Article MArketers: How Many Words Did You Write Today?

Sophist

13 years ago

I wrote exactly 34,459 words today. Minus text messages leaves a total of 5000 words written today. (10 articles)

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Alexa Smith

Banned 13 years ago

Originally Posted by 1960Texan

My goal for the last several months has been to write at least one 1200 word (minimum) article per day, Monday through Friday. I do this regardless of whatever else I have going on, and I've noticed a fairly healthy spike in my income because of it.

Yes ... I can imagine.

I have a very similar aim (in terms of word-count, anyway), which is to write one 900 - 1,300-word article each day, 7 days a week. To be honest, I don't always manage it, but I get pretty close: always 5 days a week, sometimes 6, occasionally 7.

Originally Posted by 1960Texan

It's also a lot easier for me to write one 1200 word article than it is to write two 600 word articles, even if they're on the same subject.

For me, also.

And in the long run, one 1,200-word article reliably earns me far more than two 600-word ones, even though the latter arrangement produces twice as many initial resource-boxes and backlinks (it took me a long time to learn this!

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How Many Words Did You Write Today?

Just under 1,100 as an article. And a lot more in posts here, I suppose, but I don't count those (and fortunately don't have to apply quite the same standard to them, either!).

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1960Texan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

...And in the long run, one 1,200-word article reliably earns me far more than two 600-word ones, even though the latter arrangement produces twice as many initial resource-boxes and backlinks (it took me a long time to learn this!

).

I actually learned that from one of your posts here on the WF, so thanks again!

Will

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theemperor

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

And in the long run, one 1,200-word article reliably earns me far more than two 600-word ones, even though the latter arrangement produces twice as many initial resource-boxes and backlinks (it took me a long time to learn this!

Alexa, what would you say the reason is that this works better?

Long tail keywords? More syndication? More rapport with reader?

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skibbz 13 years ago

Originally Posted by theemperor

Alexa, what would you say the reason is that this works better?

Long tail keywords? More syndication? More rapport with reader?

thats the same thing was wondering? whats the logic behind a 1200 word article out performing a 600 word one?
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cypherslock

13 years ago

2500 for me today. Some days 9,000.

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hwtran 13 years ago

On 'non-writing' days, I try to write 800-1000 words, or 1-2 short articles. Often, though, I find that once I'm in the groove, I just want to keep going and write more.
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- sylviad 13 years ago
  
  3 - 600-word articles, plus 3 - 300 to 400-word blog posts per day.
  
  What's that? Approx. 3,000 words per day on average. Some days I will do a few more articles.
  
  If I'm working on a project, then that number can go up drastically. And then there are forum posts, which I don't count.
  
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Edward Aw

13 years ago

I only wish writing wasn't like pulling all my teeth!

Would be nice to be able to to this!

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Mohammad Afaq

13 years ago

Ummm..... zero.

But my writers pumped out more than 5000 today so good for me

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myob 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Mohammad Afaq

Ummm..... zero.

But my writers pumped out more than 5000 today so good for me

Oh yeah! Some people just work waaaaaaaaaaaaay too hard.

{swings the golf club}
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BruceWood

13 years ago

Thanks to all for sharing. This thread is quite an insight into working methods. I don't specialize in article writing, but manage 1-2 articles a week in the 600 word range. Looks like it's time to take that up a notch!

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sylviad

13 years ago

Originally Posted by BruceWood

Thanks to all for sharing. This thread is quite an insight into working methods. I don't specialize in article writing, but manage 1-2 articles a week in the 600 word range. Looks like it's time to take that up a notch!

I hadn't been producing so many words until January, when Ezine Articles started one of their "100 articles in 100 days" challenge. It has really put me into the writing mode which I'd been avoiding for far too long. It's hard to imagine how much I would have benefited had I started at this pace 5 years ago or more.

Sylvia

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Owen Smith

13 years ago

Today I have written 1000 words, I hardly ever do this and prefer to outsource. I hate writting.

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majidmaskat

13 years ago

I wrote or rather spoke, 10,000 words today 20 articles in 2 hours. I use dragonfly naturally speaking, which enables me to write an article in 10 minutes using speech. it makes my world easier, faster and more fun

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Sylvia Meier

13 years ago

Let's see 4 blog posts of around 400 words, 5 articles of 500 words and a bunch of emails and ramblings so far and the day is far from over. Overall, I average I would say 7500 words give or take a day. My current goal is to get to about 10k words a day between client articles, personal articles and blog posts. But then again I LOVE writing and could do it seriously all day long.

