Dear Writer:

If you’re trying to make more money writing then think about what you’re writing about.

Lesson 1 — The topic you write about matters. For example, articles about Web 2.0 traffic techniques are probably going to sell better to tech web site owners than articles on cleaning carpets. You have to know your market to make more money writing. It’s simple marketing, but many people violate this rule.

Lesson 2 — Writing broadly about a topic is generally less profitable than writing in a narrow niche. Narrow focus also gives you expertise, which means you’re building “moats” around your domain. It’ll be harder for others to claim they are as talented as you are.

Lesson 3 — This is the big one: Copywriting! Many writers should think about copywriting to make money from writing. Rather than churn out topic-based content, consider writing sales-based content (i.e., salescopy). It’s a different skill, but it’s still writing. Think about it.

These three lessons should help you easily double whatever money you’re making next month. Plan to make these strategic changes today.

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Article marketing works like this. It’s really simple.

1. Write articles
2. Submit them to article directories
3. Enjoy the traffic to your web site

OK, let’s flesh this out…

If you’re writing articles, you need to do some keyword research. That is, you need to know what people are searching for and what they want.

Why?

Well, because (1) you want them to find you via search through Google for example and (2) you want them to find you through search on the article directories.

Keyword research is part of the “magic” of article marketing. Once you learn the skill of keyword research, you’ll be able to really kick butt.

So, write articles but not just any articles. Write articles about stuff that people actually care about. Use keyword research tools to help. Learn this skill.

By the way, if you’re looking for a fast-n-simple way to do keyword research consider Keyword Elite.

Yes, it’s expensive so don’t buy it until you’ve really given free tools like Digital Point’s Keyword Suggestion Tool a try. But, once you get *serious* about keyword researh take a poke at Keyword Elite.

(Yes, that’s an affiliate link to Keyword Elite. We don’t promote anything that is crap. We stand behind it.)

Back to our story…

If you’re submitting articles to article directories let me give you some advice. Now, this is just my advice. These are my *opinions* and what I say will not be what “they” say necessarily.

99% of the time, I only submit articles to one article directory: EzineArticles.com — It’s rare that I submit to other directories. It’s even more rare that I submit the same article to multiple directories.

Allow me to dig into that.

Why would you need to submit to *multiple* directories? There isn’t really a good reason. You’ll get a little extra clickthrough traffic, but not much.

The downside is that you’ll very likely be punished by Google. I don’t have room to explain it all here. But, just think about how Google sees that content.

“Duplicate content? Wha? This is spam!” — That’s how.

Again, this is just my opinion, based on my own experience. Stick with one article directory. This is especially true if you’re looking for search engine backlink love.

(Take everything I say with a grain of salt. I’m not all-knowing. I don’t have *all* the data, OK?)

Here’s a little gem of advice with article marketing:

If you can write articles, and you can get traffic because you can do keyword research and write well, why not use that material exclusively for your blog? Google will find you. Other people will find your material if it’s great, and link to you. Or Digg you, or Stumble you.

If you’re really a hot tamale, you *will* be found. That means traffic, traffic, traffic. Once you have traffic, you can make money.

So…

Article marketing is a platform. It’s a starting point for your future marketing activities, got it? It’s not your actual business. It’s a small, little “get going now” kind of approach.

That’s all for now. I hope that I’ve helped to expand your thinking on article marketing. If you’ve enjoyed this article, please pass it on to other people. Digg it, Stumble it, bookmark it…

Oh, one last thing. If you are an article marketer, consider these two premium reports, you won’t be sorry:

• EzineArticles Domination
• Bio Box Domination

I really like Bio Box Domination. It is the best advice I can possibly give on how to best “design” and set up your author bio box. It’s been selling like crazy since The Rhodes Brothers launched it.

Some people have recently asked us about articles that we’ve published on EzineArticles.com that have been successful. Here’s that list for your reference. Be sure to take a look at the author resource box. There’s a thousand dollar tip right in front of you.

Make Money Online — “Product + Traffic + Sales Page = $$$”

The 5 Most Powerful Words in Internet Marketing — “All successful internet marketers put these words into play every day with their sales pages, promotions and websites.”

How to Always Avoid Refunds — “Overdeliver.”

Simple Introduction to Resell Rights, Private Label Rights, and Royalty Rights — “There are a lot of ways to make money with resell products besides putting it on a web site and hoping it sells.”

If you’re really looking to dominate EzineArticles.com, you’ve gotta keep reading…

From Make Money Online on EzineArticles:

“There are several easy ways to make money online. While most businesses require a significant amount of upfront work and capital, an online business requires only moderate amounts of work and a very small investment – typically $30 or less.”

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Three of our EzineArticles articles have generated nearly 12,000 page views. Here they are for your reference:

• How to Always Avoid Refunds
• Simple Introduction to Resell Rights, Private Label Rights, and Royalty Rights
• The 5 Most Powerful Words in Internet Marketing

Why is this so impressive? These articles were published in February and March of 2007, so they haven’t even had the benefit of time.

So, what has driven the traffic? That’s really simple. High quality, powerful writing, and extreme focus.

If you want these kinds of results, we strongly encourage you to take a look at EzineArticles Domination. We very clearly explain how we dominate EzineArticles. We show you how to take command of EzineArticles.com for your maximum benefit.

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