Having your finances in order is the single best thing you can do before you start looking for a home. The main reason for this is the fact that it simplifies the whole home buying process. Not only does it give you peace of mind to shop confidently, but it lets buyers known that your offers should be taken seriously. Aside from the benefits that this has on your home buying, its just a good idea to have a clear picture of your financial status at any time.
Being financially prepared to buy a home generally comes in a few steps. The first one is to find out what your credit rating is and what kind of shape it is in. Some of the time, credit will need to be repaired before a good mortgage can be secured. When you receive your credit report, sit down with a financial expert and go over any outstanding items that need to be rectified. Once these are taken care of, be sure to contact the credit bureau and inform them that these situations have been dealt with. Also you may want to get letters of release from your former creditors just to be safe.
Now you will want to start shopping for a mortgage. With such a huge variety of mortgage options available, you should take the time to research the different types of financing to discover which one is right for you. Be careful of mortgages that seem too good to be true, balloon mortgages are a good example. Be sure to clarify all the terms of the mortgage before signing anything. If you have any questions have the mortgage terms reviewed by a lawyer. Once the particulars are sorted out, be sure to get a full pre-approval as opposed to a pre-qualification. Pre-approvals appeal to home sellers as it shows them that they can be assured of a quick and clean closing on their home.
About the Author
Daniel John & Sarah Dupuis are experienced and knowledgeable Seattle real estate professionals. The Seattle real estate market is a thriving and exciting market. Contact Daniel & Sarah soon for more information on homes in Seattle.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Home Office Essentials Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of our series of articles on home office essentials. The last article discussed ergonomics and office furniture and your working environment. This next article will
take that a step further and also look at the computer aspect of your home office.
Decorate It
Some people design their home offices to be like a real world office. They take it that step too far though and strip their
home office of all character and warmth. There's no need for your home office to be sterile and boring. In fact it should be
just the opposite.
Seriously consider adding plants. They're a healthy decoration in so many ways. The colour green has a positive affect on our
thought patterns. This combined with the fact that plants filter toxins from the air around us is another great reason for having a "green" office.
Hate those motivational posters you saw in work? Do you know why? They never "spoke" to you as a person. They were just corporate spindoctoring that meant nothing to you. Choose one single motivational poster that speaks to you and put it somewhere you can always see it. Even if it only makes you smile once during a working day because it's cheesy that's a positive influence on you.
Last but not least consider having your mission statement printed out, framed and on your desk in front of you. You don't have a mission statement? Get one! Write it now!Your mission statement is the reason you started your home business - make sure you are reminded of this every single day. It will push you forward when you need encouragement the most.
Your Computer
Stop. This is the point where you need to be really, really honest with yourself. Computers are expensive and tempting. The question you need to ask yourself is "What do I need in my computer?" and not "What kind of computer do I want?"
Your home office does not *need* the latest superfast, supercool computer, printer, scanner, digital camera and external storage.
You want this stuff. You don't necessarily need it. Your business needs functionality. You business needs cost effectiveness. Buy what you need for your business. Do not buy
what you want for yourself.
Tips for buying your home office computer.
* Mid-range processor power
Ignore the super poweful, super expensive next generation processors.They won't help you type that document any faster.
* 512MB of RAM
This is a minimum. If you can afford 1GB get it. If you can afford more get it. More RAM is always better.
* 40GB hard disk
What are you going to put on a 200GB hard disk? MP3s, movies and games. In other words 200GB of distractions. 40GB - 80GB is more than adequate for home office use.
* 3D Graphic Accelerator
Next generation 3D chipsets are not essential business equipment. Most modern computers will have a 3D chipset by default. Simply don't go upgrading this because you're only doing it to play the latest games. Don't buy a distraction.
CDRW or DVDRW drive
If you value your business you'll value your data. A CD or DVD writer/burner gives you the ability to safely and quickly backup your data. Do not buy a PC without one.
LCD/Flat screens
MTV Cribs has sold more flat screen tvs than any marketing campaign could hope to. Will a 21" LCD screen make you work faster or better? Nope. CRT monitors are cheaper and do the same job. If its supplied as standard with the system then that's fine. Don't go spending money on an LCD upgrade.
Extended warranties
Sales people make large commissions from these. Do you really need a 5 year warranty on your computer? Will you still own the
same computer in even 3 years? Never take these warranties at face value.
