If You are Attempting this Week’s Make Money – Read This
Choosing a topic is something that you can agonize over for hours.
Today we’re going to take a look at some tips that can get you up and running in under an hour.
1. Choose something that you have some interest in. If you hate sushi, the thought of writing 10 articles on the topic may make you feel a little “green” – that means you’re going to avoid it!
2. Remember you don’t have to be an expert on the topic, with the Internet for research, you’ll probably find more information than you need to write your article.
Example Time: I write anywhere from 10-20 articles a week on business topics. Writing 10 more isn’t going to be any more fun for me than it is for you! So to give myself a break, I’m combining an interest I have that I haven’t been able to spend a lot of time on: Gardening.
It doesn’t matter what topic you choose from trains to felines to fashion, the goal is to pick a general topic that you can write 10 articles about.
3. Search Keywords for Sub-topics, Each Subtopic will be an article. To find a list of keywords you can use the Google Adsense Keyword Tool. Click Here!
Select the descriptive word or phrases button, enter the general topic in the middle section, enter the test word and click Get Keyword Ideas. There are two sections of keywords to choose from all related to your general topic.
4. Use your imagination. Pick 10 sub-topics that you are interested in writing an article about – don’t be afraid to pick sub-topics that aren’t on the list, these are you articles!
5. Use the Internet for a resource, but be careful that you are not just copying someone else’s article, you want to find your own take on each sub-topic.
Example: My first sub-topic is Vegetable Garden. To make it my article, My title is “Your Vegetable Garden a Family Activity” and I am including information that will make it a family-friendly activity.
6. Plan Your Article before you write. List out important facts that you don’t want to leave out and any special information that will make the article uniquely your own.
7. Write your article. Most articles average between 350 – 700 words your first or “rough” draft should be an outpouring of what you want to say organized into paragraphs. Refine it in the second draft, correcting spelling and style errors – the first draft is to get the words out.
8. Formatting for an article is usually up to the writer, but her are some general tips:
- Center Your Title
- Don’t Indent for paragraphs
- Single space with an extra return (enter) at the end of each paragraph
- Use Headers and bullet points to draw your reader to important information.
- Don’t enter a byline if you are going to use the article as PLR
- Type font size should be 12 and in a readable font (I suggest Arial, Verdana or Georgia)
9. One last tip learned from harsh experience – Save Your Document Often! Power surges, spilled coffee and kicked cords can result in the loss of an entire document if you don’t take the time to save it.
Keep on Writing until you have all 10 articles and you have your First PLR pack ready to go!
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