriting/copywriting-mistakes-you-should-avoid" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/proven-steps-for-more-profitable-article-marketing-campaigns" rel="bookmark" title="Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/article-marketing-2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns" title="Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/proven-steps-for-more-profitable-article-marketing-campaigns" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns</a></li></ul></div><p>The Original Post is Located Here: <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success">Learn How To Write Articles For Success</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Simple Tips to Better Article Writing</title><link>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing</link> <comments>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 03:20:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kieran</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Article Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[article writing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[niche]]></category> <category><![CDATA[readers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[simple writing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[visitors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[writing skills]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.kierancales.com/?p=604</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Article marketing can be a great way to get visitors and potential customers to your websites. However, the one thing you need to be careful of is writing ineffective articles that will bore your visitors and lower your conversion rates. Most people cannot write good, effective articles on their own &#8211; that&#8217;s nothing unusual. The [...]</p><p>The Original Post is Located Here: <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing">Simple Tips to Better Article Writing</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/article-marketing-3.jpg" alt="article writing" title="article writing" width="600" height="300" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1319" /></p><p>Article marketing can be a great way to get visitors and potential customers to your websites. However, the one thing you need to be careful of is writing ineffective articles that will bore your visitors and lower your conversion rates. Most people cannot write good, effective articles on their own &#8211; that&#8217;s nothing unusual.</p><p>The fact is that the vast majority of people need to put more effort into writing in order to be successful. But it&#8217;s no great secret, and it is quite feasible to learn effective article writing skills. Armed with the right information and a little bit of effort, you could well discover that you are in fact a very good writer, and then article marketing will be something that you can use very effectively.</p><p><span
id="more-604"></span></p><p>First of all, always keep in mind that online readers have fairly short attention spans. This means that most of them are not going to sit around reading a lengthy article. In general, your articles need not be short and punchy with an attention grabbing headline and not great works of literary length. Most articles (used for article marketing) are around three hundred to five hundred words in length. If you exceed that limit, generally, readers will lose interest, unless it&#8217;s something extremely good or of interest to them.</p><p>Simple writing will usually win the day. Don&#8217;t use complex words to show off your vocabulary or overly long sentences as this may well alienate your readers &#8211; keep your writing style simple and conversational with just a reasonable degree of formality. Do try and ensure that your writing is grammatically correct and devoid of spelling errors. These days with most of the word processors around it is quite straightforward to run a check on both of these aspects.</p><p>You should however, try to  write in a language and style that your &#8220;niche&#8221; audience will understand. This is a smart approach to building up your readership or visitor numbers, especially if you are trying to build a reputation or authority in a particular field or &#8220;niche&#8221;. If you don&#8217;t follow this approach you could well lose or fail to attract a lot of readers, and your campaign will not do as well.</p><p>Also bear in mind that it isn&#8217;t an academic paper or thesis, so keep your paragraphs shorter. We were probably all taught to develop each major idea in a separate paragraph &#8211; well that is something you can forget about here. As mentioned previously, internet audiences have short attention spans, and they want to read quickly or be able to skim. So using shorter paragraphs will help them accomplish this goal.</p><p>Try and keep your paragraphs to a two or three sentences only with good line breaks between paragraphs providing plenty of white space so that online readers can quickly skim and scan. Don&#8217;t indent your paragraphs as this only makes skimming more difficult and always remember: white space is your friend! Short, sharp paragraphs with plenty of white space in between makes it easy for your readers to quickly skim and scan your articles.</p><p>Most people especially newbies, don&#8217;t have the means to outsource their article writing, but it&#8217;s really not that hard to learn article writing on a basic level &#8211; anyone can do that. Just remember that you are not trying to write a literary classic, you just want to write a short, well laid out (spaced) interesting and informative article. If you can grasp this basic skill you can really boost your online presence.</p><div
id="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success" rel="bookmark" title="Learn How To Write Articles For Success"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/copywriting2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Learn How To Write Articles For Success" title="Learn How To Write Articles For Success" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Learn How To Write Articles For Success</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience" rel="bookmark" title="Writing Articles That Command An Audience"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/article-marketing-2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Writing Articles That Command An Audience" title="Writing Articles That Command An Audience" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Writing Articles That Command An Audience</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/most-effective-ways-to-use-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" title="Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/article-marketing-3-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing" title="Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/most-effective-ways-to-use-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Most Effective Ways to Use Article Marketing</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/the-continued-success-of-online-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" title="The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/article-marketing-3-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing" title="The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/the-continued-success-of-online-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/copywriting/copywriting-mistakes-you-should-avoid" rel="bookmark" title="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/copywriting2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid" title="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/copywriting/copywriting-mistakes-you-should-avoid" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid</a></li></ul></div><p>The Original Post is Located Here: <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing">Simple Tips to Better Article Writing</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Writing Articles That Command An Audience</title><link>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience</link> <comments>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:15:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kieran</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Article Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[article writing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[readability]]></category> <category><![CDATA[writing style]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.kierancales.com/?p=266</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>There are a few things to remember if you’re going to write articles, especially if they are for the Internet. A quick search on Google or Yahoo will yield you lots of results with tips for Internet-based writing. Experts give you a long list of do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts, but ultimately it all comes down to [...]