Generic Brand Computers
Just because it isn't Dell, IBM, HP or Compaq doesn't mean it's cheap. Generic brands use the same components as and are
therefore equally as reliable as the big name brands like HP and Dell. Buy smart.
Refurbished systems
If the budget is tight and the spec is right then these are well worth considering. Be certain of what your warranty cover on such a system is though. Many refurbished systems only have a 90-day warranty.
Phone-A-Friend
Check with friends who have purchased computers recently. What problems did they encounter when buying their PC? Who did they buy from? What was the aftersales service like?
Printer
Does your business really need a top-of-the-range color laserjet that prints 7,000 pages per minute? Nope? Didn't think so.
Here's a brief list of questions you should ask yourself when buying your printer:
* Do you need color printing capabilities?
* How many pages per minute do you actually need to print?
* What is the cost per page for color and black printing?
* How much does replacement ink/toner cost?
* How many pages of black text can you get from each cartridge?
* How much desktop space will the printer require?
* Are updated drivers and tech support for this model readily available?
Hopefully this set of articles has proven useful to you. Again a few thousand words can't possibly encompass everything you need to know about designing and operating a home office. www.home-office-advisor.com is there for that purpose.
About the Author
take that a step further and also look at the computer aspect of your home office.
Decorate It
Some people design their home offices to be like a real world office. They take it that step too far though and strip their
home office of all character and warmth. There's no need for your home office to be sterile and boring. In fact it should be
just the opposite.
Seriously consider adding plants. They're a healthy decoration in so many ways. The colour green has a positive affect on our
thought patterns. This combined with the fact that plants filter toxins from the air around us is another great reason for having a "green" office.
Hate those motivational posters you saw in work? Do you know why? They never "spoke" to you as a person. They were just corporate spindoctoring that meant nothing to you. Choose one single motivational poster that speaks to you and put it somewhere you can always see it. Even if it only makes you smile once during a working day because it's cheesy that's a positive influence on you.
Last but not least consider having your mission statement printed out, framed and on your desk in front of you. You don't have a mission statement? Get one! Write it now!Your mission statement is the reason you started your home business - make sure you are reminded of this every single day. It will push you forward when you need encouragement the most.
Your Computer
Stop. This is the point where you need to be really, really honest with yourself. Computers are expensive and tempting. The question you need to ask yourself is "What do I need in my computer?" and not "What kind of computer do I want?"
Your home office does not *need* the latest superfast, supercool computer, printer, scanner, digital camera and external storage.
You want this stuff. You don't necessarily need it. Your business needs functionality. You business needs cost effectiveness. Buy what you need for your business. Do not buy
what you want for yourself.
Tips for buying your home office computer.
* Mid-range processor power
Ignore the super poweful, super expensive next generation processors.They won't help you type that document any faster.
* 512MB of RAM
This is a minimum. If you can afford 1GB get it. If you can afford more get it. More RAM is always better.
* 40GB hard disk
What are you going to put on a 200GB hard disk? MP3s, movies and games. In other words 200GB of distractions. 40GB - 80GB is more than adequate for home office use.
* 3D Graphic Accelerator
Next generation 3D chipsets are not essential business equipment. Most modern computers will have a 3D chipset by default. Simply don't go upgrading this because you're only doing it to play the latest games. Don't buy a distraction.
CDRW or DVDRW drive
If you value your business you'll value your data. A CD or DVD writer/burner gives you the ability to safely and quickly backup your data. Do not buy a PC without one.
LCD/Flat screens
MTV Cribs has sold more flat screen tvs than any marketing campaign could hope to. Will a 21" LCD screen make you work faster or better? Nope. CRT monitors are cheaper and do the same job. If its supplied as standard with the system then that's fine. Don't go spending money on an LCD upgrade.
Extended warranties
Sales people make large commissions from these. Do you really need a 5 year warranty on your computer? Will you still own the
same computer in even 3 years? Never take these warranties at face value.
Generic Brand Computers
Just because it isn't Dell, IBM, HP or Compaq doesn't mean it's cheap. Generic brands use the same components as and are
therefore equally as reliable as the big name brands like HP and Dell. Buy smart.
Refurbished systems
If the budget is tight and the spec is right then these are well worth considering. Be certain of what your warranty cover on such a system is though. Many refurbished systems only have a 90-day warranty.
Phone-A-Friend
Check with friends who have purchased computers recently. What problems did they encounter when buying their PC? Who did they buy from? What was the aftersales service like?
