Same old same old just doesn’t sell anymore. To make your marketing stand out, you need to get creative. Below are five tips designed to get your creative juices flowing. Some are brainteasers or are what Michael Michalko in “Thinkertoys” calls Linear Thinkertoys. Others fall under intuition or Intuitive Thinkertoys. Some tips may appeal to you more than others. My suggestion is to try them all. Even the ones you’re not drawn to may still open some doors that wouldn’t have opened any other way. These tips will work whether you sell a product, a service or both. 1. Find the “second right answer.” Roger von Oech talks about this in A Whack on the Side of the Head. Don’t be content with the first good idea you come up with. Take the time to think of a second, or third or 50th idea. Quantity counts

New writers believe they have to fill pages with words. They do, but it’s better to use the needed ones, and use them well. Norman Cousins said, “Words need to be crafted, not sprayed. They need to be fitted together with infinite care.” Here are two sample paragraphs that convey the same information but are written differently. Chuck, a non-swimmer, was clinging to a buoy in the water and was about thirty feet from where I was standing on the pier. I had to try to get the rope out far enough to reach him so I tried to throw it hard enough to him, but I couldn’t get it to him. I had to keep trying. You do get information and a visual. Notice the five uses of I, the repetitive use of him or to him, and the sentence structure. Better: Chuck clung to the buoy. At least his head was out of the water. Maybe he’d finally take swimming lessons, but that discussion was for another time. He was about thirty feet from where I stood on the pier. The bulk of the coiled rope in my hand and a few practice swings loosened my shoulder before I let go with all I had. The rope arced in the air, uncurled, and landed a few feet to the right of his outstretched hand. I quickly re-wound the sopping rope around my forearm, felt the extra weight as I built momentum with another wind-up, and hurled the rope and a prayer in his direction. This is a very quick rewrite but see the difference? The first example lets you know what’s going on. The second example gives a more action-oriented visual and a greater sense of being in the story with the character. There were still five uses of I, but they aren’t as noticeable within the more developed story description. You also see an example of writing tight. Was clinging and was standing in the first example become clung and stood. None of the uses of try or tried in the first example were used in the second one. Whether I do a critique, editing, or rewriting for a client, my intention is to guide them to be good storytellers. You must tell a compelling story, but you must also focus on the craft of writing. Your goal is to write in a way that lets readers forget a short story or novel is in their hands and allows them to step into another world, a movie in their minds, from the first word to the last. Joyce Shafer is a published writer who offers freelance services to fellow writers. Visit .freewebs.com/editmybookandmore or email her at jls1422yahoo.com. Her e-book for new writers is available at lulu.com.

Writers often need to know just what kind of weaponry their protagonists are using. Here’s a useful primer as to the different terms and what they mean. CALIBER (or calibre) is “usually” a numerical term, without the decimal point, in a cartridge’s name to indicate the bullet diameter. Alternatively it can be a measurement of the diameter of the gun’s barrel. It is described in most glossaries as: “The internal diameter of a gun’s barrel.” This can be measured either in English units or in metric. The measurement can be taken in a rifled arm either land to land or groove to groove. E.g., in most US .30-caliber rifles, the diameter of the bore land to land is .300 inches, while groove to groove it is .308 inches ( Land is the raised portion of rifling in the barrel, groove is the recessed portion of rifling) In the US the measurement is usually expressed in hundreds of an inch; in Great Britain in thousandths; in Europe and elsewhere in millimetres. That’s why you see the calibre of handguns often expressed in different units. Just to confuse matters, even in the same country the quoted calibre does not always indicate the true bore diameter but measure the diameter of the “outer” barrel. Not all calibers indicate bore diameter. The .44 Magnum is not .44 inches in diameter. It is .429 inches in diameter. A .38 Special is not .38 inches. It is .357 inches. The .357 Magnum, though, is truly .357 inches in diameter. A 9mm is .355 inches. Some calibers are also confusing. A .45 Colt is a revolver cartridge. A .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) is an automatic cartridge. They are not interchangeable. Caliber also has an alternative meaning when it relates to the length of the barrel in larger, artillery, pieces eg an artillery piece may be described as 5 inch/50 caliber, which would mean it has a barrel 50 times the bore diameter, or 250 inches long. GAUGE refers to shotguns and is the bore size of a shotgun determined by the number of round lead balls of bore diameter that equals a pound For example, twelve lead balls that fit the diameter of a 12 gauge shotgun equal one pound. The most common sizes of shotgun gauge are 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, and .410. ( Again, just to confuse matters, the .410 is the exception in shotguns in that it is measured as a caliber not a gauge, so the .410 has a barrel .410 inches in width.) So, using this system, as the gauge goes up, the bore diameter goes down. This is the opposite of calibre. Just remember, as a writer, your duty is to get it right. And also remember, there’s always going to be somebody out there who’ll point out your mistakes, so try to get it right first time.

