I came across a very interesting article which has helped me with my job and i hope it can also help other writers out there who are into content writing.... read on and learn from the expert.. or you may visit http://www.searchengineworkshops.com/articles/tips-for-articles-seo.html
Easy Writing Tips for creating and optimizing your articlesby
John Alexander
I'd like to share a few simple tips and techniques for working with search engine optimization in articles. Of course most writers will be writing for their audiences anyways and this is the way it should be. But in addition, there is nothing wrong with applying some mild optimization principles to your Web based article content for better exposure and ranking on the search engines.
So let's start with a few basic, easy-to-follow tips that should help your cause as you apply them.
Tip 1. Start by writing for your audience - without concerns about the SEO technical stuff.
By this we are talking about writing something of value that speaks directly to your audience. Highly useful content that engages the reader and will meet their need. Write something that you can feel proud of. Do not stress or worry about search engine optimization tactics while you are in the creative writing phase. Most of the time we do not create our best work, if we are all bogged down about SEO related issues...such as how many times a keyword is being used or what the exact keyword density is. Write your article for the readers first and try and keep it focused on one central topic.
Tip 2. When you are creating an article, understand that often that article is "born" as you write it.
Maybe you are a new writer just getting started. If you are struggling with an idea or feel like you have writers block, it's important to realize that one of the best ways to get started, is to simply begin actually writing and let your article "take shape" as you write it. Fashion your story as you assemble your thoughts onto paper. Writing is something that flows as you practice. Great articles are born as you write them.
Tip 3. Realize that some of your best article writing will be created if you work on it over a period of time.
I believe that often, our thoughts creatively continue as the old expression suggests...as we "sleep on it." This applies especially to creative writing or even just copywriting in general. Try working on two or three different projects at a time and over a period of a few days. Don't be in a big rush to finish something off quickly. But give yourself the liberty to be creative over a period of time.
Tip 4. Once your article is finished, it's time to test it out and see how it will flow to the reader.
One of the smartest tips I learned from Robin Nobles, is to read your finished content out loud. There are errors that will not be picked up by the spell checker. But as you read your work out loud, certain issues will surface and you can make changes to the "delivery of the article" or the "tone of the article" so that it flows much better.
Once your article is complete it's time for a little SEO (or a little mild optimization.)
Tip 5. Use Wordtracker to do some additional keyword research and include important keyword phrases into your article in specific areas.
You can mildly re-write your finished article with specific attention to basic optimization principles. Pay attention to your focus on the "researched phrase" especially with respect to usage in the Title Tag, Description Tag, Heading text and of course the link text. Remember that there is a huge advantage to writing your article first and then as a second step, applying some very basic, mild optimization. Try and stay focused on just one keyword phrase per article.
Secret: Did you know that if you write your article so that it naturally "reads very well," you will naturally gain some bonus for having useful content that reads well to a human being. You don't need to stuff your tags full of keywords but use moderation in everything you do. One of the things you need to understand is that "theme based" search engines like Google, are actually using a measure of artificial intelligence (AI) to measure how well your article reads based on all of the overall data a search engine has gathered concerning a specific topic. The better you write quality content so that it reads intelligently, the closer you will be to matching your correct theme.
Tip 6. Remember to flesh your article out in the re-write process with a few additional synonyms of your focused keyword phrase. You want your article highly focused on your topic, but it should not need to sound Spamy with the same keywords repeatedly used in an un-natural way.
Tip 7. Consider the quality of "customer focus" within your dialogue and article content. There are all types of articles of course, but many times we could do much better by speaking to our readers rather than just writing coldly stating facts or information. There are times when you'll want to breath some human interest into an article. While other times, the article could feature historical or statistical information. Always keep the audience who you are writing to in mind and apply a good "reader focus" to your articles so that you include the right elements. What types of phrasing are you using to put the message across? Is it WE, OUR, OURS, etc....or is it YOU, YOURS and YOU'RE.
Tip 8. Don't forget to include a detailed Bio.
It should not be too long, but it needs to include your important keyword phrase within the text links, which will link back to your Web site. Make sure your Bio reads well and realize that it must be kept down to about 300 to 400 characters. Some editors just don't want your Bio going on for miles.