</p><p>The Original Post is Located Here: <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience">Writing Articles That Command An Audience</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/article-marketing-strategy.jpg" alt="article marketing strategy" title="article marketing strategy" width="600" height="296" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1441" /></p><p>There are a few things to remember if you’re going to write articles, especially if they are for the Internet. A quick search on Google or Yahoo will yield you lots of results with tips for Internet-based writing. Experts give you a long list of do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts, but ultimately it all comes down to how strong you’re with the basics. When you’ve mastered the skills needed to build a solid foundation for your article, the rest is easy.</p><p>But many new writers have an information overload and don’t know where to start and the important points to focus on. Writing articles for the Internet is a lot less complicated than people make it out to be. It’s some of the simpler writing you’ll even need to do. Today’s style of writing is geared more to seem like it’s speaking directly to you without a bunch of complicated words. This article will be showing you a few easy tips that you can apply to your article writing today and see real results.</p><p><span
id="more-266"></span></p><p>The old saying goes that you should save the best for last; but when it comes to articles, it’s important to offer good content from the beginning.</p><p>This is not an instance where saving the best for last is a good strategy. Most people on the internet are looking for a quick answer and if they don’t find what they want within the first few sentences, they’ll look to the next article for what they want. Within the initial paragraph of your article, it’s a good practice to explain the focus of your content and give your reader an idea of the information that you will be providing. In addition, make sure it is written well. Besides being clear and concise, the more pleasant your work is to read, the better. Your vocabulary doesn’t have to be too complex, just use the right words in the right places. Don’t forget to check the writing for embarrassing and obvious grammar, spelling punctuation mistakes. Getting across how you feel about a specific talking point is simple, but creating a solid structure and moving the reader through the article is different. This ultimate balance of readability and interest should be your goal. This will also increase the reader’s comprehension level of your content.</p><p>You’ll go far by setting yourself and your writing approach apart from other article marketers. This might seem like a very broad and simple tip, but it’s important. That’s because your competition is stiff among website article writers who are submitting stories to promote their own goods and services. Therefore, standing out from the crowd will offer you an effective leg up on the competition. You’ll stand out from all those other sites and will draw the attention of potential customers. Just dare to be different and think out of the box. Your article marketing success will often verge on your ability to be creative. You need to think of effective, thoughtful approaches to your writing that will put you out in front of your competition.</p><p>In conclusion, when you write well researched articles, it becomes easy for you to focus your content on one specific purpose. Keep the purpose of your article in mind throughout the writing process.</p><p>For instance, if you’re talking about your product, be informative without a sales pitch. Instead of this, write an honest review about the product discussing the advantages as well as the disadvantages. This will give your articles a more genuine feel and they will have an edge over those of competitors.</p><div
id="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success" rel="bookmark" title="Learn How To Write Articles For Success"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/copywriting2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Learn How To Write Articles For Success" title="Learn How To Write Articles For Success" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/learn-how-to-write-articles-for-success" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Learn How To Write Articles For Success</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing" rel="bookmark" title="Simple Tips to Better Article Writing"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/article-marketing-L-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Simple Tips to Better Article Writing" title="Simple Tips to Better Article Writing" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/simple-tips-to-better-article-writing" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Simple Tips to Better Article Writing</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/copywriting/copywriting-mistakes-you-should-avoid" rel="bookmark" title="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/copywriting2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid" title="Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/copywriting/copywriting-mistakes-you-should-avoid" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Copywriting: Mistakes You Should Avoid</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/the-continued-success-of-online-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" title="The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/article-marketing-3-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing" title="The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/the-continued-success-of-online-article-marketing" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">The Continued Success of Online Article Marketing</a></li><li
class="conrel"><a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/proven-steps-for-more-profitable-article-marketing-campaigns" rel="bookmark" title="Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns"><img
width="100" height="100" src="http://www.kierancales.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/article-marketing-2-150x150.jpg" class="crp_thumb wp-post-image" alt="Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns" title="Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns" border="0" /></a> <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/proven-steps-for-more-profitable-article-marketing-campaigns" rel="bookmark" class="crp_title">Proven Steps for More Profitable Article Marketing Campaigns</a></li></ul></div><p>The Original Post is Located Here: <a
href="http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience">Writing Articles That Command An Audience</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.kierancales.com/article-marketing/writing-articles-that-command-an-audience/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Minified using disk: basic
Page Caching using disk: enhanced

Served from: www.kierancales.com @ 2012-02-07 16:36:52 -->
