Four things to keep in mind when reaching out to your readers

1. Four things to keep in mind when reaching out to your readers

2. Publishing articles is one of the best ways to get noticed on the Internet

3. Publishing articles is one of the best ways to get noticed on the Internet • But there’s more to writing articles than just putting words on paper (or screen)

4. Publishing articles is one of the best ways to get noticed on the Internet • But there’s more to writing articles than just putting words on paper (or screen) • If you want to produce quality articles, here are a few tips you might want to think about

5. Don’t ever lecture or talk down to your reader

6. Don’t ever lecture or talk down to your reader • You want to have a conversation with your reader (albeit a one sided one)

7. Don’t ever lecture or talk down to your reader • You want to have a conversation with your reader (albeit a one sided one) • Pose questions!

8. Don’t ever lecture or talk down to your reader • You want to have a conversation with your reader (albeit a one sided one) • Pose questions! • Challenge conventional thinking

9. Don’t ever lecture or talk down to your reader • You want to have a conversation with your reader (albeit a one sided one) • Pose questions! • Challenge conventional thinking • Be controversial • (but never offensive to a person)

10. We break the rules for written grammar all of the time when we speak

11. We break the rules for written grammar all of the time when we speak • To write in a conversational style, write in the same way that you speak.

12. We break the rules for written grammar all of the time when we speak • To write in a conversational style, write in the same way that you speak. • You can use contractions like “don’t” instead of “do not”

13. We break the rules for written grammar all of the time when we speak • To write in a conversational style, write in the same way that you speak. • You can use contractions like “don’t” instead of “do not” • You can start sentences with ‘but’, ‘and’, etc.

14. Three of the main ways to ensure your article gets read:

15. Three of the main ways to ensure your article gets read: • Provide information. • People search the Web looking for information

16. Three of the main ways to ensure your article gets read: • Provide information. • People search the Web looking for information • Entertain • people love entertaining content

17. Three of the main ways to ensure your article gets read: • Provide information. • People search the Web looking for information • Entertain • people love entertaining content • Be controversial • Don’t ever make personal comments but be prepared to disagree with people

18. Publishing online is simply a matter of uploading your article to article directories

19. Publishing online is simply a matter of uploading your article to article directories • Offline publishing (newspapers, magazines, etc) are subject to an editor’s review

20. Publishing online is simply a matter of uploading your article to article directories • Offline publishing (newspapers, magazines, etc) are subject to an editor’s review • Do your research • Read the periodical, check out the writing style

21. Publishing online is simply a matter of uploading your article to article directories • Offline publishing (newspapers, magazines, etc) are subject to an editor’s review • Do your research • Read the periodical, check out the writing style • Write a sample article in the style of the periodical

22. Publishing online is simply a matter of uploading your article to article directories • Offline publishing (newspapers, magazines, etc) are subject to an editor’s review • Do your research • Read the periodical, check out the writing style • Write a sample article in the style of the periodical • Contact the editorial staff and ask if they are accepting submissions; attach your sample

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