How to Structure an Article

In my previous article I talked about how to optimize an article to get the highest listing possible in the search engine results. In this article Ill talk about how to structure an article to give the best impression to your readers.

Article Structure

Remember, with any article you are presenting information to your reader and you must make your presentation compelling.

There is a very old but tried and tested rule when presenting information to people. I use this rule every time I write any article and I recommend you do as well.

1. Tell them what you are going to tell them.

2. Tell them it.

3. Tell them what you have just told them.

So right there you have the outline for your introduction, body and conclusion of your article.

Lets use an example:-

Title: Potty Training Your Baby Five Easy Steps

Intro: In this article Im going to give you five easy steps on potty training your baby

Body: List the five potty training steps

Conclusion: I hope you enjoyed my five easy steps on potty training your babyIn my next article

An Article Template

This is the template I use together with the important elements to include in each section

Title : Make sure you include your long tail keyword.

Introduction: Tell them what you are going to tell them and make sure you include your long tail keyword.

Body : Tell them it! 300 600 words. No more, no less. Make sure you break the body up into smaller paragraphs. If you can, add bullet points. A list of tips is very effective.

Conclusion : Tell them what you have just told them and make sure you include your long tail keyword.

Big Tip! Both the Article Directories and the search engines love series of articles, so keep that in mind.

Once you have mastered how to structure an article, not only do they become easier to write but are far more presentable and compelling for your readers. In my next article Ill talk about the most important part of your article writing. How to write a compelling Author Biography?

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