Put your conclusion first. So put the juicy stuff first, and keep feeding them. I think they will. If you give them something really good, people will want to know more about it. I'm always amazed by how many sites want you to click 2 or 3 times before getting to the good stuff.
Further reading Have a look at string of pearls .
It kind of disagrees with all I said here, but I find it very interesting. Rating This article currently has a rating of 3 out of 1 total ratings. Article ratings encourage evolt contributors to keep writing the good stuff. Rudy, I was thinking of the Command Line story when I read this evolt story. I couldn't read the whole Stephenson essay in one sitting.