By Michael Hole

The power of writing articles is truly remarkable. It’s widely known that one of the best sources of targeted traffic on the internet is from people reading articles.

Peek their interest on any given subject, connect it with a well written resource box and you’ve got a well oiled traffic generating machine.

While this has been a proven system for online success, I believe you can take it one step further by accelerating the process. Think of it as a form of article writing in high gear.

I mean let’s face it, unless you were a born copywriter, writing quality articles usually require a hefty time commitment. This is the foundation of what discourages so many people and they give up before they get into the swing of things.

It’s safe to say that the more articles you write and distribute, the more leads, subscribers, and customers you’ll attract to your website(s).

So how then, do you speed up the dreaded process of article writing? The answer lies in being persistent. In essence, just keep writing.

The truth is that the first few times you write an article, it’s going to take a long time. The natural instinct is to give up and put article writing on the back burner.

You want to avoid this trap at all costs. Just keep the end result of floods of targeted visitors to your website firmly in your mind. Get out your calculator and figure out your typical conversion rate.

Now imagine if you had 100 articles on 100 different websites that pulled in around 1,000 page views a day. What kind of surge would that give to your website? Once you start seeing the results you won’t ever want to stop. Imagine if you had 500 articles, or even 1,000!

However, persistence is useless without taking action. So in order to churn out articles at lighting fast speed, follow these 5 steps:

1. Get comfortable. Before you sit down and start brainstorming for article ideas, make yourself as comfortable as you can. Do things like change your clothes, enjoy a good healthy meal, and have a shower.

2. Eliminate distractions. Try to write your articles at a time of day where it’s the quietest in your home. If you have children, consider writing an article or two after they’ve gone to bed.

3. Write from your heart. Avoid the trap that most newbie writers fall into by trying to make your first draft the final one. The first time you write an article, it should always be written from the heart, not your brain. Let yourself flow and don’t stop. Just keep writing. Only after your first draft is done, should you go back and edit.

4. Write like you talk. Another good thing about articles is that they don’t have to be complex instructions on how to do things. Write an article the way you would talk to a close friend. Use simple words that you normally use when you speak.

5. Tell a story. People love reading compelling stories because they know they can usually relate to it. Just remember a time you got excited about something and told a friend how much you enjoyed it. You can apply that same experience to article writing. The advantage here is that you don’t have to do much, if any, research.

By combining these 5 steps along with a healthy dose of persistence, you’ll be able to break through the barrier of newbie writer. Writing articles will become second nature to you and eventually you’ll be at a level where you can crank them out in just 10 minutes. Trust me; you’ll be glad you did.

About The Author

Michael Hole is an online entrepreneur and an absolute article fanatic. So much so that he created his own Article Directory website. Visit: http://www.ArticleZilla.com

By David Gass

Joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, cut throat competition, scientific marketing, and globalization have changed the whole business scenario. The success of any business depends to a great extent on its ability to give and get contracts. This isn’t easy, particularly for small businesses, since the market is full of talent.

To stand out in the mob of intellectuals, it is essential to present a good idea in a great way. This can only be achieved by writing a business proposal that appeals to a large market. The business proposal should be unique and impressive so that it gets short-listed easily and gains the adequate financial support or alliance. A faulty offer with obscure writing can cause chaos and cost you the contract.

Tips for Writing a Great Business Proposal
Here are a few guidelines that can be of great help when you write a business proposal.

1) Clarity of Thought: You should be clear about the idea you are going to present. Not only this, you should also be able to present these ideas in a well-written small paragraph. You can test it on a layman. If the layman understands your thoughts easily, you can move further. However, if the layman doesn’t, you need to work on it again.

2) Express Not Impress: Your main aim should be to communicate your idea clearly and effectively. You need to express and not impress. Thus, you should write it in a reader friendly manner, meaning the use of common vocabulary without any verbose language.

3) Write in Global Manner: Due to globalization policies, companies are no longer restricted to the local sphere. Companies can have counterparts all over the world. Therefore, the language of the proposal should be formal and global in manner.

4) Avoid Industrial Terms: The selection committee may comprise people from all walks of the life who cannot understand the industrial language. So, by and large, try to avoid the use of technical jargon in your proposal. If you want to explain the technical details, explain it in easy layman language and incorporate the highly technical aspects in the appendix.

5) Visualize the Ideas: You should also use logos, graphics, pictures, clip-art, charts, tables, and graphs that best present your idea visually and catch the attention of the reader. This makes the proposal more reader friendly.

6) Rectify the Mistakes: You should edit your proposal thoroughly. There should not be any typing, spelling or grammatical errors. Otherwise you’ll leave an unprofessional impression in the minds of the readers. You can also take the help of content editors while doing this task.

7) Layout Professionally: While formatting the document, keep adequate margins and white space. It helps the readers differentiate between specific points. On two-thirds of the page, try to incorporate all the text material. Leave the one-third portion for titles and margins.

Get it printed: Print the proposal on a high quality paper. Thereafter, get it backed and bound with the help of professionals. It gives a final ‘packaged’ look to your work.

9) Use Relevant Details: Besides these, incorporate relevant details about your organization in the proposal.

A good business proposal can help you win the dream project. So, write it cautiously. You can also seek help from professional websites and content writers to fix any problem.

About The Author

David Gass is President of Business Credit Services, Inc. His company publishes a free weekly e-newsletter on Small Business Consulting at their
web site www.smallbusinessconsulting.com