Article Marketing and Blogging – How to Write Powerful Attention-Getting Posts in Minutes – Part 3

This is the final part of creating hard hitting content for your blog or anywhere you write articles – in minutes – and overcoming writer’s block just as quickly.

In the most previous article, I went over points 4 through 7 below. And previous to that, we went over 1 through 3. We will be going over the final three, 8 through 10 in this article.

Here are all of the points for your reference:

1) Realize it doesn’t need to be a huge posting.

2) It doesn’t need to be a thesis or masterpiece.

3) Take a small break.

4) Looking around.

5) Read articles.

6) Write a “twist” topic.

7) One on one.

8) Are you opinionated?

Ask yourself, are you opinionated? Be honest. Do you find it hard not to chime in when there is an interesting topic being discussed?

If not, then you may want to consider sharing more of your point of view on things. If you have temporarily exhausted your niche-specific topics, then try sharing an opinion on something. It could be an affiliate product, an article you read, a website, or anything in general.

Points to consider when sharing your opinion:

1. Do not come off as negative or disparaging. As tempting as it may be for you to bash someone you feel is inferior to your skills, it doesn’t help anybody (including yourself) to do them harm. If you MUST show dissent, be civil, open-minded and realize that your opinions are not facts, no matter how strongly you feel about them. They may be strongly held convictions, but they are yours and yours alone.
2. Share your opinion on your niche-related topics. However, this isn’t to say you can’t occasionally delve into semi-related (or even totally unrelated) topics once in a while. For example, if your blog is about fishing and you suddenly decide you want to talk about volcanic activity, do so. However, I’d prepare your readers with a transition so they feel comfortable with what you are talking about and it makes sense in the context of your blog. It’s most effective when you can relate the two together, e.g. “You know, I was out fishing the other day and there was this glorious red snapper on the beach next to me. Just made me think of the lava that flows out of the volcanoes of Hawaii… by the way, did you know that lava…” etc.
3. Unless your blog is specifically targeted to certain niches or you are a reporter, I’d suggest steering clear of talking about politics, religion, abortion, sex, or war. The charged topics have their place. If you are keeping a blog about knitting, be smart! These charged subjects probably have no place in your realm of blogging or writing. If you really must broach these topics, do it with tact. Personally, I’d avoid them altogether.
4. Be honest. Don’t tell your readers what you think they want to hear just because you think it’ll get them to hand over their wallets. Honesty is priceless. If you don’t believe me, read “Just Say No to Money – Wisdom From the Muffler Guy”.

9) The Power of Previous articles.

Let’s say all of these tips so far haven’t done it for you and you are STILL stuck. If you’ve already written an article, go back and re-read them. Doing so will help galvanize your thoughts and spark your creativity, allowing you to come up with more subjects you can talk about.

Don’t have your own articles? Read others as described in the previous parts of this series and create a new article based on something they wrote. As a last resort, you can re-publish one of your “favorites”. Call it your Classic post that has been requested as a repost and use that.

10) The “Spread” technique.

I like this one. It takes a bit of forethought, but can help you to create numerous articles.

I often use this technique. In more than a few instances, I’ve separated my articles into parts (part 1, part 2, part 3, etc). Instead of writing one HUGE article, I’ve spread them out into different, more manageable sections. This is a good thing for several reasons:

1. It gives you more content, or the appearance of more content, which establishes you as an expert or authority. Just remember it should be about quality, not necessarily quantity.
2. It can be more manageable for your time. Writing one small article per day can be more efficient than writing a huge thesis-like doctorate thing for 3 hours straight.
3. Your readers will look forward to the next installment you have, keeping them coming back to your site for more.
4. You create more activity on your site, more content, and Google and the other search engines love this.
5. Your readers will be able to digest more in smaller bites. Rather than be overwhelmed by your thesis, they can enjoy bite-sized chunks of info. Easy digestion.
6. If you have managed to automate your blog and have it syndicated to free services like Facebook, Twitter, Squidoo, Youtube, etc., you get more exposure on a more consistent basis. This can only work for you if you know what you are doing.

So you see – all of these tips, if applied, will help you crank out the goods with little less strain. The key is consistency. Sometimes consistency is restrained by writer’s block, but you now have the techniques to overcome that.

So, get crackin’! Start creating your home-based masterpieces and make Shakespeare jealous!