Friday, January 2, 2009

Clarity and Conciseness - The Keys to Article Writing


Mark A. Abrahams

Writing for the Internet is different from writing a story. The people who are going to be reading your article are going to want an article that is concise and tells them what they want to know. When you are writing for the Internet, there are a few rules of thumb that you should remember in order to keep your articles in giving the readers what they want to read.

One of the things that you should do when you are writing articles for the Internet is to avoid using words that are considered to be 'wimpy'. These words have a wishy-washy sound to them and are ones that make a reader wonder if you really know what you are talking about.

Some of the more common words and phrases that are going to turn people off are the following:
-Kind of or Sort of -Basically -Virtually -Practically

Another mistake that writers make is they include the phrase 'It is my opinion that'. You are the one that is writing the article, so they know that it's your opinion.

When you are writing an article, you want to make sure that your point is clear and that you believe what you are writing. When you show that you know what you are talking about and that you believe in it, your readers are going to be more likely to believe in it and trust you. Making your readers believe what you are saying is the first step in affective article marketing.

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