Friday, September 19, 2008

Getting Started with Article Writing for Your Business by Jeff Wolfgang

The World Wide Web loves content. Good quality content will not only give other websites a natural reason to link to your site, quality content articles may also be submitted to numerous other websites, many of which do not mind the inclusion of a simple one or two links back to your website. After all, your content benefits them by giving people more of a reason to visit their website.

While recognizing the need for good articles and content is one thing, actually sitting down and writing them is another. For many people, this phase of the process is so frustrating that it becomes easy to put off, leaving us choosing instead to just sit back and wait for one of those rare "eureka" moments to get the ball rolling.

One thing that is sure to prove helpful in getting you started is a working list. This list can act as a simple place to organize any ideas that you or your colleagues get from time to time. Start a suggestion box open to company employees and make the list available amongst them to read. Oftentimes a handful of good ideas can spring from just one simple idea that someone else has come up with. Some of those employees may even take it amongst themselves to write an article on a topic that they feel confident discussing on a professional level.

Some of the ideas you come up with could be in regards to new technologies or events pertaining to your industry. If your website sells products, you may also want to write articles that explain to your customers how to use or assemble the products you sell. At the Computer Cable Store for example, you will find articles explaining how to terminate network patch cables from a reel of bulk cable.

Brainstorm, and before you know it, you'll be well on your way to having a good, high quality collection of useful articles for your website and, in turn, a natural growth of unique and repeat visitors as well.

About the Author

Jeff Wolfgang
Applications Developer / Writer
Audio Video & Network Cable
Teak Planters & Outdoor Furniture

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