Write Articles, It's Good for You and Better for your Business!

Copyright © Darryl Lardizabal
http://4everylife.payitforward4profits.com

I'm not sure if many of you know it, but writing articles is one of the best ways to receive free advertising. Don't misunderstand me, you shouldn't be writing small, skimpy, misinformed information that contains no valuable information that is of little help just to get a few more advertising spots in. It should be used to increase your respect throughout the web space, while truly revealing something innovative and/or something, which is somewhat misunderstood. The more people that actually learn from you, apply your principles, and actually become a success, the more people you'll have knocking at your door seeking you out because you are reputable, honorable, and your looking out more for them then you.

You see, when you begin to actually care for people and show that through your writing people will begin to trust you more and be more accepting of what you have to offer. Now there are some important points and/or guidelines you should follow when you write articles and these will really make them sparkle.

1) Make it clear, easily understood, and as if you are talking to the reader.
People don't like to feel stupid when he/she reads, so don't make them feel that way. Don't use complicated wording and/or words that when read, need to be deciphered by a dictionary and a thesaurus. Write as if you were having a conversation with the reader, peaking his/her interest and making the article more interactive, don't you think?

2) Give them something valuable.
Try to hit on a subject that isn't usually written on, or hasn't been explained well. Don't you hate reading articles that aren't even addressing the topic in the first place or are specifically just trying to advertise something. Keep the advertising to a minimal and the content valuable and you will get more people checking out everything you have to say.

3) Submit your article wherever you can.
Look for article directories to submit your article. In each article make it in a similar format as mine, where you talk a bit about you in the end and what you do. This is where your advertising is, and when you actually hit on the past points, people will be more then happy to see what you are about.

Below is a huge list of article directories that you may use. Remember the more places you submit your article, the more people will see what you offer.

http://www.articlefinders.com
http://www.articlesubmissions.com
http://www.certificate.net/wwio
http://www.freesticky.com
http://www.stickysauce.com
http://www.ezinearticles.com/
http://www.ideamarketers.com
http://www.marketing-seek.com
http://thewhir.com/find/articlecentral/
http://www.web-source.net/
http://www.addme.com/nlsubmit.htm
http://www.amazines.com
http://www.articlecentral.com
http://www.articlecity.com
http://www.articles911.com
http://www.articlewarehouse.com
http://www.authorconnection.com
http://www.boconline.com
http://www.business-dynamics.com/resource_library/index.html
http://www.businesstoolchest.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.bytesworth.com/articles
http://www.cerebuswebmaster.com/onsite/articles.html
http://www.certificate.net/wwio/ideas.shtml
http://www.clickforcontent.com/cgi-bin/epro/print.pl
http://www.clickz.com
http://www.connectionteam.com
http://www.digital-women.com/submitarticle.htm
http://www.dime-co.com/articlesub.html
http://www.ezine-writer.com.au
http://www.ezinearticles.com
http://www.ezinepublisher.org/members/cgi-bin/content/add.cgi
http://www.submityourarticle.com
http://www.top7business.com
http://www.upromote.com/newsletter/submit.html
http://www.vectorcentral.com
http://www.web-source.net/articlesub.htm
http://www.womans-net.com
http://www.zineadz.com
http://www.zinos.com
http://www.marketing-seek.com
http://www.simplysearch4it.com/article/articledir.php
http://www.1st-in-articles.com
http://www.maxebook.com
http://www.goarticles.com
http://www.coachmaria.com/articles/articlebanks.html
http://articles-authors.com/

Finally, try writing an article once a week, or hire someone to write articles for you. Trust me, it will bring in more traffic and/or at least more loyal customers looking to learn more from YOU.

About the Author:
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Darryl Lardizabal is a motivated businessman who dreams of helping people with their dreams and desires. He desires more than anything to see you succeed. You can visit his website at http://4everylife.payitforward4profits.com or his blog at http://businessmentors4u.blogspot.com and if you need any personal help contact him directly through his e-mail at innerpassion@gmail.com
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Myspace, It's Free, Use It!

