[EzineArticles] A Recap of Recent Blog Posts

A Recap of Recent Blog Posts Whether you are looking to improve your writing, build your niche as an expert, find tools to help you grow, or see what is going on in the EzineArticles community, we have you covered on EzineArticles' Article Writing & Insights Blog. Here is a quick recap of what you may have missed on the Blog in February: Improving Your Writing... Common Article Writing Roadblocks - Watch this video to discover the first Common Article Writing Roadblock many new and experienced Expert Authors encounter: Product Sales/Promotional Content.   2 Minute Approval Tips Article Checklist - Your time is precious. Unlock the keys to article writing by using the 2 Minute Approval Tips Article Checklist with each accompanying video to help you advance to the next level.   Across the Pond: American vs. British English - This quick guide will help you on your journey to discovering the subtle nuances of American English and British English.   Top Spelling Blunders Part IV - Discover 5 new keys to 5 common spelling blunders to include in your proofreading checklist to strengthen your article writing skills and maintain your credibility as an Expert Author.   Proper Grammar Builds Your Credibility - Being conscious of these 5 laws of grammar will not only help you stay out of trouble with the Grammar Police, it will help increase your credibility. Building Your Niche... Saving Time Article Template - Help your audience find the answer to their time saving search queries and make a lasting impression by using this article template!   Web Traffic: Long-Term Visitors vs. Cold Visitors - Rev up your article writing engines and get into the pre-qualified traffic Speed Pass lane with these traffic generating tips.   Triumph Story Article Template - Stories of triumph are engaging and captivating. Share your story of triumph with this article template. Tools to Help You Grow... Article Writing: Tools Of The Trade - Discover the tools of the trade that can put you in a better position to achieve your article writing goals!   Article Writing Tips to Retweet: January 2012 - We gathered some of the best training tidbits and writing inspiration tweets from January to share with you and your audience.   Article Titles Optimized For You - Let us do the "work" of writing laser-targeted titles for you by using the My.EzineArticles.com Title Suggestions tool!   Write Articles Quickly and Easily! - Turbo-charge your efforts and save loads of time with My.EzineArticles.com. The EzineArticles Community... Organizing Ideas with the Scratch Pad - Want one medium to keep all of your outlines, checklists, and more in one spot? Watch this video to discover how!   Article Content vs. Real Life: Location Stuffing - Discover how Lenny Wordsmith, host of Late Night Article Writing, provides value without location stuffing.   Behind-the-Scenes at EzineArticles: Meet Peter - Find out how an EzineArticles Front-End Developer makes your article writing efforts easier and discover his #1 tip for Expert Authors! Expert Author Case Studies... Expert Author Showcase: Lee Binz - Lee delivers 5 article writing strategies to increase your visibility, credibility, and cultivate a loyal readership.   Expert Author Showcase: Bruce Kaler M.D. - Bruce provides his advice on strengthening your article writing efforts and establishing your voice and brand, as well as empowering your readers.   Expert Author Showcase: Sumi Olson - Sumi shares her favorite methods and tools to unlocking innovative ideas and how to balance your priorities, responsibilities, and writing efforts.   Expert Author Showcase: Tiffany Godfrey - Tiffany shares her solutions to article writing challenges, as well as how to balance quality articles with reader-targeted keywords. We would love to hear your thoughts on any (or all) of these posts! Take a minute to check them out and add your comments, questions, suggestions, or stories to share with the entire EzineArticles community. Visit the Blog today and read our most recent posts by clicking here! 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[EzineArticles] Build Your Expert Author Network with Recommendations

