Wednesday’s promotion tip for authors

I recently accepted Jeff Herring’s challenge to write 100 articles in 100 days. It’s not that I have extra time. In fact, like many, my days are filled just keeping up with current writing and coaching commitments.

There are 5 reasons I’ve committed to writing 100 articles in 100 days. In order of importance, they are:

1. Learning/self improvement. My primary goal is to learn how to write better in less time. Although I’ve already submitted numerous articles to online article directories like EzineArticles, I still don’t write as fast as I’d like. The challenge of writing 100 articles in 100 days will force me to write more efficiently.
2. New ideas. The challenge of writing 100 articles in 100 days has already provided me with new ideas for sharing how to plan, write, promote, and profit from a book. Ideas build on ideas. The very act of creating a mind map of article ideas has sparked numerous ideas for additional Published & Profitable articles, assessments, templates, and worksheets.
3. Search engine visibility. Each article I write improves my web presence and acts as a search engine magnet. One of the first things I encourage my coaching clients to do is to submit articles, especially if they don’t have an extensive search engine presence. By accepting this challenge, I’m practicing what I preach.
4. Driving qualified traffic to Published & Profitable. Those who read my articles are qualified prospects for learning more about planning, writing, promoting, and profiting from a published book. Each article provides evidence of the value that members enjoy at my site.
5. Pleasure. In addition to the satisfaction I will enjoy each time I post another article, there’s the pleasure of joining a community who, like me, wants to write more efficiently and attract more qualified website traffic. The 100 articles in 100 days community is an active one. I’ve already exchanged some interesting ideas with several of its members. I look forward to sharing my experiences with others who–like me–don’t have enough hours in the day to do everything, but are willing to stretch themselves a little further and further develop their writing abilities.

It all boils down to a simple truth: the best way to write better is to write more.

I’ve been encouraging family and friends  to join Jeff Herring’s Marathon. I encourage you to take part in the marathon. In exchange, I promise to share my progress along the way.