Why Do Folks Write Articles and Put them Online?

Online Article Submission Sites are something somewhat new to the Internet and they are growing. But why you ask? Well, for good reason. You see humans always have something to say and many people have no outlet and so they write online articles.

Competition in Online Article Writing Quantity

Some decry competition in online article quantity writing. In fact some say that those online article websites, which promote competition to see who can write the most articles are doing a disservice to the online article submission Internet Industry sub-sector.

Articles Boost Your Income

You're selling snowboots, and you're doing reasonably well. Suddenly you notice that the hits to your website are dropping off, and your sales are following.

Cannot Think of Another Topic to Write On; Why Not Write an Article About Yourself?

The other day someone told me I was eccentric, arrogant, egotistical and cocky? I said so what? At least I am not fat, ugly, stupid and subhuman like you? No, I really did not say that, but I thought about it later, after remembering a Winston Churchill quote at a party. Why did the person email me to tell me this? Well apparently they read an article that I had written about myself; yep it was your basic; Me, Myself and I article.

Writing Articles - The Reasons

There are many reasons why you may want to write articles but in terms of publishing for profit, there are really only two.

Is Article Writing Old School?

While looking at the pictures of the various article writers on EzineArticles, I noticed something I didn't expect. Article writers tend to be an older crowd. Older users, who have been schooled in traditional ways, reading and writing books, adapt naturally to narrative content for websites. Yet, the most popular sites on the net tend to be dominated by young age groups. It may be possible that two distinct Internet cultures have emerged.

Writers: Are You Superstitious About Certain Numbers?

I bill myself as the best-selling author of 12 books. True, enough. But has anybody wondered why that number isn’t 13?

Goal-Setting for Freelance Writers - Smart Goals

Freelance writers who learn to use the smart goal-setting strategy will increase the power of their writing and sell more articles than their competition. Before you can ever hope to accomplish your writing goals, you must know in detail what those goals are in the first place.

The 10 Question Topic Test

Effective writers are those who can not only find a topic, but determine if it will sell, to whom they should sell it and how to develop this idea to pitch to editors. I have developed a list of ten questions that should be applied to any topic. These questions test the topic’s suitability for a particular market, help determine the particular slants that could be applied, and flesh out the beginnings of an idea into a fully developed topic.

Article Writers and Article Marketers

Is there a difference between article marketers and article writers? Or are you automatically one if you are the other? Recently, someone noted that my articles do not appear to be marketing anything. They then asked why are you writing if you are not trying to make money with your articles?

Writing Articles in Trade for your next adventure!

Over the past year and a half I have been writing articles and placing them online and I have discovered that everyone needs my articles for their websites and in doing so I have been able to trade for all sorts of cool tangibles. Of course writing lots of articles gets somewhat boring so I have decided to write some articles in trade for my next adventure.

Article Marketers Using Pen Names May Be Breaking the Law and Not Even Know It?

Many article marketers might be breaking the law and not even know it because they are using fake pen names and many federal regulatory bodies, like The FTC Federal Trade Commission believe that advertising using shrills or deceptive marketing practices goes against the rules and regulations of advertising on the books.

How to Write an Article To Convert Readers into Free Targeted Traffic

Well written articles will quickly get picked up by other webmasters or newsletter owners. To make sure your articles will be among the ones which get used, you should at least stick to the following 7 rules.

Article Writing And Making A Name For Yourself On The Net

There has been much written and discussed about how you can distinguish yourself and generate traffic to your website through article writing and submission. However I wanted to make some comments and give you an insight into my story and that of several of my web friends who have successfully used this strategy.