title that catches the reader's attention. There are many ways to do this, and this is a topic worthy of it's own article. The short lesson? Use words like "how to," "easWhy do you write articles for distribution online? If it is just so you can be an "author," you can skip this article. If it is to generate traffic to your website, you need to be writing for the reader. Here are some ways to do that.

1. Write articles on topics that interest you. This may seem contrary to the idea of writing for the reader, but it isn't. It is safe to assume that you are not the only one interested in a given topic. Writing about your own interests keeps you motivated, and you'll usually do a better job. You also normally will have more knowledge to share in an area of interest than in an area you just chose because it is popular.

2. Write a title that catches the reader's attention. There are many ways to do this, and this is a topic worthy of it's own article. The short lesson? Use words like "how to," "easy

eed to be writing for the reader. Here are some ways to do that.

1. Write articles on topics that interest you. This may seem contrary to the idea of writing for the reader, but it isn't. It is safe to assume that you are not the only one interested in a given topic. Writing about your own interests keeps you motivated, and you'll usually do a better job. You also normally will have more knowledge to share in an area of interest than in an area you just chose because it is popular.

2. Write a title that catches the reader's attention. There are many ways to do this, and this is a topic worthy of it's own article. The short lesson? Use words like "how to," "eas

e reader, but it isn't. It is safe to assume that you are not the only one interested in a given topic. Writing about your own interests keeps you motivated, and you'll usually do a better job. You also normally will have more knowledge to share in an area of interest than in an area you just chose because it is popular.

2. Write a title that catches the reader's attention. There are many ways to do this, and this is a topic worthy of it's own article. The short lesson? Use words like "how to," "eas

sually do a better job. You also normally will have more knowledge to share in an area of interest than in an area you just chose because it is popular.

2. Write a title that catches the reader's attention. There are many ways to do this, and this is a topic worthy of it's own article. The short lesson? Use words like "how to," "eas

title that catches the reader's attention. There are many ways to do this, and this is a topic worthy of it's own article. The short lesson? Use words like "how to," "easy ways to," ten ways to," "secrets," and "try this." Titles that are questions can be effective too.

3. Make your writing easy on the eyes. Don't have sentences that go on and on endlessly, with more words than are necessary to make the point and without enough commas to break them up into digestible parts, and with no good reason to be that long, and which easily could have been cut into two or more shorter, easier-to-read sentences that would have been more relaxing to read - in other words, avoid sentences like this one. Oh, and have concise paragraphs of two to six sentences.

4. You should, of course, try to write articles that are truly useful, interesting