An Article Content Must Be Useful

Online content should be informative and easy to read.

Articles are documents written for the benefit of readers, our audience. They are used in businesses, magazines, newspapers, well, all kinds of printed materials.

Writing an article is different from other kinds of writing.  Online, "content" writing has been a buzz word. Whether it is traditional printed form or online writing, it's essential that intended readers (audience) are kept in mind. The content of an article is meant to provide valuable information.

Basically, and briefly, an article is outlined in a similar manner, irrespective of the topic or subject matter. 

1. Research and learn as much about the topic

An article needs to be researched and learned as much as possible. Resources can be books, Internet, magazines, journals, about anything found related to the topic. The more data gathered and compiled, the easier to write the article, the better the article outcome.

2. Organize the Content

It is important that reader is clear about the purpose of the article. An informative explanation of the article topic should be provided from the beginning. Definitions for some topics may be necessary.

Following up on the topic needs details, including facts and figures, and if needed, specific examples and illustrations are provided. In fact, anything the informed writer feels is noteworthy warrants content inclusions.

3. Write the Article

A content writer keeps in mind that his/her main purpose is to inform and see to it that the information is useful to the intended readers.

The writer summarizes the researched information of the topic gist putting together an article in a generalized form.

A content article is one that is, and should be, useful to intended readers.

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