Printer
Does your business really need a top-of-the-range color laserjet that prints 7,000 pages per minute? Nope? Didn't think so.
Here's a brief list of questions you should ask yourself when buying your printer:
* Do you need color printing capabilities?
* How many pages per minute do you actually need to print?
* What is the cost per page for color and black printing?
* How much does replacement ink/toner cost?
* How many pages of black text can you get from each cartridge?
* How much desktop space will the printer require?
* Are updated drivers and tech support for this model readily available?
Hopefully this set of articles has proven useful to you. Again a few thousand words can't possibly encompass everything you need to know about designing and operating a home office. www.home-office-advisor.com is there for that purpose.
About the Author
Home Office Advisor has lots of information for anybody who has, does or will run their own home office. The site contains detailed information on office chairs, desks, computers, ergonomics and other related topics. (C)Copyright 2005 www.home-office-advisor.com
Tweaking Your Home Entertainment System. Luxury or Economical?
If you are looking for extra touch while watching a sporting event, movie, or any other programming a home theater system will give you that feeling. There are many choices that one needs to make when buying a home theater system that is best suited for them. One system that has become very popular recently is the wireless home theater system with speakers. This system offers greater looking style and compactness to boot. If you are looking to go the cheaper route Home theater stores are willing to combine quality parts such as receivers, DVD player’s, speaker systems, etc. individually. Which will be a lot cheaper then you might expect.
By building your own custom made home theater it is much more cost effective than and not as hard to do as you may think. For help in putting these projects together you can go to home theater magazines or webzines and get some very useful information. These resources will not only help you to find information such as layout plans surround sound audio plans and those tough DIY wiring diagrams. They will additionally give you some tips on companies such as Sony, Pioneer, and Bose just to name a few. These websites also offers forums to speak with others who are building their own custom made theater which will allow you to share advice.
Buying or creating a home theater system isn't just making a purchase. Your home theater system becomes part of the house. You definitely will want to look into custom cabinets and speaker stands that will look well with the furniture you have already. The options are many to choose from. Whether it is for the ultimate luxury home system or the more cost effective system you have a variety of choices to make. So think about the choices to make all aspects of your home system. Look at the correct systems, cables, and components. Also, don’t neglect the options in seating, do you opt for the chair or the recliner. Whatever your choices it is a good idea would be to go to the websites and see what would fit your style and finances the best.
About the Author
By building your own custom made home theater it is much more cost effective than and not as hard to do as you may think. For help in putting these projects together you can go to home theater magazines or webzines and get some very useful information. These resources will not only help you to find information such as layout plans surround sound audio plans and those tough DIY wiring diagrams. They will additionally give you some tips on companies such as Sony, Pioneer, and Bose just to name a few. These websites also offers forums to speak with others who are building their own custom made theater which will allow you to share advice.
Buying or creating a home theater system isn't just making a purchase. Your home theater system becomes part of the house. You definitely will want to look into custom cabinets and speaker stands that will look well with the furniture you have already. The options are many to choose from. Whether it is for the ultimate luxury home system or the more cost effective system you have a variety of choices to make. So think about the choices to make all aspects of your home system. Look at the correct systems, cables, and components. Also, don’t neglect the options in seating, do you opt for the chair or the recliner. Whatever your choices it is a good idea would be to go to the websites and see what would fit your style and finances the best.
About the Author
Tymon Hytem has been in the electronic field for the past 15 years. He has helped many a client design, choose the correct Cables for the job and install their own home theater systems.
What hope for the first time home buyer?
First time home buyers across the globe are feeling the pinch as property prices continue to rise. From America to Australia and Spain to China the total value of residential property in the developed economies has risen by over £15 trillion in the last 6 years. Fabulous for anyone who already owns their own home as they are now happily sitting on a little goldmine, but for those who were too young, too cautious or who simply did not have the required deposit the picture does not look so rosy.
Buying a home for a first time home buyer is now out of reach for all but those on the highest salaries. Unable to buy, the would be home owner’s only alternatives are to stay in the parental home, or move into a rental property. Many choose the home rental route, but of course this only goes to fuel the buy-to-let market encouraging those looking to buy investment property. The more homes that are bought as investment property, the fewer are available for sale to first time home buyers and through the wonders of demand and supply theory, property prices are pushed higher again and further out of reach.
