Saturday, March 31, 2012
Do Your Articles Need Proofreading...and Maybe Even Re-Writing?
None of us are perfect. Even the best of authors will need a little help from time to time. In fact, I will not be surprised if, by the time you reach the end of this comment, you have caught me in a couple of errors, and I have several hundred published articles.
Even so, there are some particular instances in which you may find that you should have someone take a second look at your articles and maybe even re-write them for you.
Let me ask you a few questions:
Do you write and publish articles in English online?
Is some language other than English your native language?
Is your command of such nit-picky things as punctuation, spelling, grammar a little weak?
Do you have to admit that, although you have something valid to say in your articles, you just don't have that "writing thing" that lets you say it easily?
Did you have to answer, "Yes!" to any of those questions?
If so, there is a good chance that your articles can probably benefit from a little review, and possibly re-writing, by someone with a bit more experience and expertise.
Let me tell you about something that I have noticed in the last year or so.
I have several blogs and websites, and, at one time, I would write almost every word on them myself. However, in the last year or so, I have retired and like to take it easy. Although I still am an active blogger and webmaster, I have gotten a little tired of doing all the work myself and have begun using articles from article directories such as EzineArticles.com.
It's pretty much a given fact that I will have to go through several articles on a subject to find the few which will fit into a particular blog or website. I also understand that not everyone who writes articles is that good of a "writer". However, I was still willing to sacrifice a certain amount of technical skill for a good article which conveyed knowledge in an enjoyable manner.
I was a linguist in the U.S. Army, and, having lived and traveled in Europe for years, I understood how an interesting article written by someone whose native language is NOT English might have a few technical errors here or there...yet still be one I might wish to publish anyway.
Saddly, what I was NOT really prepared for was how many good, interesting, and informative articles I would have to skip over simply because the manner in which the author expressed his or her ideas was difficult to interpret...even though written in English.
If you are someone who is writing articles and publishing them in article directories, no doubt your hope is that those articles will be appreciated by others and perhaps will be published on multiple websites. You probably also hope that those articles will establish you as a knowledgeable person on the subject you write about. The ultimate goal of most such articles is generally to generate business by attracting readers to your business.
However, if your articles are being passed over by webmasters and bloggers like me for the reasons I have outlined, then you are expending a lot of time and energy for nothing. Just this morning, I had to skip over a very informative article that I would have liked to publish on my travel blog. Although it was a good article with a lot of first-hand information which my readers could have used, it was written by someone whose native language is NOT English, and, as such, had too many distracting and confusing constructions for me to use it.
Fortunately, there are many services online which will ghost write articles for you, or proofread, rewrite, and sometimes even publish YOUR articles for you.
If you are intelligent and knowledgeable on a subject, but your command of English is about like my command of German, you should probably hire one of these services to do some of this work for you.
You and I know that there is never a guarantee that even the best written, most interesting article will be the one which goes viral and winds up on thousands of other websites. However, your odds of getting your article accepted and published by a webmaster or blogger will be better if the article you DO submit is well written and easy to read.
Even so, there are some particular instances in which you may find that you should have someone take a second look at your articles and maybe even re-write them for you.
Let me ask you a few questions:
Do you write and publish articles in English online?
Is some language other than English your native language?
Is your command of such nit-picky things as punctuation, spelling, grammar a little weak?
Do you have to admit that, although you have something valid to say in your articles, you just don't have that "writing thing" that lets you say it easily?
Did you have to answer, "Yes!" to any of those questions?
If so, there is a good chance that your articles can probably benefit from a little review, and possibly re-writing, by someone with a bit more experience and expertise.
Let me tell you about something that I have noticed in the last year or so.
I have several blogs and websites, and, at one time, I would write almost every word on them myself. However, in the last year or so, I have retired and like to take it easy. Although I still am an active blogger and webmaster, I have gotten a little tired of doing all the work myself and have begun using articles from article directories such as EzineArticles.com.
It's pretty much a given fact that I will have to go through several articles on a subject to find the few which will fit into a particular blog or website. I also understand that not everyone who writes articles is that good of a "writer". However, I was still willing to sacrifice a certain amount of technical skill for a good article which conveyed knowledge in an enjoyable manner.
I was a linguist in the U.S. Army, and, having lived and traveled in Europe for years, I understood how an interesting article written by someone whose native language is NOT English might have a few technical errors here or there...yet still be one I might wish to publish anyway.
Saddly, what I was NOT really prepared for was how many good, interesting, and informative articles I would have to skip over simply because the manner in which the author expressed his or her ideas was difficult to interpret...even though written in English.
If you are someone who is writing articles and publishing them in article directories, no doubt your hope is that those articles will be appreciated by others and perhaps will be published on multiple websites. You probably also hope that those articles will establish you as a knowledgeable person on the subject you write about. The ultimate goal of most such articles is generally to generate business by attracting readers to your business.
