Senin, 31 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles] Article Content vs Real Life: Evergreen on Halloween

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Here Lies an Article That Dreamed of Being Evergreen

We gather here today to mourn the loss of an article. After touching the lives of 384 viewers with its informative content, the article's life was cut short - the article lost its relevance and sank to the bottom of its niche.

In its last days, the article asked EzineArticles to impart its final words of wisdom...

Increase Your Article's Life Expectancy with Evergreen Content

In the 9th episode of the Article Content vs. Real Life series, we illustrate how you can tweak your articles to increase their life expectancy!

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When you're submitting your next article to EzineArticles.com, ask yourself:

What is the life expectancy of this article?

Make your articles as timeless as Dracula or Frankenstein and watch your article continue to drive loads of targeted traffic to your website or blog month after month, season after season, year after year.

Now go write a brand new set of quality, evergreen articles and have a Happy Halloween!

Reactions? Comments? Laughs? Share your comments and feedback about how write quality articles and increase their life expectacy here! Check out the other episodes on the Article Content vs. Real Life series in our Video Archive.

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Darrell DiZoglio "Thanks to EzineArticles.com, I have helped 600 more job hunters get hired this year."

I became an EzineArticles.com expert author back in 2008. I was skeptical about this marketing strategy as a resume writer since my business is in a narrow niche. So, my approach was to write higher quality info articles that would truly benefit my readers. It worked well. Here is a no hype summary of my five star results versus previous year:

  • 608% increase in web traffic.
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  • 170 info articles posted again on websites.
  • Many new clients from the U.S. and Canada.

Thanks to EzineArticles.com, I have helped 600 more job hunters get hired this year. God bless you all.

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[EzineArticles Training] Article Content: Repurpose Your Old Content

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Hello Training Series Member,

Here is the next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Content Sources and Article Templates Training Series.
  1. Newsletter Archives: Repurpose your old newsletters or ezines. If you've created multiple articles for each newsletter issue, we recommend that you break your old ezine articles into single article chunks rather than multi-topic articles. If you have larger ezine articles from your newsletter archive, consider breaking them down into 400-750 word chunks rather than 1,000-3,000 word articles.

  2. Forum Posts: If you've been on the internet for some time, there is a good chance you belong to a few forums that you might call yourself a "resident expert" on. All of your old forum posts that are greater than 400 words in length will make great new articles that you can put into distribution to create more traffic and sales for your business, and enhance your credibility.

  3. Blog Posts: The whole point of blogging, besides posting frequently, is you can easily syndicate your blog for others to read via the RSS reader of their choice. Because of the syndication orientation of blogging, your blog posts that read greater than 400 words make great articles that you can slap on a longer title, add a resource box that pitches your blog website and put a fast 250+ articles into immediate distribution. Remember that "content is king" and simply submitting a 400 word blog post devoid of any benefit to the reader only diminishes your credibility as an expert in your niche.

  4. Books/Ebooks: Are you the author of a book no longer in print? If you own the copyrights to it, this is an excellent place to create hundreds of quality articles with just a short period of editing. If you are the author of an ebook, you can easily flip your content into articles designed to entice your reader into wanting the complete ebook. You still need to deliver real content value here and not get skimpy or tease them with "what they could learn if they bought your ebook". Keep the articles short, with bulleted or small numbered lists.

  5. Frequently Asked Questions: If you have an FAQ section on your website, you can repurpose the answers into 400+ word Q & A or tips articles that expand the scope of the answer without going off-topic.
The next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Content Sources and Article Templates Training Series offers you article templates for Top 10 Lists and for the Pain Avoidance concept articles.

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Jumat, 28 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles] 2 Minute Approval Tips: #17 Special Characters in the Title

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Episode 17 of the "2 Minute Approval Tips" Video Series

There are many elements that go into a great article title: correct grammar and spelling, an optimized hook, reader benefit-oriented keywords, a balanced use of long-tail keywords, relevance to the article, and proper character usage.

In all the hustle and bustle of article writing, character usage is often overlooked. Proper character usage is important for readability, credibility, syndication, and much more.

Watch this video and discover what special characters are allowed in your titles for your next set of quality, original articles!

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A Quick Recap of the 17th "2 Minute Approval Tip"

Your title is the first impression your reader has of your article, so it's important it's a good one.

Since the title is the first thing your reader sees, you want to make sure your title is:

  • Specific
  • To the Point
  • Relevant to Your Article Body
  • Uses Proper Characters

Some special characters are allowed in the title, but it takes some getting used to in order to ensure you are using proper characters.