Build Your Expert Author Network with Recommendations Connecting with EzineArticles Expert Authors Is Easier Than Ever on My.EzineArticles.com! Want an easy way to scope out the competition, start a discussion, or trade article writing secrets with fellow EzineArticles Expert Authors? You can with your very own Expert Author network on My.EzineArticles.com! My.EzineArticles.com isn't just another social network. In addition to the new and improved article writing tools, this platform has been strategically designed to help you leverage your credibility and gain exposure as an Expert Author. How? Building your own Expert Author network on My.EzineArticles.com: Helps you stay on top of your niche or niches. Connects you with other Expert Authors who have similar goals and interests. Encourages you to start a discussion, provide feedback, as well as generate ideas. Gives your article writing efforts a competitive edge. Promotes your brand, your message, and your authority as an Expert Author. With over 400,000 connections to choose from, you can start building and expanding your Expert Author network with Recommendations. Go to My.EzineArticles.com Log in using your current EzineArticles username and password Select the Networking tab Select Recommendations from the left My Network navigation menu To follow an Expert Author, select Connect to add them to your network. Use the Filters option to narrow down your Recommendations search criteria! Select from: Diamond Expert Authors: Add the best of the best to your network! At the top of the EzineArticles membership pyramid, Diamond Expert Authors are article writing leaders and provide outstanding quality.   Users You Follow on Twitter: Connect with EzineArticles Expert Authors you follow on Twitter easily.   Top Twitter Users: Make a connection with EzineArticles Expert Authors who are the most active on Twitter.   Your Facebook Friends: Connect with the Expert Authors you are Friends with on Facebook to your network for collaboration or competition.   Top Expert Authors in Your Niche: Add the top experts in your primary niche to your network to scope out their recent activity and stay up-to-date with the latest trends.   Top Expert Authors in All Niches: Connect with top EzineArticles Expert Authors to keep tabs on niches you are interested in or keep up with the most active EzineArticles authors.   Friends of Your Friends: Select from connections Expert Authors in your network have already made to participate in ongoing My.EzineArticles.com Discussions and build your network effortlessly.   EzineArticles Author Alerts: Signed up for EzineArticles Author Alerts? Monitor your favorite Expert Authors (or the competition) by adding these connections to your network. Once you've added connections to your network, you can organize them into Groups, start Discussions, stay up-to-date on their Network Activity, and invite them to participate in article writing Challenges! Start building your My.EzineArticles.com network today and let us know what you think here. Special Note: Backed by our data and design team, My.EzineArticles.com serves you, the Expert Author. Please share your comments and suggestions so we can continue to make My.EzineArticles.com the ULTIMATE article writing platform tailored to your needs AND wants. To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Discover 5 steps to increase your authority in your niche here! EzineArticles Member Endorsement "I found it to be about 100x easier..." The new method to submit an article is outstanding. I found it to be about 100x easier than the previous method and that was really easy. I love the new method. Super simple. Clean. No issues. Marc David JustAskMarc.com EzineArticles Newsletter Information Join EzineArticles | Manage Your Subscription | EzineArticles RSS Feed | List Support Create Free Membership Account | Login For Members Only To Leave The EzineArticles Newsletter: leave-7203564-5233187.e085d87993250aab11f3e0c15f1c2785@lists.ezinearticles.com ISSN: 1525-7126 - Library Of Congress, Washington D.C. Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2012 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved.

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[EzineArticles] Top Misused Words of the English Language

