Article Marketng - Can I Edit My Articles As I Learn More About Article Writing?
Posted on June 12, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Q: I’m just beginning to learn about how to write and market articles. I’m worried that if I submit my articles now and then learn more I won’t be able to change anything. Can I edit an article after it is submitted to the directories?
A: I would rather have my less than perfect article out there working for me than a bunch of not quite perfect articles sitting in my computer. So go ahead and submit your articles, because you can edit them once you have submitted them.
Now, having said that, here are 2 things to remember -
Read More..>>Article Submission Secrets - Strategically Worded Article Titles Bring You More Prospects & Profits
Posted on June 10, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
I break down article marketing into the four different skill sets of article writing, article submission, article marketing, and article income. You need to be proficient in all four areas to be completely successful at article marketing.
In this article I’m going to show you one of the many article submission strategies that can bring you more prospects and profits.
Keywords - Benefits - Keywords
The title of this article could have easily been
“How to Create a Title that Brings You More Prospects and Profits”
and it would look like a good title, but it is not.
Read More..>>Article Marketing - How To Use A Powerful 3 Tier Approach To Submitting And Marketing Your Articles
Posted on June 9, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Q: I’ve recently started submitting articles in my niche as a relationship coach. While I’ve been blogging for a little while, I’m really green when it comes to submitting articles. So here is my main questions - Are there particular article directories you’d recommend?
A: I use and recommend a three tier approach to submitting my articles.
Tier One - EzineArticles - The biggest, the best, and you get the most traffic from EzineArticles. You want to get as many articles as you possibly can up on EzineArticles. Visiting their blog on a regular basis is a good thing to do as well.
Read More..>>Article Marketing - Can You Write A Great Quality Informational Article In 500 Words Or Less?
Posted on June 8, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
A recent discussion on the blog at EzineArticles concerned whether you could write an article of quality in under 500 words.
One of the ideas being tossed around was that it takes more 500 words to deliver a great quality article.
There are a couple of points with which I agree, though overall I disagree.
Points of agreement
=> Many writers are not able to write a useful, helpful and great article in 300 - 500 words. It is too difficult.
Read More..>>Article Marketing - How Do You Motivate Yourself Everyday To Write Articles?
Posted on June 7, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Q: How do you motivate yourself to write articles everyday?
A: You know what? That is a really good question. As I think about it, you are really asking two questions -
1. How do I get motivated to write articles everyday?
and
2. How do I stay motivated to write articles everyday?
Fortunately the answers to either question apply to both questions.
How to get and stay motivated to write articles everyday
I have several tips for you which I will share in bullet point form -
Read More..>>Article Marketing - What You Must Do To Make The Reader Want What You Are Offering 2
Posted on June 4, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Q: How do you write an article that makes the reader feel like they must have what you are offering?
A: Simply stated, customers like to do business (spend money) with people they know, like and trust.
Think about the offline merchants you visit on a regular basis. If you are like me, you prefer to deal with merchants that you know, like and trust, and with whom you have a relationship.
The know like and trust factor is even more important online when you are not interacting face to face.
Read More..>>Article Submission Secrets - A Great Formula For Prospect & Profit Pulling Titles For Your Articles
Posted on May 23, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Powerful article marketing requires that you write a great title for your articles.
So here is just one of my formulas for a great title - Keywords - Benefits - Keywords. Use your keywords in the beginning of your title, make sure you make the benefit(s) clear, and then use your keywords again.
So let’s unpack this formula so you can use it.
My Article Title Formula - Keywords - Benefit(s) - Keywords
Keywords - Most article titles online fail from the start because they do not include keywords in the first four words of the title.
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