| As the most prolific online article writer on the | | | | strategies? |
| Internet, I am often field interesting questions | | | | Well, lets take a look at a few other top authors |
| about what I write about, how long online articles | | | | - Tim Gorman is obviously a writer and has some |
| should be, what my expertise is, what tools I use | | | | writing background, so if you are not a writer it |
| to write and what type of writing I like to do | | | | maybe unwise to follow his lead, but if you are a |
| most. So let's begin and discuss a few of these | | | | writer transitioning into online article authorship he |
| topics in the hopes it might help propel you goals | | | | is one to take a look at, as he is definitely a |
| in your article writing. | | | | Key-Word writer. Michael Russell is similar, but he |
| The question about "word counts" is that I hate | | | | studies various subjects and then writes articles |
| to type and well I am not very good at it, | | | | from his studies, so there is a lot of information |
| although I would say with all the practice I am | | | | packed in much like an encyclopedia. |
| probably better than most now. It is for this | | | | Greg Hall I believe is a guru of writing tools and |
| reason I like to keep my word counts low to | | | | software and such stuff and specializes in writing |
| save time and keep me from the things I do not | | | | to attract traffic and making money on the |
| enjoy. If I am running my voice activated | | | | Internet, like Tim Gorman. Both have the same |
| software my articles are generally 350-400 | | | | goals, Tim has the writing skill and Greg uses |
| words, but unless it is totally quiet, I cannot use it. | | | | software tools to accomplish the same goals. |
| So, if I am listening to music or watching TV or | | | | Although after writing that many articles I am |
| talking to another while writing articles, I try to | | | | certain one becomes a good writer anyway, and |
| start finishing up as soon as I hit the required | | | | could probably sling a phrase better than 99% of |
| minimum of 250 words. Of course you cannot | | | | the population. |
| ever quit exactly at 250, but around 250-300 is | | | | I of course am nothing like either of them. I am a |
| where I "TRY" to cut it off, if I have to type, | | | | retired entrepreneur, doer and lifetime learner. I |
| because I do not like typing. I have a feeling since | | | | am simply sharing knowledge and thoughts with |
| I like the subject matter here in this article that I | | | | the world, with "NO" profit incentive in mind. See |
| might indeed make this one a little longer | | | | the difference? Thus if you are simply looking at |
| Most people do not enjoy typing and folks like | | | | my incredible number of articles, then you maybe |
| me, "Doers" usually don't like to type, I am sure | | | | underwhelmed if you copy my strategy and |
| you hate it too, but you have to type in order to | | | | expect to get the largest chunk of targeted |
| write articles generally? If I had better voice | | | | traffic, although if you reach my level of quantity |
| software or if my voice was not so animated like | | | | the numbers will excite you either way you see. |
| a public speaker, I bet I could do much better | | | | Key Word Strategies |
| with it and save on editing time. With typing you | | | | Personally, I generally do not put any real thought |
| spend more time typing, with voice you spend | | | | into key-word strategies, I concentrate more on |
| more time editing generally, even if you are at | | | | the subject and sometimes simply dump the title |
| 98% recognition. Also when you talk your articles | | | | into the key word area and throw in some |
| seem to drastically change the tone. | | | | commas, but if you are really wanting lots of |
| Regarding the question about writing about stuff | | | | traffic then you need to look more at the others |
| and picking subjects; Well, I generally do not like | | | | and their strategy you see? It may sound silly to |
| to write about subjects I know nothing about and | | | | not be concerned with key words, but my |
| you ought to be able to tell by reading my articles | | | | volume is so high that if anyone is looking for any |
| on let's say "Cooking" or something of this nature. | | | | of my major topics they will find my information. |
| Luckily, I know a lot about a lot after all my | | | | If they are not serious enough to dig deep to |
| experiences in 20 different industries, athletics, | | | | look, they will not find me or my information. To |
| politics, civic stuff, hobbies, etc. So, unlike most | | | | me this is okay really, I am not concerned with |
| people, I have a much wider range that I suppose | | | | converting target traffic to a monetary source. |
| others do not have. I like to study and learn | | | | Sometimes I just put out a thought and then |
| things and discover new information, this helps | | | | once that is done, throw in some comments, a |
| and you should allow such a process to help you | | | | little wisdom and finish up the article, but if I am |
| too. Pick the things you like to study and make a | | | | not in any hurry, I have been know to take the |
| list, here is a brief list of my interests: | | | | articles out to 2900 words. My strategy often is |
| - People and society | | | | to take a 2900 word article and make it into ten |
| - Human civilization | | | | articles and break it apart along the way. |
| - History | | | | Sometimes some of the articles do not seem to |
| - Earth Sciences | | | | flow right due to this process, but if you read |
| - Space | | | | them you see the information, either way. Why? |
| - Aviation | | | | Well because the average Internet Surfer is truly |
| - Marine | | | | a click happy camper and will generally not read a |
| - Energy | | | | very long article you see? In fact, I am surprised |
| - Technology | | | | you have read this far in my article here today, |
| - Military | | | | but I am glad you did, because I am giving you |
| - Healthcare and Medicine | | | | really from the heart advice and I want you to |
| - Environment | | | | succeed. |
| - Non-profits | | | | What about the Non-Writer Writer? |
| - Business | | | | Since I am not a writer and consider myself an |
| - Humanities | | | | anti-writer writer, my style and such is really not |
| - Computers | | | | up to par with good writers, but realize, I do not |
| - Communication | | | | care, well yes I do but it is not my priority. Why - |
| - Transportation | | | | because I am not trying to impress anyone with |
| - Education | | | | flowery words. You see, I am interested in what |
| - The Human Brain | | | | the article says, not if an English Teacher might |
| - Artificial Intelligence | | | | give me an "A" for the work, I just do not care, I |
| - Robotics | | | | am retired and no longer in school, I care about |
| - Economics | | | | the information, not accolades, endorsements or |
| - Running | | | | awards. |
| - Philosophy | | | | Best Venues to Use to Get Information Out to |
| - Politics Yes there are many more, but those are | | | | the World |
| the ones which most come to mind. Generally, I | | | | Now then I guess my better venue would be "A |
| find that if you like a subject you will do good at | | | | Public Speaker" or selling audio tapes instead, since |
| it and if you have interest you can learn it much | | | | I do not like to type and voice activated |
| faster and excel. What ever area you work in or | | | | software cannot seem to get it right, yet and I |
| have as hobbies will make excellent subject | | | | say yet, because these things are getting better |
| matter for you to start. I suppose anyone can | | | | each year. Since I think in terms of pictures, |
| become and authority on any subject with | | | | writing seems very slow and I talk rapidly at |
| enough knowledge, education, learning or | | | | around 140-167 words per minute, just to get out |
| experience in doing. | | | | the thoughts. |
| What about other top authors and their | | | | |