Top Misused Words of the English Language Don't Lose Your Credibility by Misusing These Words! By Expert Author demand, we collected some of the most misused words of the English language. From our data reports to your biggest pet peeves, here are the 5 most misused words to add to your article proofreading lineup. Strengthen your writing skills and maintain your credibility as an Expert Author by ensuring these errors never see the light of day again! Lose vs. Loose lose - To be deprived of or cease to have; to cause someone to fail to gain or retain something. Incorrect: Loose weight in 5 weeks or loose your chance to go to the beach! Correct: Lose weight in 5 weeks or lose your chance to go to the beach! loose - Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; to release or set free. Incorrect: The dog's collar was lose, so Bob tightened it before the dog got lose. Correct: The dog's collar was loose, so Bob tightened it before the dog got loose. Its vs. It's its - Associated with a thing previously mentioned or in reference to an animal without prior knowledge of the animal's gender. Incorrect: That monkey will never be a ballet dancer; it's posture is horrendous. Correct: That monkey will never be a ballet dancer; its posture is horrendous. it's - Contraction of it is or it has. Incorrect: John bikes to work. Its his favorite part of the day. Correct: John bikes to work. It's his favorite part of the day. Your vs. You're your - Possessive form of you (typically used before a noun). Incorrect: You're article writing skills have improved! Correct: Your article writing skills have improved! you're - Contraction of you are. Incorrect: Your an article writing master! Correct: You're an article writing master! Their vs. They're vs. There their - Possessive adjective indicating a particular noun belongs to them. Incorrect: There keys are in the ignition. Correct: Their keys are in the ignition. they're - Contraction of they are. Incorrect: Where are they? Their at the shop. Correct: Where are they? They're at the shop. there - Reference to the existence of something; a place or position. Incorrect: Their is a reason why the pie is gone. John ate the last slice over they're. Correct: There is a reason why the pie is gone. John ate the last slice over there. To vs. Too to - In the direction of or at; used with the base form of a verb to show the verb is in the infinitive. Incorrect: Susan goes too the store too buy vegetables. Correct: Susan goes to the store to buy vegetables. too - Very, as well, also. Incorrect: Bill drives to fast on his motorcycle to. Correct: Bill drives too fast on his motorcycle too. We will be sprinkling in more of the most common misused words over the next few weeks, so stop by the Blog again for new grammar and spelling tips to ensure your articles are error free. Not only will these tips help you maintain your credibility, but they can be applied across multiple platforms and help you drive more traffic to your blog or website! Do you have a grammar-related question? Are there any particular grammatical errors that get under your skin? Share yours by visiting this post online! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Watch the 8th episode of the Article Content vs. Real Life series on the EzineArticles YouTube Channel to discover why proofreading your work is critical to communicating your message! EzineArticles Member Endorsement "EzineArticles.com is truly a reputable directory..." EzineArticles.com is truly a reputable directory article site that gives so many writers an opportunity to publish their work and have it exposed to a huge global audience. You guys are simply the BEST! Kym Gordon Moore FromBehindThePen.WordPress.com EzineArticles Newsletter Information Join EzineArticles | Manage Your Subscription | EzineArticles RSS Feed | List Support Create Free Membership Account | Login For Members Only To Leave The EzineArticles Newsletter: leave-7180162-5233187.e085d87993250aab11f3e0c15f1c2785@lists.ezinearticles.com ISSN: 1525-7126 - Library Of Congress, Washington D.C. Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2012 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved.

[EzineArticles] Article Ideas: Let's Get Personal

Article Ideas: Let's Get Personal Want an article style that can yield incredible results? Enter the personal story. Personal stories, such as tales of triumph or tragedy, are great human interest pieces that attract a wide variety of readers. This style also provides your unique insight in an informal, engaging, compelling, and informative format. While all articles aim to inform by sharing your own exclusive and original content, personal stories forge a bond between the author and the reader via a link of empathy and trust. Like traditional article writing methods, the best personal story articles still include tips, strategies, techniques, case-studies, analyses, opinions, and commentaries based on your own perspective. However, unlike formal article writing methods, the personal story style is an informal approach that attracts, engages, and cultivates loyal readers on a whole new level of success. The Art of Storytelling Sharing a great personal story comes down to an age-old storytelling format: Exposition: This is the introduction or the background information orienting the reader into the story. This doesn't have to be your life-story; merely the important keys to help build a foundation for the reader to familiarize themselves with the setting.   Rising Action: Introduction of conflicts, obstacles, or extraordinary events that are either controlled or uncontrolled by the protagonist (the main person of the story). This can include your analysis, opinion, or commentary about a particular event, subject, or experience.   Climax: This is the turning point of the story. Often it is the point of a significant change (good or bad) the story has been building toward.   Falling Action: The results or events after the climax of the story. This can include the development and execution of a plan, surfacing evidence that reinforces the main point of the climax, and more.   Denouement (or Conclusion): A resolution is made or the story comes to a close that either resolves or provides the reader with closure. Additional Tips to Writing an Engaging Personal Story Here are a few more keys to incorporating a personal story into your articles successfully: Pick an Engaging and Compelling Topic - While it is true that the Internet is so large, someone is bound to find any story interesting - deciding which personal story to use can be a challenge. Consider how you got to where you are in your niche today - are there any particular events, experiences, etc. that stick out in your mind? Think of an article topic - what experience or event in your life reminds you of that topic?   Avoid Writing a Journal or Diary Entry - "When we went to Hawaii, we went to the store to get pineapple juice. After that, we went for a walk, it was breathtaking. Then we went to party that was off the hook." Boring! A retelling of an itinerary doesn't provide the reader with informative value.   Avoid Writing Promotional Content - "I was struggling with my mortgage. I decided to give [Company Name] a shot and I've never looked back! [Company Name] has been a fantastic opportunity for me to earn income…" This doesn't provide the reader with objective or unbiased information and it appears to readers like a recruiting advertisement or promotional copy. A personal story can be the perfect gateway to build trust with your audience and increase your credibility. Try it for your next set of quality articles! Share your questions or comments here. To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Did you miss the latest episode of Mister Artie's Article Writing Neighborhood? Mister Artie shares 5 tools to amplify your article writing success here! EzineArticles Member Endorsement "I really do love EzineArticles." Was EzineArticles always so awesome and I've just been missing it? I'm discovering all kinds of impressive ways EzineArticles is reaching out to its authors with a personal touch. I really do love EzineArticles (and it's not just because I got some really cool gifts... with a handwritten note... but that helps!). Thanks EzineArticles for being the best article directory - far better than any other directory I know of - and thanks for making me be a better writer. Stephanie Morrison SpiritualLifebalance.com EzineArticles Newsletter Information Join EzineArticles | Manage Your Subscription | EzineArticles RSS Feed | List Support Create Free Membership Account | Login For Members Only To Leave The EzineArticles Newsletter: leave-7168443-5233187.e085d87993250aab11f3e0c15f1c2785@lists.ezinearticles.com ISSN: 1525-7126 - Library Of Congress, Washington D.C. Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2012 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved.