However, if your articles are being passed over by webmasters and bloggers like me for the reasons I have outlined, then you are expending a lot of time and energy for nothing. Just this morning, I had to skip over a very informative article that I would have liked to publish on my travel blog. Although it was a good article with a lot of first-hand information which my readers could have used, it was written by someone whose native language is NOT English, and, as such, had too many distracting and confusing constructions for me to use it.
Fortunately, there are many services online which will ghost write articles for you, or proofread, rewrite, and sometimes even publish YOUR articles for you.
If you are intelligent and knowledgeable on a subject, but your command of English is about like my command of German, you should probably hire one of these services to do some of this work for you.
You and I know that there is never a guarantee that even the best written, most interesting article will be the one which goes viral and winds up on thousands of other websites. However, your odds of getting your article accepted and published by a webmaster or blogger will be better if the article you DO submit is well written and easy to read.
Labels: article marketing, article writing, publish articles, writing articles
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Have You Been Thinking About Freelance Article Writing and Publishing?
Freelance Article Writing - How to Get Started and Make Money Right Away
By Sean R Mize
The idea of having a 9am-5pm job is something that does not appeal to a lot of people. Imagine, you will need to spend 1-3 hours to drive to and from your office and if you're one of the unlucky ones, you will also need to endure the pain of office politics. These are just some of the reasons why more and more individuals (particularly moms) are now considering making money through the internet. They get to spend more time with their kids, they get to have direct control over their working hours, and they earn well.
If you think that this career is something that will compliment your skills and your preferred lifestyle, let me help you get started and later on, succeed in this endeavor. Here's what you need to do:
First, ensure that you know the ins and outs of writing articles for online users. Remember, writing internet articles is far different from writing essays and news articles. It will really help if you take advantage of web article writing seminars or if you hire a mentor to guide you at least for the mean time. Don't worry as mastering the art of writing effective web articles is a relatively easy. I am sure you'll be able to master it in no time at all.
Write several sample articles. It's very important that you have sample articles that you can show to your potential buyers the moment they show their interest in doing business with you. Write a lot of articles preferably on those topics that are currently popular in the online arena. Then, publish them on directories under your real name. You can then just send the link of your author page to your prospective clients. Needless to say, you must make sure that all your sample articles are nothing but impressive.
Join freelancing sites. Make the process of looking for trustworthy buyers and good-paying article writing projects by simply joining freelancing sites like Freelancer, Odesk, and Elance. In these sites, you'll be able to bid on those projects that you find interesting. In addition, you'll have the assurance that you'll get paid as these sites go to great lengths to protect their service providers.
Make sure that you have an edge over your competitors. If you tried bidding on article writing projects, you might already noticed that you're going up against a lot of people. To increase your chances of winning the bid, you must convince your prospective buyers that you're better compare to the people that you're going up against. Show them proof that you can provide them the exact articles that they're looking for. You also have the option of charging less and finishing the project sooner than the specified deadline.
Build good reputation. Slowly create a great reputation on your chosen freelancing site. Keep in mind that your clients will be given a chance to post feedback on your profile. So, you better make sure that you offer them nothing but 100% satisfaction so they'll have nothing but great words for you.
By the way, do you want to learn more about using articles like this to drive traffic to your website and increase online conversions?
If so, I suggest you check this out: article marketing traffic.
Do you want to learn how to build a big online subscriber list fast? Click here: Secrets of List Building
Article Source: Freelance Article Writing - How to Get Started and Make Money Right Away
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Publish Articles Online
By Sean R Mize
The idea of having a 9am-5pm job is something that does not appeal to a lot of people. Imagine, you will need to spend 1-3 hours to drive to and from your office and if you're one of the unlucky ones, you will also need to endure the pain of office politics. These are just some of the reasons why more and more individuals (particularly moms) are now considering making money through the internet. They get to spend more time with their kids, they get to have direct control over their working hours, and they earn well.
If you think that this career is something that will compliment your skills and your preferred lifestyle, let me help you get started and later on, succeed in this endeavor. Here's what you need to do:
First, ensure that you know the ins and outs of writing articles for online users. Remember, writing internet articles is far different from writing essays and news articles. It will really help if you take advantage of web article writing seminars or if you hire a mentor to guide you at least for the mean time. Don't worry as mastering the art of writing effective web articles is a relatively easy. I am sure you'll be able to master it in no time at all.
Write several sample articles. It's very important that you have sample articles that you can show to your potential buyers the moment they show their interest in doing business with you. Write a lot of articles preferably on those topics that are currently popular in the online arena. Then, publish them on directories under your real name. You can then just send the link of your author page to your prospective clients. Needless to say, you must make sure that all your sample articles are nothing but impressive.
Join freelancing sites. Make the process of looking for trustworthy buyers and good-paying article writing projects by simply joining freelancing sites like Freelancer, Odesk, and Elance. In these sites, you'll be able to bid on those projects that you find interesting. In addition, you'll have the assurance that you'll get paid as these sites go to great lengths to protect their service providers.
Make sure that you have an edge over your competitors. If you tried bidding on article writing projects, you might already noticed that you're going up against a lot of people. To increase your chances of winning the bid, you must convince your prospective buyers that you're better compare to the people that you're going up against. Show them proof that you can provide them the exact articles that they're looking for. You also have the option of charging less and finishing the project sooner than the specified deadline.
