Whether you think of yourself as a writer or not, if you are working online then you should know how to make money with articles. The basics are pretty simple: write an article related to your subject, include a link to your website, submit the article to directories.
But there are a few basic things that you must do if you want to actually bring in the dollars with your article. If you do not think about these points before you start, you could be wasting all of your precious time. And time is money, right?
The first thing to consider is why you are writing your article - from two very different points of view. Firstly, what is the article’s main point for the reader? And secondly, how is it going to make you money?
Sure, from your point of view, your main reason for writing an article is to make money. But your readers don’t want an article that is written too obviously from that point of view. It is usually best to keep that motivation of yours so well hidden that it is almost invisible.
So keep in mind that the main reason for writing an article is always to inform or assist the reader. Nobody should have to guess what they are being helped with - this should not be hidden at all!
While you don’t want to give away the whole store, you should have something in mind before you start - a useful tip or caution related to your subject that will give real value to the reader. This should be something interesting enough to hook them in to reading the whole of your article, and clicking through to your website for more.
Keep in mind that there are some article writers submitting to directories who have no money-making motive at all. They simply want to put across their point of view. This applies particularly to people writing about subjects they strongly believe in, such as religion or politics. So imagine how you would write your article if you had nothing to sell. Then simply add a link to your site at the end.
However, do not try to stuff your article with all the information you can think of. This only confuses the reader. One point is enough if you can develop it well; three points is certainly all that you would need. Remember that the aim is to leave the reader wanting more.
Meanwhile, your hidden reason for writing the article will be in the back of your mind. This may be branding (building awareness of you as an authority on the subject, e.g. through a blog), lead generation (sending readers to a squeeze page), or, if the article is very closely related to your product, direct selling where your resource box links to a sales page.
So before you go ahead and submit your article, take a moment to think about whether it serves its dual purpose in the best possible way. Does it give readers what they want, but still leave them wanting more? And does it link to the most effective kind of page on your site - squeeze page, sales letter or a blog?
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