My First Netbook is the Fruit of Writing

It really pays if you do well with what you do. Ever since the rising popularity of the netbook computers, I have long been excited in owning one. But things do not come easily. I have a family to feed and several things that need to fix along with the effects of the world wide economic meltdown in our country. My earnings from what I do, online article writing and other stuff, drastically declined due to some inevitable factors that I did not anticipate.

Despite all the odds to my work, I was able to treat myself with my dream machine, an Acer Aspire One netbook. After gradually recovering from the rainy days of my online career, I was able to get back to the track and started it very well. This is the product of perseverance and love for what I do.

With this, I have proven to myself that earning online, without anyone to dictate you, can also earn you a good living. Also, after purchasing my new buddy, I have learned two things about doing work online. First, do not expect a sunny day when the rest of the world is rainy. Second, always do good with what you do and reap a good harvest.

Writing Articles for Ezines Submission

Writing articles is always challenging considering the number of factors you have to address. A writer must maintain the appropriate keyword density, has to mix keywords even if they sound impossible to formulate, and above all, there are directories and search engines to tame. Losing on any of these factors may lead your article to your recycle bin.

Let us consider how experts are able to write hundreds and even thousands of articles that they have submitted on article directories such as Ezinearticles, Articledashboard, and other directories that are bound to bring traffic to a website. A small secret to tell, once you have plenty of articles submitted to a single directory, you can actually earn lots of cash from that guaranteed that your future articles will be approved.

The first rule in writing is “Avoid plagiarism”. Do you know how serious that rule is? Article directories are concerned with the originality of a work. Once an article is proven a plagiarized copy, your account to that directory will immediately be banned and any future submission will be cancelled. Even PLR articles are no excuse to that. So, as a practice, never dare to copy anybody’s work. Create your own work by doing extensive research if necessary. To protect your interest, have your work pass CopyScape, an online application used for checking plagiarism.

Another thing that you need to learn when writing an article for Ezines is not to overuse keywords. A 500 word articles may not contain more the 7 or 8 instances of a keyword to be safe. Keywords are necessary for your article to help search engine weigh the relevancy of it. But for article directories, too much keyword will spoil the whole meaning of the article. Thus, it is just appropriate to follow the required keyword density.

We are all aware that articles published for public consumption must be free from errors particularly in grammar and spelling. The same must be practiced when writing articles for directories. Articles that contain errors including punctuations seldom are approved by editors of these directories.

For affiliate marketing, some directories like EzineArticles restrict the inclusion of link directing to affiliate programs from the body and resource box of an article. This should be avoided for a smooth approval and submission of an article. It there is a need to include a certain link to a different website, it is recommended to direct it to the homepage.

These are just the basic things that writers especially novice can use as a reference when writing articles that need to be submission to Ezines. Writing is fun and easy once you know where to start.

How to Write Articles for Your Clients

Article writing is like any other job. You need to focus on what you write and provide the best possible output for your client’s satisfaction. Clients are more than willing to provide writers extra work as long as there is commitment to the work. What I have here are few tips on how to make the best out of writing.

Never Provide a Plagiarized Article

Basic rule is. You are paid to write fresh content for someone and not copy someone’s work. Providing plagiarized work to your client will ruin your reputation and possibly end up your career as a writer. You do not want to pay someone who does not provide you with what you need, right?

Research about the Topic

The only way to produce a good article is by providing your clients with a well researched article. This is not hard to do since the Internet itself is home to millions of available resources.

Do What Your Clients Require

The purpose why you write is because you are told to do so by your client. And so, it is just necessary to follow their orders. Stuff the content with the keywords provided by your client and determine the density required for the keywords. Most likely articles with 1%-3% keyword density are appropriate.

Interact with Your Client

To best follow what your clients need, it is very important to have a good communication. Do not hesitate to ask questions to your clients to clarify things. It is better to do measures ahead of time that do a rewrite in the end.

Lastly, Thank Your Client for the Work

A simple “Thank You” can mean a lot. Express your appreciation to your client for entrusting his/her needs. There are thousands of interested writers out there, but you are chosen by your client for the work. It is just right to give a simple appreciation for it.

Enjoy your work! Happy Earnings!

How to Start an Article Writing Gig

Article writing is similar to anything that we do in order to earn money. You need to exert effort and prepare things needed before starting. As Eastern writers, there is so much to prepare to become competitive with writers all over the world. There are a lot of Asian writers joining thousands of online earners and most of us are enjoying it.

To start an article writing gig, one must be knowledgeable in English and must know the basic rules in English writing. When I started my writing gig, I struggled from the start but gradually I was able to learn through experience and study. For Asian writers where English is not our first language, we may encounter some issues in writing articles. Through constant study and reading one will be able to learn the basics to the advance levels in writing.

Writing is fun and challenging. You can encounter difficult topics that need special attention and topics that will interest you most. Learning, earning, and enjoying are three things I love in writing. I get to know more about things through it and earn a living out of it. It’s like being back in college.

Once confident that you will be able to write good articles, the first way that will definitely give you attention is by providing free articles to people whom you may consider as your future clients. They will judge your type of writing and if they will be interested then consider yourself a new client. This is what others do to start a writing career.