Acceptable Special Characters

The Editorial Guidelines state that the following characters are allowed in titles:

, ? ! $ [ ] ( ) _ + - = : / \

Periods are accepted only when used in:

  • Product Names (e.g. Version 2.0)
  • Numbers (e.g. 10.5 mm Lens)

Asterisks are allowed only when preserving brand names (e.g. E*TRADE).

Special Characters to Avoid

Titles become a permanent link to your article, which is why characters not compatible with URL formatting are not acceptable in your articles.

The following characters are not allowed because they are incompatible with URL formatting:

< > & ~ # | @

Additional characters not accepted in article titles:

  • Characters or symbols not found on the American-English keyboard (e.g. € £ © ™ ®).
  • Using quotes around your entire title (e.g. "Readers Will Think You Didn't Write The Article").
  • Using a symbol in place of a word is not acceptable (e.g. Make More $ $ $ in Half the Time is not acceptable; however, Make More Money in Half the Time is acceptable).

Optimize Your Title

To ensure your titles make a great impression:

  • Quickly skim the title. If anything catches your eye other than the words, you may want to change it.
  • Ask a family member or friend if they think the title works.
  • Check out the EzineArticles Editorial Guidelines for additional tips on titles.

There you go! Another 2 Minute Approval Tip to getting your articles approved on the very first submission. Keep these tips in mind when writing your next article title.

To check out the entire "2 Minute Approval Tips" series, click here. Then, put all the "2 Minute Approval Tips" to good use by writing your next set of high-quality, original articles for more traffic back to your website or blog.

Submit any questions or comments on special characters here!

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EzineArticles was instrumental in getting my site listed on Google. Within a week of posting my first article, I could find my site and my content has been reprinted on several sites. Article marketing works really well and EzineArticles is the best site I've come across. Whenever I have a new product to promote, I change the links in my bio and watch the traffic grow. I've even reviewed the site on my blog. Thank you, EzineArticles.

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Kamis, 27 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles Training] Article Content: Audience-Client-Competition Research

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Hello Training Series Member,

Here is the next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Content Sources and Article Templates Training Series.
  1. Q & A: Review the last 3 months of questions your audience/clients have sent you via email or over the phone. This is a great resource for several Q&A style articles that can address your target's questions (without disclosing any personal information about your audience/client).

  2. Survey: Conduct an email survey of your audience or clients and identify their top 20 concerns or areas of interest. Most surveys will produce too much data for just one article. A single survey can help you easily produce a set of 20-25 articles whose topics were generated by your target audience!

  3. Conduct a Class: Run a free teleseminar for your clients, prospects or ideal market audience. Use it to give your expertise while polling them for ideas and feedback on what they want to learn more about relating to your expertise. You should be able to extract 100 or more article topic ideas from this strategy alone, not to mention using your teleseminar transcript for article content (with some editing to create small 400-750 word chunks of tips).

  4. Blog/Forum/Discussion Board Comments: Compile your audience's comments on your blog post and identify helpful tips, questions, concerns or areas of interest. Just one blog comment from one of your readers can easily turn into an article addressing a question, concern or area of interest.

  5. Keep Tabs on the Competition: Setup email alerts or subscribe to RSS feeds when new articles in your niche are posted. Use these for inspiration only. If you find yourself asking a question just after reading a competitor's article ... answer it with your own article! You can reverse engineer the topics your competitors have tackled and add your unique perspective.

  6. Interview Your Competition: Your competition can be a great source of inspiration, and in this case, content. Interview another expert in your niche via phone or email, record and transcribe it if necessary, and chunk out the content for a series of 400-750 word articles.
Hint: Remember not to include any numbering or edition system in your article title, even though you may be chunking out several articles from one original content source.

Monitor the competition with the EzineArticles.com New Article Email Alert Service: http://EzineArticles.com/subscribe/ OR Subscribe to EzineArticles.com RSS Article Feeds by Category: http://EzineArticles.com/rss/

The next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Content Sources and Article Templates Training Series will offer tips for repurposing some of your old content to create new articles.

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Rabu, 26 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles] Diamond Level Membership: Initiate Quality

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Boost Your Credibility and Increase the Quality and Speed of Your Article Submissions

Diamond level membership is the highest point of the EzineArticles membership pyramid. It is reserved for the best of the best and has many benefits, including faster article reviews, quicker Member Support response times, and increased exposure.

With a consistent focus on quality and reader-benefited content, any member can achieve Diamond level membership through hard work, dedication, and initiative.

