Easy Content Publishing Resource Guide

Best Place fo Find Commercial Free Images

2012-01-23T20:31:00.000-08:00

If you have been blogging or using revenue sharing sites to brand yourself and earn income from your writing then you know how important it is to have images to make your pages look appealing.

One of the challenges as writers is finding the right kind of photos and ones that are royalty-free, free of copyright or ones that can be used on commercial sites can be confusing at times.

After some careful research I found some really good resources for getting those sought after images.

One great place to find this information is on a squidoo lens written by jeffryv he has compiled a very comprehensive list of places to get photos, images and pictures to compliment your website or blog.

Flickr - Millions of Photos You Can Use
Wikimedia
MorgueFile
FreeDigitalPhotos.net
FreeFoto.com
Public Domain Photo Sites
ImageAfter
Freerangestock.com
Photos8
FreePhotosBank.com
Freepixels.com
Openphotos
Cepolina
Rgbstock
4 Free Photos
PhotoRee - Search multiple image-hosting websites
USA Goverment and Goverment Agencies
Allposters - Great Images - Earn Cash
Picasa Web Albums
Ipernity
Ookaboo - Free pictures of everything on earth
Stock.xchng
23hq
FreeStockPhotos.biz
Niche Photo Collection Sites
Pixmac
SUNIPIX
PhotoRack
Acobox
Freeimageslive
Photobucket
pixdaus.com

Thinking Of Publishing Your Own Book?

2011-12-08T17:21:00.000-08:00

Author: Gordon Burgett

Thinking of publishing your own book?

by Gordon Burgett

As we enter 2010, here are five exciting choices:

(1) The old-fashioned way. Let the big-house publishers do it for you-if you can even get them to look at your query or project submission. I like Mike Larsen's How to Write a Book Proposal. Most "think big" if they're writing a blockbuster, a kid's book, or a novel. Beware, though, that these books usually take 18 months to see light after the final draft is corrected, the publisher is most likely to change your title and your layout, you get paid at most two or three times a year (skipping the first payment or two if you get an advance), and you'll eventually pocket about 8-10% of the retail price-or net price, which is about half the retail. They usually do production best and marketing worst.

(2) The usual self-publishing route, where you do the preparation, production, and promotion (or piecemeal it out). Dan Poynter's most recent Self-Publishing Manual is a real help, as is John Kremer's 1001 Ways to Market Your Book. Mostly, you compete on the open market, selling to bookstores, libraries, and through distributors. Shoot for 25% profit, after you pay all of the starter expenses. The old way was to print 1200 copies or more by rotary press, but now it makes sense to initially print very short P.O.D. (print-on-demand) runs, then quickly expand if your book catches fire.

(3) The lower-risk, much higher profit niche self-publishing, where you can hit a profit of 40% or more. The production part is the same as (2) but you test first and set up most of your promotion (still think direct mail) before you actually finish and print the book. My Niche Publishing walks you through the targeting, testing, customizing, and expanding. You invest about $300 to see what your niche will buy, then you write it.

(4) You might sidestep the print-on-paper version altogether and create e-books solely, as digital downloads. These work best if you have a strong web presence (or solid affiliation tie-ins) that draws buying attention, mostly through your newsletter (or others') and your blog. No warehousing, middlepeople, shipping, or taxes. You can charge higher prices too. See Bob Bly's Writing E-Books for Profit. (Don't confuse this with e-book versions of your printed text, like those sold at Kindle or through Smashwords. Those best fall into the next category.)

(5) The newest way is to use the seven ancillary publishing firms eager to produce and market your book-free! You write it, create ready-to-go text and cover files (probably in.doc, then.pdf), and submit it to them one at a time. They will make the book buyable in e-book form (in hours) or as a bound book (in 7-10 days). What kind of book? A novel, how-to, memoir, cookbook, children's, poetry, and more. They also market the books widely. But the process is so new that it's hard to calculate the income. See http://www.ancillarypublishing.com for more information and links.
About the Author

Gordon Burgett has been a publisher since 1981 and has had 38 books and 1,700+ articles of his own in print. He speaks about niche publishing and ancillary publishing nationwide (with 2000+ paid presentations) and offers a free, monthly newsletter about the topic. See more at www.gordonburgett.com.

How to Publish Your Books on Kindle

2011-12-08T17:17:00.000-08:00

Author: Jim Green

The very mention of Kindle sends ripples of foreboding trickling through the established fields of traditional publishing and bookselling; and with good reason.

Not only are sales of the Kindle reader booming worldwide but so too are the instances of everyday usage on planes, trains, buses, parks and beaches. Vacationers for example now carry up to 5000 books in a jacket pocket rather than lugging around a dozen or so good reads in a suitcase.

As an established traditionally published author I decided recently to put Kindle Publishing to the test by uploading five of my out-of-print fiction titles; not just any five old titles though; five titles with a linking thread.

I have to say that initial returns were highly promising; 36 sales over just 6 days.

Thus enthused I uploaded my remaining fifteen out-of-print fiction titles but at the time of writing they haven't elicited a single sale which has prompted me to investigate further.

