By Anthony Hugh
As
more and more people are turning to the Internet as a means of making
a living wage, Freelancers
are
filling the internet with all sorts of articles and blog posts. While
most people consider themselves
to
be quality writers who know how to spell and punctuate a sentence,
online writing is a very different
animal
than writing term papers in college or high school. What works in the
classroom may not work
well
on the Internet. Here are some tips for how
to write quality articles online.
1.
Forget the BIG WORDS
People
who read articles online are looking for quick answers to specific
questions. Always keep your
reader
in mind. Save the big words and the flowery language for your college
term papers. This type of
writing
style will only leave the reader with a feeling that you are arrogant
and cocky.
2.
Write for SPEED Readers
People
who are looking for information online want to find it quickly. This
is why you see so many
articles
written with bullet points, subheadings, and interesting headlines.
Write in clear, short
sentences.
Separate paragraphs with extra spaces to break up the information on
the page. Chances
are
that visitors to your website will not actually “read” your
article, but will rather “scan” it, looking for
the
exact piece of information that they need right away. Make it easy on
them.
How To Write An Article - What You NEED To Know
3.
Save the Comedy for Facebook
Keep
your opinions and witty banter to yourself. Articles are meant to
provide information, not
entertainment.
You can be funny in the comments that they leave afterward.
4.
Link!
In
light of the recent Hummingbird updates,
spinning content will get you NOWHERE! You now must
write
your own articles. Link to outside reputable resources to prove to
Google that you are not a fraud.
This
will get your article a much higher page ranking, and ultimately more
viewers.
