Have you ever gotten so busy with your business that you forget what you are all about?  I have.  I have gotten involved with Tiffany Dow’s 30 day Article Writing challenge.  Take a look here if you are interested. I know it has been a week since the beginning but she encourages all comers!

So needless to say I am writing for that.  I do ghostwriting, too, so I have my hours taken up writing like a maniac!

On top of which I have committed myself to using Jason Fladlien’s Internet Millionaire Recipe – head on over to look at his site here

Being profitable is what we are here for, right, and Jason really makes it all very clear.  I have been “doing” this biz for over two years now, learning the ropes and taking it all very seriously.  But I just didn’t quite get the whole picture, till now.  All of Jason’s products are over the top best bang for the buck ever.  I have been using his Instant Product Creation – 48 Hour Report as well as his 7 minute Article (although I am still working on getting it down to 7 minutes) both of which are cutting edge.  You will not find anything else like them ANYWHERE!

Check out the Instant Product Creation – 48 Hour Report – you won’t be sorry.

OK.  It’s no secret – I love to write!  For as long as I can remember, words and the art of communicating has fascinated me.  Even when I write a personal letter, I like to take the time to form it well so the other person knows I took the time to get my point across.

Only recently have I applied my love for writing to articles and reports, but I love to do that now, too.  And like any student of their craft, I am always looking for the best tools for the trade and most useful education.

Which brings me to the point of this post: Jason Fladlien is fast making a name for himself within the Internet Marketing scene.  He is known for clean, concise instructions in his reports and videos.  His clear and multi-phase way of teaching makes it simple for all who would read and see his products to understand.  The first time I read one of his reports, my first reaction was, “Wow, this guy really knows what he is talking about!”

His latest offering – 48 Hour Report – is over the top.  Many, many reports have been written that teach how to write profitable eBooks in as short a time as possible.  What sets Jason’s reports apart is that he teaches to all of us!  Some of us need to know “why” something works before we will be convinced to buy or use it.  We want to know if it will give us some power to be the best, quickest, richest or that others will want to be around me or what puts them off.

Still others need to know “what” – just what does this product do that will benefit me?

Still others need to know “how” it works the nuts and bolts of the report.  The step by step procedure.

And finally there are the folks that need to know “what if”.

Jason has created THE product that teaches to all of our learning needs.  The 48 Hour Report teaches you and me to write in an organized, systematic way so nothing is left out- nothing is left to guess work.  You will know how to create an info product that far surpasses the competition simply because the other guys don’t cover all the bases!

Think about it.  Have you ever bought an info product that made you feel “in the dark”?  Or you went “huh?  something’s missing”.  They most certainly had a great system but weren’t able to put it across to teach you how to do it.

Well, Jason’s unique system takes you by the hand to teach you how to teach others.  Using videos and an excellent report, he outlines each phase.  Then if that is not enough, he offers personalized coaching!!  You’d think this would cost you an arm and a leg – but it doesn’t.  For the price of a nice dinner out, you can have state of the art instruction in how to create “killer” report in 48 hours.  See what other are saying here

Oh, if you were looking for a negative about Jason and his excellent reports, it is this: he is soooo excited about what he is teaching that he whizzes along in his videos.  But that’s OK, you just need to watch it through a couple of times and your brain will come up to speed

If you are reading this article, you already know how vital article writing is for blogs or any website promotion. I laugh when folks say it is “free” traffic generation. It cost me a lot – a lot of blood, sweat and tears, that is. Well, not really, not anymore. Let me share with you the tricks of the trade I have gleaned – my version of the “dummies” series for article writers!

1. Find a quiet place with no interruptions.  Moms and Dads, this is important for you.  Wait till the little kids are in bed or at least happily entertained.  The rest of you – turn off the cell phone, turn down the “bing” for checking your email, and such.  Once those creative juices get flowing all it takes is a “Mommy, I need to go potty!” to stop it in it’s tracks (ask me how I know).
2. Research – keep it short. Really this isn’t a college term paper, folks. We are talking about going to Google or your favorite search engine and typing in the keyword(s) and then opening and scanning the top entries. Take brief notes about 3 – 5 things that concern your keyword topic. I say brief as you DON’T want to copy. This process shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes. If you are taking longer it is because you are reading, not scanning. 
3. Stay on track.  And don’t get off topic – it is easy to follow links all over the place.   Sure that link that goes to “How to Write Cash Sucking Sales Letters” is pulling you away.  Nope.  Get back on track.  Then walk away and get some tea or go for a walk.  Let that new info sort of soak into your brain cells.
4. Write a suitable keyword-rich headline.  This article is not about teaching how to write eye catching headlines – there are lots of sources for that elsewhere.  But they say and it is true that once you have that headline nailed down, the article practically writes itself!  Titles should be keyword rich, not some cute poetic thing that makes you feel proud.  Stick to what works - ”Three Mom Tested Tips to Stop Your Toddler From Biting for Good!” works better than “How to Stop Your Kid from biting”.
5. Write like a maniac  I read this somewhere and it is so true.  Write like nothing else matters.  Don’t stop for grammar or spelling – Nothing!  Just write/type like your life depended on it.  There will be plenty of time later to edit and fix up.  Just get all those thoughts down – organize later.
6. Focus  Some call it being in the “zone” like Olympic and professional athletes and other writers do.  When in the zone, your mind is focused on one thing – seeing the end result in advance.  That article is written and published just like Tiger Woods would see the ball in the hole, just before he wallops it toward the green.  It’s a done deal.  Just a matter of doing the action to make it so.
7. Article length and quality- This depends on where you are submitting or what you are trying to accomplish.  Blog articles can be as short as 200 words on up to a regular epistle.  But this is where you want your best, most meaningful articles.  Pure solid gold info and advice here.  Ezine submissions would be from 300 -700 words and really shouldn’t be too informative.  You want to write briefly on your subject but leave your reader wanting more.  You want to show you know what you are talking about but only enough to lead them to your website where you have the “whole story”   Kind of like tasting samples at Costco, right?  If it’s any good, you make a beeline to the shelf to get more!
8. Write to your sister.  Writing articles used to give me the heebee jeebies.  It comes naturally now.  Like talking to a friend which is my most important advice.  Stop thinking you need to impress your high school English teacher.  Write to your best friend!  Some have even gone so far as to invent a friend to write to, right down to giving her a face and personality.  Write like you were telling your aunt about your lastest interest.  Somehow, it all starts to flow and sound natural.  As a matter of fact, I wrote this article to my son, since he is learning the ropes of blogging for profit.
9. Clean up time.  Read through your work.  Edit the boo-boos.  I don’t know about you but it seems to me that if you have the time to write an article you should take the time to fix it, too.  Now, even I let a few faux pas get past me, but really, use the spell checker.  And remember this in not Nobel Prize stuff.  Articles are on one topic.  Books are for multiple topics under one main topic.  Know when to cut the fluff and stay on topic.  Write your book later.

Enjoy the process.  I used to think article writing was to be avoided – that I should pay others who are more qualified to write.  I say, just do it!  Jump in, the water’s fine!!  Before you know it you will be swimming/writing like a pro.

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