I was recently reminded of a concept that will help you get more attention for your articles at record-breaking speed. It’s called using the negativity slant! I warn you, that this may push your comfort levels, but it works. So hold onto your chair and take a deep breath. Content with a negative slant will get discussed more than content with a positive slant! Bad news travels faster than good news. Here’s proof… Have you noticed what proportion of the TV news is bad news? It’s a HUGE percentage. I’m not saying that every article your write should be negative. After all, many of us are here to improve not just our own lives, but the lives of our targeted audiences as well. However, it’s possible to give a piece of content a negative slant without making it a negative article. For example, Barry Dunlop wrote an article: “10-Step Guide to Being a Loser.” This article title definitely has a negative slant. After all, being a loser is a negative thing. But this article was actually full of awesome self-improvement advice that literally transformed many people’s lives. Remember, a negative slant will ALWAYS have more of a chance to go viral as it will get noticed by more people. And, now I’d like to help you get your articles broadcasted throughout the Web. In my NEW, FREE 8-day e-course, “How to Profit from Article Directories” you will discover… - How you will MAKE MORE MONEY ONLINE simply by writing articles - How to become famous online by submitting articles - How to get your articles picked up by MORE website and ezine publishers

Whether you are writing a journal for an assignment or for personal purposes, having good journal writing techniques will really come in handy. There are times that you will encounter what is known as a writer’s block. But with the right journal writing techniques, you can overcome this challenge in no time. What is Journal Writing? Journal writing is the process of recording your own personal experiences. You can write the detail of your experience as well as your comments, reactions, and reflections on that particular event. You need not be a great writer to be able to write your own journal. You only have to organize your thoughts well so you can easily put them into words. Basic Journal Writing Techniques Journal writing can be as free formed as possible. There is no standard rule to follow. The important thing to remember is that the content should be coming from your own ideas, based on your experiences. One of the most common problems that people usually encounter is choosing a topic to write about. You may have a plethora of ideas running through your head, but you just can’t seem to make a decision on what to choose. A good journal writing technique that you can use is to get a piece of paper and a pen. Write down every topic that you can think about. Write every idea you have on your head until there is nothing left. Now you have a list of topics that you can write about. Browse through your list and find that topic that strikes you emotionally more than others. Now that you have your topic, write your thoughts about it. Some people can’t instantly organize their thoughts and put them in paragraph form. Here is one of the journal writing techniques that could help you. Again, get a piece of paper and a pen, and create an outline based on your topic. On top of the page, write your topic; below it, write every idea that pops to your mind. It would be best to just write it in a bullet or list form at first. Once you have done that, you now have written your ideas; the only thing left to do is to arrange and organize what you have written and turn them into paragraph forms. Developing Your Own Journal Writing Techniques As you continue with your journal writing activities, you will be able to develop your own journal writing techniques. However, when you try to develop your own set of techniques, remember to base them on the basic principles of journal writing. Journal writing is a very enjoyable as well as therapeutic activity that any person can do. Even people who have no inclination to writing can do this especially if they know and practice some journal writing techniques. Want to earn a 5-figure monthly income through freelance writing jobs? Go to .20daypersuasion.com/5figurewriter.htm and discover how to earn massive amounts of money by becoming a freelance writer.

