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---> CHEAP & QUALITY articles at $0.01 / word <---
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Required: keyword phrase + number of words (ex: cat training, 500)---> CHEAP & QUALITY articles at $0.01 / word <---
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I've written a few articles in the past in English and most of the customers were satisfied, even if I had a big lack of confidence and thought "hmm, this content could be better". Hyper-"exactity" and perfectionism are bad, mmkay? :*
I know a few things about on-page search engine optimization, from the many .pdf's I've read over the years. Keyword in title, first paragraph (after a few words), sprinkled throughout the text and finally in the last paragraph, aiming for a keyword density at 2-3% and writing primarily for the user, giving life-enhancing advice, providing valuable information. Of course, the article should be ended with a "BANG!", a good call to action that will persuade the user to make the desired next choices.
This question should be asked FREQUENTLY: What's the Outcome? What's the outcome of this article? What do I desire from this situation? I desire for the visitor to take this specific next action: "Click here to check my optin form"! Of course, it's a given that something valuable will be offered to the visitor!
Grrr, I haven't write in a long time and pfft, still have some problems with the past tenses of the English verbs but after proof-reading it a couple times (and using google & online dictionaries) my ability to write will grow! I love writing since it's a flow / 'the zone' kind of thing!
Will start for now with newbie-article-creation. I think the articles will be decent for Ezine Articles & Articles Base or even Squidoo / Hubpages. :)
Writing articles is low $ / hour but better than nothing. With time, copywriting will pay more $ / hour and basic articles can be outsourced to the article writing team, giving experience as a team-manager & leader!
Will use this technique to write (From Brian Tracy & Colin Rose' Accelerated Learning Techniques):
POWER WRITING - The 10 Step System
1. Assemble Facts (20% of time)
2. Brainstorm for 15 minutes
3. Connect related ideas
4. Make creative map
5. Do rapid first draft - no editing
6. Stop - incubate!
7. Edit for style
8. Redraft
9. Read Aloud
10. Final Draft
11. The last step - send to customer and welcome valuable feedback on how to improve! :)
POWER WRITING - The Seven Golden Rules
1. Address a specific audience conversationally
2. 30 second to grab attention
3. Focus on reader's self-interest
4. Punchy sentences
5. Direct, simple language
6. Inviting layout
7. End with BANG!
I <3 this 'outcome-based-thinking'. :D
In the future I'll use:
- Web Content Studio - costs $160... basically, takes the top 10 search results in Google for theme-words & LSI keyword phrases.
- SEOPressor - plugin by Daniel Tan, making the content top-notch (SEO-Wise!).
I think these programs can be found online, somewhere, for free? :D
Why write? because writing clarifies thinking and pfft, we have the following choices:
1. read (and just read, without writing) <--- this makes people crazy... just receiving input without processing and delivering output!
2. read + write
3. read + write + make a profit
Eventually, I'll write articles for myself (preferably sooner than later), creating my own sales letters (go, go, copywriting, <3 Dan Kennedy) and informational products, as should ALL!!! Informational Age = Informational Product!
P.S. I can write on anything; well, almost anything - I don't enjoy writing about Forex and NEVER EVER about porn / gambling / online pharmacies / drugs etc. :) (even if I want to explore THE CONSCIOUSNESS with ayahuasca & relatives and did a loooooooooooooooooooooooooot of porn watching in the past :P)
P.S.S. Let's assume I get an order of 500 words. That's $5 for roughly 30 minutes of my time. Better than $2 / hour working at Romanian Mcdonald's :)
P.S.S.S. Wow, Copywriting would NET me even more / hour!
P.S.S.S.S. Wow, writing informational products for myself and collecting the visitors' emails would net me even more / hour!
...the sky is the limit! Human Beings have unlimited potential!