Article Reference for VoicesInc.org
Please watch the video below for article instructions. It covers the written information covered on this page.
*** Not included in the video:
This is just a random example -
An article request will look like this:
Title/Keyword/Topic: Best Way To Learn the Ukulele
Word length: 1000
Product to promote: Online Ukulele Lessons
> If you discover that there are say 3 things that are important when learning the Ukulele, the title and "overview" of the article can be changed to:
The 3 Best Ways to Learn The Ukulele
Depending on what you research, all these titles can be used / changed:
Best Way to Teach Yourself Piano > Top 5 Ways to Teach Yourself Piano
The Best Book for Learning Guitar > The 15 Best Books for Learning Guitar
Classical Piano Songs for Beginners > 3 Classical Piano Songs Every Beginner Must Learn
The point is, when you research and write an article, don't let a title or theme restrict what you find.
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Format For ALMOST All Articles
Use The APP Formula
4 Easy Steps to Writing Your First Song on the Guitar
Agree: What can you agree on with someone who searches for this?: Song writing is hard.
Every songwriter has done it:
You're starring at a blank sheet of paper, trying to come up with you very first song on the guitar. Do I start with the lyrics, do I start with some chords?
Promise: The Promise is where you give them a peek into a better world.
It doesn't have to be so hard if you follow some of the basic steps provided by master songwriters.
And once you get one song under your belt, you can really start to create your own unique style to make you stand out from the crowd.
Preview: Just tell them exactly what you have in store for them.
I've found 4 super easy steps that every songwriter must follow, but I also have some other cool recommendations for taking it to the next level, in terms of writing and playing.
Compare These Two. Which is Better?
Every songwriter has done it:
You're starring at a blank sheet of paper, trying to come up with you very first song on the guitar...
Do I start with the lyrics, do I start with some chords?
It doesn't have to be so hard if you follow some of the basic steps provided by master songwriters.
And once you get one song under your belt, you can really start to create your own unique style to make you stand out from the crowd.
I've found 4 super easy steps that every songwriter must follow, but I also have some other cool recommendations for taking it to the next level, in terms of writing and playing.
While using the Uberchord app to practice the guitar and correcting your bad habits, why not put it into service helping you write your first song? It might just launch a stellar career, and at the very least it will make you a better player by helping you to practice and to understand chord progressions.
There are as many approaches to songwriting as there are songwriters. If you decide that composing music is for you, you’ll find that you too have a unique method inside you, a songwriting process that will emerge the more you experiment. But what we’re going to do today is teach you a super simple songwriting method, just to get you started. You don’t need to read music or tablature to do this, so even if you’re a guitar beginner there’s no excuse for not trying.
Everybody started with a first song! Bob Dylan’s first song was a tribute to another songwriter, Woody Guthrie. Back then hardly any singers wrote their own songs, so Bob’s first song was for one of the few who did.
Important:
Remember, with most of these articles, we are trying to sell something, or "pre-sell" something.
If we wrote this article, it would probably be because we want to sell either a course on songwriting, or a course on playing the guitar. This information will usually be given to you.
So you want to include this if you can, in the promise and or preview.
Looking back to the promise:
But it doesn't have to be if you follow some of the basic steps provided by master songwriters.
(at the end of the article we mention the Songwriting course from "Master Songwriter")
Looking at the preview:
I've found 4 super easy steps that every songwriter must follow, but I also have some other cool recommendations for taking it to the next level, in terms of writing and playing.
(at the end of the article, or in step 4, we recommend learning about a "product" to take it to the next level: guitar or writing courses)
Another Example:
Article Topic / Headline: Best Practice Routines for Piano Players
Approximate Word Count: 1000 words
Product to promote: Online Piano Lessons
Links to specific pages on Voices Inc will usually be given so you know where the article should lead the reader.
APP Method for Introduction:
Practice makes perfect.
You've probably heard that a thousands times right?
When it comes to learning piano, that statement is definitely true.
<< THIS IS THE AGREE PART >> "You've probably heard that before right?"
But what if I told you that there are certain things you can add into your piano practice routines to make them super effective, and way more fun.
<<THIS IS THE PROMISE>> Peek into a better world: make them super effective and fun.
Here I want to highlight 6 things that every practice routine absolutely needs, and even highlight some piano software that will make you much more consistent, because it makes practicing extremely fun.
Making practicing fun? I think we have a winner!
<<THIS IS THE PREVIEW>> Exactly what they get: 6 things your routines need.
Important: Are we pre selling (mentioning) online piano lessons?
Yes we are:
- But what if I told you that there are certain things you can add into your piano practice routines to make them super effective, and way more fun.
- Here I want to highlight 6 things that every practice routine absolutely needs, and even highlight some piano software that will make you much more consistent, because it makes practicing extremely fun.
APP Intros Should be BRIEF
Don't make these long.
6 to 10 sentences MAX.
Shorter is usually better.
Agree, promise, preview. Short and to the point.
How To Research
You have your own research style. You might have special tools as well.
Bottom line:
Step 1: Find link-worthy content
Step 2: Make something even better
Consult this guide for more information: (Do not worry about outreach or link building)
http://backlinko.com/skyscraper-technique
If you don't have tools like Ahrefs, which was used in the link above, just searching on Google is a free option.
Find out what is ranking, and make it better.
Best Practice Routines for Piano Players
In the example above, we mention highlighting 6 things every routine needs.
This is where the research comes into play. I just made up 6 things as a pure example.
The research should decide this number. If there's only 3 things, then great. If there are actually 10 things, then we list 10, or make it better and list 15.
In your own way:
Find out what's ranking, and make the content better.
**IMPORTANT:
The product to promote in this example is Online Piano Lessons.
Therefore, this should be incorporated into the list if possible.
This article which ranks well mentions 4 things.
Very easy to make it better.
Subheadlines With Benefits
These subhealines are very bad:
If possible, add subheadings with benefits included:
Again, #9 here explains it perfectly: http://backlinko.com/seo-copywriting
Here are some quick examples referencing a page which we might use when researching and making our content better, for the example article: Best Practice Routines for Piano Players
http://takelessons.com/blog/piano-practice-routine
Here are their subheading follow by better ones:
1. Scales and Finger Patterns
Better: Scales and Finger Patters So You Can Play Much Faster
2. Chords
Better: Practice Your Chord Progressions to Become a More Well-Rounded Player
3. Composition Analysis and Performance
4. Practice the Tricky Parts
Better: Practice the Tricker Parts to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Test Yourself
Not EVERY subheadline needs a benefit, but so many articles are lacking this.