# The X Symptoms Article Template

You can often preempt an illness if you’re aware of the symptoms. This doesn’t have to be health-related. It works for diseases in your business, relationship and life, as well.

Writing an “X Symptoms” type of article can really help your readers prevent disaster. And they will love you for it.

This is how you use the X Symptoms Article Template:

1: Pick your topic from an area where you’re aware of certain problems that happen frequently.

2: Come up with an intriguing headline.

Examples:

“7 Symptoms of a Cheating Spouse”

“Article Marketing – 5 Symptoms that You’re Wasting Your Energy”

3: Write an introduction to your article, telling your reader why this specific area is so important, and how – by preventing – he’ll save money and/or energy. Play on the fear of loss.

4: List the symptoms as bullet points, and elaborate on each symptom.

5: What can be done, if your reader discovers one or more of the symptoms, You don’t have to give it all away, but reveal at least one or two “medical” treatments.

6: Summon up your article in the conclusion, and remind your reader that preventing is better than curing. Lead into your resource box, if you’re writing for article syndication, traffic or back links.