The five titles that took off immediately all sold well as paperbacks ten years ago so could it be that Kindle readers have a longer than average memory? I doubt it.
Did I score a bulls-eye with my choice of Kindle publishing category? Very much so.
Did my painstaking choice of keywords pay off? Again, very much so.

Clearly what I must do now is to revisit the categories and keywords for the other fifteen titles and strive to accomplish by design what I achieved through happenstance for the first five.

TIPS FOR PUBLISHING ON KINDLE

If you have unpublished works cluttering up your computer (especially fiction) or if like me you have previously published books that are no longer in demand, pay close attention to these tips for publishing on Kindle.

Target market: This is vital work. Ensure that you select the definitive Kindle readership market for your book(s). Kindle provides ample tools.

Front cover: For previously published works scan the front covers; for unpublished works do not use a placeholder image. Design your own images to precise Kindle specifications.

Text formatting: Study the Kindle tutorials and implement exactly what they tell you into your formatting.

Categories: Choose your publishing categories with care. Kindle provides a comprehensive list covering every aspect of fiction and non-fiction.

Keywords: Here is where you succeed or fail on Kindle publishing. Spend more time on choosing your keywords than you would normally on any other type of online marketing. Don't select keywords with high usage like 100,000; choose tighter usages like 3/4000. TIP: If your prime keyword also features in the title of your book you are automatically on a winner.

Pricing: Be realistic with your pricing. For example, if you have a title which previously sold for $15 as a paperback, lower your sights for the electronic version; $3.50 to $4.95 would be much more realistic.

Promotion: Kindle and Amazon will assist you in a myriad of ways but fail to do your own marketing and returns will decrease dramatically. Use Twitter, Facebook, articles like this one, and above all, create an Amazon Author Page.

PS: I have just checked up to date Kindle Sales for my first five titles: 167 in just 21 days…

Click on the URL in the bio box below to inspect the full range of my out-of-print fiction titles on Kindle. See if you can spot the 5 that are selling well (It shouldn't be difficult; the core keyword is an integral part of each title).
About the Author

JIM GREEN is a bestselling traditionally published author with 40+ titles in the realms of fiction and non-fiction. http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B0034PAPH6

Self Publish Your Own Books on Amazon Tutorial

2011-09-04T06:52:00.001-07:00

You may already have heard that more than eighty percent of people throughout the world would like to write a book. The sad part is that fewer than 5% actually achieve their goal. And of those who write and publish a book, less than 1% of them ever go on to publish a second book on any topic. It doesn't have to be this way. If becoming an author is one of your goals, know that it has never been easier to get your information out to the world in the form of a published book.

This is due, at least in part, to the world of self-publishing. Amazon was the first company to really take off with this strategy, and thousands of people quickly found an outlet to easily get their book for sale. I have now published one paperback book through their Create Space program, as well as an audio book that is available as both a physical CD and downloadable mp3 files. They make it so simple that almost anyone can write or record their information and upload it to their site for publication.

I would still recommend that you have an editor take a look at it before you upload the final version, because it is your reputation that is at stake if you have errors or incorrect information in your final book or audio CD.

You can then publish your book as a Kindle offering. This is also very easy to do, simply by following their detailed instructions. Many people now prefer to read on a Kindle, iPad, or computer screen (yes, you can download a version of the Kindle reader to your desktop) so be sure you are providing your content in a format that is preferable to them.

Now it's time to market your book to your prospects. You can do this easily by blogging on your topic, writing short articles, hosting teleseminars, and becoming active on the most popular social media sites - Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Let people know who you are and what you have to offer them by communicating openly and regularly on your topic and answering all questions. This will increase both your visibility and credibility, resulting in more book sales, opportunities to speak at live events and on teleseminars, and even being able to coach or mentor others who want to follow in your footsteps.

Think of your book as a stepping stone to a variety of events that will end up changing your life in a big way over a short period of time. Get started right away so that you'll know what other questions you need to have answered.

Remember that the reason to start an Internet business is to give you the time and money to live the life you choose. Download a free teleseminar on building your online business and a Special Report on 21 tips to make huge profits from a tiny list by visiting Build Your Marketing List to learn how to make huge profits with an online business through relationship marketing.

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PLR Content Publishing What you should Know

2010-04-28T17:33:00.001-07:00

Should you take the time to write your own articles or spend a few bucks and by some cheap PLR (Private Label Rights) articles? I have been in the Article Marketing business a relatively short time and that was a question I asked myself too. There are a few things that you need to think seriously about when deciding on the route you wish to take.

It is true that PLR articles can be purchased pretty cheap, and cut and past is easy too. However this is something that you should NEVER do. Never simply cut and paste a PLR article. First there may be hundreds of the exact same article floating around the internet which will lead to duplicate content. In a nut shell duplicate content will cost you search engine ranking. Since we all want to rank high on the various search engines duplicating content is a bad idea. Second, most of the article directories have rules that specifically prohibit this. If They want fresh new content as do any of the webmasters or publishers who may want to make use of your article. If you try this with the article directories they may go as far as banning you from using their site all together, and you most definitely do not want that to happen if you plan on making a living using article marketing.