For years some first time buyers have held back waiting for the property ‘bubble’ to burst. This being the favourite phrase of the post-millennium property expert. In the UK they were convinced it would burst in 2003, they were so sure it would pop in 2004, and if it didn’t explode in 2005 they would eat their hats! Well, many had to eat their own words as well as their headgear in 2006 as they had to admit that maybe they had got this whole bubble thing wrong all along as new theories emerged as to the way people buying homes bought, and the market reacted. No crash in the foreseeable future now say those same experts, just the possibility of a slight slowdown in the relentless tide of rises.
Other first timers have been waiting for their salaries to improve before buying, but they too have been disappointed as property prices have risen far faster than wages, and instead of being closer to their dream home, years on they find themselves still first time home buyers in waiting as many are now worse off than they were before.
It is important to note that this is not a problem limited to a few unfortunates who did not jump onto the property ladder when they could or should have. This has reached political and social issue status in the UK. The statistical average number of first time home buyers here is around 40% of the total home buying public. It is therefore rather worrying to see that in each of the last three years this has fallen into the high 20%’s equating to around 100,000 less first time home buyers each year than there should have been. Numbers that bring a tear of joy to the eye of any rental property owners, but for the first time home buyer things have not looked too good.
It’s not all bad news though there is a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered masses. In the 2006 budget, the UK Government promised £970m to help key workers into their first homes, a number of organisations are launching schemes to offer private shared ownership where they fund a percentage of the property for a rental income, and of course there is the blossoming co-buyer market, something we know quite a bit about as we launched the co-buyer network 10 months ago. Co-buying offers the thousands of potential first time home buyers an opportunity to join forces to help one another onto the property ladder. Through doing this they multiply their buying power, divide all their costs and can afford to own what they want, where they want to live years sooner than they could possibly have done so on their own. There are many innovative options that are launching to help the first time home buyer, and we are hoping to bring as many as possible to you.
About the Author
Richard Cohn is the Founding Director of SharedSpaces.co.uk, the UK's co-buyer network website. "I have always had a passion for property, from my education as a Surveyor to my employment as a property consultant and the launch of SharedSpaces.co.uk to help anyone who could benefit from joining forces with someone else to realise their property dreams." Why not join the thousands already registered looking for someone to co-buy, co-invest or co-rent with.
Buying a home for a first time home buyer is now out of reach for all but those on the highest salaries. Unable to buy, the would be home owner’s only alternatives are to stay in the parental home, or move into a rental property. Many choose the home rental route, but of course this only goes to fuel the buy-to-let market encouraging those looking to buy investment property. The more homes that are bought as investment property, the fewer are available for sale to first time home buyers and through the wonders of demand and supply theory, property prices are pushed higher again and further out of reach.
For years some first time buyers have held back waiting for the property ‘bubble’ to burst. This being the favourite phrase of the post-millennium property expert. In the UK they were convinced it would burst in 2003, they were so sure it would pop in 2004, and if it didn’t explode in 2005 they would eat their hats! Well, many had to eat their own words as well as their headgear in 2006 as they had to admit that maybe they had got this whole bubble thing wrong all along as new theories emerged as to the way people buying homes bought, and the market reacted. No crash in the foreseeable future now say those same experts, just the possibility of a slight slowdown in the relentless tide of rises.
Other first timers have been waiting for their salaries to improve before buying, but they too have been disappointed as property prices have risen far faster than wages, and instead of being closer to their dream home, years on they find themselves still first time home buyers in waiting as many are now worse off than they were before.
It is important to note that this is not a problem limited to a few unfortunates who did not jump onto the property ladder when they could or should have. This has reached political and social issue status in the UK. The statistical average number of first time home buyers here is around 40% of the total home buying public. It is therefore rather worrying to see that in each of the last three years this has fallen into the high 20%’s equating to around 100,000 less first time home buyers each year than there should have been. Numbers that bring a tear of joy to the eye of any rental property owners, but for the first time home buyer things have not looked too good.
It’s not all bad news though there is a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered masses. In the 2006 budget, the UK Government promised £970m to help key workers into their first homes, a number of organisations are launching schemes to offer private shared ownership where they fund a percentage of the property for a rental income, and of course there is the blossoming co-buyer market, something we know quite a bit about as we launched the co-buyer network 10 months ago. Co-buying offers the thousands of potential first time home buyers an opportunity to join forces to help one another onto the property ladder. Through doing this they multiply their buying power, divide all their costs and can afford to own what they want, where they want to live years sooner than they could possibly have done so on their own. There are many innovative options that are launching to help the first time home buyer, and we are hoping to bring as many as possible to you.
