10 Online Writing Tips That Work Fast

I couldn’t wait but share my observations while writing at Triond for just barely a month. I have learned some tips from what I considered veteran writers at Triond as well as reading articles written by popular writers.

I’d like to start writing my articles right so I studied the articles I wrote and gained some insights after making some critical observations. I hypothesized a little then tried to apply some concepts in my articles.

My findings revealed that significant increase in readership (or rather views) can be achieved through the following:

1. Post Your Article To Social Networking Sites Like StumbleUpon
   

   I did not do this for a few days just to find out if posting to some known social networking sites really matters. When I did, I easily gained more than 90 views after a few hours on an article I never expected would have those number of views. It’s probably the title or the picture that intrigued readers because nobody commented or said they liked it.

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   This picture had initially just one view before I clicked the “I Like It” logo of Stumble Upon.

2. Make Your Title Invite Curiosity
   

   People are basically curious about tips, how to’s, ways to do things, or generally things out of the ordinary or something that intrigue them.

3. Write Articles Which Others Can Verify Online
   

   Linking your ideas to some articles on-line will enrich the readers’ experience.

4. Number of Articles and Income are Not Necessarily Correlated.

   There is no correlation (based on my limited data) between the number of articles written and income. Quality work appears to be the norm and of course, page advertisers (in the page your work has been published) have something to do with it.

5. Articles tend to be read more on Fridays

   I deduced this has something to do with people being free on this day. After work, or during weekends, we expect people to have more time to browse around.

6. Keep On Writing

   Statistically, if you have more articles, the greater your chances of being heard. It’s just a lesson on probability. I remembered somebody said that Korean boxers were trained to punch a lot. This, according to trainers, increases their chances of hitting their opponent and thus gain more scores.

7. It Pays To Have Some Writer Friends
   

   Although I do not easily subscribe to other members at Triond because I’m apprehensive I will not be able to read their articles faithfully for lack of time to do so, friends increase readership through the multiplier effect. An interesting article can get some help.

8. Link Your Article to Your Website If You Have One

   This of course will drive traffic to your article if your website is frequently visited.

9. Write in a Simple Manner, But Full of Facts
   

   When Internet users search for information in the internet, they are presented with at least nine title options. If your title happens to be there, and the user clicked it and presented with a very long account without interesting pictures, it is very likely that your article will not be read fully. Actually, I do that when I do some searches. That is, unless the reader decides the slant is a good read and they have enough time to spare.

10. Love your Audience
    

    Giving importance to your readers will reflect in your writings. Articles that uplift people’s lives get read more.

By the way, there’s one article I have difficulty finding out what’s in it that made it among those well-viewed articles: Bearded Pig.

I may not be a popular writer at this point but I’ve tried these things and these worked in so short a span of time I’ve been writing. I believe you already have some strategies in mind. Please tell me if it worked for you. Happy writing.