Comments on: Top 7 leads to hook readers http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/ experts in digital PR and social media Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:34:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Internet Strategist http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-18234 Internet Strategist Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:21:05 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-18234 Quality content covering timeless subjects keeps attracting visitors (and, if you're a business, potential clients and buyers) indefinitely. Few people who own Web sites - not even those who pay for PR - realize that every post made is an investment. While some subjects are quickly dated, others - such as how to write well - change very little even over decades. When your article is superior to all of the others out there it will continue to attract links. Over time, when the search engines are working well, the best rise to the top (based on quality incoming links with appropriate anchor text). Between blogging and Social Media, every targeted piece posted online could suddenly reap huge benefits. Some Social Networking users have large followings, so a mention by them can generate numerous links and potentially even thousands of visitors in one day. The Internet has changed greatly in the past few years. Those who understand it will reap benefits from seeds planted long ago. Wise businesses are well advised to hone their writing skills or hire those - like you - who have them. Use those skills to offer quality content that points back to what they do best. People buy from those who answer their questions and help them make decisions with confidence. Few businesses do this as well as they could. Those that do will grow - even and especially - during difficult economic times. Quality content covering timeless subjects keeps attracting visitors (and, if you’re a business, potential clients and buyers) indefinitely. Few people who own Web sites – not even those who pay for PR – realize that every post made is an investment.

While some subjects are quickly dated, others – such as how to write well – change very little even over decades. When your article is superior to all of the others out there it will continue to attract links. Over time, when the search engines are working well, the best rise to the top (based on quality incoming links with appropriate anchor text).

Between blogging and Social Media, every targeted piece posted online could suddenly reap huge benefits. Some Social Networking users have large followings, so a mention by them can generate numerous links and potentially even thousands of visitors in one day.

The Internet has changed greatly in the past few years. Those who understand it will reap benefits from seeds planted long ago. Wise businesses are well advised to hone their writing skills or hire those – like you – who have them. Use those skills to offer quality content that points back to what they do best.

People buy from those who answer their questions and help them make decisions with confidence. Few businesses do this as well as they could. Those that do will grow – even and especially – during difficult economic times.

]]> By: sherrilynne http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-18232 sherrilynne Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:29:19 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-18232 I'm loving that there is still life in this post. :-) I’m loving that there is still life in this post. :-)

]]> By: Internet Strategist http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-18226 Internet Strategist Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:21:57 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-18226 This was the most complete, concise article covering this very important writing skill: keeping readers interested enough to keep reading. I hope your clients appreciate your ability to create exceptional content that will attract quality links and potential business. Some topics, such as this one, are timeless. They keep growing your traffic and sales indefinitely. This was the most complete, concise article covering this very important writing skill: keeping readers interested enough to keep reading. I hope your clients appreciate your ability to create exceptional content that will attract quality links and potential business. Some topics, such as this one, are timeless. They keep growing your traffic and sales indefinitely.

]]> By: Learning Blogging Using WordPress: How to Write a Post | GROWMAP.COM http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-18216 Learning Blogging Using WordPress: How to Write a Post | GROWMAP.COM Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:22:57 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-18216 [...] information belongs in the first paragraph. Writers call this your “hook”. See Top 7 Leads to Hook Readers for some great tips. I like to have my excerpt end at a point that leads readers to want more. [...] [...] information belongs in the first paragraph. Writers call this your “hook”. See Top 7 Leads to Hook Readers for some great tips. I like to have my excerpt end at a point that leads readers to want more. [...]

]]> By: Marketing Articles http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-16033 Marketing Articles Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:26:38 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-16033 Thanks for the great tips. As starter in writing articles this will surely help me in doing my content. I hope there are still more advices to come. I'll visit this site often. -Jan Thanks for the great tips. As starter in writing articles this will surely help me in doing my content. I hope there are still more advices to come.
I’ll visit this site often.

-Jan

]]> By: Lindsay http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-9949 Lindsay Mon, 07 May 2007 18:03:29 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-9949 Thank you, sherilynne, for posting this. I am trying to teach a yearbook class about how to write more effective leads, and I found this very helpful. Thank you, sherilynne, for posting this. I am trying to teach a yearbook class about how to write more effective leads, and I found this very helpful.

]]> By: sherrilynne http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-7478 sherrilynne Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:51:10 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-7478 Thanks Richard Thanks Richard

]]> By: Richard Bailey http://strivepr.com/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-7297 Richard Bailey Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:02:06 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/03/04/top-7-leads-to-hook-readers/#comment-7297 Great advice: I've added a link to this post from my wiki page devoted to (PR) writing. Great advice: I’ve added a link to this post from my wiki page devoted to (PR) writing.

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