5 Types of Articles
Before writing an article, you need to consider what type of article you’re going to write. Different article types are better for different topics and situations.
Here are five common article types…
A list article is when you collate different pieces of information that is related to one topic. These articles are one of the easiest and fastest to write.
‘7 Ways You Can Lose Weight Naturally’, ‘5 Quick Tips to Make
More Money’ and ‘3 Easy Methods to Acquire New Customers’ are all examples of list articles.
Take each point you’re making and turn that into one paragraph.
Inspirational articles do just that—inspire and encourage the reader in a positive way to be or do better. Often these articles will cover a typical problem many people have, and then detail how an individual or series of individuals overcome the same problem.
Often the people used as an example are ‘ordinary’ people. This is so the readers can connect and feel that they too can achieve similar results.
3. How to… Articles
‘How to’ articles are a popular framework to use. These articles break down a difficult task (or a task that is often done incorrectly) into easy step-by-step actions.
This gives the readers a clear guide on exactly how to achieve something. Once you’ve given the detailed information on how to do something you can add in a clever marketing trick.