Sure you could buy a bunch of PLR articles and rewrite them. This causes yet another problem. If you take the time to rewrite a PLR article to the point that it can get past the filters that the major search engines make us of then you might as well take the time you spent and write something original. Writing original articles also lets you add your own "style" to it. What would happen if you gave 10 people a report to read and then ask them each to paraphrase what they have just read? You would get 10 reviews that say the same thing, but they all say it in a different way. Each person has their own writing style regardless of if they realize it or not.

The route you take to Article Marketing is your choice. PLR articles are a quick way to get articles out there. However you run the risk of creating duplicate content, wasting time, and not establishing your own style. Writing quality original articles may seem like it may take a bit longer but by taking the time to do it right you will fare much better in the long run. Readers will begin to recognize you by not only your name in the resource box but by the way your write your articles. Once it is known that you are one who writes high quality, original articles you will find that you are getting more readers who click through to your website. You will find that you are getting more subscribers to your list. In the long run you will find that you are making more sales as well.

Article Marketing and its popularity is increasing. Many Website have made high profits and popularity because their links are based on many Website and blogs, getting many readers and customers of interest. Article Marketing is also used as a method of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). A Website's ranking improve and rank more importantly when it has obtained many backlinks. Writing and distributing results in more backlinks because your links contained in your article will be placed on other Websites or blogs, and then somebody will redistribute it to another site. This is how the chain can occur and you can get more backlinks. This has lead to more and more people writing articles only for SEO purposes. These are known as reprint articles.

Steps to Better Website Content Writing

2010-03-14T22:05:00.000-07:00

Website content writing is not a difficult task to perform but yes effective website content writing is one which is mind boggling. In literal terms, website writing means writing content for websites but it is not just content rather it is a blend of research, information, language and freshness, which needs to showcased. Such style of web content is definitely helpful in attracting and retaining more and more visitors on your website.

As an article writer, it is important to know and fulfill the 8 basic elements of article writing in each piece you write. By including these elements you are guaranteeing that your article will serve its purpose, whether that is informing, entertaining or answering a question.

Title- Your title is how people know what to expect from your article.
Opening- The opening paragraph introduces your subject and lets the reader know what they will find if they keep reading.
Body Part 1- This paragraph explains in more detail why the reader needs this information and how they can use it.
Body Part 2- This second paragraph of the body lays out the basic information that the article is conveying. Basic and concise.
Body Part 3- The third short paragraph of the body usually combines the first two paragraphs giving the reader examples or ways that they can use the information.
Closing- Consisting of one or two short paragraphs the closing is used to sum up the information in the article, let the reader know where to find more information and provide a clear concise end to the article
Proofreading- Yes! This is an important element in article writing. The article isn't finished until you can read it through without seeing any grammar or spelling error, and all the ideas flow together smoothly.
Keyword integration- Once the article is written it is important to go through and make sure that you have used topic relevant keywords throughout. This not only makes the article easy for readers to find, it also provides them with more vocabulary word to use in searching for the topic.
By integrating these 8 basic elements into your articles, each one will provide all the information the reader needs to get from the piece as well as being put together so that the information is coherent.

Marketing Strategy Tips

2010-01-23T06:13:00.000-08:00

The current recession has left a heavy bruise on the entire world market, a bruise that will take its time to heal. As suggested by the consumer segmentation model, consumer psychology undergoes a considerable shift, and, thus, will require innovative marketing strategies to identify the right market for the right product. But using the most innovative marketing ways to promote brands and increase product life in the market and in the mind of the consumer, is probably the best way to come out triumphant, not only during, but more importantly after the recession

Evolution of a Marketing Master
By Keith Chambers

Like it or not, free enterprise is now the most pervasive economic structure in the world. It is so persistent that it has become transparent. Transparent much in the same way that water is transparent to fish. Ask any fish, and you will discover they do not know they are in water. We humans are immersed, too. We are literally swimming in free enterprise, and yet we don’t acknowledge its existence or the effect it has on our lives. We simply swim and swim and swim. We began swimming at a very early age without intention. It happened naturally and without effort because we were surrounded by it. We have all been forced into the same pool with only some say about which lane we are allowed to swim in.

Free enterprise is a “game,” a competition into which all of us have been thrown with little warning and even less training, and we are all expected to win. Furthermore, it is a mandatory game in that we must play, just like fish must swim. You and I have absolutely no say in the matter of free enterprise. Even if you escape to a commune, or get a shopping cart and take to the streets, you soon will discover that free enterprise is alive and well, and you must swim there, too
you have just taken the first step toward taking control of your business and, in turn, your life.

Behavioral Targeting
By Stephanie Oehlert

Although behavioral targeting has become a popular topic lately, it is not a new idea. Behavioral targeting identifies the behavior of an individual online, collects and gathers data on what their interests are, what they search for, what sites they visit, and uses this information to determine what ads should be displayed for them. The concern on the part of the consumer is that there is no limit to what marketers can access, and, therefore, no protection of privacy.

