What Constitutes Bad Content?

If there are quality articles, it means there should be junk articles as well. Junk or bad articles are articles that have no relevance. Here are some tips to avoid when writing a marketable article:

- Affiliate links: Most article directory owners frown at articles that include affiliate links because most of these kinds of articles are less informational.

- Repetitive sentences with no substance: You should avoid revolving around an idea just because you want to meet up a word target without any substantial information.

- Too much of a sales pitch: You should avoid being too desperate in sales, instead of hammering on your product,

provide readers with the benefits of these products. Over time they will become interested in buying it.

- Guest Posting: When writing articles for guest posting, you should ensure you read the guidelines of these online directories so you don’t get blacklisted and banned from advertising your contents.

Proofread Everything You’ve Written 

Just like they say, “you have to get closer to an apple tree before  you would know if it’s fruit is ripe or not”. Most times, you may write and assume your contents are good to fly on the internet. It is not always so – you should consider proofreading your articles before letting them fly. By this, you will gain your readers confidence in your content.

There are applications that can help you with your proofreading needs. Programs like Grammarly and so many others. Sometimes, the error may not be a grammatical error but factual error or an error related to presenting an idea in the reverse form due to stress or misrepresentation. You should ensure you take a word to word check of your content, ensure all information is presented clearly and coherently.

It is also possible that after checking over and over you may still not uncover some minor mistakes, that is why it’s good to entertain critics

by allowing a friend or if you have little money to spend, you may hire an auditor to do a check on the content before publishing. All these is to improve the sense of reliability in the heart of your readers.

In writing an article to be published in a directory you may need to consider the total word count. On the average, most directories would require an apt content of from 300 to 600 words and they have to be straight to point.

When your article is good and informational with adequate researched keyword you should rest assured that it is going to create a pool of readers.

Think of it, if an article could generate a traffic of 500 readers, 10 of such articles would generate 5000 readers. With article syndication, you get more backlinks for higher ranking on search engines and can also brand yourself as an expert in your niche.

Do You Suffer Black-outs? 

Every writer faces it at some point. You sit down to write, but words aren’t flowing. You try as much as you can to brainstorm yet you couldn’t get a reasonable flow of thought and ideas. Just like every trade has a challenge, blackouts are a major challenge in writing. Blackouts in a normal event the following tips should help you in any case of black out.

Talk to Someone
 When you experience a blackout, you should consider talking to someone. Blackouts is a result of a cluttered brain – so you should consider talking to someone in order to get relieved and refresh. One major way should be taking to a professional or a colleague in the writing business as well may be through phone or over Skype.

Talk as you'd normally talk. Let the ideas flow. After all, nobody experiences blackouts when talking to a good friend, right? Later on, just listen to the recorded conversation and transcribe the best parts. Turn that into the article you were trying to write.

Do Some Exercises
As said earlier, a blackout is as a result of stress and you should consider leaving your writing room and do some other things that would ensure you a relief. One better way to get relieved is exercise – exercise creates a sense of humor and brings every sense within you alive.

During exercise especially with loved ones, you would discover a sudden relief. You may as well consider having a nap after the exercise so that your brain can reorganize and coordinate itself so you can recollect and present your ideas in a proper manner.

Return to Writing
The final step toward stress relief and overcoming blackouts would be to return to your writing. Now you would discover that you will be writing in a new direction – you will have a flow of ideas.