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July 29th, 2008On the web, most SEO experts will tell you that content is king. However, the real key is fresh content. Article directories are a great source of content, but over time popular articles will be posted on hundreds or even thousands of websites. How are you going to make your page stand out from the rest?
One way to distinguish repeated content is to wrap it with your own custom content (preferably both before and after the article). Another is to regularly seek out newer articles and replace the older articles with the newer ones. While this will entail some effort on your part, there are scripts available that can help with both finding articles and rotating them.
Writing your own content is probably the best way to guarantee that your content is original and not replicated on other websites. It is also what search engines love.
However, many people feel intimidated by a blank sheet of paper (or these days a blank word processor document). Nevertheless, there are some tricks to make the process less painful.
The topic you pick is critical. If it is something you are knowledgeable about writing it will be easier. If you have a passion for the topic this is even better. When you begin to write make sure the first copy you are writing is for yourself only. In other words, write a quick draft without worrying about the final copy or what others might think. Editing comes later.
If you just write what comes to mind you should find that before long you will have plenty of content. This is when you can come back and edit to make it fit to publish. A key here is to think about what the target audience would find useful.
You don’t need to write a large essay. People surfing the web are only looking for small amounts to read. A guide would be to aim for a word count between 300-500 words.
Publishing your work can improve your credibility. There are many article directories which can help get your work noticed. On the other hand, you may just want to only publish on your own site to ensure it remains totally original.
Nothing breeds success like success. Once you have published your first article you will see that it is not too difficult. From here, you should be able to churn out lots of content that is fresh and interesting to your readers.