Article marketing has become one of the most effective and popular methods for bloggers and webmasters to promote their sites.

Of the thousands of articles we have analyzed, on numerous directories, we have found that many of them have the same reoccurring issue and that is… excessive repetition of a keyword or phrase, we are sure the author believes this will make his/her article stand out when the search engine’s robot analyses the page.

While excessive repetition of keywords and phrases is a major issue, it is not the only one so in that light I am listing “Five Simple Rules to Better Article Writing” below.

1. Make your content relevant to the title: In other words don’t suggest in your title that you are about to give the reader the secret to shedding 30lbs of excess weight, then simply tell them to buy a diet product then repeat the name of the product a dozen times. Give your reader valid information and explain the benefits of purchasing your diet product.

2. Double check your spelling: Spelling and Grammar are important; no webmaster wants to take the time to correct your mistakes before re-publishing or syndicating your work. One of the quickest ways to get your work rejected is to submit articles with spelling errors; it could even get you “blacklisted” from some directories, so always double check.

3. Do not fill your article with links: Directories will generally decline articles with more than two or three links in the body of your article. As for affiliate links, most directories will not accept articles with links which lead directly to an affiliate program and no one will re-publish such articles.

4. Structure you articles by paragraph: Always separate each paragraph with a paragraph brake (clicking Enter twice or using the tag) this make it easier for the reader and creates a more visually appealing layout.

5. Length of your articles: Your article should be at least 250 words long, ideally, you should try to keep the length between 500 and 1600 words, well constructed and written articles of this length are preferred by publisher on the Internet.

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