You might think that if you give away too much information, people will learn and move on and you’ll be left in the dust. That is very far from the truth! People are lazy (most people anyway) and if you explain, in detail, how to do something, even if you offer the service, people will look to you to do it for them.

Why? Well, now they know you are definitely an expert and they will feel comfortable with you handing their needs.

There are many ways writers combat the dreaded ‘writer’s block’ but for me there is one thing that always helps; reading other people’s blogs. When I do this I am able to:

• Find out what other bloggers and their readers interested in at the moment
• Find out what the most popular topic that people blogging about currently is

Then I can decide if I want to write about it too and create an article around that topic.

When writing an article the most important rule you need to follow is the first paragraph rule; In the first paragraph clearly state what the article is about.

In web articles you oftentimes state a problem, such as “how to lose wight and keep it off” – then explain how the article is going to solve the problem “by showing a simple step-by-step approach to writing”.

If you have a passion for writing being a freelance writer just might be for you. Some people write just to write others do it because not only do they love it, they love to make money at it!

The IWC blog has a great post The First Step to Being a Freelance Writer – if you’re interested in this line of work, this is a great post to check out!

Many article writers claim to be an ‘expert’ in their field – but just wt makes someone an expert? I say, experience. While research can definitely lead someone to being an expert in their field, nothing says ‘been there, done that and I KNOW’ than having a boatload of experience to back things up.

If you really want to connect with your audience and prove that you know what you’re talking about, use your experience to back up your thoughts.