Writing articles is one of the most powerful, if not the most

powerful methods of building your reputation and your online

business. Not only do you get unlimited exposure, but it is

fre^e as well!



If your article is well-written, you will probably get listed on

numerous websites as well as in several ezines. This will

establish you as someone who knows what they are talking about

and will more than likely bring you many visitors and

subscribers.



People will start to come to you when they need information or

products or advice. This is a great way of establishing your

online presence.



Writing articles is not as hard as you may think. You do not

have to be a professional writer to produce an effective

article. Below are some tips to help you get started.



1. Don't worry about big fancy words.



People are looking for easy to understand, down-to- earth

articles to help them learn. They are not interested in being

impressed with encyclopedia language skills.



2. Advertise in your resource box, not the article.



Do not use you article as a big sales letter for a product or

program. Give your info in the resource box. I would recommend

you just try to get people to sign up for your newsletter or

free report/ecourse in your resource box. Save the selling for

later.



3. Make yourself accessible if someone wants to get in touch

with you.



People want to know that they can get in touch with you if they

have questions about your article, website, etc. Always make it

easy for them to find you.



4. Provide basic, real, useful information as well as resources

to go along with the info.



When writing your article, try to list some useful resources

that your readers can utilize along with the information you

give them. This will further give people a reason to want to

stay in touch with you or your website.



5. Write from the heart!



Do not be afraid to let your personality shine through in your

writing. This will make people more apt to trust you and will

also make them more comfortable. Write as if you were talking to

a friend and let the real you shine through. I think people

appreciate this more than trying to sound like something you are

not!



Do not let your doubts stop you from writing articles to build

your reputation and your business. I did for awhile, but then

took the plunge. My first article did surprisingly well and

yours can as well! ;-)