Hot Triond Articles That Get the Most Views and Why
Using Triond’s Content tab to examine articles that attract the most readers.
Triond provides its writers with a handy content tab that you can use to track which articles are hot and why. In this article, I will give the skinny on my hottest articles and discuss what makes them popular with readers.
Hot Article List
- When Someone Insults You: 12 Neat Comebacks (13,046 views)
- Natural Treatments for Depression (4,726 views)
- Lighten Your Hair Using Hydrogen Peroxide (2,614 views)
- Princess Diana: 20 Interesting Facts About the People s Princess (2,119 views)
- 10 Neat and Inexpensive Hobbies (1,244 views)
- Delicious Donuts (858 views)
This is a sampling of some of my most-read articles. Some have only been published a couple of weeks or months.
Why These Articles are Hot
When examining these articles, the first question that needs to be asked is: why did they attract readers?
Article #1: Communication Difficulties
It becomes apparent that communication difficulties are common and readers related with this. This article sparked much controversy: those who had been insulted and those who liked to put down others.
Article #2: Mental Health
Mental health is something that concerns most people. Many people suffer from depression, or have a family member who does, or know of someone who has been afflicted. An article that targets something that affects a large number of people attracts readers.
Article #3: Beauty
This “how to,” do-it-yourself beauty article was a surprise. Obviously, many people want to change their appearance and are looking at quick and easy ways to do so.
Article #4: Celebrities
People like reading about celebrities, especially when there has been a significant or tragic event surrounding them that has touched a worldwide audience.
Article #5: Leisure/Hobbies
Leisure activities are a welcome break from the pressures of life but most people worry about the expense. This article examined inexpensive hobbies.
Article #6: Favorite Foods
Who doesn’t like donuts? This little article has attracted a wide audience in a short period of time. Foods that most people enjoy are foods that people will read about.
Now, while you can write about the categories above: communication, mental health, beauty, celebrities, hobbies, food, what can you do to “sweeten the pot” for your readers? When you have selected a subject to write about, ask yourself how you can make it more appealing to a greater number of readers.
Hot Article Tips
- Most people are interested in: “quick,” “easy,” time-saving,” “interesting,” “inexpensive,” or “favorite” things
- Readers want how-to or do-it-yourself information, they want to read about what interests them, and they want to be entertained.
- If you can touch a common chord with your readers, you will receive more article views and greater earnings
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July 23rd, 2008 at 4:28 am
Interesting. Thanks.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:49 am
A nice way of promoting your own articles – nicely done! SMart thinking!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:58 am
I can’t see a clear pattern on these articles
There are more articles with title more attractive than ‘Natural Treatments for Depression’, yet hardly get any visitor.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:50 am
Hi Rana and RJ,
Thanks for your comments.
Hi Balisunset,
The pattern is this: pick a subject, then identify how to make it appeal to a greater number of readers.
I did an experiment: I wrote one article: “Treatments for Depression” then wrote the second article: Natural Treatments for Depression. The first one doesn’t garner many views, while the second one went off the charts. Do you see the pattern? The second one appealed to a wider audience because apparently more people are looking for natural ways to treat depression.
Rule of thumb: when you have selected a subject to write about, ask yourself how you can make it more appealing to a greater number of readers.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:59 am
Nice article. I’ll try your “hot article tips” thanks for sharing.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:21 pm
interesting read and I agree with your tips,thanks Athlyn
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:56 pm
wow, very impressive!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Thanks Leo, Norbert, and William,
I’m glad to help.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Thank you for this.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Hi Moses,
It can be tricky identifying which keywords to use and how to craft an article that will appeal to readers.
August 4th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
this is also a hot article
http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/Adventure-Travel/Five-Cities-That-are-a-Must-See-Where-to-Travel.181621
August 20th, 2008 at 4:44 am
thanks for the tips
August 20th, 2008 at 6:18 am
Yes I agree with your tips here Athlyn. In some cases you can think you have written the best article and it gets very few views. Other articles which may not necessarily be your best, get more. It all depends on what the hot topic is for people that day or who reads it and decides that others might benefit. Some good advice.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Hi RJ,
Yes, it’s interesting what is actually hot with readers. I guess that’s the name of the game with writing.
I remember sending out a hard copy article and getting nowhere, after doing extensive market testers, etc. Then, I sent out an article without doing a market tester and it was accepted out of the starting gate. That taught me that sometimes it’s a hit and miss game and the best strategy is to cast a wide net.
August 24th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I really enjoy your articles on earning more with Triond. Keep up the good work.
August 30th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Hi Kristie,
Thanks. I enjoy your articles, too, and have mentioned them and linked to same at my alternative health blog.
October 8th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
More good ideas, thanks.
October 9th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Hi Kim,
Thanks!
October 30th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Very interesting and helpful to get myself more and more views.
Thanx and God Bless,
Adam Sugden
February 15th, 2009 at 3:25 am
I kept on wondering how you make a living writing articles, whenever I read your articles on helping writers. Because it seemed you write about yourself writing.
But this one showed that you wrote on different topics that highly popular.
Very thanks for giving good explanation. Now I can think of similar reasons for some my popular articles.
February 25th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Hi Adam and Fornis,
I hope you get more views, Adam.
Fornis, I write on a variety of different topics. I do write some articles geared to help other writers but also write health and travel articles.
April 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Wow, nice! I really liked the comeback one!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Good information, thanks.
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:18 am
lol’d at the info !
March 28th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Good insites into what attracts readers.
May 19th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Athlyn, I love reading your articles on writing. They help me a lot. Thanks!
May 19th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Wow! Thanks everyone for the great feedback.
August 26th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Thanks for sharing your tips Athlyn. You’re right about reaching as wide an audience as possible.
August 26th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Hi Sharifa,
One technique I’ve used, to create inbound links to one of my Triond articles involved writing related articles at ArticlesBase and HubPages linking to the Triond article. This was very effective.
A blog is a good place to routinely add links, as well.
November 12th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Great article it helped me the on on the top content list I really wanted to read it.
February 18th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Nice work and thanks for the tips they really helped me! Oh and nice way of promoting your own articles
your other articles helped me alot too!