October 20, 2008
How To Really Write ‘List-Building Articles’ And Where To Submit Them For Maximum Results
These are the steps to writing effective and result-based articles that will build your list and sales on autopilot.
1. Choose an attention-grabbing title.
Whether or not someone even reads your article at all is dependent upon your title. This is especially important when you submit it to directories and publishers where there are hundreds of entries.
Here are some templates you can use for your titles:
How to _________ In _________ Steps.
How to _________ In _________ (Time Frame).
The Real Secret to Quickly ______________.
Top 2 Ways to ________________.
3 Little Known Tips for _____________.
The Hidden Costs of ________________.
2.) Determine 3-5 points of interest.
Use the chapters or sections of your outline to come up with 3-5 main points for your article.
You’ll want your article to be 500-750 words, so write 3-5 sections that are about 100 words each along with an opening and a closing.
With all the content you’ve collected - this should be simple.
3. Write an interesting opening sentence.
Your title gets them to take a look, and you want to immediately get them into the main body of your article. There are several things you can do in this opening sentence to lure readers in deeper…
o Ask a question.
o Reveal something startling.
o Inject emotion.
o Present a problem.
Let me quickly give you a quick swipe file of some opening sentences that I’ve created - which you can modify as you see fit for your own articles - that are proven to get readers further into your content:
4. Close with a call to action.
Your mission is to get them to move on to your desired action.
When they finish reading your article, they are going to do something other than just sit there and stare. They’ve got a ton of options and only one of them is to do what you want them to do.
What you want to do is LEAD the reader to your resource box.
You do this by bridging the gap between your article and your resource box - you create a “transition” between the two.
In your article conclusion, you’ll summarize the 3-5 points you made in the article. Your resource box should reference something related to those 3-5 points. It will draw the reader to click to your site.
Whether you are submitting your articles to directories, posting your articles at your website, inserting your articles into viral e-books to be passed around the web…
…your #1 goal is to get subscribers onto a list. And your 2nd goal is to get them to your sales letter. Here’s how you can do it:
Give away a free report or mini-course in your resource box and place that freebie at the top of a sales letter or redirect them to a sales letter after they’ve joined a list.
Here are the best places to submit your articles for maximum results:
http://www.internetmarketingFAQ.com
http://www.ideamarketers.com/writers.cfm
http://www.marketing-seek.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.boconline.com/sub-art.shtml
http://www.digital-women.com/submitarticle.htm
http://www.home-based-business-opportunities.com/submit-article.shtml
http://www.business-opportunity.biz/addarticle.php
http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/guidelines.htm
http://www.selling-it.com/Add_article.htm
http://clearviewpublications.com/small-business-newsletter-entrepreneur/clearview/add-url.htm
http://store.bellyandbeyond.com/yhst-4403591833340/submitarticle.html
http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/submit-business-article.html
http://www.ezinearticles.com/submit/
http://www.goarticles.com/ulogin.html
http://www.webpronews.com/submit.html
http://www.articlecity.com/article_submission.shtml
http://www.addme.com/nlsubmit.htm
http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/submission-guidelines/
http://www.businessknowhow.com/newsletter/articleguidelines.htm
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/termsofuse/articlesubmission.htm
http://www.optimizemag.com/mediakit/contribute.jhtml
http://www.freesticky.com/stickyweb/contact.asp
http://www.workoninternet.com/Submit_Article.html
http://amazines.com/login.cfm?returnto=http%3A%2F%2Famazines%2Ecom%2Fpubadmin%2Ecfm
http://www.ebooksnbytes.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.theallineed.com/submit-articles.htm
http://www.businesstoolchest.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.connectionteam.com/submit.html
http://www.mbnet.com/article_add_form.asp
There’s such a thing as automated article submission services which are very useful. You may want to look at them:
http://www.submityourarticle.com (only Internet Marketing articles)
http://www.articlemarketer.com
Filed under List Building, internet marketing by Winston