Companies that benefit most from behavioral targeting have a clearly defined target audience. It doesn't work for every company, but it increases measurable results for companies that can profile and segment their target audience. Forrester Research shows that behavioral targeting offers the following top three benefits:

1. More click-throughs (35 percent)
2. More conversions (26 percent)
3. Improved return on investment (21 percent)

With the ability to record behavior on the Internet, behavioral targeting's popularity is growing as companies search for solutions that are more cost efficient. Once upon a time, key words were the only search marketing that was targetable. Technology today allows us to track the entire purchase life cycle. We can understand consumers' patterns of behavior and begin to predict what ads will generate the best response at a particular time in the purchase cycle.

For many years, advertisers and agencies have segmented audiences and tailored advertising in the offline world to target these audience segments. Media buyers and account planners research their consumers to understand their behavior patterns pertaining to the type of television programs and networks they watch and publications they read. Advertisements are customized to reach these audiences and placed in the best environment to speak to the consumers when they are ready to purchase. Behavioral targeting moves us from reaching our targets through mass media to specifically talking to them one-on-one right when they are ready to make their decision. The benefit of behavioral targeting online is that each consumer move leaves a footprint and teaches us how they make decisions. We can speak to our best customers individually, when they are ready to be spoken to.

Behavioral targeting is expected to grow by 468 percent for U.S. ad expenditures by 2012. At the end of 2008, behavioral targeting ad spending was $775 million. By the end of 2012, it should reach $4.4 billion Behavioral Targeting: Marketing Trends," eMarketer,. Consumers' online activity keeps growing every year, and more and more transactions are being conducted online. This activity gives marketers more and more data to analyze and use to their benefit. One of the latest trends involves taking past behavior to model future behavior or predictive modeling, which is knowing what consumers will do and the steps they will take before they even take them. Advertisers are increasingly concerned with their ROI, and technology will help them get there by delivering their message to the exact audience they seek.

Direct-response advertising always has centered around being accountable, and delivering a specific ROI for advertisers. In every medium used, direct-response advertisers strive to track and measure every dollar spent and the leads generated from their advertising. This translates perfectly into behavioral targeting. As people respond to advertising online, they conduct research and use online resources in their purchasing decisions. Tracking and measuring their behavior allows all advertisers to use direct-response best practices. Every dollar spent can be attributed to more effective placement that will increase conversion to a sale.

The largest obstacle to the growth of behavioral targeting has been the consumer's privacy. In 2008, the Federal Trade Commission reviewed and revised its Online Behavioral Advertising Principles. The House Energy and Commerce Committee looked at online advertising practices and now plans to introduce an online Bill of Rights that requires consumers to opt in for the tracking of their behavior. The government will continue to watch this closely, and further advances may be hindered by future laws. The flip side of this argument says consumers will benefit from being tracked, as they will receive advertising for products they are interested in. Companies that understand consumers' needs will become trusted partners in their decision-making process.

Behavioral targeting offers insight into customers' behavior patterns that can directly impact the way we deliver our messages. However, it is important not to limit all advertising to this one source. Legislation may limit the growth, and behavioral targeting could go away altogether. It is critical to learn what we can from our consumers to make our advertising programs more robust. But when consumers feel their privacy has been invaded, this only causes larger problems. Consumers have to feel that advertisers' products and services are a solution to their problem. This ultimately will cement the relationship.

Social sites provide communication, resources, or entertainment to a varied audience for multiple reasons, including research, networking, or community building. Current students and graduates use social networking as a means to stay current with their school. By now, your school either is using social networking as a marketing tool, or wondering what you need to do to get in the game in direct-response marketing.

How to write articles for Maximum Benefit

2009-12-05T09:29:00.000-08:00

When it comes to writing articles some tips you will want to follow have to do with a simple strategy that works for creating a article that will be informative to the readers. There are three components that you will need and that will be one the introduction, second the body and lastly the Conclusion, you can also add resources so if your readers want to do further research on the particular topic you are writing about they can.

Introduction - introduce the problem you will be discussing
in your article or write a short story of your experience
with the problem.

Body - discuss all the solutions to the problem you
outlined in the introduction. Break up each point into
separate paragraphs and keep them to about 5 lines. You may
want to create a sub-heading for each point. This makes it
easier to read as most people will scan your article when
reading it online.

Conclusion - this should include a brief summary of your
article and a call for the reader to take action. i.e. "Be
sure to include article marketing as one of the top
strategies for promoting your web site. It's a self
generating marketing machine that produces a constant flow
of visitors".

So if you have been wondering there is a certain style that you can follow as well either show people how to do something or share tips with them that they can refer to over and over again, keep reading and you will see the many other ways to present your content for your site or blog.

The How-To
People love how-to articles! They lead the reader step-by-step through how to reach an objective. They also sometimes offer resources the reader can contact for more information.

What expertise do *you* have to share? Turn that subject into an interesting how-to for readers. Examples: "How to Make Your Employees Stick Around Forever," "How to Find the Best Dress for Your Figure," and "How to Promote Your Business for Free."