Build good reputation. Slowly create a great reputation on your chosen freelancing site. Keep in mind that your clients will be given a chance to post feedback on your profile. So, you better make sure that you offer them nothing but 100% satisfaction so they'll have nothing but great words for you.
By the way, do you want to learn more about using articles like this to drive traffic to your website and increase online conversions?
If so, I suggest you check this out: article marketing traffic.
Do you want to learn how to build a big online subscriber list fast? Click here: Secrets of List Building
Article Source: Freelance Article Writing - How to Get Started and Make Money Right Away
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Publish Articles Online
Labels: article writing, freelance article writing, freelance writing
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Free Ebook: Article Writing Tips and Marketing Secrets
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ABOUT THE BOOK
First of all, it's free. Just click on the cover or the link above, and you can download your free copy in PDF format (you will need Adobe Reader to read it). You can save it to your computer. If you are a PC, like me, right click and "save target as". Once the download is complete, you can read and re-read it as often as you like. I don't know how you MAC's do it, but here's the bare link http://www.viralebookexplosion.com/
myebooks/41708/affSphere.pdf.
This free ebook is intended for writers, and would-be writers, who might want to try their hand at article marketing. Article marketing is one of the most effective, yet least expensive, methods of selling almost anything online. It is also a great method for a beginning writer to get practice and exposure.
The book contains eight chapters:
1. Article Marketing Explained
2. The 4 Things ALL Articles Must Have
3. How to Create an Outline For All of Your Article
4. 5 Easy Ways To Get Your Creative Juices Going
5. What to Do Before Submitting To Article Directories
6. Red Hot Tips To Get Your Articles Read
7. Writing a Resource Box that Makes People Click
8. If You Hate Writing Articles…
You can view this free ebook on article marketing here.
Labels: article marketing, article writing, free ebook, free writing ebook
Monday, July 05, 2010
Article Writing Guide - Traffic Generation For Small Business Owners on a Shoe String Budget
By Darren K Chow
As a small business owner, every single cent counts. That is why it's important to focus on cost effective marketing solutions. If you are spending money on advertising but your investment is not generating a positive return, it's very easy to run into cash flow problems. Article marketing can be a highly cost effective solution. Here is a guide on how to get started with article writing.
Step 1: Pick just one top article directory and register for an account. Don't spend time trying to come up with a list of article directories... at least not yet. It's important that you get started right away with just one article directory. You can publish your content on other sites later if you want. The goal is to get a good feel of how article marketing works.
Step 2: Pick a topic that you are already familiar with and start writing. You first few articles may be rejected as you may not be familiar with the editorial guidelines. But that's alright as long as you are learning and picking up the lessons. Start with topics that you are familiar with so that you don't have to spend time researching for information. You should be able to complete the article within 30 minutes. If you are taking more than 30 minutes to write just one article, you are taking too much time.
Step 3: Remember to include links! At the end of the article, I sometime see new writers forgetting to include clickable links. Links will lead to clicks, and it's clicks you are looking for. Every article you submit has the potential to generate hundreds (even thousands) of clicks. How much did you spend on writing the article? You spent nothing except for a few precious minutes of your time.
Wait! There is more!
Brand new article writing guide is available for instant download. - Use this link for a special discount!
In this article writing guide, I will show you the exact system I use to write over 400 articles in a single month.
Article Source: Article Writing Guide - Traffic Generation For Small Business Owners on a Shoe String Budget
As a small business owner, every single cent counts. That is why it's important to focus on cost effective marketing solutions. If you are spending money on advertising but your investment is not generating a positive return, it's very easy to run into cash flow problems. Article marketing can be a highly cost effective solution. Here is a guide on how to get started with article writing.
Step 1: Pick just one top article directory and register for an account. Don't spend time trying to come up with a list of article directories... at least not yet. It's important that you get started right away with just one article directory. You can publish your content on other sites later if you want. The goal is to get a good feel of how article marketing works.
Step 2: Pick a topic that you are already familiar with and start writing. You first few articles may be rejected as you may not be familiar with the editorial guidelines. But that's alright as long as you are learning and picking up the lessons. Start with topics that you are familiar with so that you don't have to spend time researching for information. You should be able to complete the article within 30 minutes. If you are taking more than 30 minutes to write just one article, you are taking too much time.
Step 3: Remember to include links! At the end of the article, I sometime see new writers forgetting to include clickable links. Links will lead to clicks, and it's clicks you are looking for. Every article you submit has the potential to generate hundreds (even thousands) of clicks. How much did you spend on writing the article? You spent nothing except for a few precious minutes of your time.
Wait! There is more!
Brand new article writing guide is available for instant download. - Use this link for a special discount!
In this article writing guide, I will show you the exact system I use to write over 400 articles in a single month.
Article Source: Article Writing Guide - Traffic Generation For Small Business Owners on a Shoe String Budget
Labels: article writing, article writing guide, business owners, small business, small business owners