[EzineArticles] Achieve Your Goals with Challenges

Achieve Your Goals with Challenges Build Momentum with My.EzineArticles.com Challenges! If you haven't already made the switch from Members.EzineArticles.com to My.EzineArticles.com, you may be missing out! My.EzineArticles.com offers many new and improved tools to effectively increase traffic to your blog or website, build your credibility, and amplify your exposure. One feature you can't get anywhere else (including Members.EzineArticles.com) is a new and engaging method to meet your article writing goals: My.EzineArticles.com Challenges. Here's how it works: You can join another Expert Author's article writing challenge or create your very own challenge! Then, you can invite fellow authors to join your challenge to provide motivation, increase your momentum, and build your own EzineArticles Expert Author network. Many EzineArticles Expert Authors have already made the switch from Members.EzineArticles.com to My.EzineArticles.com and have begun their own challenges and/or joined others! EzineArticles Diamond Expert Author Sumi Olson uses EzineArticles Challenges as a motivational tool to build and maintain her momentum: "I find myself itching to finish off another piece and send it for upload… I'm currently working to get 50 articles published and then [I] hope to have the next benchmark completed as I complete the various challenges I've signed up [for]." Satisfy your personal writing goals, too! Here's how you can join or create your very own challenge: Go to My.EzineArticles.com If you have not accessed My.EzineArticles.com, you can do so by using your current username and password Select the Profile tab Select Challenges from the left My Profile navigation menu To start your own challenge, select Create a Challenge! Available challenges include: Sprinter Challenge - Sprint to the lead with at least 10 quality articles published in 7 days!   Article Masters Marathon Challenge - Assert your authority as an Expert Author with 365 published articles in 365 days!   Custom Challenge - Create your own personalized challenge! Personalize your custom challenge title (default title: "Custom Challenge") Select a Start Date and End Date (default timeframe: one month) Adjust the Article Count (default: 30) When creating any challenge, you can choose to invite connections from your My.EzineArticles.com Expert Author network by adding groups or names in the provided field, or you can create a solo challenge by leaving the field empty. Once you have finished confirming the criteria for your challenge, select Create Challenge. To join a challenge that has been created by another Expert Author, select it from the list of Recently Created Challenges or you can Browse Available Challenges for more! Challenges are a fun way to push yourself to achieve your personal goals and interact with other Expert Authors. So why not begin your very own My.EzineArticles.com article writing challenge today to build your quality article library? Create your own now and visit this post online to share your challenge in the comments section! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Pair up your My.EzineArticles.com Challenges with the power of the Title Suggestions tool to build your quality article library today! Discover more here. EzineArticles Member Endorsement "...easier to use, more fun, colorful and I love it!" I love it. [My.EzineArticles.com is] easier to use, more fun, colorful and I love it! I, ah, already said that, didn't I? :) Pauline Salvucci SironaJewelryDesigns.com EzineArticles Newsletter Information Join EzineArticles | Manage Your Subscription | EzineArticles RSS Feed | List Support Create Free Membership Account | Login For Members Only To Leave The EzineArticles Newsletter: leave-7162364-5233187.e085d87993250aab11f3e0c15f1c2785@lists.ezinearticles.com ISSN: 1525-7126 - Library Of Congress, Washington D.C. Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2012 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved.