Article writing can be especially easy, but I think that sometimes people make it harder than it really needs to be.
You see, in my opinion, the ultimate article is between 250 and 300 words. How do I come up with that number? I have discovered that a 500 word article or more tends […]

“With public speaking, your audience will know if you didn’t rehearse.” Colleen Kettenhofen
All of us recognize that public speaking ranks among one of the greatest fears for most people. Whether speaking at a meeting or before a group of 400, many people get nervous just anticipating giving a presentation. A comment I frequently hear in […]

The Hero’s Journey (Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.
Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is […]

Webmasters say that when it comes to web site content and search engine optimization, the rule is: “Content is not the king – unique content is!”
As a webmaster, article writer or company owner, you would want a lot of traffic to flow through your site.
The Internet is one of the most accessible, easy and effective […]

Taming the Book Proposal: The Basics
Oh, that most maddening of documents! For so many of us eager to move forward with our nonfiction projects, it looms large like a guard at the queen’s castle, blocking the path to publication. Its perfection eludes us yet it stands there teasing, “Complete me, or your manuscript will never […]

Recently article directories and the web in general have been flooded by a tsunami of articles on just about any topic you can imagine.
However, a great deal of this content does not contain anything useful and is pure advertisement or keyword stuffing. This type of content will hardly get read by anyone.
Before you start writing […]

Although many people have now heard of audiobooks, it’s a fairy safe be that most of these people have never actually taken a moment to consider exactly what an audiobook is.
After all, unless you had an obvious interest in audiobooks, why would you take such an interest?
Likewise, some people, perhaps people who might tell you […]

Many experts recommend reading as a way to get ideas, but usually do not offer more specific suggestions, such as pinpointing and identifying areas that you can select from and write about. From my own experience, I know how frustrating this can be. I took endless notes and saved countless newspaper clippings, only to discard […]

Most article marketer’s know the value of article marketing, but few really know why or how to get the most out of their article submissions. The reason is because of the many false ideas in the marketplace regarding article marketing. So let me set the record straight on at least one of the biggest false […]

When you first get started article marketing, of course you will be writing new and fresh content. But if you have been writing consistently in the past, either content emails, or blog posts, or any other kind of writing for content, you can actually go in and repurpose that content. For example, if […]