Most of the articles that we come across are short. And there is a notion prevalent on Internet that short is better.
But that is not true.
Writing long form articles have numerous benefits. And that is why you will also find numerous long form articles doing rounds on the internet. Before we go ahead and check out some tips to write such content, let’s first see what are the benefits of writing such huge content.
- Long content gets shared more often on the internet.
- It is a one stop solution to whatever problem it addresses.
- This content helps generate more backlinks than a shorter content.
- More number of people will give you backlink than short content, since you answer a lot of queries of people.
- Viewers will spend more time on your website.
- Include an Infographic at the end. Get inspired by this Infographic by Healthline.
- Maximum chances of ranking better than shorter content, since it has in depth information.
The list of benefits is endless. So without wasting time, let’s start with some great tips for you, which you can follow to write long form articles for your website or blog.
Divide into sections
First rule, never write the article in a flow. Divide your whole concept into different sections that you wish to address through your article. Let’s take an example of CBD pen. If you wish to write an article on this, you need to address few pointers. You can take this from multiple points of view. One, you can try writing about Best CBD Pen of 2018, along with their pros and cons, or you can talk about what CBD pen is, what are its features, what are the best pens for this year, and so on.
The basic concept is to divide your article into various sections that you think would be beneficial for readers.
Opening Sentence
Every section that you address, give it a very catchy opening statement. You can either give a statement that counters the basic facts, or summarize the whole next paragraph in that 1 statement. The choice is yours, how you want to open a paragraph. But giving catchy statements makes readers interested in your content even more. They would want to read it further and know more about why you said the given sentence.
Closing Sentence
Just like how opening sentence of a section is important, closing sentence is also equally important. When you are writing long articles, people usually lose the flow and forget what was written earlier. And hence, it becomes important on your part to summarize it in as few sentences and words as possible. This way, the flow of article gets maintained and readers can easily move on to the next section of your article.