
When you start to build your affiliate business and get started on the path to earning some real money, you need to be able to attract visitors to your site who are interested in what you have to offer.
If you’re going to be able to do that, then it’s essential that you know how to write an article that will capture their attention, be informative and show them why they should spend money on what you’re offering them.
Here are 8 tips that will help you write an article that does all of that.
1) Use An Awesome Title
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The title is your best chance to attract an audience, so it should be interesting and informative.
Don’t use sensationalist keywords or oversell it, because that can work against you; writing an awesome title will make your content stand out without needing to resort to manipulative tactics.
To ensure your title is a winner, ask yourself if someone would read it even if it wasn’t linked to your site. If not, try again. If so, pat yourself on the back!
2) Make Your Writing Concise
The main thing that will set your writing apart from others’ is its conciseness.
Concise writing isn’t about being succinct—you want to say as much as you can in one piece of writing—but rather, it’s about saying just enough, not more.
Your goal should be to get your message across without wasting words. The best way to do that is to edit ruthlessly and cut out anything that doesn’t contribute directly to your point.
To start with, delete every word that doesn’t need to be there. If a sentence could just as easily be rewritten as a fragment or an independent clause, then get rid of it altogether.
3) Site Relevant Studies
Whatever you’re writing about, don’t throw out buzzwords without actually knowing what you’re talking about.
There’s a good chance someone in your audience is a subject-matter expert and will quickly realize that you don’t have enough knowledge to make credible claims.
When you write articles for your affiliate business, be sure to cite published studies as appropriate.
This not only gives you credibility but also demonstrates your commitment to maintaining high standards for accuracy and objectivity.
It also makes it easier for others in your industry to know where to look when they need relevant research or opinions on topics related to your content.
4) Give Examples
Show your audience exactly what you mean.
Say I think Bob is a good person, but add details, like because he’s friendly and always tells jokes.
You can even use anecdotes or examples to make your point more powerful.
If you’re explaining how to open a jar of pickles, mention a time when you struggled to open a pickle jar.
This will help your audience relate to you and trust that you know what you’re talking about.
5) Add In Images
Images help your readers to visualize what you’re describing.
If your topic is about an abstract concept or a point of view, adding an image that ties into that helps people understand what you mean and how it relates to them.
For example, if you’re writing about saving money, add in a photo of a piggy bank to illustrate how much money people can save by switching their current provider.
And if it’s about health or fitness, show how exercises and eating habits help people get in shape.
You can also add interesting facts like did you know… so that readers are more interested in reading through your content.
6) Use Bullet Points
Bullet points are great for articles because they help your readers skim and scan for exactly what interests them.
In addition, they break up an otherwise dense body of text, making it easier to digest. Bullet points also work wonders in creating a visually appealing post as well.
At a glance, readers can see bulleted items are clearly important and worth checking out further.
This is much more powerful than simply writing one long block of copy in most cases.
Be sure to use bullet points throughout your articles!
7) Tell a Story
Instead of just explaining how your product works, include a personal story.
People like reading about other people. If you explain why your service is important to you and how it helps your customers, you can win them over more easily than if you just try to sell features.
The best place to include personal stories is towards the end of your piece, so they’re fresh in readers’ minds as they try to figure out whether or not they should buy from you.
Use creative storytelling! What inspires or motivates you?
You don’t have to be an expert at writing short stories (even though it would help) – just start with an opening line that grabs attention and then follow it up with compelling details that tie into what comes before.
8) Don’t Forget About Links!
Links are just as important in your articles as they are on your site.
If you have a reader who makes it to your end of post, don’t let them leave without a link to a relevant piece of content that expands on what you’ve just taught them.
This increases their chances of using what they’ve learned in a practical setting, which will only help you increase SEO traffic, reach and sales.
Keep links natural and unforced – avoid forcing links down readers’ throats, or writing overly promotional sentences like this resource is great for anyone looking to learn more about blah blah blah!
Write naturally and let your readers decide if something is worth checking out.
Conclusion:
Keep it simple. Just follow above eight tips and you’ll be on your way to publishing articles faster than you ever thought possible.
By sticking to 1000 plus words per quality post, you can write content that ranks on Google’s first page in just a few weeks time (if not sooner).
Don’t worry about writing anything long-winded or overly complicated. Just keep things simple and easy to read.
This will make it much easier for readers to find your content, help them understand what they are reading, and allow them to more easily read your other posts if they want to learn more about a specific topic.
I am constantly having issues with writing articles or blog posts, and even newsletters. It takes me ages to start writing about something. And when I do, I need to research a lot, it doesn’t come fluently out of my pen. This article of yours , however, gives me an idea on how to start and make an article also interesting to read, so thanks!
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Being a copywriter myself, I deeply agree with you! The headline should be enticing to attract visitors to your article. Also, people always debate around the number of words you should have in your artiles and it always makes me smile. I generally recommend 800-1000 words like you but I saw some others writing only 600 words – smh. But anyway, your points are very well researched and documented. Thanks for the good work!
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