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10 Newsletter Ideas to Write Articles
for
Your Newsletter
Since you publish your newsletter on a regular basis, sometimes
it's difficult to find newsletter ideas for your next issue's
content. You sit in front of your monitor and stare at the
white screen where the typing cursor is blinking... but
your mind doesn't seem to come up with any ideas.
Here are 10 tips to help you find good article ideas...
#1. Make an Ideas List
If you've been writing articles for a while, you know your
brightest ideas don't usually come to your mind when you
need them. Actually, you usually get the best ideas when
you're doing something else and thinking about another thing.
But everything changes when you decide to sit and write
an article... you get the writer's block. You really need
a good idea for your next issue... but your mind doesn't
help a bit.
The solution is creating an idea list. Whenever you get
a bright idea, just add it to your list. After a short time,
you'll have a list full of creative ideas for your next
20 issues at least. So whenever you want to write an article,
you simply take a look at your list and choose an idea you
feel like writing about.
I've been using this technique for almost a year and it
has really helped me write better articles faster and easier!
#2. Do a Little Keyword Research
Find out which keywords your target market are searching
in search engines. Then write an article about it. So not
only you will provide your subscribers with the exact information
they're looking for, but you may also get a top ranking
for that article in search engines - which will bring you
lots of targeted traffic for free.
Wordtracker is an essential keyword research tool that I myself use
to get many keyword ideas and find out how many times people
have searched for them. You can also use Overture free keyword suggestion tool.
#3. Ask Your Readers
To turn your subscribers into loyal readers and win their
trust, you should provide them with the exact information
they're looking for.
The easiest way to find out "what" exactly they
want to know is simply adding a "Ask the Editor"
section to your newsletter. Soon you will receive lot of
emails from your readers asking you for advice about various
topics.
You can choose the most common questions and problems and
write an article about it. So you'll get lots of great article
ideas for your future issues. What's more, your readers
will love your newsletter for providing them with the exact
information they need!
#4. Study Forums where Your Target Market Hangs out
More and more people participate in forums these days.
One of the reasons is because you can get professional advice
for free. And this is exactly what makes forums a great
place for you to get bright ideas for your newsletter content.
You simply need to go to the forums where your target market
hangs out. There you will discover many of the most common
questions and problems your target market has. So you can
write helpful articles about them.
#5. Browse Article Directories
There are many article directories available online. You
just need to browse related categories to your newsletter
topic and take a look at article titles. They will inspire
you and give you awesome content ideas for your newsletter.
Here are some of the largest article directories...
#6. Review Other People's Products
You might know many great books, software programs, and
services that will benefit your newsletter readers. So why
not write an honest review about one of them to help your
subscribers make the right decision?
What's more, you can join their affiliate program and earn
a commission from every sale you make via your affiliate
link. This can make you a lot of money because if you provide
your readers with a honest review about a useful product,
many of them will buy the product and you'll get a commission.
Just remember your role as an affiliate is NOT to sell.
It's the most common mistake affiliates make. Selling is
the duty of the merchant. Your role is PREselling. It means
warming up your visitors and putting them in an open-to-buy
mindset.
I had almost no affiliate income before I discovered this
secret. Then a friend recommended me Make Your Content PREsell - An awesome ebook about the #1 secret to affiliate marketing
success. I owe a big part of my success to this ebook.
#7. Interview an Expert in Your Field
People like to hear success stories and learn how successful
people have reached to where they are now. You can interview
successful people in your field by email or phone.
Well-known experts are usually very busy, so they won't
accept long interviews. In general, the more famous an expert
is, the shortest your interview must be or they won't accept
it.
The experts you choose to interview should not necessarily
be very famous - like multi-millionaires. They hardly accept
to let you interview them. You can interview an ordinary
person who has been fairly successful in your field.
#8. Write How-To Articles
You can write how-to articles about almost anything. People
love how-to articles. Here are some sample titles...
- How to Go to Sleep in 3 Minutes
- How to Cure Your Headache in 5 Minutes without any Medicine
- How to Look 10 Years Younger
#9. Give a Certain Number of Tips, Ideas, etc.
People love articles that promise to give a certain number
of tips - like this article :). These articles are also
easy to write. For example you can easily find 3 tips about
any topic and turn it to an article. Here are some title
examples...
- 5 Tips on How to Deal with an Overbearing Boss
- Top 10 Questions to Ask in an Interview
- 9 Creative Home Business Ideas to Start with Less than
$100
#10. Use Guest Articles
Don't feel like writing an article or just don't have the
time? No problem. You can publish someone else's article
in your newsletter for free. I've introduced some large
article directories here in this article in Idea #5.
Since it's much easier to copy and paste a written article
than spending time on writing your own, you may be tempted
to use guest articles as your main article in many of your
issues. But do yourself a favor and don't do it too often.
Let me explain why...
What's the goal of your newsletter? Isn't it to win your
prospects' trust and prove your expertise to sell them your
own products or affiliate products? So if you don't write
the majority of your newsletter articles yourself, how can
you prove your expertise?
# Final Thoughts
I hope this article helps you get creative article ideas
for your newsletter. But if you haven't found a good idea
yet, don't push yourself too hard. Don't point a gun to
your mind and order it to give you a great idea or you will
shoot. :)
After all, it's YOUR mind. It's what has always helped
you in your business... and your life. So be kinder to it.
Relax and take sometime off. Go outside and let your mind
rest for a while. Don't even think about your newsletter.
Then get back to this article and try to find a good idea.
If you get an idea for your next issue, well done! I'm happy
for you!
But if you still can't seem to come up with anything, no
problem. Just send a message to your readers and let them
know you won't publish your newsletter this week/month.
And remember... your happiness, your health, and enjoying
your life is what matters the most. You don't have to write
your newsletter until next week, next month... or even next
year. Your newsletter is just a small part of your business...
and your business is only a small part of your life.
Wish you happiness, health and wealth! :)
Ladan Lashkari
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