Saturday, October 18, 2008

How Writing Articles Can Lead To A Profitable Income

By Rob Metras

When you are viewed as a subject matter expert in a certain category, you are elevated to a position of authority. People will come to you and seek you out for advice and ideas on how to use your knowledge and implement it in their own lives.

To get started on your path to expert status you must put yourself out there and allow others to observe what you know. Writing information guides and general articles then publishing them online can help you gain a solid reader base.

The internet is tapped daily by people that are searching for a guide or advice on how to do something. You can help them find the information they are seeking by writing on the subject that you are knowledgeable about. For example, if you are a web designer, you can write articles related to this subject and it could help someone that is new to the world of web design.

To be known as an expert, you must actually be an expert. Do not waste your time or your readeras time by writing articles riddled with inaccuracies and low quality content. They are coming to you for advice and they want it from someone who is experienced on the subject.

When you attract a reader base, your goal should be to entice them to return. You want to establish yourself to be their number one source to turn to when they need information. You do this by presenting your background and tell them why you are an expert. Then tell them what you will be writing about in the future. Keep them entices and wanting more.

Once you have gotten your name out and had an article published on the basics, itas time to showcase your depth of knowledge a little more. Taking your internet marketing prowess to the next level, you could write an article about internet marketing SEO. Titles like these require your readers to gain a pre-requisite knowledge of the subject, which will take them back to referencing your first article. Now you are officially on your way to being the subject matter expert using articles as a vehicle.

The above strategies will work for any topic you may be writing on. Your goal is to gain popularity and become known as an expert in the fields. The goal is to create a brand by marketing yourself as the person to come to when one is seeking information.

It is important to note that building a reputation as an expert takes time and patience. Experts werenat found over night, in any industry, but the more you work at getting published and the places you showcase your content, the easier it will be to build that reputation. - 15246

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