adore Loveable, wonderful, appealing and attractive. Ex. I adore you. affair A fling, relationship or romance. Ex. We have a wonderful love affair. affection A feeling of liking, fondness, warmth and love towards another person. Ex. My affection for you is endless. amore Love. Ex. We make beautiful amore. amour A secret love affair. arousing To excite or stimulate sexual desire in. Ex. Your touches are very arousing. baby An endearing pet name for a mate. Ex. Baby, you are sexy. beau Boyfriend. Ex. He’s my new beau. beloved Much loved. To cherish and adore. Sweetheart or darling. Ex. She is very beloved by her husband. boyfriend A persons regular male companion or lover. Ex. My boyfriend and I are going out for a romantic dinner. caress To touch or stroke gently or lovingly. Ex. I love to caress your curves and valleys. cherish To hold dear and treasure. Ex. I cherish our romantic evenings together. court To try to win affection and love from another. Ex. He will court her. courtship Process or period of dating with a view to marriage. Ex. She hopes her courtship will end in marriage. crush To like a person intensely. Ex. Lisa has a crush on Dave. darling An affectionate word for a loveable person. Ex. Darling, you excite me like no other. dear A person whom is cherished. Ex. My husband gave me roses, he’s such a dear. devoted Very loving or loyal. Ex. I am very devoted to our relationship. draw close To pull in or closer. Ex. When I see you again, I’ll draw you close and kiss you my love. embrace To hold close; such as a hug. Ex. When we embrace, I feel so loved. emotions A mental state of feeling. Ex. You are playing with my emotions, I feel love then erotic. enchanting Charming or delightful and fascinating. Ex. The evening together was enchanting. enjoy To take pleasure in. Ex. I really enjoyed our evening together. erotic Causing sexual desire or excitement. Ex. We will give each other erotic massages. exciting Arousing great interest or enthusiasm. Ex. Our romantic vacation was very exciting. fairy tale The perfect relationship, usually to good to be true. Ex. Our date together was just like a fairy tale. fancy Feel a desire for. Ex. I fancy the new guy at the coffee shop. fantasy A fictitious, exciting, creative idea. Ex. We will create a romantic fantasy with candles and costumes. feel To touch with fingers or emotions. Ex. I feel I’m falling in love with you. flame Strong passion, love such as boyfriend and girlfriend. Ex. My old flame called me today. fling A brief or casual romance. Ex. Allen and I had a fling a few years ago. flirting Playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest. Ex. I think he is flirting with you. fond Having affection or liking for. Ex. I’m very fond of Ann. fondle To caress, stroke, touch and feel. Ex. I love to fondle your curves. girlfriend A regular female companion or lover. Ex. My girlfriend is coming over for a romantic evening. gorgeous Strikingly beautiful. Ex. You look gorgeous in that little black dress. hanky-panky Naughtiness, sexual misbehavior. Ex. No hanky-panky for you until after dinner and a movie. hold To grasp or keep close. Ex. I love to hold you tight when we dance. honey Darling or sweetheart. Ex. Honey, I love when we listen to romantic music and share a candle lit dinner together. hots for To desire in an erotic way. Ex. I have the hots for you. hug Squeeze tightly in one’s arms. Ex. When I see you again, I’ll give you a long hug. idolize To love excessively, to make an idol of. Ex. He idolizes her. infatuation Inspire with intense fondness or admiration. Ex. My infatuation keeps me thinking of you. kiss To touch with the lips as a sign of love. Ex. I want to kiss you all over. kissable Easy to kiss. Ex. Your lips are so kissable. lick To pass the tongue over; can be an erotic motion. Ex. As he licked her breast, she let out a sigh. likeable To be pleasant or easy to like. Ex. I think she will enjoy her date, he is very likeable. long for To desire greatly or for a long period of time. Ex. I long to hold you in my arms. love To have deep affection and fondness. Ex. I love you with every beat of my heart. love To have sexual passion or sexual relations. Ex. She could feel her heart pound with excitement as they