About article writing basics

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by hareedy, May 22, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hello , It looks really easy everybody around talking about article writing and how it effects ranking .. will some body tell the newbies like me about the basics ..i have these questions .

    should the article subject be about my site or general subject related to my homepage .

    do i have to mention my url inside the article .

    will be happy to get some tips
    regards
     
    hareedy, May 22, 2009 IP
  2. tlshaheen

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    I'm with you, I just made a post like this, would love to see some more info on writing articles. What about us that are offering services, and not cat selling, so we cant just write about cats?
     
    tlshaheen, May 22, 2009 IP
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    dfourss Well-Known Member

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    You should write about a subject related to your site. On the article sites I'm familiar with your URL goes in the Author's Box/Bio. The idea is to entice your reader into wanting more info on the subject so they click your link
     
    dfourss, May 22, 2009 IP
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    If we are running a Website Design business, what would we write on? I'm certainly not an expert in any of the coding areas!
     
    tlshaheen, May 22, 2009 IP
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    dfourss Well-Known Member

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    You could write about

    how a good web site design can improve traffic
    what to look for in hiring a web designer
    important steps in web design
    how to talk with a web designer
    mistakes you don't want your web designer to make
    how to find a good web designer

    Does this help?
     
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  6. tlshaheen

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    Yes, it does, thank you.

    Is the point of the articles to gain say, 100 people that read the story and click through to your website, or is the point to write the article good enough so it stays on the site posted to, and provides a backlink?
     
    tlshaheen, May 22, 2009 IP
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    dfourss Well-Known Member

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    Both. And there is a third goal....having your article good enough to be downloaded from the article site and posted elsewhere, with a link back to the source.....this gets you more back links and more readers
     
    dfourss, May 23, 2009 IP
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    lycos Well-Known Member

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    It can be on any topic related to your niche. What you should also do is to understand the keyword research part and find out about the level of competition and profitable keyword.
     
    lycos, May 23, 2009 IP
  9. The Villa

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    First of all, you need to define where you will be posting your articles. I'm assuming that you will be using it for your website's content and for article directory submissions so you can build back links.

    In my opinion, before you start a website or submit to directories, you need to find the keywords that will bring traffic to your site. One example of a tool that can help you figure out keywords to use in your articles is Google's free keyword tool https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal.

    Depending on your preferences, you can opt for keywords that have low monthly searches but not too low. What "low" means will depend on your own judgment. Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg. SEO and article experts use many other techniques
     
    The Villa, May 23, 2009 IP
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    Well Friend,

    it is a subject by itself, only experts can guide you better,

    wishing best of luck.
    ;)
    siiddharth (just like you)
     
    Siddharth Mehta, May 25, 2009 IP