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Shannon Herod

13 years ago

I never type a word… Dragon NaturallySpeaking does it for me :-)

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cypherslock

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Shannon Herod

I never type a word... Dragon NaturallySpeaking does it for me :-)

Heheh good point, me too. Try it with a Yeti sometime, you'll never go back to a headset.

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Shannon Herod 13 years ago

Originally Posted by cypherslock

Heheh good point, me too. Try it with a Yeti sometime, you'll never go back to a headset.

You know what's hilarious? That's exactly what I'm using! That's awesome

Talk soon,

Shannon Herod
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Chris Hunter 13 years ago

Originally Posted by cypherslock

Heheh good point, me too. Try it with a Yeti sometime, you'll never go back to a headset.

Erik,

What's Yeti? Never heard of it and I have DNS. Can you explain?
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- Shannon Herod 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Chris Hunter
  
  Erik,
  
  What's Yeti? Never heard of it and I have DNS. Can you explain?
  
  He is referring to the Blue Yeti Microphone. It is a THX certified microphone sold by a company by the name of Blue Microphones.
  
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  Chris Hunter 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Shannon Herod
  
  He is referring to the Blue Yeti Microphone. It is a THX certified microphone sold by a company by the name of Blue Microphones.
  
  Thanks, Shannon!
  
  Yeah, I found it here - Blue Microphones | Yeti - The Ultimate Professional USB Microphone
  
  Do you use this with DNS? Does it help at all?
  
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  tapan 13 years ago
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Originally Posted by cypherslock
  Heheh good point, me too. Try it with a Yeti sometime, you'll never go back to a headset.
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  Can any User of Yeti Mic guide me on following points
  
  1. which option if dragon is to be used: array usb mic or usb mic
  2. What gain level gives you max accuracy
  3. What should be the optimum distance from mouth for best accuracy
  
  I have received my Yeti two days back but not getting the level of accuracy expected.
  
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paulie888

13 years ago

Originally Posted by cypherslock

Heheh good point, me too. Try it with a Yeti sometime, you'll never go back to a headset.

I detest headsets myself, and it's such a chore to put them on, especially when you're in the middle of doing something on the computer. Regarding the Yeti, would you recommend the regular version, or the Yeti Pro?

Paul

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Devid Farah

13 years ago

I had a goal to write 3000 words daily but there is one thing i discovered about writing.

The more you write, the more inspirations you get.

It is just like somebody that is building his or her muscles. Serious daily practices in the Gym yields better results.

Today, i have surpassed the 3000 words mark and still going.

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1960Texan 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Devid Farah

I had a goal to write 3000 words daily but there is one thing i discovered about writing.

The more you write, the more inspirations you get.

That happens to me all the time. I started to respond to a post on article marketing on this forum a few days ago, and instead wound up writing a 1000 plus word article on the subject.

Will
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- smartdoctor 13 years ago
  
  I wrote 8000 words for payment and 3000 for my own business.
  
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Alexa Smith

Banned 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Devid Farah

The more you write, the more inspirations you get.

Very true ... and an excellent and highly relevant point to make, in this context.

On its own very small scale, as it applies to me, on days when I really don't - for whatever reason - feel like writing an article, I almost always always find that once I've actually started it comes more quickly and easily than expected, and completing, editing and polishing it become a pleasure. The first step really is the hardest, even after all this time.

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oneplusone

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

Very true ... and an excellent and highly relevant point to make, in this context.

On its own very small scale, as it applies to me, on days when I really don't - for whatever reason - feel like writing an article, I almost always always find that once I've actually started it comes more quickly and easily than expected, and completing, editing and polishing it become a pleasure. The first step really is the hardest, even after all this time.

I'm just wondering how you make yourself take the "first step" on the days you don't feel like it?

When I have days like that, the first step rarely gets taken.

Not just with article writing, but with many other things too.

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Alexa Smith

Banned 13 years ago

Originally Posted by oneplusone

I'm just wondering how you make yourself take the "first step" on the days you don't feel like it?

By leaving something "just about started off and ready for an easy continuation" from the day before ... is one of my tricks. (It makes it easier to make a start than having effectively a "blank sheet of paper". Works for me, anyway. Sometimes!).

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ELK

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

By leaving something "just about started off and ready for an easy continuation" from the day before ... is one of my tricks. (It makes it easier to make a start than having effectively a "blank sheet of paper". Works for me, anyway. Sometimes!).

Ah...help yourself get started the next time by "starting" it when you are already in the mode. Helpful idea!

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Sylvia Meier

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

Very true ... and an excellent and highly relevant point to make, in this context.