The List
This is one of the most basic formulas and the easiest to write. Give a short one or two paragraph intro, then launch right into your list. Keep each item to a few sentences max. People love numbers, so number your list and give your total number in the title! Examples: "31 Ways to Organize Your Office," "15 Tips for Pain-Free Feet," "Five Reasons Management Won't Be the Same in 2001"

The "Straw Man"
Here you set up a premise and knock it down, showing the benefits of your alternative view or approach. This is ideal to use when you're discussing the drawbacks of a new practice or method that's controversial right now. Here's a great example we often see on the covers of health magazines: "Are High Protein Diets the Key to Fast Weight Loss?" You get all excited, thinking you've discovered an amazing dieting revelation. But the article reveals, point by point, that high protein diets are unsafe for the long term, and that of course the only reliable way to lose weight is through diet and exercise. Oh well! Back to the treadmill....

The Mini Case Study
Raise a provocative question and then answer it with three or four real-life examples. Example: For an article titled, "Should You Quit Your Job and Go Freelance?" you could begin with a few stats on how today's workforce is leaving the corporate world in search of solo bliss. Then you could feature a few real cases, each with different outcomes to show all sides of the issue.

The Interview
Choose a credible expert to interview for your article. For example, if your topic is the latest trends in banking, you could interview a top banking industry analyst. Present it in either a traditional article format or do a Q&A format.

The Trend
Trends aren't just for fashion! Whenever a trend sweeps a certain profession, you'll suddenly see dozens of articles covering the topic. From the latest hairstyle to the latest tax shelter, people want to know all about these trends - their origins, benefits, and drawbacks.

The Study Finding
These articles report the results of a study or survey. If you do a bit of research, you can probably dig up a recent study on which you can base your article. Examples: "Blue Chip Companies Cutting Marketing Budgets Across the Board," "Armadillos Now Deemed America's Favorite Pet," and "More 20-Somethings Finding Love Online."

How to use Content Sharing Sites for your Business

2009-11-27T20:03:00.000-08:00

Traffic is key to your web success online, for those who have a website or even a self hosted blog, you will want to get as much exposure as possible for your business, first lets discuss how you can get free traffic from content sharing sites, they are sites that welcome writers and need more valuable content added each day, you can take your expertise and turn it into a "How to" article. Then you can promote your business in your profile by placing a link to your website, then you will want to share your article with others with podcast, video sharing and article directories.

Content revenue sharing sites will also share revenue with you from the traffic you generate from the articles your write for them, they will give you a piece of the advertising dollars generated each day from all the page views, so it is a good idea to look for a micro niche, or topic that does not have much competing pages, this is how you can rank higher in the search engines for your particular niche.

Sharing is going to be the way that business will be able to survive an economic recession, giving away free information is how you will be able to gain the trust of your target audience, it will help you in getting your name out onto the web for continued success no matter what your business model is.

Free Web Marketing Tips

2009-09-19T14:28:00.000-07:00

If you are a business owner and want to find new ways to market your business you will be happy to know that there is a need for a local web marketing strategy to help small business owners to reach targeted prospects and clients for their products and services. The mission statement is about self sufficiency and learning how to leverage the power of the internet. Those who learn how to utilize new modern technology will be able to produce a recession proof business that will last through out the years to come.

What you can expect to receive is a list of free ways to drive traffic to your website or blog, as well as a tutorial on how to find your niche audience, once you know where they hang out online then you can go and introduce yourself and start building a relationship.

Web marketing is about learning how to reach your customers online, learning what exact phrases that they are putting into the search engines and then helping them find what they are looking for. all it takes is for you to provide enough information for them to make a buying decision, so when it comes to using social networks and writing content you will be ahead of your competition.

You will learn how to use viral videos to reach your target audience as well as to rank high in the search engines, grow your list of repeat buyers with these simple 3 strategies and find out how to build your business on autopilot. All it takes is learning the right way to set up your marketing plan so that you can leave it and forget it.

Writing for Free is it the best option?

2008-11-09T19:20:00.000-08:00

Many will argue that to write for free is giving away the farm, I say it all depends on where you are in your writing career. If you are just beginning to learn how to become a freelance writer and you need to build up a portfolio or samples of your work to show prospective clients who need you to write 500 word articles, to provide content for websites or blogs, one could easily rationalize that it is best to write for a free blog or content sharing site that allows you to post regularly on niche topics of interest.

Where is it best to write for free?
Another place that you may want to write when starting out for the first time is with your local newspaper column in your town. Small newspapers need journalists who can cover current events and produce news pieces for the local city sections. Other places that allow for newbies who want to see their writing in print is comic books or recipe websites.

Freelance Writing Career Guide Tips and Advice, Some of the best tips for any freelance writing career is to seek opportunities to use your skills, some Freelance Writer Jobs, Gigs, and Opportunities include writing for trade magazines business journals need content and will allow new writers send in samples which will help with showing your name in print and gives others a chance to see what type of writing style you have to offer.

