Writing a good article isn't as simple as jotting down your thoughts and typing it. You have to capture the interest of your readers tp get them to continue reading the rest of the article. To get your message across to the reader, you have to get their attention and pique their curiosity. To do this you need to understand their interest
The most important ingredient in baking up a good article is a large amount of creativity. While creativity may come natural to some people, for others getting the right amount of creativity can drive them crazy. Many writers have literally torn their hair out when they get writers block or when they just couldn't seem to get their creative juices flowing.
Putting words into images in the readers mind is an art. A clear and crisp depiction requires a certain flair that only creativity can provide. Similes and metaphors help a lot, but the way an article gets entwined word for word, sentence by sentence then paragraph by paragraph into a whole article develops the essence of the article.
So just what do you have to do when nothing comes to mind? There are no surefire ways to get the perfect ideas, but there are easy ways to get your creative juices flowing. No one can guarantee you of having the perfect mindset but many methods may aid you in achieving that state of mind. Here are five easy ways for achieving just that.
1. Always keep a diary or a journal with you. Ideas can come out of anywhere and can be triggered by anything you hear, see, or smell. Your senses are your radar in finding great ideas. Write all of them into a journal and keep it with you for future reference. You can also write down anything that you have read or heard, someone’s ideas could be used to develop your own ideas and this is not stealing. Remember that ideas and creativity can come from anywhere; it’s the development of the idea that makes it unique.
2. Relax and take time to sort things out. A jumbled mind cannot create any space for new ideas. Everyone must have a clear mind if one wishes to have their creativity in full speed. Get rid of all obstacles that can be a hindrance to your creativity. If you are bothered by something, you cannot force your mind to stay focused.
Try to relax every time that you can and think about your experiences and interactions with others. Your experiences are what shape your mindset and your opinions which could be reflected on your writings. Try to discover yourself, find out what triggers your emotions. Discover what inspires you and what ticks you off. You can use these emotions to help you in expressing yourself and your ideas, with this you can grow creatively.
3. Create a working place that can inspire your creativeness. Your working place can be quite a hindrance if it doesn’t make you feel happy or relaxed. Creativity comes from being in a good state of mind and a messed up workplace that causes distraction won’t be conducive in firing up your creative flow.
Surround your working place with objects that makes you happy and relaxed. You may put up pictures, or scents, objects that inspire, or anything that can get your creativeness cranking. A clean and well organized workplace also rids of distractions and unwanted hindrances. With a good working place, you can work in peace and never notice the time pass by.
4. Set the mood. Setting the mood requires you to just go with the moment or to induce your self to feeling what makes your mind works best. Finding out what makes you tick could help you find ways to get your creative juices flowing. Set the pace and tempo for your mood and everything else will follow.
There are many ways to set the mood. Some writers have been known to use alcohol, a little sip of wine to stir up the imagination. Some would like some mood music while others let the lighting of the environment create the mood.
5. Go on a getaway and just do something unlike crazy. Letting yourself go and have fun produces adrenaline that can make your imagination go wild. Take an adventure or a solemn hike. Whatever it is that is unusual from your daily routine can take the rut out of your schedule. In no time at all, your creativeness will make use of that experience and get your imagination to go on overdrive.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The 4 Things that ALL Articles Must Have
Articles are very important for today’s websites and internet based companies. They drive a lot of the success of traffic generation to your website and have become a key element in making a site work and earn a profit. A website operator and owner must have the good sense to include articles in his or her site that will work for them and earn them the many benefits articles can give to their site.
Articles have been known to be the driving force in driving traffic to a website. Articles are a factor in giving site high rankings in search result pages. The higher a site ranks the bigger slice of the traffic flow pie he gets. With a huge number in traffic flow, there are more profits and more potential for other income generating schemes as well.
But, it is not just about stuffing your site with articles; they have certain requirements as well. These requirements must be met to obtain the maximum benefits an article will provide for your site. A well written article will catch the eyes and interest of your customers and keep them coming back for more. They would also be able to recommend your site to others.