Take initiative by using these milestones as your quality check-points:

Milestone: Building Your Library with Quality Articles

Maintain your connection with your readers by building up your article library to ensure you are giving your readers a consistent flow of articles. The more quality information you provide in your articles on a consistent basis, the stronger your articles and your authority becomes.

Provide your own unique tips, strategies, techniques, case-studies, analysis, opinions, commendatory - the list goes on! The key here: "your own" tips (i.e. your own personal experience and expertise) should be the unique quality that ultimately benefits the reader.

Milestone: Optimizing Your Profile

Including information in your Account Profile will help you maximize your exposure, your reputation and your credibility. To complete your account profile, you should have:

  • Author Photo: Readers will see you as a REAL person, which in turn establishes your brand and credibility.
  • Author Bio: A brief summary about yourself and why you're an expert will help readers learn more about you.
  • Links: Provide readers with your website, personal/blog, as well as your social networking information to use your exposure on EzineArticles to help you build new or reinforce existing relationships with your audience.

Milestone: Proofreading to Maintain Your Credibility

Proofreading your articles and your author bio for grammar and spelling errors is crucial when maintaining readability, credibility, and a connection with your audience. Try reading your articles out loud to catch awkward sentences or have a friend or family member read your articles for comprehension.

Milestone: Getting Exclusive With Your Readers

Provide readers with content that is 100% yours, fresh, transparent, and delivers continuous quality throughout. This exclusivity will pump up your article writing efforts:

  • Improve Value: Your articles are an extension of you and everything connected to you. Be confident the articles are worthy of the connection by focusing on the information you provide readers and how you present it.
  • Stand Out: Readers look for content they can relate to that doesn't sound like it just came off the article conveyor belt. Make sure each article stands out with fresh content.
  • Add Specifics: Generalities are the ultimate expertise-killer. Provide specific details with a fresh perspective: yours!
  • Be Transparent: If your focus is on reader-driven, quality content, there is no reason to disguise what you do. Be open about who you are and what you are providing.

Milestone: Optimizing Your Links

Choose your links wisely by considering if your link is relevant to your article content, is transparent or intention is clear, and the site has easy navigation. Optimize your landing page with the reader in mind to ensure they will want to come back and visit your site again! Tip: This includes both your links in your articles AND links in your account profile.

If you having difficulties overcoming any of these milestones, rest assured: we know mistakes are made during the learning process. What we look for is if you are learning from those mistakes and are actively attempting to improve upon the quality of your articles.

We want every author to take the initiative to strive for Diamond membership by providing outstanding quality and becoming the leaders of their niche. Ask questions if you don't understand a particular issue with your article.

With these milestones in mind, build confidence in your article writing efforts to increase your credibility and quality-driven readers! To learn more about the Diamond membership level and its incredible benefits, visit The Value of Diamond Membership.

Let us know if you have any questions or comments here. Take initiative: Be the Best!

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As a naming and branding consultant, nothing holds more value than potential clients seeing your work published in written form. That once required writing queries to editors in hopes of being "picked" to write an article. EzineArticles helped shift the entire paradigm by putting the power back into the hands of the writers and authors. Now we have a direct pipeline to our potential customers and audience. We can share advice, offer help, syndicate our work and generate valuable leads. It's effectively blown the bottleneck out of the old system. Thanks for devising a tool that allows for a freer flow of information. That's powerful stuff!

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Senin, 24 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles] News Analysis Article Template

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Write a News Analysis to Bring New Life to Your Articles

Position yourself as a unique, leading source by sharing your analysis of a currently relevant news event. Not only will you make your topic more interesting instantly, writing news analysis articles will provide you with a continuous pool of article ideas.

The greatest hurdle you must overcome when writing about a news event is the topic may be relevant now, but it may lose relevancy over time.

Your goal with a news analysis article is to write it in a way that makes the topic relevant now and in the future. One way to do that is to focus some of your attention on the future. Another way is to cover a past event in a comprehensive way.

Let's Get Started:

  1. Choose a News Event - When you hear of a news event related to your niche, take note of it. Consider reviewing trade magazines related to your niche regularly so you are always up to date.
  2. Lay Out the Story - Set the scene of the news event. Make this part of the article rather brief because the bulk of the article should be your exclusive analysis.
  3. Give Your Analysis - Give your analysis of the event and explain how it impacts your niche. Does it change the conventional wisdom on the topic? Or does it reaffirm it?
  4. Give a Prediction - Provide a projection examining what you think the future holds for the people involved.
  5. Summarize the Analysis - Recap the event and what it means for your niche.

