If you’ve submitted an article, say to EzineArticles, and it’s been rejected, don’t throw it away yet. Improve your writing skills online! Here are 10 tips on how to write a featured article so it gets published every time.

1. Review the rules of each article directory or blog. Maybe you missed something simple that you can now easily correct. And be sure to email the editors or whoever finds a problem with your article and fix it.

2. Know what type of article is published more. The favorite is the “how to” or “tips” article. To make this one even better, use numbered points for the middle section of your article. Publishers want you to share your unique information to entertain and inform. They don’t want an advertisement for your business. They don’t want watery soup either. Give what you have and don’t worry about giving too much.

3. Know the favorite length of an item to ship. Most directories and blogs need around 600-700 words. It is not easy for experts who know a lot. But KISS -Keep it Simple Sweetheart- is a good rule of thumb. Don’t just write short articles to get back links; always think about the quality that sets you apart from the average.

4. Include a short introduction and conclusion for each article to end it properly. Today, we see blog posts without them, but add them if you use blog parts to submit to article directories.

5. Make your title sizzling and long-tail keyword-rich. Without a good title, no one will read your article. And, if you want more inbound links to your site, make sure you have a low competition keyword phrase in the title. But, don’t sacrifice keywords to optimize your article for the great title.

6. Avoid the 20 articles for $5 each, even if you don’t want to write them yourself. These articles are too general and will not have specific examples that show you as original and expert.

7. Avoid content duplication in various ways. Stop submitting the same article to multiple sites. Instead, choose only a few of the highest-traffic sites to submit to. Be sure to enter your original article and your revised version into the dupecop.com program. You’ll want 50% or more unique content for any post after the first one. Remember, Google penalizes you for duplicate content, so why spin the wheels and waste time?

8. Create a mind map or article outline. For the middle, write your numbered tips. Then expand with examples for the best length: around 700 words. First write the essence of the article (the body). Then, write the introduction and conclusion at the end. Make them just a few sentences.

9. Stay on topic of each article so that your article is clear and easy to read. Like me, you may know a lot about your topic and add information that is useful. But, if you are off topic, you will only muddy the waters and make your article difficult to read. Just pass on your points. When your points support and relate to your title, you have greatly improved the writing style of your article.

10. Avoid rotating programs. Change the parts of your article yourself.

Use new sentences and words in your second version. Shorten the second version in half, then you are sure to get a unique 50%. However, lengthen a tips article from a few to ten items to get a single version of 50%.

11. Bonus tips. Investigate the resource box of your article. You’ll want to include a link to a free report, eBook, or ezine to increase your number of unique visitors. Add a link at the bottom just for search engine optimization for a particular web page (product or service) that you want to feature.

Now, you’re on your way to making your articles work for you, giving you inbound links, targeted traffic to your site, and making you known as the go-to person in your field.