About the Author
Richard Cohn is the Founding Director of SharedSpaces.co.uk, the UK's co-buyer network website. "I have always had a passion for property, from my education as a Surveyor to my employment as a property consultant and the launch of SharedSpaces.co.uk to help anyone who could benefit from joining forces with someone else to realise their property dreams." Why not join the thousands already registered looking for someone to co-buy, co-invest or co-rent with.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Mlm Leads And Autoresponders Work
Buying and using Home Business MLM Leads Is Serious Business for every home business owner’s I always look for a lead company with a wide range of exclusive mlm leads that are extensive and covers all popular types of mlm leads.
Another thing I look for in some good MLM leads is that they are fresh leads and not sold to many times. The interesting thing about mlm leads is that they are fairly easy to get But the hard part in this hole thing is to find fresh leads to work with. Your personal success rate with MLM leads is dependent on you working them and follow up with them. Using an Auto responder with your MLM Leads will be a big help in helping you build your business auto responders should be used to follow up with your leads. And not be used to make that first contact with your leads. They can work in helping you to generate leads for your business. Or, should I sayHealth Fitness Articles, what I consider to be one of the best ways to use your autoresponder.
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Mortgage Insurance For Your Home
When buying a home, most of us will take out a mortgage to finance our new purchase. The provider of that mortgage, normally a bank or trust company, may require you take out a mortgage insurance policy to guarantee payment of the mortgage.
Should you die with a balance still owing, the bank, which owns the policy, will receive the balance of the payments in one lump sum. In this case, the survivors of the mortgage holder now own the house outright.
This is a group life insurance which you get by simply by ticking a box. However, the downside of this is that you are grouped together with people of varying ages and states of health; in other words, a typical group insurance policy. If you are older and not in great health, this may be the way to go, though you should certainly confirm that you can’t get a better rate. It is very very easy just to agree and tick a box simply on the grounds that it takes no effort to do so. But that little tick can cost you hundreds of dollars more than you need to spend.
By far the majority of buyers should go to a broker who will look after their interests, not the interests of the bank. You need someone experienced to advise you on what you need and then to shop for that particular type of life insurance for you. You then have a list of companies and prices from which to make a choice.
You now have the mortgage insurance for the amount owing on your mortgage, and because you own it, not the bank, your survivors can decide what to do with the capital if you die. They could just continue the payments, pay off some of the capital owing or pay it off completely, their choice!
Doing it this way enables you to consider other reasons to take this mortgage insurance. Perhaps you also have a cottage or second home for which you also need mortgage insurance.
It is important to remember that “mortgage insurance” is term life insuranceArticle Search, purchased for the purpose of paying off the mortgage. It is for this reason only that it is called mortgage insurance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ivon T. Hughes of The Hughes Trustco Group is the author of the Life Insurance Handbook: How To Get The Best & Cheapest Life Insurance available FREE to all new subscribers at http://www.hughestrustco.com.
Should you die with a balance still owing, the bank, which owns the policy, will receive the balance of the payments in one lump sum. In this case, the survivors of the mortgage holder now own the house outright.
This is a group life insurance which you get by simply by ticking a box. However, the downside of this is that you are grouped together with people of varying ages and states of health; in other words, a typical group insurance policy. If you are older and not in great health, this may be the way to go, though you should certainly confirm that you can’t get a better rate. It is very very easy just to agree and tick a box simply on the grounds that it takes no effort to do so. But that little tick can cost you hundreds of dollars more than you need to spend.
By far the majority of buyers should go to a broker who will look after their interests, not the interests of the bank. You need someone experienced to advise you on what you need and then to shop for that particular type of life insurance for you. You then have a list of companies and prices from which to make a choice.
You now have the mortgage insurance for the amount owing on your mortgage, and because you own it, not the bank, your survivors can decide what to do with the capital if you die. They could just continue the payments, pay off some of the capital owing or pay it off completely, their choice!
Doing it this way enables you to consider other reasons to take this mortgage insurance. Perhaps you also have a cottage or second home for which you also need mortgage insurance.
It is important to remember that “mortgage insurance” is term life insuranceArticle Search, purchased for the purpose of paying off the mortgage. It is for this reason only that it is called mortgage insurance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ivon T. Hughes of The Hughes Trustco Group is the author of the Life Insurance Handbook: How To Get The Best & Cheapest Life Insurance available FREE to all new subscribers at http://www.hughestrustco.com.
