In another article, I told you just how article marketing can be very effective in driving traffic to your site, increasing your affiliate sales, and giving you "expert" status. But article writing does not come easily to everybody. And even writers can run into a brick wall sometimes.
Here are some great ways to overcome article writer's block by using templates. You can take a template and use it to crank out articles on any topic or niche. Below are three of the most commonly used templates used in article writing. Try them next time you're trying to write an article and are having trouble getting over that brick wall.
1. The Magic Of Sevens
There must be something special about the number 7 because article writers seem like to use it and readers love to read articles with the number "7" in the title. There are many different versions of this:
* 7 tips to...
* 7 ways to...
* 7 steps to...
* 7 biggest mistakes in...
* 7 reasons to...
Once you have your Magic Seven article, write one article about each of your Seven points. Now you have eight articles.
2.The All Famous Review Article
This is the kind of article that everybody can write. Everybody has an opinion on something. Just do some keyword research to find out what specific things people are Googling reviews for. The outline for this article is pretty simple: Introduce the item. Write what you liked about it. Discuss what you didn't like about it. Finish with your bottom line - do you recommend it or not? If so, who would benefit most from it? Before you know it, you've got another article all finished. Here are few suggestions of things you can write reviews for.
* eBooks
* Affiliate Programs
* Software
* Gadgets
* Home Study Courses
3. How To Articles
The most popular eBooks are those with the words "how to" in the title. The same goes for articles. It seems like we're always looking for the easiest, the fastest, the best way to do something. So why not write a how-to article for your audience? Here are some examples:
* How to... (a step-by-step instruction)
* How to avoid...
* How to find...
* How to choose the best...
* How to get...
These are just a few of the templates you can and should use to make article writing easier. And remember, you can use these templates for your blog posts, email marketing, or you can compile them into a small report as well. In fact, there are tons of ways to reuse your articles.
Here are some great ways to overcome article writer's block by using templates. You can take a template and use it to crank out articles on any topic or niche. Below are three of the most commonly used templates used in article writing. Try them next time you're trying to write an article and are having trouble getting over that brick wall.
1. The Magic Of Sevens
There must be something special about the number 7 because article writers seem like to use it and readers love to read articles with the number "7" in the title. There are many different versions of this:
* 7 tips to...
* 7 ways to...
* 7 steps to...
* 7 biggest mistakes in...
* 7 reasons to...
Once you have your Magic Seven article, write one article about each of your Seven points. Now you have eight articles.
2.The All Famous Review Article
This is the kind of article that everybody can write. Everybody has an opinion on something. Just do some keyword research to find out what specific things people are Googling reviews for. The outline for this article is pretty simple: Introduce the item. Write what you liked about it. Discuss what you didn't like about it. Finish with your bottom line - do you recommend it or not? If so, who would benefit most from it? Before you know it, you've got another article all finished. Here are few suggestions of things you can write reviews for.
* eBooks
* Affiliate Programs
* Software
* Gadgets
* Home Study Courses
3. How To Articles
The most popular eBooks are those with the words "how to" in the title. The same goes for articles. It seems like we're always looking for the easiest, the fastest, the best way to do something. So why not write a how-to article for your audience? Here are some examples:
* How to... (a step-by-step instruction)
* How to avoid...
* How to find...
* How to choose the best...
* How to get...
These are just a few of the templates you can and should use to make article writing easier. And remember, you can use these templates for your blog posts, email marketing, or you can compile them into a small report as well. In fact, there are tons of ways to reuse your articles.