Article Writing Secrets - How to Write 500-750 Word Articles That Get Published More

It's easier said than done to write great 500-750list. Your closing paragraph should be 2 to 4
word articles.sentences that motivate readers to take action
Some of us simply have too much to say. Weand go to the next level.
have trouble reigning things in at less than 15004) Do a word count.
words. Others are on the opposite end of theCopy and paste your article into a Word
spectrum strain to make their articles long enough.document and then use the word-count editing
Knowing that a 500-750 word article marketingtool. This'll give you an idea of how much you
article has a greater chance of getting publishedneed to trim (if you're over 800 words already)
on a top website like About.com, I consistentlyor how much you have to fill in (if you're under
try to get all of my articles to conform to that700 words).
range. Today, I reveal some of my secrets so5) Eliminate all redundancies
you can get published on more top websites andMany writers have tendencies to say something
ezines.one time, and then say it again in the next
1. Create an outlinesentence in a different way. Just say it once,
I write a lot of how-to's and list articles. They areclearly and concisely, and then move on. Look
the simplest and best articles you can write forover your article and remove any phrasing that
online marketing purposes. After I write mydoes not absolutely have to be there.
headline, the first thing I do is write down my tips6) Remove unnecessary words
or the steps of my 'how-to.' I make brief notesHere's a task you should complete even if you
of the major points I want to make withoutare in the 500-750 word range. Try to cut down
worrying about polishing anything at this point. All Iyour total word count by 10 percent. You can
want to do is jot down the skeleton of my articleeasily complete this task by eliminating
before I start filling in the paragraphs.unnecessary words. For example, if you write
2) Fill in the outline and be briefstatements like, "It seem to me that most people
Say exactly what you need to say to get yourprefer soft baked chocolate chip cookies rather
point across and stop there. Remember, if youthan hard ones," you've just used up 5
give too much of the "HOW," your prospects willunnecessary words. You don't need: "It seems to
have NO reason to go back to your website tome that." Don't second-guess yourself by putting
get your special report or buy your products andthe qualifier "it seems like," "I think" or "I believe."
services.7) Create 2 articles out of 1.
3) Save writing the intro paragraph and theIf your word count is too long and you've
conclusion for the end.trimmed out as much as you can from each
This little trick will cut your writing time in half.section, you may end up needing to make your
Some of us 'wordy' folks will instinctively go crazy"Top 10" article into two "Top 5" articles. If you
on our intro paragraph and spend huge amountsfollow this tip, make sure you write each article
of time on it trying to get it just right. Then later,as a stand-alone article. When you put part 1 and
we realize that we've just spent half of our wordpart 2 in the title, you limit your chances for
count allotment there!publication success.
Focus the majority of your words on the "meat"Follow this advice and you will write clear, concise
of the article. This is the part that is in betweenarticles that get published and read more often.
the intro and the conclusion. For 'How To' or otherNow, I'd like to invite you to take your article
500-750 word list articles, your intro paragraphwriting efforts to the next level with my A to Z
can be as simple as two to three sentences thatArticle Marketing System.
intrigue readers and gracefully lead them into your