Direct Mail is a great place to practice copywriter, writing sale letters and promotional ad copy is in demand and it will give you some pieces to showcase. Most direct mail campaigns are for the purpose of selling a product or service.

Where to find writing opportunities, try non profit organizations, small businesses or newsletters. Also its notable to add brochures to the list of items to share your expertise and range of writing styles. Either way one has to start somewhere and once enough material is built up then one can start to set rates and price sheets.

Compare prices research other freelance writers and look at what they are charging. Rates per piece and turn around time on each assignment. These are things you want to consider, experience helps but how long you have been in the business is not as important to what quality you can offer.

Get paid to Write Articles

2008-11-07T21:25:00.000-08:00

Make money online as a freelance writer, it is possible to build a writing career from home. More writing opportunities are available, just type anything to do with writing in the search engine and you will find a flood gates of information on the subject from Where to find writing jobs, gigs, and part time and full time assignments. One way to find independent contractor, jobs is to look for ways to make money selling your writing on the internet. Its possible to do this because of the many online markets for writers.

What are these online markets?
If you are wondering what they are its simply is any site on the internet that needs web content that allow you to be published. Some things you will need to know inorder to get started is where to look and what to do once you find sites wanting your type of writing style or niche topic.

What rates should I charge?
Many are wondering how much they should charge per article or per word, prices vary it all depends on the industry, because a consumer magazine site will have different requirements than a corporate site or lifestyle blog. Plus it is important to note that a Fiction Writer will be paid differently than a non-fiction writer, also if you are one who does product reviews the same principle applies. Writing a novel or short story is not the same as being a copywriter or one who reports current events. See it helps to first define your specialty.

Do I need education or training?
Not all writers have journalism degrees or are english majors for that matter. It helps to know correct grammer and be able to type with a measure of speed. Most of the type of article writing takes just knowledge of the subject and a conversational tone. Most writer seek to make the material they write about to be informative and helpful.

All it takes is to get a Handbook For Freelance Writing because many who read content, scan it for the main points anyway so it helps to stick to the point and allow the reader to decide which parts are most important to them.

Some Writing Tips for Freelance Writers can be found on article directory sites and writing forums, here you can find out what it takes to write a article of 500 words or more. It can be a challenge to write a article which is long enough for publishing. Here are some must reads that will help anyone who is wanting to improve the way they write for online markets, or anyone who wants to publish and get paid for writing as a freelance writing assistant

Here are some of the more popular titles that many writers seek answers to.

How to Write Relevant Articles Fast, here the key is to write from knowledge, include a 100 word introduction and then write 5 points that are 60 words each that solves a problem for the reader.

Article Writing - How to Write More Articles Faster, first it is recommended that you choose topics or subjects that your are very knowledgeable about or are passionate about, this will save you time on research and it will be more interesting for your target audience.

Next it is important to not let writers block get in your way, the best way to help with this is to jot down ideas as they come to mind during the week and remember to take time off from your computer during the week so as not to get burned out.

Lastly set aside time each day to write 2-3 articles by writing in a relaxing environment you will be able to produce more short quality articles that give relevant information.

Freelance Writing Gigs Need Writers

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Some websites and blogs need freelance writers to post articles and provide web content for their growing visitors. More are added daily, some need guest bloggers while others need writers with expert knowledge in a particular subject or niche. Some of the best sites offer compensation for writing for them. Here are some sites I found that need writers. Give them a try.

Suite 101 needs freelance writers who can publish at least 10 articles every 3 months and they pay you with shared revenue.Suite 101

Demand Studio's needs writers to write "How To" articles that show readers in a instructional format ways of accomplishing a hobby or skill.

Developer Shed is looking for writers who are knowledgeable in the technologies, they accept articles, stories and tutorials on industry trends, all entries must be at least 1500 words in length.Start Writing for Developer Shed!

Niche Blog Media will pay you to blog for them, if you are passionate about a specific topic or niche you can makea few extra bucks writing about topics you love!contribute posts at least 4-5 a week, minimum 350 words per post.nicheblogmedia.com

Blogging web 2.0 is in need of writers, they are looking for all topics related to internet marketing, blogging, web 2.0, SEO, traffic generation, writing, affiliate marketing, etc.Blogging Web 2.0

WebProNews need writer to add content to their high traffic website, Writers Needed!to write quality content on the latest e-comm developments, or fresh ideas. If you would like to be a WebProNews
writer send your credentials and examples writing portfolio to: writers@webpronews.com

It takes patience and commitment to grow an online writing career. With the right tools one can get really good at finding work at home writing gigs!

Happy Writing!

How to find freelance writing jobs on Get a Freelancer

2008-10-27T09:04:00.000-07:00

Finding Freelance Writing Jobs Give original content, in Freelance writing

Pick a field of interest to write about, remember to use all your years of experience to your advantage. Think of all the things that you are an expert at write them down and keep a record of the things that you enjoy and would like to share with others.

Find out what your talent is, what are you good at. Make a list of things that you would do even if you were the only one in that field. Look around and see what information you already know that others can use.

