How to Write Articles That Rank Highest in the Search Engines

I like writing articles because they educate my potential clients and help me build relationships with them. But another important thing your articles can do for you is help you show up higher in search engine results pages. Wouldn't it be great if whenever someone searched for something related to your business, an article by you showed up in the first page of results?

Here is how you can make your articles rank highest in the search engines.

1. Carefully choose the keywords you want your article to rank highest for. If being number one for a certain phrase is important to you, choose keywords that aren't very competitive. At the same time, you want to make sure that it's a phrase people will actually search for, and that people who search for that phrase are interested in what you have to sell. Wordtracker.com offers a good free tutorial on how to choose good keywords for your website. The same techniques apply to your articles.

2. Put your keyword phrase near the beginning of the title of your article. It may take some word smiting to make it sound like it belongs there.

3. Your keyword phrase should also be near the beginning of the first sentence of your article and sprinkled throughout the article body. Remember to write naturally so your keyword phrase doesn't stand out and detract from the readability of your article.

4. Use subheadings in your article. Place your keyword phrase in one or two of the subheadings you use throughout the article.

5. Use your keywords near the beginning of your article summary and make sure to include it when you add your keywords on the search engine directories.

After you've optimized your reprint article, you'll want to make sure to submit it an article directory that will publish it in a timely fashion and that the search engines visit regularly so they can find it! If you follow all these steps, you will be on your way to having your article rank well for your desire keywords.

I like writing articles because they educate my potential clients and help me build relationships with them. But another important thing your articles can do for you is help you show up higher in search engine results pages. Wouldn't it be great if whenever someone searched for something related to your business, an article by you showed up in the first page of results? Here is how you can make your articles rank highest in the search engines.