Entrepreneur Home Based Business - Article Writing: 5 Prospect Killing Mistakes Made Before You Even Submit Your Articles

Here are 5 mistakes to get out of the way so you can do it right. Article writing and marketing works when you do it right.

Or are afraid of getting rejected by the article directories, don't know how, either they do not get around to it. But many people write their articles and never submit them, mistake #1 - You Don't Submit Any Articles - I know it sounds silly.

Most article directories will work with you to get you accepted, even if you do, while it is unlikely that you will get rejected. Make it a goal to submit your first article before your head hits the pillow tonight. Solution: Submit your articles!

The purpose of the title for the search engines is to have key words in your titles that will get picked up by the search engines. Mistake #2 - Boring Key Word Empty Titles - The purpose of the title for your reader is to make the reader want to read your article.

Solution: Design a title that pulls the reader in with benefits and uses key words in the first four words of the title.

" Blah, blah, most people write an academic sounding summary such as "This article is about blah. The purpose of your article summary to pull the reader even further in, mistake #3 - Academic Summaries - If you're the purpose of your title is to pull the reader into your article.

Solution: Write an article summary that defines a problem that needs to be solved and then promise to solve it.

This makes it tough to read online and gives the impression that this will take a long time to get through. What is the problem with that? Mistake #4 - An Un-Optimized Article Body - I see it all the time - someone writes what is perhaps a decent article but then places it in the body submission field as one big chuck of text.

Sub-headings and block quotes, solution: Break your article body up with lists/bulleted points.

Prospect or customer, the purpose of your resource box is to get the reader to click through to your web site and become a visitor. Mistake #5 - A Pointless Resource Box - The point of your resource box is not to create an online ego wall like the wall in your office with all your diplomas and awards.

Include at least one complete link (http://www.yourgreatdomainname.com) back to your web site. Solution: Give your reader a good reason to click through to your web site by letting them know there are more good tips on your web site like the ones they have just read.

Avoid these five mistakes and implement the solutions before you submit your articles.