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Article Writing - Help - There Must Be a Better Way

by Marie Gervacio Brilliant Body Success Coach
The day has come that you realize you need to start writing article content for the Internet but...

Uggg - What to say? How to say it? Where do I start? Who can help me? When will I ever learn? I need it now! If you have never written since high school term papers (and those where difficult) how can you actually start writing articles for your website, blog or social content sites? Is there a better way?
 
You understand that quality content is important and know that putting your name to an article influences your reputation so fear of how your article is viewed sets in. Because your reputation is at stake, you sure don't want to put your name to those slew of PLR articles running around either. You can't afford to pay a quality ghost writer so you know you must start writing. So you place pen to paper and it gets stuck there, not moving, not marking, because there is a block in your brain that needs to get kicked. There is no better way - you need to start writing!

You know article marketing is and will always be an effective business tool on the Internet. The Internet is information driven. Though more and more multimedia is empowering business in new and exciting ways many people are still on Internet slow mode with dial up connections for various reasons. People come to the Internet for games, shopping and information... primarily information so getting your quality articles up there in search engines is an excellent means to marketing. Start article writing!

First let's deal with the fear factor:

Until you do that which you fear and realize it is not so scary you will always be afraid. You need to start writing!

The easiest way to begin writing a successful piece is to choose a topic which is very familiar to you. What is your passion? Fishing, swimming, knitting, dancing, drawing, fashion, natural health... what is it that you talk about every day and easily explain verbally to others? Choose this topic. Start writing!

The simplest way to write:

Start writing! Literally, the best way to write is to brainstorm your topic. Once you know what you are writing about just start jotting down the relevant information you know about that topic. Then you will want to organize your thoughts after. You may find you have enough information for more than one article.

Organize your article:

Your article should have a beginning, a middle and an end.

* Beginning - Briefly tell your readers what you will tell them.

* Middle - Tell them. (make sure the information flows in order - an outline can help)

* End - Summarize what you told them.

* Bonus tip - When writing for Internet readers make sure you use plenty of "white space" the space around words. Don't use lengthly paragraphs and use bullets or lists to make reading easier and more pleasing to the eye.

Choose an Appropriate Title:

You will want Internet searches to find your article. So besides placing the article on a high ranking site the best thing you can do for your article is to begin your title with the word or phrase that your reader is searching for. You can then add a catchy, attention getting phase after. Of course you will also want to mention this word or phrase a couple times in the article. (Don't go crazy and overload the article or this will defeat your efforts)

How Will Article be Perceived?

When you choose topics that are easy for you to talk about you can actually write to your audience as if you were talking with them. This can actually help your reader to get to know like, and trust you. It will make you an expert in their eyes, too. This will help your credibility and raise you to another level where readers begin to become your customers and prospects.

Make sure you spell check! Misspelling can destroy all the credibility you gained with all your great information. If you have doubts about grammar you will definitely what to recruit help in proofreading your work. You will create a professional image with these tips and you will reap the benefits.

You have knowledge that others are waiting to find out about. You now know how to start writing your article. Why are you still reading? Start writing now.

Marie Gervacio is a Renaissance woman. Webmistress, artist, writer, entrepreneur and success coach. Her first site http://www.shineyourstar.com has been online since 2003. Visit her at http://www.mariegervacio.com



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About Marie Gervacio Senior     Brilliant Body Success Coach

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Comments

Beth Schmillen Professional   
Hi Marie!

this is really great advice.... I hope more get a chance to read this!
(smiles)
Beth
Dec 4th 2007 19:36   
Marie Gervacio Senior   Brilliant Body Success Coach
Thanks Beth!


Dec 4th 2007 19:52   
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