Now, let's set you up with some keys to success when writing your news analysis:

  • Relevance - Make sure the news topic is relevant to your niche.
  • Evergreen - Maintain value with evergreen content that will be applicable to future readers.
  • Unbiased - Don't let your bias bleed through your content and lower your credibility! Leave out negativity, tacky post-mortem commentary, grandstanding, mud-slinging, etc.
  • Truth - Be factual. Current events are under the audience's microscope; provide the truth and stay away from hearsay.
  • Informative - Consider of the 5 W's and H (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) to stay balanced in your story, analysis, and prediction.
  • Exclusive - Become your reader's exclusive source by providing 100% unique content.
  • Value - Ensure the value of your content is on your analysis and expertise, not the hook.

Use these keys to make your news analysis unique, informative and relevant. Try incorporating a news analysis regularly into your article lineup to keep you tuned into the trends of your niche and provide fresh insight to your readers.

For your next article, be the source audiences are searching for with the News Analysis article template and give your articles, your credibility, and your website or blog a boost! Then, let us know about your experience or if you have any questions by commenting here!

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Minggu, 23 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles Training] Article Content: Keyword Research Tools

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Hello Training Series Member,

Here is the first edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Content Sources and Article Templates Training Series.

People use different words when they search for online content. These search terms are called keywords.

Keyword research tools can help you discover topics that people are currently searching for that are related to your expertise. Use this as a springboard to launch another 25 articles that are each 400-750 words and relate to the topics your potential audience is searching for. Provide articles that answer the readers' questions in their search query.

Popular Keyword Research Tools:
  1. Wordtracker: generates keywords for search engine and website optimization.
    http://www.wordtracker.com/

  2. Keyword Discovery: compiles keyword search stats from worldwide search engines.
    http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/

  3. Goodkeywords: downloadable freeware that queries a number of popular search engines to identify good keywords.
    http://www.goodkeywords.com/

  4. Google Alerts: email updates of the latest relevant Google results based on your choice of topic or keywords.
    http://www.google.com/alerts

  5. Google Suggest: as you type in a keyword, Google offers suggestions and shows the number of results.
    http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&complete=1

    Example: "Yoga" when entered into Google Suggest tells me that I should write articles about "Yoga Journals" or "Yoga Journaling".
Key Insight: While you may be tempted to write only about the most popular topics, also remember that these topics have the most competition within the search engines--meaning, you are fighting against hundreds or thousands of competitors to get the attention of the market to your article.

Perhaps a better strategy is to focus on the middle to lower "tail" of the market by looking at the 50th-200th most popular keywords or phrases from your keyword research and use them as your basis for your next set of articles. There will be less competition for the 'long tail' than the short list of most popular terms and key-phrases.

Tip: Look at how your niche keywords may intersect with a holiday or current event. It's a great way to pick up current interest traffic!

The next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Content Sources and Article Templates Training Series will explore conducting research of your audience, clients and competition to inspire article topic ideas.

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Sabtu, 22 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles Training] Congratulations!

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Jumat, 21 Oktober 2011

[EzineArticles] Evergreen Articles Thrive

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Write Evergreen Content to Build Your Article Library

Time-sensitive articles are like deciduous trees: the trees may appear full and healthy, but with the approach of winter, the leaves begin to fall. Time-sensitive articles may attract traffic in their prime, but they will inevitably lose their "leaves" as their relevance becomes obsolete.

Evergreen trees remain robust and require less maintenance throughout the year. They endure, attract, and thrive! Similarly, evergreen articles are full of relevant information, withstand the tests of time, and continue working for you by driving traffic to your site.

Benefits to Evergreen Articles:

  • Low-Maintenance: Evergreen articles do not require constant updating or submitting new relevant content to replace time-sensitive articles. Rather than replacing out-dated content, if you add evergreen articles to your article library, you will build the volume of articles working for you.
  • Syndication: Ezine publishers want your high-quality, evergreen content. Publishers are not able to update or change your content, so if it is out-of-date or irrelevant, they will not pick up your articles.
  • Future Use: If you have a light social media day, you can refer back to evergreen articles in a tweet, etc.

Tips to Keep in Mind When Writing Evergreen Articles

Add longevity to the relevance of the article.

Keep your articles working for years to come by not including dates or time-sensitive material. After you write your next article, read it again and imagine it's one year later. Rewrite anything that would be outdated. For example:

  • Not Evergreen: Clever Homemade Halloween Costumes For 2011
  • Evergreen: Clever Homemade Halloween Costumes

Exceptions may include: Many products, movie remakes, etc. utilize a date to differentiate itself from another product. For example, mentions of the movie The Karate Kid will leave readers wondering if the article will discuss the 1984 or the 2010 version. Articles discussing products that are continually being updated may use a year as well, (e.g. Microsoft Office 2007 vs. Microsoft Office 2010).