On its own very small scale, as it applies to me, on days when I really don't - for whatever reason - feel like writing an article, I almost always always find that once I've actually started it comes more quickly and easily than expected, and completing, editing and polishing it become a pleasure. The first step really is the hardest, even after all this time.

I agree Alexa, sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Once I've gotten to that point though and begin writing, it flows like it should.

If you have trouble getting started writing, just write. Doesn't even have to be related to what you need to be writing about. Even come to the warrior forum and make a few good quality posts, just to get your writing flow started, then close the forum and get to work on what you should actually be doing that day.

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Britt Malka

13 years ago

Five articles of a total of 2,201 words. Plus emails. Plus a testiminal. Plus forum posts. Plus Skype chat with a World of Warcraft friend.

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sylviad

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Shannon Herod

I never type a word... Dragon NaturallySpeaking does it for me :-)

Gee, I hope you have better results than I do with that program. In my case, it works fine for a few pages, and then it makes mistakes. I spend more time going back editing and correcting than I do writing, so I put it aside for small articles. Now I use it mostly for longer products, like ebooks.

Originally Posted by Sylvia Rolfe

Let's see 4 blog posts of around 400 words, 5 articles of 500 words and a bunch of emails and ramblings so far and the day is far from over. Overall, I average I would say 7500 words give or take a day. My current goal is to get to about 10k words a day between client articles, personal articles and blog posts. But then again I LOVE writing and could do it seriously all day long.

Best wishes,
Sylvia

HEY! What-chu doing, Sylvia? Trying to show me up?

The other day, I wrote a 500 word article that was 957 words long.

You know how it is. When the buggy starts rolling, you can't stop it.

Sylvia

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jgant 13 years ago

3 articles: 1,200 words, 750 words, and 600 words.

I shoot for one 1,000 plus word article a day, then a couple shorter if the topic is narrow.
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Steven Carl Kelly

13 years ago

Today? Zero. But my writers produced about 8,000 words.

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Jiggs

13 years ago

Today approximately 2,000 words which is low on average. On better days I may write 5,000 words or more depending on my mood.

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The Niche Man 13 years ago

I normally work to get in 500 words a day average. But my main goal is to make sure I focus more on what to do with it after it's finished. Meaning distribution, getting backlinks to it, pinging it, bookmarking it and placing it where people who is most likely to click on my resource box link.

I find today so many articles are on the market, it's more important now than ever to focus on quality, distribution and creative marketing of aritlces now than ever before. My goal is to outsource my article writing without losing the quality aspect of it, that's not as easy as it sounds, but I continue to persist.
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Mike McAleer

13 years ago

I didnt write at all today and I love it because I do other things online. Well anyway good luck to all you article marketers and I am sincerely sorry that EzineArticles is now having trouble!

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drmani

13 years ago

Originally Posted by 1960Texan

My goal for the last several months has been to write at least one 1200 word (minimum) article per day, Monday through Friday. I do this regardless of whatever else I have going on
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What about the rest of you? Do you have a set goal everyday?

Will

1,000 words of web content AT LEAST per day is my target.

And that's easy - because I LOVE writing!

(It helps when you know each word is worth $X too)

A tip: Work on the syndication of your content as hard as
you do to create it - because it's when your stuff goes viral
that the real magic of content creation kicks in.

That's how 1,200 word articles out-perform more limited size
content (unless, of course, you can write like Seth Godin!)

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Craig McPherson

13 years ago

Some of us detest writing and get others to do it while there are others who actually enjoy doing it and dont see it as a hassle but as a chance to get our creative juices flowing. As Sylvia stated above, she set out to write a 500 worder and stopped at over 900. Been there, done that.

I aim for 1K a day because I genuinely enjoy doing it, not because it pays the bills. What I dont enjoy is typing in the dark because my beloved is sleeping 5 metres from me.

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sarahberra

13 years ago

Well I write about 6000 words per day for a top client. 15 articles @ 400 words each. However, I wrote one article for my blog and I am slowly trying to get my own thing going. It seems like I can only do this when I work 10+ hours per day.

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ELK

13 years ago

Undoubtedly, the biggest daily goal of mine should simply be to start putting words together for an article. Once that has happened, I am so much more likely to get the rough draft completed all at once. Much like Alexa said, it seems more of a pleasure to do the writing and refining once I've gotten started.

Simply thinking about the act of writing can be a turn-off, especially if I've been distracted by other issues (especially family, schedule, etc). Once I'm in the mindset of writing and the words start coming (even it they aren't great at first), that gets me past 90% of my objections to write that day.

My goal is a 900-1100 word article, although I currently need to do some email auto-responders (perhaps more urgently than the articles).

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Andy LaPointe

13 years ago

I write one article a day at 500 words

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