[EzineArticles Training] Article Content: Article Templates #1

Hello Nji,

Here is the next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Content Sources and Article Templates Training Series.

Top 10 List/Tip Articles: Everyone likes content they can read quickly. Why not create top 10 lists/tips (or any number of “top” things) related to your niche area of expertise.

* Title: Your “Top ” article title should include
keywords relating to the type of article you are
creating plus the words “Top” and the number of list
items.

* Opening Paragraph: Introduce your reader to the
topic and sell the benefits of reading the list/tips.

* Create Numbered List

* Sub-Headline each list item or tip: Create (1)
paragraph description of each list item/tip.

* Closing Paragraph/Conclusion

* Resource Box

Example Article: "Article Writing Strategies to Get Into Zen Flow--7 Tips"
http://ezinearticles.com/?Article-Writing-Strategies-To-Get-Into-Zen-Flow---7-Tips&id=31459


Pain Avoidance Articles: Most people will do more to avoid pain than they will to seek pleasure. You can use this psychological trigger as the basis for a series of articles that show how to avoid pain associated with various issues within your niche.

* Opening Paragraph: Introduce the pain to your
reader and sell the “pain-relieving” benefits of
reading your article.

* Relieve the Pain: Give real-world solutions to the
pain in 3-10 paragraphs.

* Supporting Paragraphs: Offer reasons why your
offered solutions relieve the pain (1-2 paragraphs max).

* Closing Paragraph/Conclusion: Reinforce why your
reader is in pain, how to relieve the pain and why
it’s in their best interest to follow your advice.

* Resource Box

* Key Insight: Everyone experiences pain in some form, whether it be physical, psychological, emotional, financial, etc. Articles that help people cope or eliminate pain deliver real value. As the expert author, you are the pain problem solver.

How to turn a blog post into a free reprint article

Hi Nji

"What should I write my articles about?"

I get all excited when someone with a blog asks me this question,
because the answer is easy!

If you have well-tended blog you probably already have a storehouse
of article topic inspiration.

Now, notice that I said article inspiration, as we don't advise
using content that is already on your site verbatim in an article
submission. There is some tweaking and consideration that needs to
take place before converting a blog post into an article, but it's
really not that hard, and from my viewpoint it is a very efficient
way to get the most bang for my writing time and effort.

I don't submit blog posts as articles verbatim, but sometimes I'll
write a blog post that I think would be article-worthy with some
re-working. If you have a blog, here are some things to keep in
mind as you transform a post into an article suitable for
submission...