Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE One of the most important questions a content writer should explore is this: how to make very good arti...
One of the most important questions a content writer should explore is this: how to make very good articles that people will want to read? This is very important for clients. How can I make this common topic sound different and new? What angle will make it easy for me to do that? Writers need to make their articles appealing to users so that they will be read, and hopefully referenced by other websites and shared on social media. That is what you aim for the most in web content writing.
This is probably why a lot of articles on the Web today are list-type. Everyone knows that readers usually prefer lists to essays. To demonstrate how and why, see the following reasons for readers' attraction to list-type articles.
Why Lists Fascinate Readers
- A brief look-over of the list is enough to tell readers if they’ll find what they’re looking for in the article.
- Readers don’t have to read each item to get the point. They can also find vital data even if they just skim through the list.
- It is easier and quicker to finish reading list items than paragraphs.
- It is easier to look for specific bits of information in a list, especially if there are subheadings.
- People like to be affirmed of their tastes, so they feel excited about lists that rank people, things, events, et cetera.
Reasons Why Content Writers Like to Write Lists
Readers aren’t the only ones who appreciate lists. Content writers also like writing them. There are many reasons for this, including the following:
- Topics which already have hundreds of articles written will sound different and interesting in list form.
- Writers can go directly to the important points.
- Sometimes introductory paragraphs are no longer necessary because the titles and subheadings are sufficient enough to tell readers what the article contains.
- Writers don't have to work out a body structure or topic flow.
- It is easy to add additional information and making it fit with what’s already on the page.
- Lists can be made more interesting than just presenting related items. Numbers, bullets, subheadings—writers can use any of these depending on what the list will be about.
- Writers can focus on one item at a time.
- List-type articles may end without a conclusion paragraph.
Here is a brief conclusion paragraph, though. It is important to note that this isn’t the only effective format or style in web content writing. There are certain subjects that are best written in paragraph form. Content writers have to learn how to make those articles at par with how well they write lists.
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