A good technique that you can use to write a good article on any topic is to use the EzineArticles.com article directory...
You find 3 highly relevant articles on EzineArticles.com and take one section heading or point from each, then use the 3-point article template below to write an informative article quickly – an article that will pass any plagiarism checker such as Copyscape!
Why 3 points? Two reasons… one has to do with the "rule of three", which says that 3 is easy to remember (as in 1,2,3),and two, because you don't want to load your readers with a lot of information.
Contrary to popular thinking, the less information you give to someone
in a how-to article, the higher the chances that they will take action
on your information. Don't ever feel that you have to give the reader
all the information you know (or there is to know) about the topic,
because you could overwhelm them to the point where they don't know
where to start to take action and improve their lives.
Here's the 3-point article template… and an example article we put
together quickly:
The 3 Point Article Template
For Writing Articles Quickly
This is a great template to use when you need to write quickly on a topic you don't know anything about, simply researching and whisking a short piece together by repurposing other people's content. Use it to write articles to use for content marketing for example, or for content emails, or educational content on a business website or blog, and so on.
(1.) Start with a general opening about the topic (3 examples: Many
people want to do X but they don't know how OR If you are trying to do
X , this is what you need to know OR Do you wish that you could do X?
Read on and discover how)
(2.) Tell them the 3 points that you're going to discuss.
(3.) Tell them what they'll be able to do after they read your article.
First Main Point:
(4.) Make a general statement about the first main point.
(5.) Give 2 supporting sentences that back up your main point
Second
Main Point:
(6.) Transition to your second main point.
(7.) Give 2 supporting sentences that back up your second main point.
Third Main Point:
(8.) Transition to your third main point.
(9.) Give 2 supporting sentences that back up your third main point.
Conclusion:
(10.) Transition to the conclusion.
(11.) Summarize the 3 main points you just talked about.
(12.) Tell the reader what they can do now with the information in the article.
An Example Article Using 3 Point Template
In this article we'll show the reader 3 ways how to market your
business in the COVID crisis…
So we went to Ezinearticles.com and found these 3 articles (by the
same author surprisingly, which goes to show how little relevant
content was out there to help small businesses in this crisis..
https://ezinearticles.com/?4-Marketing-Strategies-for-the-COVID-19-Crisis&id=10279717
https://ezinearticles.com/?Your-Guide-to-Paid-Marketing-During-COVID-19&id=10290193
https://ezinearticles.com/?17-Strategic-Business-Pivots-to-Make-in-the-Time-of-COVID-19&id=10283350
These are the snippets we picked to use:
And this one…
And this other one…
Here's the finished article with notes
3 Ways How to Market Your Small Business Effectively During COVID-19
Many small businesses would like to improve their marketing during this COVID crisis but this is proving to be difficult because there is little relevant information out there. (General Opening) Three ways to promote your small business during COVID are to focus on digital
marketing, (point #1), pivot your marketing strategy to meet the current needs of your customers,(point #2), and to take a closer look at what you can offer people as a small business owner and as a member of the community.(point #3). Read on and discover how you can use these 3 simple changes to market your small business during these COVID times. (Tell what they'll be able to do after they read your article.)
One way to promote your business in this crisis is to focus your marketing on digital marketing strategies, or in other words to leverage the internet and social media. (point #1) Now that everyone is locked in at home, both small and big businesses are having to shift their marketing and promotion online (detail #1) If you haven't already done so now is the time to start leveraging social media marketing or PPC. (detail #2)
Another change you can make to market your business better in these COVID times is pivot your marketing strategy to meet the current needs of your customers. (point # 2) Given that most people are under lockdown, this means their immediate needs are different, and with this, their spending needs are different. What can your business offer to your existing customers and new customers to help them in this pandemic? (detail #1) If you're offering products, maybe you need to look at partnering with a delivery service to deliver your products to people's homes. If you offer a service, maybe you need to find creative ways how to deliver your service to customers under lockdown or quarantine. (detail # 2)
Finally, it's important to think of ways how you can step in as a small business owner and as a member of the community to extend services, products, or assistance to help people in this COVID crisis. (point #3) This helps your business on two levels. (1) Your business will be seen as one that offers solutions in a time of need, (detail #1) and (2), this will go a long way towards keeping you brand top of mind. (detail #2)
As you can see, marketing your business during this COVID period comes with challenges, but this does not mean all is lost. There is a lot you can do to improve your situation and the health of your business. (transition to conclusion) You'll want to focus on digital marketing, pivot your marketing strategy to meet the current needs of your customers, and to take a closer look at what you can offer people as a small business owner and as a member of the community. (summarize 3 main points)
Use these 3 simple marketing strategies to boost your marketing, and your bottom line, during this COVID crisis. You might find that you're making life easier for your wider community in the process! (Tell the reader what they can now do with the information in the article.)
There… that's the 3-point article using the template. It takes some getting used to but once you've mastered the flow, you can write a good article in minutes on any topic under the sun.