How To Write Best Articles
I’ve been able to distinguish 3 main categories that people fall into, regarding the subject on writing articles. Allow me to share them with you.
Here we go!
Category #1: The absolute hard way of writing articles.
Let me pick a topic for an article: “Brest Cancer.” This subject is a very serious matter and one that will make many people read and even publish.
But I have absolutely no knowledge about it or experience in any shape or form. Actually, the only information that I have is from my friend’s mother who has gone through this horrible experience.
I’m going to take the *lazy-way-approach* and I’m going to write an article about it without doing any research. My article is going to be based on the little bits and pieces of information on this subject available in my brain. But mostly, it would be my thoughts expressed through my opinion.
So I start writing the article.
Shortly after, I stumble across a big problem. I can’t finish it. My brain is working extra hard but I can’t even form a single sentence. I struggle day and night to make it sound intelligent, but what else can I do when there’s a very little information available in my brain.
Finally, I somehow finish the article on Breast Cancer, which consist mostly of my thoughts and my opinion about it with very little or no facts at all.
What would the quality and the acceptance level of my article be?
People, such as myself, who have no knowledge about it will read it and will take it as granted. But what’s going to happen when I offer it to ezine publishers to include it in their newsletters or offer it to webmasters as content for their websites?
The most probable ezines and websites to publish my article would be the ones directly related to the subject. But, what’s going to happen when their publishers read my article?
Since they have an abundance of knowledge on the subject or they can quickly check their resources and compare them to my article, they would immediately recognize my level of knowledge on the subject – or the lack of it.
Conclusion: why struggle writing about something that we know very little or nothing about?
Category #2: The intermediate way of writing articles.
Let me pick a topic for another article: “Internet Law.” A topic that would definitely get the attention of many Internet marketers. But I don’t have much knowledge about it!
So, instead of falling into Category #1 and throwing down my opinion about it, I’ll do an intensive research and I’ll gather as much as useful information as possible supported by facts.
I’ll even contact some sources directly affected by it or involved with it to gather some original information, instead of depending entirely on the reports published by others.
Then, I’ll process all that info in my brain and I’ll start putting the article together. I’ll quote some sources for added integrity and to let people know that I’m not just sharing my opinion.
It’ll take me few days to write it but the process of writing would be less painful since I have already gathered various information about it. It would be just a matter of putting the story together.
What would the quality and the acceptance level of my article be?
The reception will depend on the demand and the interest for the subject of the article. But the quality of the research will pretty much dictate the quality of the article.
Conclusion: the better the homework we do during the research, the better the article we write.
Category #3: The absolute best way of writing articles – this goes for books and reports also.
Let me pick a topic for yet another article: “How To Write Best Articles.” If I would’ve picked this topic two years ago, I would’ve had no clue about it. I would’ve been in Category #1. Or I could’ve done the research and moved to Category #2.
Since I’ve done plenty of reading on this subject (articles, reports, ebooks), and I’ve gone through the experience of writing and submitting articles (bad and good), it took me only 20 minutes to write this article.
That’s because I already had this information in my brain. It was just a matter of typing it up in Word Document.
What would the quality and the acceptance level of my article be?
The first time I wrote an article from my knowledge and experience, it got picked up by websites that I have never even heard of. Amazing. When I submitted it to ezine directories, the only reason it was rejected by the webmasters or their publishers was because I didn’t follow their posting guidelines. A little technical glitch. Ooops! :-)
Once again, the demand and the interest for the subject of the article will dictate the level of acceptance. And what about the quality?
Think about it for a second.
If I ask you to tell me more about the supersonic X-43A scramjet that splashed above the Pacific at Mach 9.8, shattering the existing world aviation speed record of Mach 6.8, how much would you know about it?
But if I ask you to tell me about your latest experience with … you name it … how much would you know about it?
I’d have to schedule a time slot so you can give me all the details. And how about you writing it that down in an article format? Do you think you will have a hard time writing it?
The quality will be enormous since it will contain your unique personal experience. It will be original. People will want to read it (just as you’re still reading this article) because they want to learn from the other people’s experience – bad or good.
Conclusion: it takes the least amount of time to write an article from your personal experience and it enjoys the most amount of reception. NowScience Articles, tell me about your experience because I want to learn from you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steve Dimeck. Publisher and author of The Success Maze - an ebook dedicated to the people who are still looking for ways to succeed online but feel a bit lost in this online Maze -- or should I say Jungle.
