[Matthew Sherborne]

How to Write An Article

I’ve created a “basic list” article. The list article is easy to create when you know a lot of key facts about a specific subject. For a list article, each concept is used as a bullet point that is elaborated on with the key points.


Games: You can easily brighten things up by adding games to your profile. Practically anything you can think of from Pacman, Golf, Simon Says, Mario Brothers, Asteroids, Frogger and many more can be easily pasted on to your MySpace profile. These can be changed whenever you like and are a great way to keep people coming back to check you out.

Cursors: I'm sure you've seen these around, they're everywhere. The sky's the limit when it comes to cursors Anything you can think of is available, from animal cursors, flashing words, mermaids and unicorns, you get the idea. This is probably one of the most popular MySpace tools and can start a whole collection and change them whenever you like to spice things up.

Layouts: Also known as skins, layouts make up the basic theme of your profile. There are a wide variety of themes available and it might take a bit of searching to find the one that is best for you. Just remember to select a layout that suits your uniqueness and is pleasing to look at. If your goal is to make peoples eyeballs bleed, there are themes that can do that too.

Clocks: There are many different clock styles to choose from. You can pick from clocks that have a modern design, classic style, and roman numerals, digital and with or without the date. If you want you can even find layouts with matching themes. When installing a clock on your page be careful that your clock does not get in the way of your text.

Surveys: Adding fun surveys and quizzes to your site can make your profile a little more interesting. MySpaceReviews.com has many interactive surveys currently in development. Make sure to check back here so you can share some fun surveys with your friends.

Graphics: Glitter graphics, celebrity pictures, music lyrics and cool icons are just a few of what's possible. Check out the links below to get some really great graphics for your site.

Navigational Tools/Codes: These are Html codes you can add to your site to change it's appearance. You can change how your text is displayed, change the color scheme, and manipulate images or change border codes and styles.


Since I have enough information about Myspace, I don’t need to do any research and can easily create an article with what I have.

Now, I need to add a quick introduction, conclusion, and headline to make my article complete.

For a list article, the introduction tells the reader what the article contains.

For my introduction, I let the readers know the article is all about changing their Myspace profile. I list the concepts and phrase them in a way that gets them excited about what’s to come.

"MySpace is great because of the huge amount of freedom you have to change your MySpace profile. Using the profile tools and methods below you can trick out your profile to make it interesting and keep people coming back. Some of the cool features you are able to put on your MySpace profile are games, cursors, layouts, clocks, surveys, and graphics. It's easy to get carried away and really go wild. Here's a quick rundown of some of the different Myspace codes available and what they do:"


For the conclusion, I take some points from the “Other Interesting Points/Facts” section in my outline and use them to bring my article to a close. Keep the reader in mind at all times and close with how the information benefits them.

"You can easily spend hours pimping out your MySpace profile. Just be careful that your new graphics don't obscure your postings, and remember that your profile is an extension of you."

Now all I need is the perfect headline. To create a headline I want to sum up the overall information in my article in an attention grabbing way.
So I decide to use the popular article starter ‘How to,’ a popular slang word ‘Trick Out,’ and include the keywords that explain the thrust of the article content, ‘Myspace Profile.’

Now I have a catchy headline for my article.

"How to Trick Out Your MySpace Profile"

In a little bit I’ll go into more detail about how you can create a headline like this, that commands attention.

In the next section we’re going to cover how to write about the most in-demand topics. You’ll also learn how to find the information to write an article on a subject you’re not completely knowledgeable about.