Tips on how to write an effective article
Posted April 7, 2010 in Tips & Tutorials, Worker Tips, Writing & Transcription by EasyOutsource Support
One of the more common jobs being posted online nowadays are for article writing. If you know how to write in English (remember your high school and college essays?), you may have the potential to write an effective article. An article is considered effective if people read them and like doing so. The following are some tips on how you could write an effective article:
- Do your research – Before you even attempt to write an article about a topic, you have to do some research. No matter how familiar you seem to be about something, it still pays to refresh yourself by reading about it. You don’t want to run the risk of getting your facts wrong. This is especially true if you are dealing with facts and figures. You have to include figures from the latest studies and for the correct demographics. Even if you are writing an opinionated article, it would still help to do your research.
- Start with a good title – A good article should start with an equally good title. No matter how good your article is, if your title is bad, you will be hard pressed to have people read the rest of the stuff you wrote. Remember the saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”? While it could be true, I have always believed that it will be difficult to convince people to open the book if the cover is not that good. If you could be bothered to write a good book, why can’t you be bothered to make a good cover?
- Break your article down into shorter paragraphs – Ever seen an article with very long paragraphs? Did you want to read it? Long paragraphs remind me of text books. I don’t like reading text books. Do you? Break your article down into smaller bite-size pieces. It helps to make use of bullets and numbers.
- Keep your audience captivated – Catch the attention of your readers and strive to keep their attention throughout your article. Write your article the way you’d want to read them. Use examples, descriptions, metaphors, and similes to get your point across. Try to make your article as an enjoyable read as possible.
- Whenever necessary, quote facts and figures – Including tables, graphs, and numbers lends an aura of authority to your articles. However, you have to be careful not to overdo the figures. You don’t want to give your readers a nosebleed with information overload.
By starting with a good topic and following the above-mentioned tips, you will be well on your way to writing an effective article.
irene said on September 6, 2010
thanks,
very helpful and informative
EasyOutsource Support said on September 6, 2010
@Irene:
Thanks! You may want to check out other articles under “worker tips” for other useful information.
teachergrace said on December 6, 2010
Hi! Good to read some writing tips from someone whose really good at writing. Hope many freelance writers will find time to read your article.
djam said on January 7, 2011
@Joanne:
Thank you for taking time to read on this article.
You can find useful articles from easyoutsource under “worker tips”.
cromwell r.maceda said on January 23, 2011
i like your tips..it is indeed useful…it can give someone an idea what and how to write articles, etc…
djam said on January 29, 2011
Thanks cromwell for liking this article!
Don’t forget to read articles under Tips and Tutorials.
marie briones said on March 9, 2011
great..cant help looking for a rewarding career in writing articles..
Gemma P. Hadjilaya said on March 25, 2011
I love to write and and compose any…i like the tips because i got some more ideas for it…i hope u can give me some good job..thanks…
djam said on March 25, 2011
@Gemma & Marie:
I’m sure you’ll find a good job here in EasyOutsource. Good luck!
warlita Bongabong Cabural said on July 12, 2011
you guided me, although i am good in writing, and fluent in speaking English as i am qualified for a call center agent long ago, i admired very much and got some interest of your tips given, on how to be a good wirter, on certain articles as a task of given a job, thanks for this moment i was able to open your link, its me bebie to hear some comments from you soon.
djam said on July 16, 2011
Thanks Warlita! Check out Honey’s other helpful posts for tips & tutorials!
Efren F. Cadungog said on August 2, 2011
Good information reap good results!
Monalyn Dinorog said on August 12, 2011
Thanks! Very useful tips for us.
Maria Christina Formanes said on November 11, 2011
a big thanks for sharing this to us. Informative one!
djam said on November 13, 2011
You’re all welcome guys!
Do read more of Honey’s informative posts about worker tips.
eva marie caliao said on November 13, 2011
as a beginner to this job,through your tips,it gives an additional knowledge to me how to make an article..i love to write and i can use your tips in writing that will make me a good writer…
thank you so much for your tips,in this site i’m confident that i can have a job…more power to this site…!!!
djam said on November 14, 2011
Thank you Eva and good luck to your writing career!
lezelda conde said on December 22, 2011
thank you so much for the great tips on this site, It’s a great honor that I am a part of this job site.
vicky l. orog said on March 7, 2012
thanks for your useful tips it helps me a lot to get started in writing articles.
Jet Encila said on March 29, 2012
Very nice article!
rosebel avila said on April 5, 2012
Yes people…This article is very helpful.Thanks to all the writers out there.
christopher said on December 2, 2012
Thanks !!! This article is really educational !!!!
Girlie Menchavez Castillote said on December 18, 2012
very informative.. thanks for this!
Girlie Menchavez Castillote said on December 18, 2012
thank you so much for this! very informative & helpful tips for writers like me. ^_^
nena cresencia l buniel said on April 16, 2013
thank you for the tips in writing article. it will really help writers to be better.