I'm not sure if you have heard of myspace, but it is one of the biggest internet phenomenons to date. With a huge number of users and a general/wide open marketability for all, you can never go wrong using it, especially if you have a business. Many people typically market using ad's and such trying to develop a huge stream of traffic to their site, but often neglect one of the biggest avenues on the internet to date, myspace. It's open and free for everyone to use, so you have broader market appeal and can chat to whoever you want. Now of course adding all the friends, etc is hard, but it is worth your time to do it.

Of course, there is an easier way, which I myself am using. I don't waste my time in front of my computer adding friends and sending comments/messages, and you shouldn't either. It's tiresome, boring, and needless, especially when you can use all the time you can get to run your huge business. You already are working hard and having to work even harder I know is killing you. You need something that can do it all for you. Something where you can truly just push a button and you are automatically doing what usually takes 1 hour and cuts it down to 20 mins. One of the biggest advantages is you set it and forget it, meaning it does what you used to do, for you automatically. So if you want to stop wasting your time and would like a simple, easy, and automatic way of using one of the best networking sites to your advantages and make huge profits while you're at it, Then you need to see this at BadderAdder

Remember, Myspace is still growing and is still untapped. Get in on it NOW or lose out on a huge marketing opportunity. Whether you do it manually or automatically (which if you do it automatically - will save you time, which you can use to help make you money somewhere else.), start using myspace. It's great and it works.

Just in case you don't know where to go for myspace, it's Myspace and for those that don't want to waste their time and would like to market automatically 24/7 then you need to see this as well at BadderAdder

-Darryl Lardizabal, The Money Maker

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Hmm, I've Noticed...

I have noticed alot of business sites that position certain objects in certain places and realize a few changes can be made, which will bring more clicks and traffic to whatever you actually are selling.

First, make sure what the person is looking for is actually available right away. Either the information or product because people don't want to look for what they want, they want it quick and fast because of how our society is.

Second, post any ads or interesting products on the right side if you must post ads. People innately and unconsciously would rather pick ads closer to their dominant hand rather than on their opposing hand. Most people are right handed, so ads should mostly be on the right hand side.

Third, make sure there is a large heading. The Heading will keep people on your site for a bit longer simply because they will be more inclined to search for what they are looking for if it isn't seen right away.

Fourth, scrap the glamor and colors for the most part or read more on color theory and find what types of people you are trying to attract. Focus more on the ads and your products and try to keep your ads and products in the center and the main focus as I stated earlier.

Lastly, most people tend to stray away from banners and advertisements, so keep them to a minimum. Try to use more text advertisements and embed them into your introduction and/or site. People tend to read through your biography and would be more interested to click if it doesn't look like an ad.

Man it's a long day but...

Man it is a long day for me today and probably for some of you business owners as well. You see all throughout life our many businesses whether home, franchise, start-up, or whatever you may have, has trouble finding traffic in one point or another in their business lifespan. What can we do to better receive it? Well, traffic in all sense of the word to us means customer visits but what I really should be talking about is traffic + conversion. Traffic conversion creates and bolsters the amount of our sales tenfold. You may be thinking it's a numbers game and yes it is, but everything is included in the numbers game we play. It's true the more people that we see it, the more we will get signups, sells, or whatever term you may use, but how can we increase our profit. You see if for example you are maybe getting 1000 people per hour, and only one person in that hour bought anything that is 1 out of 1000 people, netting you about 24 sales a day. Now what if you could increase the chances of you getting more people to buy, signup, etc. from you. What if you could just get an extra 2 people per every hour. Well thats 48 sales instead of 24, making you 100% more profit. How about 3? Well that's 200% more profit. You see increasing your traffic or prospects to customers will increase your business 100 times over plus the if you treat them great, they will keep coming back plus the many more customers you keep getting in through your door daily. So remember, though it may be a long day, or even the hardest day in your life, be persistent, work hard, and change prospects to customers and customers to friends. Your Business will be better for it, I guarentee it!

To your Business and Success,

Darryl Lardizabal

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Starting a Business

There are many Pros and Cons to starting your own Business and for the most part their are mostly Cons; but that should not let you stop you from your dreams and your desires. You see the only real Pro to owning your own business is that you become your own boss and you handle what you want to handle, but for the most part that isn't the case. You see when you start a traditional business there are overhead costs, budgets, advertising and marketing fees, poorly designed business plans, and many more; plus the fact that there is a very high failure rate of 75% according to The Small Business Administration.