Here are some tips to help you and assist you in making your articles. Below you will read about four things all articles must have to make it successful and helpful in making your site a profit earning and traffic overflowing site.
1. Keywords and Key Phrases.
Every article should be based upon the keywords and keyword phrases. As each website visitor goes to a site, there are those who are not just browsing but actually looking for a specific something. When this happens, a searcher usually goes to a search engine and types in the keywords they are looking for (e.g. Toyota Camry, Meningitis, Tax Lawyer and Etc.). It could be anything they want.
The Important thing is that you have an article that has the keywords that are related to your site. For example, if you maintain an auto parts site, you must be able t have articles about cars and their parts. There are many tools in the internet that provides service in helping a webmaster out in determining what keywords and keyword phrases are mostly sought out. You can use this tool to determine what keywords to use and write about.
1. Keyword Density
Know that you have your keywords and keyword phrases, you must use them fully. An article must have good keyword density for a search engine to “feel” its presence. Articles should at least have ten to fifteen percent of keyword density in their content for search engines to rank a site high in their search results. Getting a high rank is what articles do best for a site.
Keyword density is the number of times a keyword or keyword phrase is used on an article. The number varies depending on the number of words used in an article. An effective article must have a keyword density that is not too high or too low. With a very high density, the essence of the article is lost and may turn off a reader as well as the search engines. It comes off as overeager. A low number may be ignored by the search engines.
2. Provide Good Content
Like what is stated above, you cannot just riddle an article with keywords. They must also be regarded as good reading materials. Articles must be able to entertain people as well as provide good information and help for their needs. Articles should be written well with correct spelling and good grammar. If you want people to trust you, make your work good and well thought out.
People respond well to figures, facts and statistics. Try to get great information and as many facts as you can. A good and well written article will boost your reputation as an expert in your chosen field or topic. As more people believe in you. They will be able to trust you and your products.
3. Include links in the resource box
Another important thing to remember is this: If you are going to submit articles to ezines and/or contribute your articles to newsletters and other sites, DON’T ever forget to include a link to your site. A little resource box with a brief description of your site and you should always be placed right after your articles that you have submitted. If people like your articles, they will most likely click on the link directing them to your site.
Articles have been known to be the driving force in driving traffic to a website. Articles are a factor in giving site high rankings in search result pages. The higher a site ranks the bigger slice of the traffic flow pie he gets. With a huge number in traffic flow, there are more profits and more potential for other income generating schemes as well.
But, it is not just about stuffing your site with articles; they have certain requirements as well. These requirements must be met to obtain the maximum benefits an article will provide for your site. A well written article will catch the eyes and interest of your customers and keep them coming back for more. They would also be able to recommend your site to others.
Here are some tips to help you and assist you in making your articles. Below you will read about four things all articles must have to make it successful and helpful in making your site a profit earning and traffic overflowing site.
1. Keywords and Key Phrases.
Every article should be based upon the keywords and keyword phrases. As each website visitor goes to a site, there are those who are not just browsing but actually looking for a specific something. When this happens, a searcher usually goes to a search engine and types in the keywords they are looking for (e.g. Toyota Camry, Meningitis, Tax Lawyer and Etc.). It could be anything they want.
The Important thing is that you have an article that has the keywords that are related to your site. For example, if you maintain an auto parts site, you must be able t have articles about cars and their parts. There are many tools in the internet that provides service in helping a webmaster out in determining what keywords and keyword phrases are mostly sought out. You can use this tool to determine what keywords to use and write about.
1. Keyword Density
Know that you have your keywords and keyword phrases, you must use them fully. An article must have good keyword density for a search engine to “feel” its presence. Articles should at least have ten to fifteen percent of keyword density in their content for search engines to rank a site high in their search results. Getting a high rank is what articles do best for a site.
Keyword density is the number of times a keyword or keyword phrase is used on an article. The number varies depending on the number of words used in an article. An effective article must have a keyword density that is not too high or too low. With a very high density, the essence of the article is lost and may turn off a reader as well as the search engines. It comes off as overeager. A low number may be ignored by the search engines.
