[For Beginners] 3 Things to Keep in Mind When Creating Free Articles

When you write a free article

Do you ever think, "How should I write a free article?" or "Articles should be packed with information to get read."

Have you ever thought like this?

Today, I will talk about how
the most important thing when writing an article is the reader's perspective
and that you should escape from self-satisfaction.

Even though you came up with an attractive title
and got people to click on your free article
you get no reaction at all...

You start to worry if it's being read to the end...

If this sounds like you
please be sure to read until the end.

Things to keep in mind when writing free articles
1. Write articles around 1500 characters
2. Start with the conclusion
3. Create a flow

I will talk about these three things.

1. Write articles around 1500 characters

Unlike social media, note is a place
where users who have a habit of reading
gather.

That said,
even if you write a masterpiece with 3000 characters
no one will read it to the end.
It might just end up as self-satisfaction.

The amount of time a human can focus on reading is about 3 to 5 minutes.
In terms of character count, that's about 1200 to 1800 characters.

If they are already your fans
they probably won't mind reading
a long article of over 3000 characters.

However,
the other person is someone whose face you don't even know.

Honestly, it's hard to stay focused and finish reading
an article by someone you don't know at all, right?

Even if you keep scrolling
more text keeps appearing.
"Is there still more?"

Once they think this,
the reader's focus is broken.

Creating an article that is too long
is just self-satisfaction.


Besides, it takes too much time to write the article
and you won't be able to keep it up.

Since people reading note
are almost all reading on their smartphones

Without putting too much of a burden on scrolling,
it should be rewarding to read, and keep the reader focused without getting bored,
so about 1500 characters is ideal.

2. Start with the conclusion

Write articles using the PREP method.

If you provide the answer first,
it reduces the stress of reading,
so readers are less likely to leave.

It is also overwhelmingly easier to understand the content
when you start with the conclusion.

Furthermore, writing with the PREP method
increases your writing speed.

I used to take more than two hours
to write a free article,

but now, by applying the PREP method,
I have become able to write one in about an hour.



You just fit what you want to convey into P, R, E, and P respectively,
and expand on the topic.
It makes it easier for the writer to organize their thoughts as well.

Especially for those who are short on time,
the PREP method is the way to go for beginners.

3. Create a flow

After reading a free article,
let's give a push to those readers who wonder,
"So, what should I do now?"

Creating a flow doesn't mean
you are selling a paid article.
Sales should be done primarily in the lead text.

But you still need to promote your paid articles, right?


Since some people come in from free articles,
if you don't let them know,
"I also have this article available,"
they might leave
without ever knowing your paid articles exist.

In free articles, you don't need to push for sales,
it's fine to just place a guide
to gently lead the reader.

This time,
I talked about 3 things you should keep in mind
for free articles.

This article also ended up being
around 1500 characters.


It wasn't too long, but not too short,
and you were able to read it quickly, right?
Isn't this length enough?

The things to keep in mind are
the reader's perspective, and discarding self-satisfaction.

If you write while keeping this in mind,
your articles will transform into ones that get read.

Thank you for reading
until the end today.

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which are packed with the content I have practiced.

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