Some people may not consider this part really article writing tips per se.  But, in my opinion, anytime you don’t use an available tool, especially when it’s a beneficial one, is a blunder.

Consider article formatting, and by that I mean not only making your article pretty, but making it easy to read.  Once again I want to stress how easy it is for a reader to hit the back button.  Big blocks of text with never ending run-on sentences are difficult and annoying to read.

Now we all visit forums that cover subjects we’re interested in.  How many times have you read a post that is just one long sentence, the eternal run-on sentence.  After a few seconds you give up and hit the back button or skip to the next post.

Well, don’t give your readers a headache.  Hit the enter button from within a step and create a little visual and mental break.

Check out this article, notice how I broke up the different engine sizes.  Imagine how hard it would be to read this if it was one long sentence.

Break up long sections of text for easy reading!

Don’t underestimate the power of doing this!  For one, this draws the eye to the list and immediately makes the reader realize that there is some useful, technical information to be had from your article.  Check out my article on motor scooters and you’ll see what I mean. <- Shameless link

Also notice the way I inserted a keyword into the ‘Things you’ll Need” area.  Pretty slick huh, and also another way to utilize the space that’s given to you.

Article writing tips like this should be implemented whenever you have lists or technical information to convey.  It makes it easier to read and the reader will notice the information before he can hit the back button.  Try it, it can’t hurt.

Anyone else come upon useful article writing tips they’d like to share?

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