2. Provide Good Content
Like what is stated above, you cannot just riddle an article with keywords. They must also be regarded as good reading materials. Articles must be able to entertain people as well as provide good information and help for their needs. Articles should be written well with correct spelling and good grammar. If you want people to trust you, make your work good and well thought out.
People respond well to figures, facts and statistics. Try to get great information and as many facts as you can. A good and well written article will boost your reputation as an expert in your chosen field or topic. As more people believe in you. They will be able to trust you and your products.
3. Include links in the resource box
Another important thing to remember is this: If you are going to submit articles to ezines and/or contribute your articles to newsletters and other sites, DON’T ever forget to include a link to your site. A little resource box with a brief description of your site and you should always be placed right after your articles that you have submitted. If people like your articles, they will most likely click on the link directing them to your site.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Article Marketing Primer
It's no secret that article marketing is working for thousands of Internet marketers across all sorts of topics and niches. If you are not currently using this traffic-generating weapon, it's time to add it now to your marketing arsenal.
If you have never written an article before, you might be thinking that it' s harder or more time consuming than it actually is. Or perhaps you've written a few, but struggled to get the right words on paper or felt it just took too long to complete.
The easiest way to get started is simply that - Get Started.
Start with a goal in mind. What is your article about? It should have something to do about your website, product, service, etc. Start wit your headline. Your headline should give a potential reader a reason to continue to read the rest of the article. I'll cover writing a strong headline in a future article, for now just make it the best you can - and use your main keyword in your title.
Don't know what to write about? One secret is to just start writing. Write whatever comes to your mind and slowly but surely the right words will start to come out. Don't worry about fixing mistakes, spelling errors etc. Just keep getting through it. Once you are done go back and take out or change all the parts that don't make since and hen fix the mistakes.
A good article should be between 300 to 500 words long. Make sure you use your keywords at least 2 times in your article, preferable once near the beginning and once near the end.
If you do not want to or don't feel you are up to writing your own articles, you can easily outsource this very inexpensively. I am currently paying between $3 to $5 per article and up to $10 each for longer articles - or ones that require more research.
If you will be submitting your article directories don't forget to include a resource box. A resource box is simply information about you. Here you can include a link to your website or newsletter sign-up.
Underneath the resource box, you type a statement giving others the right to reprint the article for free, as long as they don't change it and keep your resource box attached. This allows others to help make your article viral.
So get started now, give it a try and get writing. Soon you will find that article writing is not only pretty simple, but pays off well in the traffic it can generate.
If you have never written an article before, you might be thinking that it' s harder or more time consuming than it actually is. Or perhaps you've written a few, but struggled to get the right words on paper or felt it just took too long to complete.
The easiest way to get started is simply that - Get Started.
Start with a goal in mind. What is your article about? It should have something to do about your website, product, service, etc. Start wit your headline. Your headline should give a potential reader a reason to continue to read the rest of the article. I'll cover writing a strong headline in a future article, for now just make it the best you can - and use your main keyword in your title.
Don't know what to write about? One secret is to just start writing. Write whatever comes to your mind and slowly but surely the right words will start to come out. Don't worry about fixing mistakes, spelling errors etc. Just keep getting through it. Once you are done go back and take out or change all the parts that don't make since and hen fix the mistakes.
A good article should be between 300 to 500 words long. Make sure you use your keywords at least 2 times in your article, preferable once near the beginning and once near the end.
If you do not want to or don't feel you are up to writing your own articles, you can easily outsource this very inexpensively. I am currently paying between $3 to $5 per article and up to $10 each for longer articles - or ones that require more research.
If you will be submitting your article directories don't forget to include a resource box. A resource box is simply information about you. Here you can include a link to your website or newsletter sign-up.
Underneath the resource box, you type a statement giving others the right to reprint the article for free, as long as they don't change it and keep your resource box attached. This allows others to help make your article viral.
So get started now, give it a try and get writing. Soon you will find that article writing is not only pretty simple, but pays off well in the traffic it can generate.
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