A day as a business owner is hectic, stressful, and you maybe "the boss," but are you really? You become an employee for yourself as well because you are even more so responsible for your work and business than you were before as an employee for someone else. Now you may be asking, why should I own my own business then in the first place? "Right now, you are convincing me I shouldn't," you might say. Well let me tell you that a business is hard, but why not increase the odds in your favor.

Buying an already existing, reputable business increases your odds drastically! The failure rate for a franchise business is only 5% compared to 75% starting on your own. For the most part, you probably won't even have to raise your own capital and banks realize that finacially backing you is worth their time and money. Also, you have business and financial support for the most part from the main franchise company. Now, you may say, "I care more about my dreams and desires then the failure rates and such." Well I will tell you of course you should, but how about having your own dreams and desires, while saving you from the stress from running a traditional business.

You see home businesses are on the rise and more and more people are getting on the band wagon and looking into such a great opportunity. According to the IDC the average home based business is making about $63,000 a year. The PROs are even more so then any other business because you truly have family time, you have less stress, you have a smaller buy in, you simply need a computer, less overhead. and many more. The Cons are simply losing your capital and money because you did it without a mentor, guide. Well, many home business have people who usually sponsor and support you and will truly take you under their wing. So, you use them and learn from them their experience, so you really don't lose out. Look for a business with a successful business plan that provides not one stream of income but 2, 3,4. Look for a business which increases the profits from one person. So when you get that one sale, it would be worth 4 or 5 to someone else. One that already has a laid out plan just for you to get started from home. One that really doesn't take work, just dedication and passion to succeed. And if you truly follow it, you will, and I know it. One of the best franchises I am part of is Payitforward4profits.com

To Your Business and Success

Darryl Lardizabal

The Life of the Giver is just more RICH

Earl Nightingale wrote a book about how those who give the most, earn the most. Hmm, you may be thinking, it's probably because they have the money in the first place, but I have tried it personally and have found it to be more than true, and I by no means am rich. Don't get it confused with just giving to random places or giving because you simply want to make money. You still have to give from your heart but make sure you are also happy with who or what organization you give to. This giving is not simply just about money but also anything else you deem is worth receiving in return. From information, to time, to charity, books, etc. Give what you want, and don't expect it to return. Just realize that when it does it will come many folds over and you'll love it. Earl Nightingale did not give a reason to this phenomenon, but I think the reason is because giving sparks something within us that makes us want to work harder to give more. Because giving is precious and even innate quality, we seek to satisfy and the more we do it, the more we want to do it. It really is something worth doing and trust me you'll love it!

P.S. Just make sure its from your heart and it goes somewhere you want it to go and which makes YOU happy!

-To Your Success and Business,
Darryl Lardizabal

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Benefits vs. Products

Many times I hear alot of people passing at emails talking about their business opportunity and/or product line. But frankly, most people don't care. They dont care how you earn your commissions or what the drink is, they simply care about how will whatever you have to offer, help THEM. You see when you sell a product, don't sell the product, sell the benefits. You don't buy a product because it made of the most high-tech ingredients. People simply want to know if it'll help them somehow. So remember, find out your customer's problems, and go from there.

-To Your Business and Success,
Darryl Lardizabal

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Welcome To Your Business and Success

Hi how are you?

I'd like to introduce myself. I am Darryl Lardizabal and have been experienced with networking and marketing for 10
years. I have studied the works of "the greats" such as Jay Abraham, Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump, Zig Zigglar,
Anthony Robbins, Brian Tracy, and many more, and ask that you learn the information I know and use to my success
daily. You see, I post their so-called "secrets" on my blog at directmatches DirectMatches almost every other day, so stop by and view what they sell you for over the top dollars simply for free. All I ask is you view my two sites Traffic Made Simple and Free Advertising and see if these free systems will not only help you but increase your business traffic like caarrrrazzzy! These systems are free and of course if by some odd reason you don't like these simple systems and/or you are already part of them, that's alright you'll still be able to view my blog anyway, which will of course boost your sales and more importantly, your PROFITS!

Thanks!

To Your Business and Success,

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