When it comes to composing a paid post, I normally stay away from those which required a minimum of 300 words. Unless I really like the topic and the payout is good, if not I will just let go of them.

If I have a long post to write, I will normally split it into a few parts. Frankly, when I come across a long post, I don’t feel like reading it unless it is really catchy and good. If not, I will be lost half way through the post. LOL!

Seems like I’m not the only one who agrees that a short post is better than a long winding one. Just check out the article from Sponsored Reviews, and you will know what I meant.

Size Does Matter – Short is Better!

Posted: 26 Jun 2007 10:50 AM CDT

ruler.gifOur generation is starting to experience something for the very first time in history: information overload. The daily avalanche of e-mails, advertisings, blogs and the like are shortening people’s attention span. (By the way, sorry if I gave you false illusions, by now you probably realized that the title of the article refers to something else…).

How does this phenomenon affect your blog? Simply put, if you are lucky you will have people giving you 30 seconds of their time. Then question then becomes, “If you only have 30 seconds, would you rather show the reader some “real stuff” or lose yourself between ramblings and fluff talk?” I bet you said the former, and for that purpose below you will find 4 practical tips.

1. Write a short and effective introduction

Get to the point, quickly. There is nothing worse than an endless, boring introduction. The purpose of the intro is to capture the attention of the reader and to summarize your main argument throughout the article. Make sure your intros work in favor and not against yourself.

2. Remove words where pictures will suffice

Do you think you could remove a whole paragraph and replace it with an equally expressing picture? Go for it! Ever heard the saying “A picture is worth 1000 words?” Well, it is true.

3. Choose simple words

While writing the article, pay attention on the words you choose. If something big and fancy comes on the way, stop! Ask yourself, “is there any simpler word that would deliver the same meaning?”

4. Re-read the article removing unnecessary words and sentences

Once you have a first draft, go through the article again removing all the unnecessary words and sentences. Do not worry about butchering your article, the more concise it gets, the better.