Create Powerful Articles with 101 Article Creation Tips that is Guaranteed to Drive Traffic, Deliver Leads, and Generate Sales

Article marketing is a powerful internet marketing strategy that can drive short-term and long-term traffic to your site. A properly written article can drive tons of qualified traffic to your affiliate offers.

Below are 101 article creation tips to increase backlinks, link popularity, search engine rankings, traffic, leads, and sales.

Article Title

1. Make sure the title describes what is going on in the body of the article
2. Use words and phrases that will capture the readers attention and entice them to read the article
3. Include the primary benefit of the article
4. Don't include all caps in the title
5. The first letter of each major word should be capitalized (Title Case)
6. Don't put quotes around the title
7. Don't end the title with a period
8. Don't stuff your title full of keywords
9. Include the primary keyword phrase at the beginning of the title (the first 4 words)
10. Make sure the title reads as natural language
11. Don't include miscellaneous characters in your title such as slashes, tildes, and asterisks
12. Use vivid words that paint a picture
13. Use words that address the primary issue, problem, or question of your target audience
14. Use precise numbers when possible i.e $97, 1/2 gallon, 99.5%
15. Use 'how to' to appeal to self-help readers
16. Arouse the curiosity of readers with 'secrets' and 'common mistakes'
17. Enumerated lists are very popular and draws the readers attention i.e. 10 Tips, 5 strategies, 7 methods
18. Positioning the content in your article with 'top', 'number 1', and 'best' are very effective
19. Guarantees and warranties also reinforce the value of the article
20. Ask questions that appeal to the interests of the readers

Author Name

21. Include the first and last name of the author
22. Capitalize the first letter of each name
23. Don't use a company name as your author name
24. Don't use adjectives, pronouns, or descriptors as a part of the author name
25. Don't use numbers or miscellaneous characters in your author name

Summary

26. You can optionally use the first paragraph of the article as a summary
27. Make the paragraph 3 lines or sentences long
28. Don't include the author's name in the summary
29. Don't include your URL or link
30. Accurately describe the content of the body section of the article
31. Include primary keyword phrases
32. Do not use blatant self-promotion or hard sales techniques
33. List emotional benefits that speak directly to your reader's interests
34. Include reasons why the reader should continue reading your article
35. Don't repeat the article title
36. Don't tell the reader everything in summary, leave them a reason to continue reading the article
37. Keep the length of the summary below 200 words

Article Body

38. Identify the issue, problem, or question that your target audience needs resolved
39. Research and identify the keywords that accurately describes the subject of the article
40. Insert the keywords throughout the article but don't stuff keywords or use keyword spamming techniques
41. The body of the article should use natural language and be easily read
42. Write for the reader and not the search engines
43. Include a copyright statement at the bottom of the article stipulating reuse and reprint rights
44. Don't include your URL or link in the body
45. Don't include a blatant product pitch or blatant self-promotion
46. Offer value and relevancy in the article body
47. Your article body should deliver on what is promised in the title
48. Don't include teaser phrases that require a reader to click away from the article or reference another source in order to receive the full benefit of what has been promised
49. Don't add e-mail addresses because they will be scraped and you will receive spam
50. Include at least one introductory and conclusion paragraph
51. Limited size of paragraphs to 3 lines or sentences
52. The first paragraph should double as a summary for your article
53. Don't include the author's name in the body of the article
54. Don't use slang or technical jargon unless appropiate
55. Do not use private label rights or public domain articles
56. Create unique articles and don't use duplicate content
57. Don't use illegally copied or copyrighted articles or content
58. Use bulleted and numbered lists to organize information
59. Use sub-headlines to organize sections of the articles
60. Write articles that are easily scanned by readers
61. Keep the length of article between 500-600 words
62. Make sure the article is balanced and has plenty of whitespace
63. The article's readability level should be appropriate to the target audience
64. Check spelling and grammar
65. Don't use hard returns to control the number of words on the line
66. Use two spaces between each paragraph

Author Resource Box

67. Your box is where you promote and sell your service, product, or solution
68. The author box is also know as your 'sig' or signature
69. Keep the box simple and uncluttered with too many links or messages
70. Limit the number of links in the resource box to 3 links
71. Include a hyperlink of your website address in valid URL form i.e. http://www.your-website.com
72. Be careful how you link to affiliate links or redirects
73. Make sure the offer is prominently displayed on the landing page
74. Limit the size of the resource box to 3 lines or sentences
75. Don't make the content too promotional so that it will not turn off potential publishers
76. Include your full name and/or your business name
77. Include an optional title of your offer
78. Optional contact information can be included
79. Include a short description of your offer that focuses on the primary benefit
80. Include a brief description of yourself or business but don't include your entire biography
81. Promote just one offer, product, service, list, or web site
82. Include your unique selling proposition or elevator pitch
83. Do not list every accomplishment you've achieved and don't talk about yourself
84. Do not include irrelevant offers, products, services, or solutions
85. Offer something of value that is relevant to the targeted audience
86. Use 'exiting' words that elicit emotional responses
87. Don't use exaggeration, fluff, or hard sales techniques
88. Include your call to action where you tell readers what you want them to do
89. Include your incentive or bonus to entice the reader to take action i.e demo, e-course, newsletter or special report
90. Top keywords that best identify your offer
91. Anchor text that include your targeted keyword phrase
92. Protect the credibility of the article by not adding a list of every irrelevant website you own
93. Do not include e-mail addresses because they will be scrapped and you will be spammed
94. 300 character maximum without HTML code and 500 characters with HTML code

Keywords or Tags

95. Don't use irrelevant keywords
96. Place a comma between all keywords
97. Don't keyword stuff or use keyword spamming techniques
98. Include a minimum of 4 keywords and a maximum of 25 keywords

Category

99. Choose the best category based on the subject of your article and not the theme of your offer or business
100. Don't place articles in categories that are inappropriate
101. Place articles in the most relevant category that best describes the article