made love. love birds A pair of overtly affectionate lovers. Ex. Look at the two lovebirds kissing over there. lovely Exquisitely beautiful. Ex. You look lovely tonight. lover A couple in love or having sexual relations. Ex. He’s my lover. love sick Languishing with romantic love. Ex. She has been in a daze since he walked in, I think she is love sick. luscious Richly pleasing to the senses; voluptuously attractive. Ex. As he thought about her luscious body, he pulled her in for a sensuous kiss. lust Strong sexual desire. Ex. His lust for her could no longer be hid. magic Enchanting quality or phenomenon. Ex. Our wonderful romantic evening was magic. When we make love it’s magic. make love To engage in sexual intercourse. Ex. As they made love together, they could feel the beating of their hearts were one. my love A term to describe one’s spouse or mate. Ex. My love, I miss you with all my heart. passion Strong emotion or enthusiasm. Ex. They could no longer hide the passion they felt for each other. pet name A nickname for your mate, such as babe, sweetie or honey. Ex. His pet name is babe. provocative Tending to provoke sexual desire. Ex. She new when she wore the provocative black dress he wouldn’t be able to keep his hands off her. puppy love A crush or new romance between young people. Ex. I think it’s a case of puppy love. relationship A romantic or sexual connection between two people. Ex. Their relationship was getting stronger. rendezvous A meeting at a prearranged time and place. Ex. At midnight, she slipped out of the window to meet him for their rendezvous. risqué Slightly indecent, naughty, spicy or suggestive. Ex. The game they played was a little risqué. romance An atmosphere or attitude. A love affair of idealized love. Ex. They had a hot and steamy romance. romance boutique A shop where you can find romantic items. Ex. The finest romance boutique is Hunter’s Romantic Secrets. Romeo’s Playbook The best relationship book written especially for men by L.A. Hunter. Ex. She wrapped “Romeo’s Playbook” up with some new lingerie and gave it to him for their Anniversary. seduce Entice into sexual activity. Ex. She used her black see through lingerie to seduce him. sensual Depending on the senses only. Physical, erotic and sexual. Ex. She gave him a sensual dance he would never forget. slap ‘n tickle Slang for sex. Ex. They went to the hotel that evening for a little slap ‘n tickle. spark To ignite, kindle or set in motion. Ex. Their passionate kiss sparked an evening of lovemaking. spicy Hot and sensational. Ex. They played a spicy game to liven things up in the bedroom. stars Celestial body appearing as a luminous point in the night sky. Ex. All the starts in the sky couldn’t compare to your beauty. steamy Hot, erotic. Ex. He wrote her a steamy love poem. stroke Action or movement. Ex. As he stroked her long blond hair, he passionately kissed her lips. sugar Slang for kissing. Ex. Give me some sugar. suggestive Conveying a suggestion; racy. Ex. She unbuttoned his shirt in a suggestive manner. sweetheart Lover or darling. Ex. I love you sweetheart. sweetie A term of affection. Ex. Thank you for the wonderful dinner, you’re such a sweetie. taste Sensation caused in the mouth. Ex. As he kissed her lips, he could taste her love for him. tender Sensitive, delicate, loving and affectionate. Ex. His tender touch was making her want more. touch Be in physical contact. Ex. His touch excited her. treasure Much loved. Ex. I treasure our time together. true love One’s beloved or sweetheart. Ex. You are my one true love. valentine A card or gift sent as a mark of love or affection on St. Valentine’s Day. Ex. She searched to dozens of cards for just the right valentine. woo To date or seek the love of; try to win. Ex. He tried to woo her with a romantic dinner and a movie. yearning To have a strong emotional longing, to be filled with tenderness. Ex. Her yearning for him grew stronger with every passing day. L.A. Hunter is a romance expert and author of “Romeo’s Playbook.” She is also the founder of .Romantic-Secrets.com, a special romance boutique where you can find exceptional romantic gifts and romance products, as well as FREE romantic ideas and advice. The Softer Side of Romance.

