| Article writing need not be that difficult. You only | | | | 3. Use keyword phrases throughout your article. |
| need to observe certain guidelines to write articles | | | | Search Engines will be able to know your article |
| for the search engines. | | | | better if you sprinkle your article with your targeted |
| Every article that I write, I consider the needs of my | | | | keyword phrases. I don't put much emphasis on |
| readers. My writing should be conversational, to the | | | | keyword density, unless I have a tool which |
| point, not rude, sensitive to the feelings of others, | | | | calculates for the density automatically. Otherwise, I |
| not poetic, and very readable. Being search engine | | | | don't put much attention about keyword density. |
| friendly is not my priority. But being last, it does not | | | | One good rule of thumb is to mention the keyword |
| necessarily follow that it is not important. Needless to | | | | phrase at least once for each paragraph. Once in the |
| say, I always try to develop articles that are search | | | | introduction, once for each body paragraph, and |
| engine friendly. | | | | finally once in the closing paragraph. If you can do |
| As a person regularly producing articles, it is only | | | | this, you can be sure your keyword density is going |
| proper that you master the skill required to develop | | | | to be ok. |
| articles that will have high ranking in the search | | | | 4. Write 300 - 500 word articles. Shorter than 300 |
| engines. How do you produce articles that the search | | | | words, you run the chance of your article being |
| engines will love? Here are the five tips to mastering | | | | misunderstood by the Search Engines. If you can help |
| the skill to writing articles for the search engines: | | | | the Search Engine analyze the topic of your article, |
| 1. Do not optimize your article for one-word | | | | the better for your article. |
| keywords. I usually optimize for two- to four-word | | | | 5. Use synonyms and plurals for your keyword |
| phrases. The longer the phrase is, the less | | | | phrase. If you are targeting for the keyword phrase |
| competitive it becomes. By concentrating on | | | | "sms texting", make sure you also use keywords like |
| keyword phrases, instead of one-word keywords, | | | | "mobile phone texting", cellular phones sms", etc. |
| you can bring highly targeted traffic to your website. | | | | I don't have very strict rules when it comes to |
| 2. Use pure text and not text within Flash or graphical | | | | writing articles. The five tips above are my general |
| text. Flash is not readable by the search engines. It is | | | | guidelines when coming up with informative articles |
| alright if you include text within your graphics but | | | | for the search engines. Observe these tips and you |
| make sure you have included your keyword within | | | | will be assured of highly targeted visitors to your site. |
| your article. The Search Engines will love you for that. | | | | |