When it comes to starting an online writing career its important to be observant, pay attention to trends in business, some trends to watch is:

Freelance Copywriting
Article Writing
Re-Writing Services
Ghostwriting
Keyword Research
SEO Writing
Web Content Writer
Guest Blogger

Learn about freelance writing. Need more work find writing gigs by placing an ad on a job board such as. Also freelance writers can find work on free classified sites. The types of work you want is the opportunity to provide web content to online markets many will need you to do blog posts, rewrite articles, or be a ghostwriter.

How much you will get paid depends on the amount of time it will take to complete the project/assignment. Do research and how many articles will be needed at one time.

Helping freelance writers succeed. Starting out as a writer for the online marketplace it can take some time to find out the right resources and to know where to look to find writing assignments.

Many are earning a living online as freelance writers from home. Due to the explosion in the article marketing field, content is in great demand. By finding daily freelance writing is a community resource for freelance writers and bloggers.

Be flexible and willing to take on new assignments on a daily or weekly basis. Need articles, Need web content, freelance writer for hire.

Tips for Writers how to get quality links

2008-10-03T11:18:00.000-07:00

Get quality links through article directory submission!

Search engine optimization is getting more and more difficult by the day. The search engines are evolving at an incredible speed, making it harder for us SEOs to rank our websites highly.

With that said, there are a few tried and true principles that we need to do when optimizing our website. The first of which, and the one that I always tell people to concentrate on is getting quality, 1 way links pointing to your website.

The more quality links you can get pointing to your website, the higher you will rank, period.

While there are many black hat tricks and tactics that you can do for short term gain, I would suggest NOT spending your time on those things. I would focus my entire effort on figuring out how to get other websites to link to yours without you linking back to them. That is the biggest key to ranking well in Google, Yahoo, and MSN.

Doing this is easier said that done. One of the easiest known ways to get quality, one way links is by finding website directories and then submitting your website to them. This can be a very tedious process, but always a very rewarding process at the same time.

You can either submit your articles to these directories manually, pay someone to do it for you, OR you can use one of the article directory submission programs out there. The best program for the money that we've found is a program called "Article Submitter" created my internet marketing expert, Brad Callen.

This program allows you to submit your articles to over 700 article directories and can save you an incredible amount of time in doing so. You simply enter your article details into the software once, and then select the directory you would like to submit to. The software will then, automatically fill in all of the submission criteria for each directory and allow you to quickly submit your articles.

Not only does this save you time in submitting your articles, but it saves you an incredible amount of time in just finding these free directories online. I highly suggest grabbing an article submission program if you decide to take advantage of one of the easist ways to get quality, 1 way links to your website.

Be a successful freelance writer, easy writing tips

2008-09-30T16:49:00.000-07:00

If you want to be a successful freelance writer today, you've got to write a lot. This is not only because the competition for freelancers is intense, make sure most of the articles you write fall into the category of articles you can sell and others can use on their websites.

Article Directories are a good place to let others see what type of articles you can write. If they like our style then they can contact you further.

Therefore, you can look on your freelancing career as having two parts: creation, and promotion. You promotional writing includes building a name for yourself, by creating a Web site, or a blog, which gives you visibility. Always have samples of your work, be flexible, be able to write on more than one topic. Show this in the types of articles you write online.

Building this visibility takes time, however it's essential. No one is going to hire you if they have no idea of what you can do.

Here are five tips to help you to write faster and write more so you can achieve the freelance writing success that you want:

Tip 1. Plan your writing day Write Fast Quick Unique Articles!

Whether you're writing for a couple of hours a day set aside to write something daily, set a quota for yourself so you can write as many as 10 articles in a day.

On Sunday evening, take ten minutes to plan what you want to achieve in the coming week. Make a list of what you must do. Keep your list small, so that no matter what happens, you know you can easily complete these items.

Before starting any article do keyword search, find a topic or niche and gather all the information to make your article easy to follow and educational at the same time.

Tip 2. Have multiple projects in various stages of development, How to publish your own articles

At any one time, I may have ten or a dozen projects in development. Half of these are client and editorial projects, the others are my own. The benefit of having multiple projects is that it helps to eliminate boredom. You'll have to decide for yourself whether this works for you: experiment.

Write more, The key to achieving this level of activity is to make all your writing fun

Tip 3. Use affirmations to kickstart your subconscious mind, Use your mind to become a successful writer>

Creative writing or fiction is different than copywriting or SEO article writing due to the fact it is a process of discovery. You do not know what you're going to write before you write it, and often what you write is a complete surprise. This is because you're mining your subconscious mind, which makes connections for you.

You can boost this natural process to help your subconscious mind to do its work by using affirmations. These are positive statements of what you want to achieve.

Tip 4. Eliminate perfectionism: it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be done

Do, Don't Think. Whatever you write can be edited and fixed. However, if you don't write, you have nothing to edit.

Tip 5. Make peace with your writing self

Your writing self loves fun, and it loves to play. This means that you've got to build plenty of fun and "play" activities into your writing, no matter how much you have to write, otherwise your creativity will dry up, and you'll get no writing done at all.

Writer's block starts with no activity so make a list of fun activities.