Tip 9. Remember to think about submission of your article to quality e-zines and publications.
You can use a free submission service such as this one. The free service sends to over 3,723 editors and 9 article announcement groups. They also have a pay service for $39.95 for unlimited submissions over 3 months to
So let's start with a few basic, easy-to-follow tips that should help your cause as you apply them.
Tip 1. Start by writing for your audience - without concerns about the SEO technical stuff.
By this we are talking about writing something of value that speaks directly to your audience. Highly useful content that engages the reader and will meet their need. Write something that you can feel proud of. Do not stress or worry about search engine optimization tactics while you are in the creative writing phase. Most of the time we do not create our best work, if we are all bogged down about SEO related issues...such as how many times a keyword is being used or what the exact keyword density is. Write your article for the readers first and try and keep it focused on one central topic.
Tip 2. When you are creating an article, understand that often that article is "born" as you write it.
Maybe you are a new writer just getting started. If you are struggling with an idea or feel like you have writers block, it's important to realize that one of the best ways to get started, is to simply begin actually writing and let your article "take shape" as you write it. Fashion your story as you assemble your thoughts onto paper. Writing is something that flows as you practice. Great articles are born as you write them.
Tip 3. Realize that some of your best article writing will be created if you work on it over a period of time.
I believe that often, our thoughts creatively continue as the old expression suggests...as we "sleep on it." This applies especially to creative writing or even just copywriting in general. Try working on two or three different projects at a time and over a period of a few days. Don't be in a big rush to finish something off quickly. But give yourself the liberty to be creative over a period of time.
Tip 4. Once your article is finished, it's time to test it out and see how it will flow to the reader.
One of the smartest tips I learned from Robin Nobles, is to read your finished content out loud. There are errors that will not be picked up by the spell checker. But as you read your work out loud, certain issues will surface and you can make changes to the "delivery of the article" or the "tone of the article" so that it flows much better.
Once your article is complete it's time for a little SEO (or a little mild optimization.)
Tip 5. Use Wordtracker to do some additional keyword research and include important keyword phrases into your article in specific areas.
You can mildly re-write your finished article with specific attention to basic optimization principles. Pay attention to your focus on the "researched phrase" especially with respect to usage in the Title Tag, Description Tag, Heading text and of course the link text. Remember that there is a huge advantage to writing your article first and then as a second step, applying some very basic, mild optimization. Try and stay focused on just one keyword phrase per article.
Secret: Did you know that if you write your article so that it naturally "reads very well," you will naturally gain some bonus for having useful content that reads well to a human being. You don't need to stuff your tags full of keywords but use moderation in everything you do. One of the things you need to understand is that "theme based" search engines like Google, are actually using a measure of artificial intelligence (AI) to measure how well your article reads based on all of the overall data a search engine has gathered concerning a specific topic. The better you write quality content so that it reads intelligently, the closer you will be to matching your correct theme.
Tip 6. Remember to flesh your article out in the re-write process with a few additional synonyms of your focused keyword phrase. You want your article highly focused on your topic, but it should not need to sound Spamy with the same keywords repeatedly used in an un-natural way.
Tip 7. Consider the quality of "customer focus" within your dialogue and article content. There are all types of articles of course, but many times we could do much better by speaking to our readers rather than just writing coldly stating facts or information. There are times when you'll want to breath some human interest into an article. While other times, the article could feature historical or statistical information. Always keep the audience who you are writing to in mind and apply a good "reader focus" to your articles so that you include the right elements. What types of phrasing are you using to put the message across? Is it WE, OUR, OURS, etc....or is it YOU, YOURS and YOU'RE.
Tip 8. Don't forget to include a detailed Bio.
It should not be too long, but it needs to include your important keyword phrase within the text links, which will link back to your Web site. Make sure your Bio reads well and realize that it must be kept down to about 300 to 400 characters. Some editors just don't want your Bio going on for miles.
Tip 9. Remember to think about submission of your article to quality e-zines and publications.
You can use a free submission service such as this one. The free service sends to over 3,723 editors and 9 article announcement groups. They also have a pay service for $39.95 for unlimited submissions over 3 months to
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