Article marketing is one of the best ways to make money online. It is a wonderful tool to gain attention to your business, and is also a highly effective tactic to attract free targeted traffic to your website. Article Marketing is the process of writing an engaging, informative article, and submitting to a number of article directories on the Internet. It is a perfect way to focus your website marketing on the full range of your most important search phrases, and is one of the best but low cost way of generating traffic to your web pages and sites. Article marketing is one of the best ways to pre-sell a product because it allows you to gain enough credibility with your reader that they are more apt to click on your resource box link to find out more. Article marketing is the practice of posting keyword-focused articles on article sites that then syndicate your content, and is a cost-effective method of marketing your Web site and services, and driving up your search engine ranking in the process. Article marketing is one of the top ways to get people to visit your website, become an expert, and to make money on the internet. It is also an excellent way to create one-way backlinks to your site. Article marketing caters to the thousands of websites on the internet that are looking for original content, and content is by far the life blood of the Internet. Every webmaster needs it and every website needs fresh content to keep Google and the other Search engines coming back regularly. Content articles are an essential part of search engine marketing and when done properly they can have a tremendously positive and long term effect to your web site business. Well written content articles released for free distribution have the potential of gaining the author business credibility within his or her market, as well as new clients. When you are able to produce numerous content that matches online searches, search engines will drive interested traffic to your site that can lead to increased page views and higher page engine ranking. The keys here are focusing on your content and being consistent in delivering excellent articles on a regular basis. Article marketing is a critical part of any successful internet business plan. Article marketing is just one tool you should have in your website promotion toolbox. This type of marketing is not as difficult as it sounds, and is considered a viral marketing method because from a single article one can obtain dozens or even hundreds of references to their name and website, which is why article marketing is regarded as a highly effective marketing tactic. Article marketing is a great tool that can promote you from being a bottom feeder to being one of the larger fish in the pond. It is one of the best ways to build free traffic, build your link popularity, build your contact list. Article marketing is a simple step-by-step system that you can benefit from by using these breakthrough formulas to build your own affiliate marketing empire. Article marketing is considered to be a permanent and free marketing method. Article marketing is not yet fully understood as being one of the best ways to advertise your website: even better than pay per click advertising. It is one of the best traffic generating strategies and it’s easily picked up by the search engines if you chose the right topic, keywords and of course the correct site to submit. Article marketing is one method you should definitely try if you haven’t already. If your looking to funnel hordes of traffic to your sites, get ranked on the first page of Google and dominate just about every niche, try Josh Spaulding’s “Article Marketing Domination”. I personally have been using Josh’s Article Marketing methods, and their fantastic. So if Article Marketing is your cup of tea, give this ebook a try, and be assured that it comes with a 100% “Risk Free” Money Back Guarantee. Article Written bY J. Foley Learn how to create an article, from title to signature, that the Search Engine’s love and your viewers will not be able to resist.

Ezine article writing is a proven method of generating traffic to your site. No hype here, it works, and it works well. After reading your interesting article, the reader clicks on your link in the last paragraph to learn more. Every article I have read about Ezine article writing has been quite honest in stating that Ezine is a proven traffic generator, but that it requires work. That is does. If you are a newbie, this article has information that will get you off to the right start. If you are an experienced article writer, let us review the steps to see why the process requires so much work, and what we can do to lessen the time required. The first step is to write an interesting article on a particular subject. The article should be over 500 words, as that is a requirement of most submittal sites. Be sure to read the Submittal Guidelines of each site before submitting your article. Next comes the preparation of a list of sites to submit your article. The person who said “easier said than done” must have been an Ezine article writer! The accepted guideline is to submit your article to at least 100 sites, but the more the better. Using Internet sources I made a list of 100 sites, but as I checked them out the list was suddenly reduced to 25. Some sites were no longer in operation, some were simply not article submit sites, others were subject specific, not applicable to my subject, and other problems. Eventually, from a list of around 300, I finally compiled my initial list of 100 sites to submit my article. This was a time consuming task. Next comes the submitting of your article to various article sites. This is pretty straightforward. Visiting a site for the first time will require becoming a member. This involves filling out a short information form, perhaps submitting a photo, and then activating your account from the authorization sent to your listed e-mail address. Subsequent logins to the site are much faster as one can go directly to Member Sign In and then to Submit Articles. Now it is time to submit your article. Select a Category, then cut and paste each element of your article from your word processor to the data input form on the site. Cut and paste the Title, Summary, Body, Resource Box, Bio info, and Keywords into the form on the site. Sounds easy, it is easy, but again a tedious time consuming process. Recognizing this as a very real problem, a number of innovative companies have come up with tools to lessen the time required to submit an article. No, I am not talking about Robot systems that are frowned upon. In fact, even if such systems were allowed would you really want the article that you worked so hard on, submitted without seeing that it was done properly? This is where the article submitter program comes into play. These programs allow you to submit your articles to hundreds of article directories and can save you an incredible amount of time in doing so. You simply enter your article details into the software once, and then select the directory you would like to submit to. The software will then, automatically fill in all of the submission criteria for each directory and allow you to quickly submit your articles. Try one of these programs, and take advantage of one of the easiest ways to submit articles and generate traffic to your website. Stop wasting time on list building and cutting and pasting.