Consider your angle.

You can still use examples of current trends or news, as long as your ultimate goal or subject is evergreen. For instance, if a topic discusses a major event or change, instead of using language like "recently," "last week" or "today," in the article, try using language that would be effective months or years from now.

  • Not Evergreen: A little over two weeks ago, Dan Shechtman was awarded the 2011 Noble Prize in Chemistry for his remarkable mosaic of atoms.
  • Evergreen: Dan Shechtman was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his remarkable mosaic of atoms.

Tuning Up Your Article Library

Take inventory of your under performing articles.

Consider the content: Is it still relevant? If it's not, rather than modifying the existing article, write a new article with your new information or perspective to have a long-lasting impact. That way, the old one is still available in case it was syndicated and the new article will rise to the top with its relevant content.

Warning: Be careful! Steer clear of writing rehashed or derivative content. To stay evergreen, your content must be fresh and 100% unique.

Evergreen Extends to Your Links Too.

If you decided to change your website strategies for any self-serving links (i.e. links you have a vested interest in), ensure the articles that may include those links are still active, relevant and provide a good user experience. If you kill a link, you may risk losing credibility.

Increase Your Article's VALUE

No matter the niche, there is highly relevant, evergreen content that withstands the tests of time. While it may be true that all articles someday will lose their relevance (not many people are looking up articles on whether we should reinvent the wheel from stone to wood anymore), don't kill an article long before the topic loses its relevance with readers.

Writing evergreen content increases your return on investment because it continues to work for you, your readers, your publishers, and the world at large. So what are you waiting for? Start building your article library with evergreen articles today!

What's your angle when writing evergreen content? Share it with the EzineArticles community in the comments section here!

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[EzineArticles Training] Word Usage:10 Common Mistakes

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Word Usage: 10 Common Mistakes

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Here is the next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Paragraph and Grammar Structure Training Series.

Mistakes are often made with word usage. Unfortunately, it's not something that can always be remedied with spell checker.

Here is a list of ten common word usage mistakes with explanations and examples of proper use:
  1. There vs. Their vs. They're

    There is an indication of location.
    Example: I want to see that book over there.

    Their is a possessive version of they.
    Example: They took their dog to the groomer.

    They're is a contraction, short for they are.
    Example: They're going to the theatre tonight.

  2. A lot vs. Allot vs. Alot

    A lot is an indication of amount.
    Example: I have a lot of laundry to do.

    Allot means to distribute.
    Example: I will allot you two cookies.

    Alot is not a word.

  3. I.e. vs. E.g.

    I.e. means "in other words."
    Example: Writing more articles increases your website traffic. I.e., it will bring you more exposure.

    E.g. means "for example."
    Example: I have a lot of chores to do. E.g., laundry, dishes, vacuuming, dusting, etc.

  4. To vs. Too vs. Two

    To is a function word to indicate relative position.
    Example: We took the dog to the vet.

    Too can indicate excessiveness or in addition to.
    Example: The chili was too spicy.
    Example: I would like to go too.

    Two is the number 2.
    Example: I want two cookies.

  5. Its vs. It's

    Its is the possessive version of it.
    Example: Its door came off the hinges.

    It's is a contraction, short for "it is."
    Example: It's a beautiful day.

  6. You're vs. Your

    You're is a contraction, short for "you are."
    Example: You're the nicest person I've ever met.

    Your describes the possessor as someone else.
    Example: Your shirt is very wrinkled.

  7. Loose vs. Lose

    Loose is an adjective, the opposite of tight or contained.
    Example: I have loose change in my pocket.

    Lose is a verb that means "to suffer the loss of."
    Example: I hope I don't lose my car keys.

  8. Choose vs. Chose

    Choose is a present tense verb meaning "to select."
    Example: I choose to eat healthy foods.

    Chose is a past tense verb meaning "to select."
    Example: I chose to eat healthy foods.

  9. Effect vs. Affect

    Effect is usually a noun meaning "result."
    Example: The effect of increased traffic to your website is directly related to the number of articles you produce for syndication.

    Affect is usually a verb meaning "to influence."
    Example: I hope this training series will affect you in a positive way.

  10. Know vs. No vs. Now

    Know is usually a verb meaning "to understand."
    Example: I know you are not coming to the movie.

    No is a negative reply, refusal or disagreement.
    Example: There is no problem with the car.

    Now is usually an adverb meaning "at the present time or moment."
    Example: Now I can easily write and market my articles.


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