Sometimes when I am communicating with other webmasters and I bring up the subject of writing articles, I often get a response like "I'd rather have a root canal, I just can't write", or "my spelling is horrible and my grammar is not much better". In my view, the first excuse is just a matter of attitude. The latter excuse falls on deaf ears because the major word processing programs have good spelling and grammar checking capabilities.
We're not talking about something that would qualify for the Pulitzer prize in literature, just articles dealing with a topic that may be of interest to a group of people that also may happen to have an interest in your particular business proposition or activity.
While not as dramatic as the college professor's dilemma of "publish or perish", many Internet marketers have found that the publicity and traffic that articles can bring to their websites is second only in importance to actually making sales.
When writing articles, start out by clearly defining what you want to write about. Focus on the topic and the general message that you want to communicate. Sometimes you will start with a title and expand from there and other times the title will be the last thing you develop.
Organize your material (be it knowledge, thoughts, or opinions) into a logical sequence or order. Don't try for the finished product in the first draft. Just let your mind, and words, flow and get some stuff down on paper. This may occur in a single session or, for longer articles, it may be done in several rough draft sessions perhaps broken into logical sections of what will eventually become your finished article.
Once you've completed the rough stuff, it's time to make your corrections, smooth out the rough edges, and perhaps do a little juggling in terms of organization. Run your text through the spelling/grammar checking tool of your word processor and make the appropriate adjustments/corrections.
Now that the body of text that you have created is "technically clean" from a spelling/grammar standpoint and you have satisfied yourself with the organization, its time to do the final styling or polishing to ensure readability (that may or may not be a word, but I'll claim poetic license and go ahead and use it). Read your article aloud to yourself and get a feel for the cadence or rhythm. The readability of the entire article can be influenced by changing the order of words and/or exchanging one like-meaning word for another. The final goal is to invite readership.
Many entrepreneurs and professionals use their articles as a key component in launching successful careers earning very substantial incomes. Remember, with regard to writing articles, you're better than you think you are...it's all about attitude.
----------------------------------------------------------------
This article is freely available for reprint provided that the resource box at the end of the article is left intact and the article is published complete and unaltered. If you are using this article on a website or e-book, please make sure that the link in the resource box is live or clickable.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Kirk Bannerman operates a successful home based business and coaches others seeking to start their own home based business.
Visit his website at legitimate home based business for more details.
limousine Ackley .. Lockport Chicago limo O’HareIt is amazing to see how much we all still... Read More
You may be wondering what persuasive writing has to do... Read More
As a follow up to my previous article on the... Read More
How does a writing agency market itself effectively in a... Read More
How would you like to have your name and web... Read More
Okay, I admit it: I'm a keen people-watcher. (Most writers... Read More
Everyone knows an expert is just a drip under pressure.... Read More
MS: John, you must be one of the most prolific... Read More
Get the Facts you need to start promoting you free... Read More
Queries are not written like business letters or emails; they... Read More
You've already agreed that putting some of your best articles... Read More
Anxiety, apprehension, cold feet, consternation, dismay, distress, dread, fear, fright,... Read More
You have decided on a great idea and researched a... Read More
If you market online, whether it be your own information... Read More
Writing articles is one of the most powerful, if not... Read More
Article marketing-the simple act of writing one 400 word article... Read More
One of the best things you can do for your... Read More
I was busiy submitting some articles I ghost wrote for... Read More
Lately, there seems to be some confusion between Article Marketing... Read More
Writing can be fraught at the best of times but... Read More
Are you a reluctant marketer for your book? Do you... Read More
Writing for the internet requires that you create a large... Read More
A ghostwriter, as one may think is not a writer... Read More
Many writers do not understand that the online writing business... Read More
There are many ancient writings, which dive into the importance... Read More
shuttle from O'Hare Alexander ..You may be wondering what persuasive writing has to do... Read More
Publicity?you're business can survive without it, but it certainly won't... Read More
A large portion of your business relies on your ability... Read More
Writing for the internet requires that you create a large... Read More
Determining keywords is a critical step in writing articles online... Read More
I am sure that there would have been a moment... Read More
I've been blogging occasionally over the last two months about... Read More
Being an Internet Article Author is far and away the... Read More
Rejection is part of a writer's life. You must cope... Read More
Find definitions from A to G! ~~~~~~~~~~~ A ~~~~~~~~~~~ About... Read More
Find definitions from H to P... ~~~~~~~~~~~ H ~~~~~~~~~~~ Haiku... Read More
It is pretty obvious that content is king online. It... Read More
How to write an informative article?The following tips can help... Read More
A simple technique to increase web site traffic is using... Read More
It's no secret-link exchanges are dying a painful death. And... Read More
To be successful at any affiliate marketing program, you not... Read More
Would it be worth it to master a technique that... Read More
There are two primary factors in creating a successful reference... Read More
Knowing exactly what an editor wants.Unfortunately, many new writers struggle... Read More
One great benefit of article marketing is the generation of... Read More
Article writing can be such an intimate act as you're... Read More
Recently I interviewed Kevin Bidwell of All-In-One-Business.com on some of... Read More
Inspirational articles were once limited to self-help and religious publications,... Read More
Your author bio is a vital part of your article... Read More
Lets face it people use articles to send traffic to... Read More
Article Writing |