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Here we go!
Category #1: The absolute hard way of writing articles.
Let me pick a topic for an article: “Brest Cancer.” This subject is a very serious matter and one that will make many people read and even publish.
But I have absolutely no knowledge about it or experience in any shape or form. Actually, the only information that I have is from my friend’s mother who has gone through this horrible experience.
I’m going to take the *lazy-way-approach* and I’m going to write an article about it without doing any research. My article is going to be based on the little bits and pieces of information on this subject available in my brain. But mostly, it would be my thoughts expressed through my opinion.
So I start writing the article.
Shortly after, I stumble across a big problem. I can’t finish it. My brain is working extra hard but I can’t even form a single sentence. I struggle day and night to make it sound intelligent, but what else can I do when there’s a very little information available in my brain.
Finally, I somehow finish the article on Breast Cancer, which consist mostly of my thoughts and my opinion about it with very little or no facts at all.
What would the quality and the acceptance level of my article be?
People, such as myself, who have no knowledge about it will read it and will take it as granted. But what’s going to happen when I offer it to ezine publishers to include it in their newsletters or offer it to webmasters as content for their websites?
The most probable ezines and websites to publish my article would be the ones directly related to the subject. But, what’s going to happen when their publishers read my article?
Since they have an abundance of knowledge on the subject or they can quickly check their resources and compare them to my article, they would immediately recognize my level of knowledge on the subject – or the lack of it.
Conclusion: why struggle writing about something that we know very little or nothing about?
Category #2: The intermediate way of writing articles.
Let me pick a topic for another article: “Internet Law.” A topic that would definitely get the attention of many Internet marketers. But I don’t have much knowledge about it!
So, instead of falling into Category #1 and throwing down my opinion about it, I’ll do an intensive research and I’ll gather as much as useful information as possible supported by facts.
I’ll even contact some sources directly affected by it or involved with it to gather some original information, instead of depending entirely on the reports published by others.
Then, I’ll process all that info in my brain and I’ll start putting the article together. I’ll quote some sources for added integrity and to let people know that I’m not just sharing my opinion.
It’ll take me few days to write it but the process of writing would be less painful since I have already gathered various information about it. It would be just a matter of putting the story together.
What would the quality and the acceptance level of my article be?
The reception will depend on the demand and the interest for the subject of the article. But the quality of the research will pretty much dictate the quality of the article.
Conclusion: the better the homework we do during the research, the better the article we write.
Category #3: The absolute best way of writing articles – this goes for books and reports also.
Let me pick a topic for yet another article: “How To Write Best Articles.” If I would’ve picked this topic two years ago, I would’ve had no clue about it. I would’ve been in Category #1. Or I could’ve done the research and moved to Category #2.
Since I’ve done plenty of reading on this subject (articles, reports, ebooks), and I’ve gone through the experience of writing and submitting articles (bad and good), it took me only 20 minutes to write this article.
That’s because I already had this information in my brain. It was just a matter of typing it up in Word Document.
What would the quality and the acceptance level of my article be?
The first time I wrote an article from my knowledge and experience, it got picked up by websites that I have never even heard of. Amazing. When I submitted it to ezine directories, the only reason it was rejected by the webmasters or their publishers was because I didn’t follow their posting guidelines. A little technical glitch. Ooops! :-)
Once again, the demand and the interest for the subject of the article will dictate the level of acceptance. And what about the quality?
Think about it for a second.
If I ask you to tell me more about the supersonic X-43A scramjet that splashed above the Pacific at Mach 9.8, shattering the existing world aviation speed record of Mach 6.8, how much would you know about it?
But if I ask you to tell me about your latest experience with … you name it … how much would you know about it?
I’d have to schedule a time slot so you can give me all the details. And how about you writing it that down in an article format? Do you think you will have a hard time writing it?
The quality will be enormous since it will contain your unique personal experience. It will be original. People will want to read it (just as you’re still reading this article) because they want to learn from the other people’s experience – bad or good.
Conclusion: it takes the least amount of time to write an article from your personal experience and it enjoys the most amount of reception. NowScience Articles, tell me about your experience because I want to learn from you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steve Dimeck. Publisher and author of The Success Maze - an ebook dedicated to the people who are still looking for ways to succeed online but feel a bit lost in this online Maze -- or should I say Jungle.
FREE Details: > http://www.thesuccessmaze.com
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