Maximize Your Articles Through Feedback
One of the more widely understood ways of pinning down the search engines attention is quality content - and let’s say for example you’re a high level internet guru SEO professional, and you can drive all the traffic you want onto your website - then the next issue is seriously considering how you’re going to keep everyone coming back for more! One-of-a-kind, informative, top quality articles are an absolute necessity.
If you’re writing content for blogs, websites, or any other published materials, there are some tips to follow to give your articles the impact necessary to attract readers and keep their attention right through to the last word.
Word travels incredibly fast on the Internet - especially on Twitter, so your article will be receiving all kinds of attention while developing an interesting dialogue at the same time.
There are several ways to encourage reader response to an article. Traditionally, writers would supply their email at the end of the article. But this is a passive response since no one else reading the article can view another reader’s comments. A more active method is to add a comments section below your article where people can leave their opinions about what they just read. On occasion, the comments at the bottom may draw attention away from the main article or deviate from the primary topic.
A much more effective way to get quality feedback is to link the article to an online survey. This type of reader response also helps the writer or publisher obtain measurable comments. By using an online survey, you can determine if readers liked the article, if they agreed with what was said, if they disagreed with the viewpoint, and if they had additional information to add.
There are websites available that assist with creating the online questionnaire and in providing information on how to link the survey to the article. Valuable tools to track and measure the feedback received are also provided. Some online survey providers also offer the option of sharing real time survey results with readers and provide incentive ideas to encourage readers to participate in the questionnaire.
Utilizing an online survey linked to an article is an effective means of communication that encourages discussion about a topic. It’s an inexpensive investment that has great benefits in enabling you to get the most measurable response from an article.
Adam Toren, Co-Founder of Young Entrepreneur, specializes in maximising the profitability of failing businesses with his own unique ‘bottom line’ method. Adam, along with his brother, have established, bought and then sold on an assortment of companies in recent years. At present, they own and operate a very successful publishing company and variety of online businesses.
