Each month, new article writers joining the ranks of the Internet marketing community filled with high hopes of making money online. Yet, I am fearful to know the statistics of how many of those writers fail to achieve their goals.
Why is it so hard for new article writers to do what they set out to do? I am sure there are many factors involved, however, I wanted to share with you from my personal experiences some proven ways to “keep yourself going” in the article writing industry while looking at some proven road blocks for us all. Even so, a quick note to all of the new writers out there, “You can do it!”.
In looking at the topic of writing articles to make money online, I think we can break down the problems into 3 main categories. Those being: writer’s block, amount of articles written to achieve your goals and, keyword issues. Let’s take a minute to look at each of these three in a little more depth below. Keep in mind that learning to write articles online that are effective and find high ranking positions is not a “simple task”. It is one that takes time to perfect and a little practice.
Writer’s Block:
Fear not, writer’s block hits us all. Have you been there yet? Maybe you have a great idea on a new niche or just something you feel compelled to write about and… BAMN! Out of nowhere you just can’t seem to find the words to illustrate what you want to say. Sigh, yes I know the feeling. However, don’t worry yourself over it too much. They say that writer’s block can be attributed to various things like lack of sleep, too much sleep, not eating correctly and also things like stress in your life. The truth is, it happens for almost no reason at all and cam come at the worst time! So how do we overcome a bad case of writer’s block?
Good question. Here are a couple of tips I have found that help me when this ugly case of sickness plagues me and drives me to pulling my hair out.
I would start by carrying a note book and a pen. If you have joined the 21st century, then you might just carry your iPhone or another electronic device that you can quickly take typed or oral notes on.
Write about something you just read online or in a book. Rewrite it in your own view or opinion. Just by writing about something that you have a little direction on already or just read will help stimulate your brain and help to get you back on track.
Give yourself a mental break. What I mean by this is give yourself/brain a little distance from the topic you are writing on. Go run around the block, think about something you enjoy, take a bubble bath, just do something to get your mind off of the topic you are looking to write on.
One last thing I would recommend is that you spend some time brainstorming. Give yourself 30 minutes to just think. Think about other topics, things to write on, things you have already written about and listen to your brain. It might come up with some great new avenues for you to pursue in your writing endeavor!
Amount of Articles Written to Achieve Your Goals:
We all want to write because we know that the more articles we get out there, the more chances we have of making money, right? Well, in essence it is true. For an article marketer, we understand that the way people find us is to build backlinks to our main sites via article writing. If you didn’t know that then there is some free advice. We can become consumed in writing, writing, writing and not give ourselves and our brains the chance to relax. I read once that some of the best ideas have come to writers when they are off on vacation relaxing and thinking about…nothing. Don’t become so stressed about getting your articles out that you burn yourself out. Try these tips for a little healthy thinking:
Take time daily to give yourself and your fingers a much deserved break. You need it and you know it.
Set achievable goals in your article writing deadlines.
Listen to your body. If you need to back off of a deadline and are killings yourself in the process, please take a break.
Set aside time each week to brainstorm and not do any writing at all. You might be surprised at what you come up with and the drive and passion for writing will once again be ignited!
Keyword Issues:
Keywords are our life. They help our articles get noticed by the large search engines, they help people find our articles, and they help us get our articles into the right article websites. Keywords can also be a difficult thing to master, if I can use the word “master” loosely. However, we can’t down play the importance of our keywords. So how can we relieve the stress of finding those “perfect” keywords? Very simply if you ask me. Try this:
Register for a Google AdWords account. You don’t have to use the whole account and they are free to sign up for. Inside of AdWords there is a tool feature, and in there is a tool called “Keyword Tool”. Amazing huh? This tool can do all types of things for you. My favorite feature is that it can track the most searched keywords for you in any industry for up to the last year! Wow! Most importantly, use it to search for keyword results for the past 20 days. This will help you see what you should be aiming at in terms of keywords.
Register with a quality affiliate site. Now here is a personal plug so don’t get too mad at me. I use Wealthy Affiliate. Their website and community are by far the best Internet marketing tool website I have ever seen in all my years of online marketing. They will teach you 1-on-1 and train you via videos, articles, and an amazingly helpful forum the exact “how to’s” of being an online marketer. We are talking even from day 1 marketing to advanced tips and tricks.
Read up on the internet about other keyword generating ideas. The web is full of them and at your finger tip’s disposal so, do a little homework and get the words you need!
All in all, article writing isn’t a daunting task. Especially if you enjoy writing! For those that want to carve their way into the article writing main stream and aim to make money doing so, you will find your path with a little patience and practice. So, give yourself some rest, find some think time during your days and weeks, and use the tools that are out there to better your writing style and perfect your keyword tactics.
You can do this! That is, if you want to, and if you want to, you will find a way.
Keep going!
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