I’m not a huge fan of the Sopranos, but one line did catch my marketing ear the other day.

One of Tony Soprano’s underlings comes to him and asks for a bigger assignment.

Tony’s answer “Eat what’s on your plate first.”

That’s great internet marketing advice!

So many times we want to jump on the next big thing or the next big tool that will guarantee success, when we have not even used what is in front of us.

Success does not come from the next big thing. Success comes from using what is right in front of you to the fullest.

Here are some steps:

Step 1 - Open the package

Step 2 - Use it.

Step 3 - Ride the learning curve and master it.

Step 4 - Take action and make it work for you.

Step 5 - Then carefully decide what, if anything, you need next.

Have the G.U.T.S. to take action and use what you’ve got!

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The DNA of a Great Article

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and it’s quick and easy to do with the free template you’ll find at

http://www.YourFirstArticle.com

BONUS for those that do it this weekend -

send me your article and I’ll give it a  look and offer any suggestions I have for making it even stronger!

Here’s to a great weekend!

Jeff Herring
Internet Article Guy

PS - After you write your article, visit

http://www.TheArticleGuyTeleSeminars.com

and register for our upcoming teleseminars.

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As an article writer, you do not ever need to have writer’s block.

I’m serious. Never have it again.

Actually, I really don’t believe it exists. Have you ever had eating block? Not likely.

Writer’s block is just a “story” that got created and played up so much that now we are supposed to believe it really exists.

End of philosophy lesson.

Action point ==> Have several articles in various stages of development. In this way, if you do not seem to be getting anywhere with one article, move on to another, and then another, until you find one where the creative juices are flowing.

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Many so-called experts will tell you that articles are only good for getting visitors and back links to your sites and therefore you cannot make money directly with your articles.

Well, please allow me to make 3 quick points:

1. They are wrong.

2. They are your competition.

3. This is a good thing.

So please allow me to invite you to just consider something and let it roll around in your head and heart today - If you knew with absolute certainty that you can make money directly with your articles, what would you do with that certainty?

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CEO Chris Knight and his team at EzineArticles.com have done it again!

Just today they launched a brand new feature that enables you to list your most recent articles from Ezine Articles right on your web site.

Here is a picture to the left and to see it live scroll down this blog on the right hand side and see a list of my most recent 15 articles over at EZA. Chris wisely set it up so that the links only go to your articles and your reader has another chance to click on your links in your Resource Box.

Check it out, and way to go Chris!

PS - check back here for updates as I get creative with how to use this great new feature…

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Article Marketing - Re-purpose Your Articles in Your Blog and Build “Article Intrigue”

Article marketing is simply getting your information in front of as many eyes as possible in as many consumable forms as possible.

One of the best and easiest ways to do this is to re-purpose your articles in your blog.

The only real challenge is that at 300 to 500 words most articles are too long for your average blog post. So here are two ways to create several blog posts out of one article and build a little “article intrigue” while your are at it.

1. Split your article into three separate blog posts over an interval of three days or longer. This is especially simple if Continue Reading »

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In The Article Marketing Solution TeleSeminar Tele-Event I will be spilling the beans on some never before revealed information on the power of Article Marketing.

We will look at the 7 most important questions about building your internet marketing business and how Article Marketing simply and powerfully answers each one. “How do I build my list” - “How do I create & market products?” and 5 more!

So join us

 Saturday, January 19, 2008

12 Noon Eastern

for the answers to the seven most frequently asked questions about internet marketing and how Article Marketing powerfully answers them all!

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