Need more articles, hire a freelance writer.

How to determine if you are a reporter or expert in your online writing career

2008-09-17T21:57:00.000-07:00

There are basically two types of bloggers in the world -reporters and experts - and some people perform both roles. It’s easy for experts to report.

Internet marketing courses and seminars specific for beginners, talk about the two different methodologies. Whenever the business model is based on content, and if you blog for money then the model is based on content, people are taught to either start as reporters, or if possible step up as experts.

You want to be the expert.

Reporters leverage the content of the experts and in most cases people start off as reporters because they haven’t established expertise. Experts enjoy the perks of preeminence, higher conversion rates because of perceived value, it’s easier to get publicity, people are more likely to seek you out rather than you having to seek others out, joint ventures come easier, in most cases simply make more money and attract more attention.

Most Bloggers Are Reporters

The thing with expertise is that it requires experience. No person becomes an expert without doing things and learning. Bloggers usually start out without expertise and as a result begin their blogging journey by talking about everything going on in their niche (reporting) and by interviewing and talking about other experts (reporting again).

There’s nothing wrong with reporting of course and for many people it’s a necessity at first until you build up some expertise. Unfortunately the ratios are pretty skewed when it comes to reporters and experts - there are a lot more reporters than there are experts, hence reporters tend to struggle to gain attention and when they do, they often just enhance the reputation of the expert they are reporting on.

Don’t Replicate Your Teacher

If you have ever spent some time browsing products in the Internet marketing niche you will notice a pattern. Many people first study Internet marketing from a “guru”. The guru teaches the newbie how he or she is makeing money online, and very often the view that the student gleams is that in order to make money online you have to teach others how to make money online.

The end result of this process is a huge army of amateurs attempting to replicate what their teacher does in the same industry - the Internet marketing industry - not realizing that without expert status based on a proven record and all the perks that come with it, it’s next to impossible to succeed.

Even people, who enjoy marginal success, say for example growing an email list of 1,000 people, then go out and launch a product about how to grow an email list of 1,000 people. Now I have no problems with that, I think it’s fine to teach beginners and leverage whatever achievements you have, the problem is that people gravitate to the same niche - Internet marketing - and rarely have any key points of differentiation.

How many products out there do you know of that all claim to teach the same things - email marketing, SEO, pay per click, affiliate marketing, and all the sub-niches that fall under the category of Internet marketing. It’s a saturated market, yet when you see your teachers and other gurus making money teaching others how to make money (and let’s face it - making money as a subject is one of the most compelling) - your natural inclination is to follow in their footsteps. Now you can make money blogging!

If the key is to become an expert and you haven’t spent the last 5-10 years making money online, I suggest you look for another niche to establish expertise in.

Report on Your Process, Not Others

The secret to progress from reporter to expert is not to focus on other experts and instead report on your own journey. When you are learning how to do something and implementing things day by day, or studying other people’s work, you need to take your process and what you do as a result of what you learn, and use it as content for your blog.

It’s okay to talk about experts when you learn something from them, but always relate it to what you are doing. If you learn a technique from an expert it’s fine to state you learned it from them but you should then take that technique, apply it to what you are doing and then report back YOUR results, not there’s. Frame things using your opinion - your stories - and don’t regurgitate what the expert said. The key is differentiation and personality, not replication.

Expertise comes from doing things most people don’t do and then talking about it. If you do this often enough you wake up one day as an expert, possibly without even realizing how it happened, simply because you were so good at reporting what you did.

You Are Already An Expert

Most people fail to become experts (or perceived as experts) because they don’t leverage what they already know. Every person who lives a life learns things as they go, takes action every day and knows something about something. The reason why they never become an expert is because they choose not to (which is fine for some, not everyone wants to be an expert), but if your goal is to blog your way to expertise and leave the world of reporting behind you have to start teaching and doing so by leveraging real experience.

Experience can come from what you do today and what you have done previously; you just need to take enough steps to demonstrate what you already know and what you are presently learning along your journey. I know so many people in my life, who are experts simply by virtue of the life they have lived, yet they are so insecure about what they know, they never commit their knowledge to words for fear of…well fear.

Blogs and the Web in general, are amazing resources when you leverage them as a communication tool to spread your expertise because of the sheer scope of people they can reach. If all you ever do is talk to people in person and share your experience using limited communication mediums, you haven’t much hope of becoming an expert. Take what you know and show other people through blogging, and you might be surprised how people change their perception of you in time.

Reporting Is A Stepping Stone

If your previous experience and expertise is from an area you want to leave behind or you are starting from “scratch”, then reporting is the path you must walk, at least for the short term.

Reporting is a lot of fun. Interviewing experts, talking about what other people are doing and just being part of a community is not a bad way to blog. In many cases people make a career of reporting (journalism is about just that), but if you truly want success and exponential results, at some point you will have to stand up and proclaim yourself as someone unusually good at something and then proceed to demonstrate it over and over again.

Have patience and focus on what you do to learn and then translate that experience into lessons for others, and remember, it’s okay to be a big fish in a small pond, that’s all most experts really are.