www.1001TopWords.com |
Interviews with Well-Known Ezine Writers #2: - John Colanzi
MS: John, you must be one of the most prolific EzineWriters on the Web - I see your articles nearly everyday inthe article lists and in dozens of Newsletters. How longhave you been writing Ezine Articles? JC: I first started writing ezine articles around 1999. MS: What are the main topics that you write about in yourEzine Articles? JC: I mainly write two types of articles, (i) Marketing andpromotion, (ii) Success and motivation. MS: John, how important have Ezine articles been inpromoting your website? JC: I sometimes use paid advertising, but my main method ofpromotion is writing and submitting articles. MS: John, what sort of Articles have you had most successwith? In your experience, what kind of Articles are most indemand? JC: I get the most feedback on articles about success andmotivation MS: Some Ezine Writers promote a product or service intheir Resource Box, while others aim only to get asubscription to their free Newsletter. What would youradvice be for getting maximum results from your ResourceBox? JC: I usually promote my newsletter and free ebook in theresource box. Sometimes I promote a product, but mainly thenewsletter. MS: What have you found to be the most effective ways ofgetting your Articles published? JC: Persistence. I've set up a weekly mailing topublishers. Most publishers get a lot of submissions, sogetting them to notice you article will take some time.Once they start using your articles, they are more likelyto start reading your submissions. MS: Apart from getting your Articles published inNewsletters, are there any other ways you use your Articlesto promote your website? (such as turning them into a freeE-Book)? JC: I created my free ebook Street Smart Secrets Of Successfrom a collection of my success and motivation articles:http://www.internet-profits4u.com/streetsmart.exe. I wasalso contacted by a publisher who read the free ebook tocreate a free e-course for his ebook Autoresponder Gold. Sofrom the articles I've created my ebook and the 7 Days To ATurbo Charged Mind email course:johncolanzi@freeautobot.com MS: Some people are discouraged from writing Ezine articlesbecause it seems that everything has already been writtenabout. What's your view on that? JC: Every writer brings their own style to a subject. Youmay read about it 100 times, but a certain writer's way ofpresenting the information, may be the article that getsyou to take action. MS: Yes, that's an important point. What's the single mostimportant style tip for writing a good Ezine Article? JC: Write to one person. Make the ideas personal to thereader. MS: How important have Ezine Articles been in achievingyour success in online business? JC: Every good thing that's happened to me online has beena result of someone seeing an article. MS: And finally John, what would be your advice to someonewho wants to write Ezine Articles but has never written forthe Internet before? JC: Write the same way you would explain something to yourbest friend. Write to inform, don't write a sales letterand try to pass it off as an article. MS: Thank you John. ------------------------------------------------------------
|
RELATED ARTICLES
Be in the Trade Publications Your Customers Read Your publicity dreams may include being featured in Forbes, Fortune, Time, Inc., and other magazines read by millions. Appearing in those publications can boost both your ego and your business. 10 Tips For Getting More Traffic From Your Articles Here's a depressing fact if you sell anything on the web:the #1 reason people go online is not to buy things but tofind free information. What Can a 13-Year-Old Kid Teach Us About Article Marketing? Yesterday I met a 13-year old boy with a devilish grin who told me he "makes a little money off his classmates sometimes." The Best Advertisement For Your Business It is no secret among internet marketers that writing articles is a great way to market your website. With all the article distribution services and all the websites looking for free, unique content, writing a quality article can bring you more links to your website in one day than an entire month of working out link exchanges and submitting to directories. The benefits of writing articles have been written about time and time again. Yet in order to enjoy the benefits of article writing, your article must first be accepted by the publishers who receive your submissions. This article will focus on a few key points to help increase your chances of getting your article accepted by the Internet's top publishers. Niche Marketing: The Power Of Articles If you haven't considered the power of articles as part of your niche marketing strategy, then you should. 1 Powerful Strategy To Craft Your Article For Maximum Readership Do you know one of the most powerful marketing techniques to getfree publicity? It does not involve any optimization for thesearch engines or any bidding for the pay per clicks. The answeris that simple and it's called article writing. Should You Hire a Famous Writer or Write Your Own Articles? Proven and Exceptional Click-Through Results The Benefits of Publishing Articles to Build Big Ticket Marketing Relationships Ok, today we are going to talk about one of my favorite Big Ticket Marketing tools ? writing articles! Exposing Your Expertise Writing and leveraging articles is my most successful strategy for promoting my Website and my speaking and consulting services. Visitors to your site from targeted articles tend to be higher quality leads than those from search engines, and potential buyers like to see that you're published in many credible outlets. Simultaneous Article Submission Do you know the difference between simultaneous article submissions and multiple submissions? You Really Can Make Money With Your Words Sometimes when I am communicating with other webmasters and I bring up the subject of writing articles, I often get a response like "I'd rather have a root canal, I just can't write", or "my spelling is horrible and my grammar is not much better". In my view, the first excuse is just a matter of attitude. The latter excuse falls on deaf ears because the major word processing programs have good spelling and grammar checking capabilities. Why Internet Marketing Free Articles Traffic Can Earn You More Sales Than Pay-Per-Click Leads To be successful at any affiliate marketing program, you not only need traffic but you also require a certain type of traffic. In fact this rule also applies to any online marketing you can think of. Writing Articles for the Search Engines This is precisely what I am doing here today (and every other day in my life)! I am writing to share my experience and hopefully, my knowledge and information can help some others who are in need of such information and advice. Writing is a very powerful way to connect with people and we can use it to not only share information but promote ourselves. Writing Ezine Articles - 4 Reasons Why You Should Do It Anyone who's been in the business for 2 or 3 months certainly has a lot of information that he or she can share with others, especially newbies. So why don't you take advantage of it? 10 Steps to a Magazine Query Introduction Publishing: Changing realities (II) There is some wisdom in saying that when you are in the jungle and are faced with a hungry bear, you'd better be good at thinking on your feet. If you're not strong, be quick. This is also the case in today's publishing environment. Seecrets on Website Promotion: The Hard Truths on Writing Free-reprint Articles This author started with a clean website and wrote 5 articles in as many weeks. There is nothing else. Seecrets on Writing: Free Requotable Quotes for Internet Writers Original quotes, when used at the beginning or at the end of an article provide a touch of class. At the least, it will make your article different from the thousands of articles filed daily. It can be witty, satirical, funny or just a different opinion on current issues. Perhaps, it could be an outrageous prediction that even no expert will dare to rule out. Publishing: Changing realities (I) When you frequently post articles on ezines, you might be aware that you are an active participant in the art of publishing at grass roots level. From experience, you will know that after planting your seeds, it takes time before your efforts will actually bear fruit. What happens on the trajectory from planting the seed to seeing traffic numbers jump and your site's visibility increase? And is this in line with what's happening in the wider publishing world? Are there alternatives? Stimulate Your Writing With Some Creative Exercises Abandon your frustrations and get a fresh start by trying some writing activities to spark your creativity. |
© Athifea Distribution LLC - 2013 |