3 Tips for Writing Articles for Article Directories

Whenever you submit an article to an article directory, it first has to go past an editor who screens the article to be sure that it abides by the directory guidelines.

This is why you need to write articles with publishers in mind–after all, there’s no use in writing an article only to have it declined. It’s so frustrating and discouraging to get an article declined–if there’s anything that you can do to avoid that, then it’s worth it!

Each article directory has its own guidelines, so they do differ a bit across the board. However, there are some commonalities. In this article, I’d like to teach you 3 things that article directory publishers usually look for.

1 – Write articles designed to benefit your readers and teach them something about your niche.

The number one reason why an article is declined is that it is a “promotional” or sales oriented article. The impression that the reader gets is that the article is not for them, but is rather written to serve the author.

That’s the wrong way around. The article is meant to serve the needs of the readers. Publishers are looking for that type of reader-focused content.

Articles also need to contain enough helpful information to make them worthwhile. If an article is 500 words long and doesn’t really say much of anything, publishers can see through that. They are looking out for their readers and are picking articles that their readers will appreciate.

2 – Put special thought into your article headline.

People sometimes don’t realize the importance of the title of the article, but really the title can get your article declined before the editor even reads the article. Let’s talk about what a good title should be like:

*A good title should clearly describe what the article is about. That is the purpose of a title. If your title claims something, then the article must deliver on that.

*A good headline should look interesting to a human reader. It is not enough just to have a few keywords as a headline. You have to think of your human readers, and not just search engines.

*A good headline has proper grammar and spelling. A title that has any type of grammar or spelling issues may warrant an immediate decline.

Here are some formatting issues for titles to keep in mind:

*There’s no need to put a period at the end of your title.

*You should not put your title in quotation marks.

*Please don’t put your title in all caps (LIKE THIS)

*Refrain from putting multiple exclamation marks or question marks at the end of your title for emphasis (Like This!!!!! or ???!!) One of these is enough.

3 – If you are using keywords in your articles, be sure that they sound natural. There are few things that turn an editor off more than trying to read an article that has phrases and sentences that don’t make sense.

You can use keywords in your titles and articles, but they must have proper spelling and be used in a grammatically correct way.

These are three main things that article directory publishers screen for across the board. For all of your articles, you need to ask: “Is this article what publishers are looking for?”

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