When folks are curled up in bed with your book, you have some literary license. You can talk about scenery and feelings and pave the way for character development. That is not how to turn your articles into cash.

When people are reading on the internet, they’re wanting fast facts. As a matter of fact research says you have 5 - 8 seconds to get their attention or they are gone. They don’t want additional fluff. Easy to understand information. That’s the goal. When you want to learn something, you want to learn it as quickly as possible.

Everyone looks for a shortcut so they can start applying what they’ve learned. That’s why you want to be brief and to the point in your articles for the web.

The Fastest And Easiest Way To Write Great Articles

Now, with as many tip websites as there are and as many online forums, there’s no need to come up with all the content off the top of your head. Now here’s something vitally important – you must never take another person’s words for your article. Not one sentence. Not one phrase. It’s illegal and can get you jailed.

But you can certainly learn from their content and write your own article. Find three or four articles on your topic, read them carefully, and write your own article in your own words based on what you’ve just learned.

Where To Find Good Info

If I wanted to write an article on home schooling, I’d search Google for home schooling forums or home schooling discussion boards. All I then do is look for what folks are talking about, read their responses and use them to help write my own article. If you find a great info-product on Clickbank for gardeners, do a search for garden forums. See what kinds of questions folks are asking and write an article to answer.

You can also find Frequently Asked Questions at FAQ.org and groups.google.com. Remember, you’re keeping your article short and to the point. Use helpful tips throughout.

I remember one article I read about searching for a fitness club. One of the tips went like this. (In order to find the best fitness club for you, you must go out and look for one.) Well, duh! For crying out loud, that’s idiotic. Of course you have to look for one. That’s a piece of totally useless information. Steer clear of stating the very obvious. Give unique, helpful suggestions. That’s what your readers want.

Writing Your Article Title

Like a headline, this is what gets folks to decide to read your article or pass it by. People want articles with helpful tips they can use immediately. Your title must convey what you’re offering in your article. Reaching Your Goal – kind of boring Making It – too abstract, this could be a title for baking cakes or any number of things. 7 Proven Steps to Reaching Any Goal That You Can Implement Right Now! – much better. You can use personal anecdotes in your article. These add flavor and help hold your reader’s interest. People love a story!

Editing Your Article

Any professional writer will tell you how difficult it is to proof your own work. Because you know in your head exactly what the page is supposed to say, it’s easy for your brain to skip over little errors. You can read your article aloud to help check for flow. But also have another pair of eyes look over your work and see if the article makes complete sense. Don’t forget to check for spelling errors. Too many of these and your article will likely not be accepted/published.

Submitting Your Articles

You have your 5 articles on Reaching Your Goals ready. Your resource box includes your name, autoresponder link (so they could sign up for your free course on goal setting), and your affiliate link. Now it’s time to start submitting articles. Don’t skip this vital step! I can’t tell you how many articles sat on my computer for months because I was "too busy" to submit them! There are a ton of places to submit articles. Google article directories. Don't be surprised if thousands show up. Choose the ones you think fit your article topic or niche. Be selective.

In your autoresponder series, don’t forget to give folks the opportunity to buy another product! As other people begin to promote your articles, your name will end up in numerous search engine results! Go for two tier affiliate programs when you can and reap the benefits of others’ work! Those five little articles ended up giving you tons of free advertising and residual cash!