Article Marketers - Don't Submit Your Article Until You Do This One...Simple...Thing

From now on, before you submit your next article, please promise me you'll do one simple thing.....And that is, JUST WAIT!

Let me explain...

I have found myself guilty at times of just wanting to get my articles out there and move on to my next task. So as I worked on finishing my articles, submitting one after another, I ended up with this rushed mentality both in the writing as well as the proofreading. Eventually, this would reflect in the articles themselves.

Sure enough I look at my published articles and I am just appalled by what I see: Poor grammar....Poor spelling....Text that doesn't flow....I could go on and on! The amazing thing is that I skimmed over these errors while I was proofreading because I was so focused on the outcome (number of published articles), rather than the process (writing a good article).

Ironically, the more experienced that I have become with article marketing, the more often I have done this! However, I have made better efforts to avoid this!

It's an easy trap to fall into...We all look at article marketing as a process and sometimes we forget that underlying all of this is our obligation to deliver quality content that connects with our readers! Yes, we want sales, but that connection has to start first. And the fact is that readers cannot connect with you if your articles are subpar.

So the next time you think you are finished writing up an article, hold off just for a little bit. In fact, if you can, have someone else take a good look at your article and check it out. Ask him/her: "Does it flow right?" "Any spelling or grammatical errors?" "Is there too much hype and not enough substance?"

If you cannot get a hold of someone, then look at it again later but after you have had time to clear your mind. Maybe take a walk, watch TV or have a snack but do anything that will clear your mind. Having fresh eyes will do wonders in your proofreading.

Some of you may say "Duh...No Kidding!" to this post, but I must say that implementing this one change has done wonders for my article marketing results. It's all about being more engaged in the process instead of being solely focused on the end result.