{"id":618,"date":"2014-09-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/timothyeller\/write-articles-and-captivate-your-readers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T18:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:38:09","slug":"write-articles-and-captivate-your-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/timothyeller\/write-articles-and-captivate-your-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Write Articles And Captivate Your Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Write Articles And Captivate Your Readers<\/h2>\n<p>To get your name out there, write articles and allow them to be freely reproduced (with a resource box pointing back to you.) A well-written article can:<br \/>&#8211; help build your profile<br \/>&#8211; draw traffic to your site, and<br \/>&#8211; help build a database of clients through associated e-courses or newsletter.<br \/>How do you write the article? You can come up with the content &#8211; How do you grab those readers and make them come back for more?<br \/>As you can construct and edit an article (it has a beginning, middle and end; and you can check the grammar and spelling); if you want to WIN readers &#8211; think about what they want to know.<br \/>Put your readers first. Give them what they want and they&#8217;ll be queuing up to read anything you produce.<br \/>A blueprint for writing articles that captivate your readers &#8211; whatever the topic &#8211; is a follows:<br \/><strong>== 1. What Do Your Readers Want ==<\/strong><br \/>You may know what they want because you&#8217;re an expert in the field. If you don&#8217;t know the subject well, you&#8217;ll have to research. Look for forums on your topic and see what people are discussing. What are the problems? Can you provide an answer?<br \/><strong>== 2. Start With An Attention-Grabber ==<\/strong><br \/>Work on your opening. Try to avoid trite questions like &#8220;Have you wondered why people find it difficult to lose weight?&#8221; It&#8217;s dull and it&#8217;s not targeting the person reading the article &#8211; what do they care about the difficulties &#8220;people&#8221; have losing weight? They care about THEIR weight problem!<br \/>The opening paragraph should give the reader that warm &#8220;Hey, this is about me!&#8221; feeling. &#8211; &#8220;This could be the answer I&#8217;ve been looking for&#8230;&#8221;<br \/>Example: &#8220;Diet gurus make it all sound easy: to lose weight, all you have to do is expend more energy than you take in. Huh! If it were that simple, the &#8220;Big People&#8221; stores would be out of business. For those of us tired of diets, gyms and dull group meetings, there is a back-to-basics way to tackle this. It won&#8217;t cost you a fortune or leave you feeling deprived.&#8221;<br \/><strong>== 3. Write As You Speak&#8230; Then Edit! ==<\/strong><br \/>The sample opening above illustrates the importance of the tone used in your article. You need &#8216;meat&#8217;to make it worth reading.<br \/>Write your article in a natural style that&#8217;s akin to normal conversation. If the first draft is too informal &#8211; fix that when you edit. Readers may want facts, tips, and strategies, but they want entertainment too! Let your personality shine.<br \/><strong>== 4. End On A High ==<\/strong><br \/>Most articles fizzle out! Writers often don&#8217;t know how to end on an upbeat note. They either stop dead or come up with a trite ending like: &#8220;So what are you waiting for? Get started today!&#8221;<br \/>The beginning and the ending of your article are the parts that make the biggest impression. Creat a feeling of anticipation&#8230; and leave them feeling satisfied (or excited) when you finish.<br \/>Offering advice to help solve a problem gives your readers a reason to feel optimistic about themselves. Don&#8217;t make promises&#8230; but offer hope. If you are giving hints on marketing or business, sum up the benefits. Experiment with using a humorous quote, or giving readers a specific action to get them started. Be creative.<br \/>Here&#8217;s a final tip: create a cheat-sheet. Divide it into beginnings\/middles\/ends and add more strategies as you think of them. (For example, using the tips in this article, you might write: ENDINGS &#8211; end on a high, offer hope, use funny quote, suggest action to get started.)<br \/>Do this, and you&#8217;ll be cranking out articles everyone wants to publish!<br \/>Timothy Eller<\/p>\n<p><span>www. ArticleDirectoryPro. com<\/span><br \/>\nRun Your Own Amazing Article Directory And Explode Your AdSense Revenue&#8230;. 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