As more and more people realize true power of having your article published, Internet has become saturated with them. Everywhere you turn there are plenty of articles to choose from, making it tougher to get yours noticed, let alone read.

If you can't get your article noticed, then it won't be read, therefore, no free exposure or profits. But getting your article noticed is only beginning, you also need to hold your reader's attention with good quality content.

In this article we are going to go over key elements of writing a succesful article and how to get them noticed. We will also go over how to turn an article into an unstoppable profit generator, even if you don't have your own product or service. That's right, you don't need your own product or service to take advantage of this golden opportunity.

Research Before Choosing A Topic

When most writers write their articles, they only write about what they want to write about. This is not an effective way to write an article. The most effective and recommended way to write an article, is to write one on a topic that your targeted market is already interested in. To find out what kind of article your targeted market is interested in, will require some research.

You should always do research before you actually pick a topic to write about. When researching for your article you should try going to forums that cover your targeted market. Observe to see what they are talking about and even looking for. The best approach to use, is to find a problem, then write an article that resolves problem.

By using this approach you are showing your dedication as a problem solver. When you help people resolve their problems and/or endeavors, you will strengthen your credibility and then profits will soon follow.

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1. You don't have a Unique Web Position

What do you think your site have special than others? Have you offer to your visitors enough motives to come back again? Do you have something to stand out from crowd?

Did you offer better information, services, free stuff, marketing tools? Take some time to define your position - look at your competitors and discover how you can be more relevant they are.

2. Spread your advertising to whole world

Your website will never satisfied all people... and this isn't your goal. Now face it: only big guys try to deal like this and only couple of them succeed (like Yahoo!, Amazon, e-Bay, Google).

Start by finding people with problems and solve them. Get your niche market, become an expert adviser and dominate it. Please understand: focus on a specific prospect or group.

3. You have in love with your own product or service

This is one of main reason people failed online: they get "in love" with a bad product or service they develop. I know, it's very hard to quit your "baby", but only way to have a healthy business is to offer a product or service that people really wanted.

Don't blame Internet because you failed. The 'Net is a BIG media source that changes every day, so you must to. My best advice is to throw away your hard selling product/ service and get a new one as quickly as possible! Look at your customers/ subscribers needs. Ask them about their problems and try to fix them with a great product or service.

4. Show people BENEFITS not FEATURES

- Benefits hit prospects.

- Features are about product.

Your prospects will buy from you IF your offer solve their problems. Tell them about their benefits - how you can solve their problems - and you already make a sale!

5. You don't have a solid long-term business plan

In these days now one start a business without a written business plan. Do you have one? If not, proceed as quickly as you can.

What do you want to do with your internet business? But with your prospects, or customers? Are you designing your business counting this concept? Sit down now and think. This point is crucial for your future e-business.

6. You must accept online payments with credit cards

Accepting credit cards on your web site can increase your profits by as much as 370%. Statistics shows that more than 85% of ALL online shopping's are made using credit cards.

What do you need? A merchant account, which these days are very easy to obtain. Not to mention third party credit card service processors. Accepting credit cards on your web site is best thing, but don't forget to use another types of payments (snail, fax, #800, etcetera).

7. You didn't qualify - yet! - your prospects

The results? Spending a lot of money on advertising and finally get very poor results. The next logical question is: "Why this happens to me?"

Simply because you didn't ask your prospects (or ask yourself about what kind of prospects do you have!) if they are:

- interested in your product/ service; - if they would spend money to buy it; - if they NEED your product.

8. No follow-up messages, no profits for your business