This article will show you how to boost sales on your net business using the right and proper keywords and making potential customers see you at no any extra cost to you. On the net today, one of the most visited site is yahoo. One of the most popular keywords used by net surfers is check yahoo mail, to link to the obviously most popular site, yahoo. Check yahoo mail has become a popular and profitable keyword today because many net surfers are using it and only few webmasters are supplying it. Thus any website linked to this powerful keyword will get high ranking in search engines, free targeted traffic, and more sales. It also provide free advertising for yahoo, and deep satisfaction to teaming surfers. The technique of building a business theme around a particular keyword or keyphrase is called keyword competition. It is based upon the knowledge of the fundamental reality of how people use the net. On the net, surfers search for info and solutions on various issues bordering them. And they usually don’t know exactly who can provide what they seek. They rely mostly on search engines to look for possibilities of sites that contain similar topics to what they are searching. Thus if they use the phrase check yahoo mail and it give the right results, they will use it again and again, and very soon many others will start using it until it becomes popular, but it can only be profitable if few websites owners are supplying it. That is competition is minimal. Thus, for you to cash in on this, and reduce advertising cost, while recording more visits and more sales. Look for a profitable keyword connected to your site. It may not be check yahoo mail, but something profitable like it. You can use searchit!, a special e-commerce keyword research tool to get profitable keywords related to any business theme. In addition to this, you need to provide good content on your site, good information (not sales letters) that will satisfy the need of your visitors. With using the right keyword, you have started your online business from the point of what the market is looking for, and so your product will always be in demand, and you will always make sales. Just visit yahoo main site and see the number and quality of services and products they are providing. No wonder check yahoo mail is popular. You don’t need to be a computer expert to do this, with the right tool and determination, you will soon find your site soaring high on the search engines and your profitable keyword promoting you like check yahoo mail. Choose your profitable keyword now! TopeNelson Ola is a Business Building and Marketing Expert. Hiswebsite located at .myss.net/multipleprofit.html reveals the best tools and guides to getting tons of targeted traffic, starting online businesses and making multiple streams of income. You can also download free ebooks.

Until you develop your own products, you will probably use affiliate products to make money on the Internet. Most people start out that way. Many of them are extremely successful. But there is a lot of confusion when just starting out with affiliate products. Many people ask, which affiliate product is the most profitable? There is no clear-cut answer to this. If your site is about birds, you would probably generate very few sales selling discount TV’s. You will maximize your sales if you sell products in a niche related to your website. If you built your list using articles about birds, your subscribers are probably interested in birdhouses, bird feeders, and bird baths. You would certainly do best by selling bird related products. How do you select which programs are the best? There are tens of thousands of affiliate products, which ones are right for you? You can narrow down the search by using the five steps below: 1) Make sure there is a demand for the product. Visit Wordtracker to determine the number of searches for a particular item. You can offer the best buggy whip in the world, but that doesn’t make it a profitable item to sell. 2) Try to contact someone at the company. See if they can provide some sort of free report related to the product. If you never get a response to your inquiry, drop them from consideration. If they won’t respond to your email before the sale, heaven help you if your customer has a problem. 3) Check out their sales page. Is it attractive, would you buy the product based on this information, does it include testimonials? The sales page must be convincing enough to get people to buy the product. 4) Do they offer a money back guarantee? A good guarantee will boost sales. In addition, you’ll know that the seller has confidence that there will not be many returns. 5) Make sure the affiliate program offers real-time statistics showing hits as well as sales. That way, you will be able to see how many visits are required to generate sales. You can use these numbers to calculate conversion ratios and compare it to your other affiliate programs. With this information, it is a relatively easy matter to determine which affiliate programs to stay with and which to get rid of. Want more information on profiting with older articles? Go to: .milliondollararticle.com/cash10.html and jump-start your earnings! For additional information on making money writing articles, visit us at .MillionDollarArticle.com Make money with your list! Check out our FREE REPORT at: .milliondollararticle.com/cash6.html Jo Mark is an Internet marketing expert specializing in the generation of income through the writing and placement of articles.