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July 17th, 2009 | 
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We all know that writing articles and submitting them to article directories is one of the best ways to get free traffic to your websites and blogs. But how do we know that when we submit them to article directories they are going to be read?
There are lots of things you could do to make your articles more interesting so your readers stay on your page and don’t click off .
Here’s 5 Article Writing Tips That Will Grab Your Readers Attention:
1. Use short paragraphs instead of long ones.
Readers do not want to wade through long boring ones, they want to find the information they are looking for fast. Make your points quickly and do not fluff out your sentences with words and sentences that are meaningless. Plain, simple language is all that is required.
Write like you are talking to a friend or a family member and not in a formal way. Make sure you use simple step by step instructions so that they are easy to understand.
2. Make good use of bullets or numbers in your article.
This is a great way to make your lists easy to read and adds interest to your page by breaking up the paragraphs.
Each bullet or number for each point you wish to make will stop a browsing reader’s eye as they quickly move down the page. If your bullets are interesting or clearly stated, they will read it before moving on.
3. Grab your readers attention by using sub-headings.
A lot of readers will just scan your page to find your main points and their eyes will stop on the sub-headings. If possible highlight each sub-heading but don’t over-do it or it will not be as effective.
4. Create a provocative title .
Ask a question to your readers. The majority of the time, readers looking for information on a subject are reading a list of titles on a directory, for example if your title is boring, it will never get opened.
Which article would you open?
” Growing Plants In Your Garden” Or ” Do Plants Really Have A Secret Life”
5. Use real life examples.
Try giving some examples of problems that you’ve encountered or solved yourself to make your articles come to life and keep your readers interested in what you have to say.
Your readers want to make a connection with you. Relating common problems you’ve had with something and then providing the solution to the problem creates a bond and keeps them reading your articles.
Now that you have learned some article writing tips, go and write some articles and submit them to ezinearticles.com.
Article writing won’t cost you anything as it’s a completely free way of getting traffic to your websites and also one of the most effective.
Warm Regards
Dawn Kay
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