Though we haven’t taken a formal poll about this, a quick run through profiles on ArticlesBase shows that most ArticlesBase authors write as means to promote their site or product. As such, it can be assumed that most of our authors have an audience independent of ArticlesBase.
Your audience is your best indication of what you should be writing about. The “If you build it, they will come” philosophy, while optimistic, is probably not the best approach.
As your readers - both on ArticlesBase and on your own website and newsletters - what it is they would like to read about.
Your readers come back to you for information because you answer their questions - but they become even more loyal if you continuously provide answers to all their inquiries.
Set up a poll on your website or through your newsletter and ask your readers what it is they’re like to hear about.
Alternatively, go over the communications you receive from your readers - emails, comments on articles, etc. - and see which questions are repeated. Develop those into a new article.
By contacting your readers you will achieve two goals:
- Two-sided communication with your audience
- Article ideas - you may even have enough questions to merit a series of articles.
Have you surveyed your readers to see what they would be interested in reading about? What other methods have you used? Let us know in the comments.
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