How to write a post with more than 1000 words

This is my very first post in the category of content. A content is an information and experiences that explains “How, When, Where, and What” a writer or the author is trying to tell his reader or audience. A well written content will be well understood and will make your reader come back next time looking for more. Providing quality content for your reader should not be taken for granted because it tells your reader the quality of your blog and its the number one weapon that can be used to win the war of incrementing your readership.

Quality and Quantity matters whenever it comes to content. If you are a kind of person that likes to write a killer post which consist of more than 1000 words then you need to always keep your reader in mind, make sure your reader don’t  get bored after reading few lines, keep your reader dream alive by not getting to your conclusion too early, make your words real and meaningful. If you are a kind of person that likes to write short posts, then perhaps you should start thinking about writing a longer one without making your reader get bored.

You might have noticed that on every famous blog there are always atleast 4 killer posts per week that consist of a minimum of 1500 words. I will walk you through a simple step-by-step guidelines for writing a post that has more than 1000 words.

The Elements Of A Post

A good post must consist of 4 main elements which are the Headline, Lead, Body, and Conclusion;

Headline:

A headline is text at the top of a post, indicating the nature of the post. The headline catches the attention of the reader and relates well to the topic. Modern headlines are typically written in an abbreviated style omitting many elements of a complete sentence. During the next following weeks I will write more about creating a quality content and how to write a killer headline that catches the attention of everybody that take a look at it.

Headline as we all know is a very power group of words that decides if the post will be read or not. Keep in mind that apart from your family and friends that are visiting your blog because they wanna be nice to you, anyone else that comes to your blog comes for a purpose; its either he or she is looking for how to do something, or he needs information about a particular product or service, he surely must be there for a reason and the only way that you could help your reader to find what he is looking for is by summarizing the main purpose of post in less that 10 words as your headline.

Lead:

Its like your introductory part of your post because it gives your reader a taste of what your post is all about. It also gives your reader a very good reason why he should read on. A well written lead is crucial because if you write a poor lead your reader might not be patience enough to read your story from the beginning to the end. The lead sentence captures the attention of your reader and sums up the focus of your story. The lead also establishes the person your post is meant for, it sets the tone and guides your reader into the post.

A well written lead has to describe, ask and answer your reader’s question about why he is reading the post and if or not the post will bring a solution to his problem or satisfy his needs. In a news story, the introductory paragraph tells the most important facts and answers the questions: who, what, why, when, which.

Body:

1. For the news story, details are evident in the body of the post and flow smoothly from the lead.
2. Quotes are used to add interest and support to the post.
3. A feature post will follow a format appropriate for its type. Structures for feature post may include, but are not limited to:

• chronological — the post may be a narrative of some sort.
• cause and effect — the reasons and results of an event or process are examined.
• classification — items in a post are grouped to help aid understanding
• compare and contrast — two or more items are examined side-by-side to see their similarities and differences
• list — A simple item-by-item run-down of pieces of information.
• question and answer — such as an interview with a celebrity or expert.
• and many more…..

Conclusion:

A well written conclusion occurs after you have presented all your information, tips, how to, links, and many more.Give your reader a homework and ask a simple questions like;

• Was I able to satisfy your needs with this post?
• Was the information helpful
• Do you have any other method, system, ideas, or way of solving the same problem?
• Do you think my way of solving it is better or am I missing something?
• Give them a homework to think about after reading your post
• And many more.

Interact with your reader, don’t just write like a king that gives instructions to his slave or commands his citizen about what to do and what not to do. Keep in mind that your reader wouldn’t mind giving a suggestion or thanking you for the post. Keep it real and simple. Open the way for your reader to come in and contribute to the matter.

You can also make your conclusion;

1. a final quote
2. a descriptive scene
3. a play on the title or lead
4. a summary statement

So how can you write a post with more than 1000 words?:

I can hear you say that loud and clear, ok below are the simple step by step techniques that I also put into practice;

1. Make your headline “5 < Headline < 10″ greater than 5 and less than 10 words
2. Make an introduction to the Body part of your post with 200 words or more
3. Create 5 or more points to write about in the body part of your post, and make sure each of your points has more than 200 words but not less
4. Write a conclusion with more than 50 words.
5. Yes its as simple as that.

If you have any other idea of creating a post that has more than 1000 words, do share them with us by commenting below. Do you use some techniques different from the one listed above? or do you use some of the above techniques? What has worked well for you in creating a post that has more than a thousand words?.

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