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Successful article marketers have accepted the fact that article marketing is just one of the many functions that needs to be fulfilled in their online businesses. As article marketing brings traffic, it’s probably one of the most important functions, and should rightly deserve more attention. Without traffic, nothing much happens on the Internet.
Knowing that it’s a job that needs to be done, experienced article marketers make plans to get it done, no matter what happens. The goal is to attract potential buyers. The more articles that are written and submitted, the higher the chances of attracting more visitors to your site. But still, it takes time and effort to think of what to write for the articles, sit down and actually write out the articles, and then submit to the article directories.
Therefore, to prevent burning out from all the article writing, article marketers must have a sound plan on how to carry out these activities consistently. Without consistency, the article marketing efforts will eventually die down, mainly due to burn outs. Also, if articles are not submitted regularly, traffic to the websites will be adversely affected. But for those who are able to keep up the pace and keep those articles produced and submitted, the rewards are great.
One of the best ways to avoid a burn out is to learn how to write fast. If the articles are produced quickly, it leaves the business owner more time to focus on other aspects of the business, such as product creation. Also, writing should be a fun and pleasurable experience. If it takes too long to write just one article, chances are the writer is having some problems. And he or she will not enjoy the writing articles for long. So it’s important that if no ideas are coming, leave the writing for another day. Until when you feel like you have something you want to write about, sit down and write. You’ll find that it’s much easier to complete an article, and it certainly takes less time.
Next, try to improve on your typing speed. The quickest way to improve your typing speed is to practice, practice, practice. Keep typing articles. There is no need to write your articles on paper. Type directly into your favorite word processor, and just let your thoughts and feelings flow. Don’t worry too much about mistakes and just let your fingers do the work. If you find yourself stopping too often to think, you’re probably having some kind of mental block. Take a short break, and come back to the typing again later.
Finally, if you really want to write fast, choose topics that you are already very familiar with. When you write about topics that you love or are very familiar with, you find that you don’t have to spend time to do research. Often, you don’t even have to think much because you already know so much about what you’re going to write about. So if you find yourself getting stumped along the way, try changing the topics and see if it helps.
These tips should help you write more articles with less time. Write and submit articles regularly, and after some time, you’ll find that you have no problems at all coming up with the next exciting topic to write.
Darren Chow is a full time article marketer. His latest project is a Article Distribution Service where bloggers can promote their own blogs by submitting articles. The Article Submission Services are at affordable rates to help bloggers succeed.
Where are you in writing your book? Whether you are almost finished after 2 years or just beginning, these book writing tips may help you. You owe it to yourself and your important message to finish fast and sell sooner.
For years, my book manuscript would end up in the drawer with the rest of my unfinished projects. No more; now I finish my book writing projects strong and fast.
I learned from my mentors who showed me the way. I even learned from my competitors who finished their books fast to sell sooner.
Here’s some book writing tips to help you speed write your book for maximum sales sooner:
1. Place book writing goals in your top 3 priorities. Setup a regular writing schedule. Think about your priorities right now. Can you fit 7-10 hours a week in? If you have to let something go that is not high on your priority list, do it. Now is your time. Later is not better.
2. Put your reader first. When writing your book, you should be writing to your reader. Use the word “you” and avoid as much as possible using the words “I” and “We”. An author friend chooses a friend interested in her topic and writes all her books to them.
3. Write an intention goal for your book. Do you have a plan in place? Write on purpose. Don’t set yourself up for failure by not planning. Even if it’s a simple intention goal like “I complete my book (title of book) this year by (date and year.) I educate myself and do what it takes to complete it.” Set one and write it down so you can hit the target.
4. Break your writing into short sections. It’s easier on you to write. Furthermore, it’s easier on your reader to read. Try to break long paragraphs into shorter, more digestible chunks. Make it easy to read and you’ll reach more readers.
5. Use short sentences and simple words. Writing and reading a long sentence takes longer than a short one. Cut lengthy sentences in half to make your writing easier to read. Aim your copy so a 6-7th grader could understand it. Remember using complex words won’t impress your readers. Most times it will annoy them to the point of not finishing your book.
6. Be concise but specific. Compelling copy is concise. Unnecessary words waste your time and most of all your reader’s time. It dilutes your message and makes your book longer than necessary. Additionally, be specific. When writing your book, stick to the specific information about your topic. The more relevant facts you include, the better. If you don’t bother to dig for specifics about your topic, your book may end up vague filled with meaningless words.
7. Write your book the easy way to finish fast. Three of the top ways to speed write your book includes: Act Now. Action will paralyze fear each and every time. Avoid marathon writing. Know you don’t have to become a hermit to write and complete a successful book. Commit to the tracking approach. Doing a set amount,even if it’s only 30 minutes to an hour, each day builds a cumulative effect.
8. Use laser focus. Apply laser focus to complete your book writing project faster. For example, if you look at a 40 watt bulb, the light is soft. Yet you can take the same 40 watts; put it in a laser gun and the same 40 watts become a focused beam of light that can cut through different objects like a sharp knife through paper. To use laser focus in your book project, prioritize, do only one project at a time and complete one project before you start another.
If you don’t use these book writing tips to finish fast, you may be this time next year working on the same book project. Remember to put your book writing in the top 3 priorities of your life, write an intention goal, put your reader first, break your writing into short sections, use short sentences and simple words, be concise but specific, learn to write the easy way and use laser focus. Using the above simple book writing tips you can easily write and complete your book fast. See you at the finish line. Finish fast; finish strong and sell sooner.
Earma Brown, 12 year author and business owner
helps small business owners and writers who want to write their best book now! Earma mentors other writers and business professionals through her monthly ezine “iScribe.” Send any email to iscribe@bookwritinghelp.com for free mini-course “Jumpstart Writing Your Book” or visit her at Book Writing Tips
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