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What are TeachStreet Articles? Articles are short stories, similar to blog entries, about a topic of your choosing. You can write an article about a specific teaching technique, or  maybe write a story about your experience as a teacher. Your articles will be shared across TeachStreet and, if you have a video or photo, could be promoted on the homepage. They will also be highlighted on your profile. Awesome articles also appear in Google search results.  <h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.6em; color: #555555; clear: left; padding: 0px;">How do I write an article?</h1> Writing an article is easy -- just click on the "Write an Article" link on the "Teach" page or "Add Article" button in the TeachStreet toolbar. <img src="/attachments/token/h550yqozou3swhg/?name=writeanarticle01.png" border="0" alt="writeanarticle01.png" /> <h1>Articles are composed of 5 parts:</h1> <ol> <li> Title Choose a catchy title, leveraging keywords that reflect your topic often helps people find your article in search.  </li> <li> Photo or video Add a photo, video or slide show. Embed YouTube or any other embeddable content by copying and pasting the Embed link directly into the “Add a video/media” box in your article. </li> <li> Content Write your original content here. This is the body of your article.  </li> <li> Subject Associate your article with a subject on TeachStreet.  </li> <li> Tags Add related keywords to describe your article -- these are helpful for search engines to use when indexing your article. </li> </ol> <img src="/attachments/token/upt0yo06okfsd86/?name=article.jpg.png" border="0" alt="article.jpg.png" /> <h3> Tips for writing great article. </h3> <ul> <li>Use descriptive titles to get noticed</li> <li>Use visually appealing media to attract readers</li> <li>Make your article interesting and useful so that people comment, share and come back.</li> <li>The best articles are short and clear</li> </ul>   <h1>Not sure what to write?</h1> These ideas will get you started... <h3> <ul> <li>Create a how-to article. Step-by-step, you tell us how it's done, from start to finish.</li> <li>Tell us your story. Whether it's how you got your start in teaching, or the most important thing you've ever learned, we want to hear from you.</li> <li>Insider tips. Know how to pick the best yoga teacher? Discovered how to ace the SATs? Share your secrets with us.</li> </ul> </h3>   <h1>Ready to learn more?</h1> Watch a TeachStreet Tutorial on Article Writing.  <a href="http://teachstreet.zendesk.com/forums/83169/entries/74349"><img src="/attachments/token/yl19b7tmplb1oj4/?name=TS-Video-Graphic.jpg" border="0" alt="TS-Video-Graphic.jpg" width="300" /></a> What are TeachStreet Articles? Articles are short stories, similar to blog entries, about a topic of your choosing. You can write an article about a specific teaching technique, or  maybe write a story about your experience as a teacher. Your articles will be shared across TeachStreet and, if you have a video or photo, could be promoted on the homepage. They will also be highlighted on your profile. Awesome articles also appear in Google search results.  <h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.6em; color: #555555; clear: left; padding: 0px;">How do I write an article?</h1> Writing an article is easy -- just click on the "Write an Article" link on the "Teach" page or "Add Article" button in the TeachStreet toolbar. <img src="/attachments/token/h550yqozou3swhg/?name=writeanarticle01.png" border="0" alt="writeanarticle01.png" /> <h1>Articles are composed of 5 parts:</h1> <ol> <li> Title Choose a catchy title, leveraging keywords that reflect your topic often helps people find your article in search.  </li> <li> Photo or video Add a photo, video or slide show. Embed YouTube or any other embeddable content by copying and pasting the Embed link directly into the “Add a video/media” box in your article. </li> <li> Content Write your original content here. This is the body of your article.  </li> <li> Subject Associate your article with a subject on TeachStreet.  </li> <li> Tags Add related keywords to describe your article -- these are helpful for search engines to use when indexing your article. </li> </ol> <img src="/attachments/token/upt0yo06okfsd86/?name=article.jpg.png" border="0" alt="article.jpg.png" /> <h3> Tips for writing great article. </h3> <ul> <li>Use descriptive titles to get noticed</li> <li>Use visually appealing media to attract readers</li> <li>Make your article interesting and useful so that people comment, share and come back.</li> <li>The best articles are short and clear</li> </ul>   <h1>Not sure what to write?</h1> These ideas will get you started... <h3> <ul> <li>Create a how-to article. Step-by-step, you tell us how it's done, from start to finish.</li> <li>Tell us your story. Whether it's how you got your start in teaching, or the most important thing you've ever learned, we want to hear from you.</li> <li>Insider tips. Know how to pick the best yoga teacher? Discovered how to ace the SATs? Share your secrets with us.</li> </ul> </h3>   <h1>Ready to learn more?</h1> Watch a TeachStreet Tutorial on Article Writing.  <a href="http://teachstreet.zendesk.com/forums/83169/entries/74349"><img src="/attachments/token/yl19b7tmplb1oj4/?name=TS-Video-Graphic.jpg" border="0" alt="TS-Video-Graphic.jpg" width="300" /></a>

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