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Join Gary to Discover How to Overcome Writing Obstacles and Avoid Article Rejection
Despite his rough accent, Gary is just like any Expert Author – he wants to increase his credibility and drive qualified traffic to his blog and website.
You may have already met this soft-spoken article writing fanatic, but Gary’s sage article writing advice has withstood the test of time!
Since 2009, Gary has worked closely with our Editorial Team and has discovered a few tips and tricks that really led to his success as an Expert Author. Sure, there were a few bumps and bruises on the way… Such as discovering an overabundance of caffeine consumption leads to the jitters, keywords stuffing will result in a remorseful bellyache, and journeying to the timeless dimension of dead links is horrifying…
Gary wrote down all of the information he uncovered, grabbed his camera, and decided he wanted to share his discoveries with his fellow Expert Authors (with the help of a few friends).
Discover how Gary’s strategies have led to his dynamite success and how to avoid his past slipups to make your article writing efforts easier than painting Gary’s portrait!
6 Ways to Overcome Writing Obstacles
At one time or another, even the most experienced authors run into obstacles. Successful authors overcome those obstacles by finding their balance between quality and quantity. Discover how Gary’s 6 methods to Overcome Writing Obstacles can help you in this video series:
1. Refining Your Niche
Part 1 of the "6 Ways to Overcome Obstacles and Write High-Quality Articles in Large Quantities" video series.
Gary's back! And this time he's here to help you discover six different ways of removing the obstacles that may be keeping you from finding that perfect balance between quantity and quality in your article writing and marketing efforts.
2. Leverage Your Time
Part 2 of the "6 Ways to Overcome Obstacles and Write High-Quality Articles in Large Quantities" video series.
In part 2, Gary shares some specific tips that everyone can use right now to start producing more articles in less time.
3. Get in the Right Frame of Mind
Part 3 of the "6 Ways to Overcome Obstacles and Write High-Quality Articles in Large Quantities" video series. In part 3, Gary shares a few tips to get into the right frame of mind so you can produce top quality articles with ease!
4. Generate Article Ideas
Part 4 of the "6 Ways to Overcome Obstacles and Write High-Quality Articles in Large Quantities" video series. In part 4, Gary shares a few a few ways to quickly and easily generate a lengthy list of article ideas! See his suggestions by watching this video.
5. Overcome Perfection
Part 5 of the "6 Ways to Overcome Obstacles and Write High-Quality Articles in Large Quantities" video series. In part 5, we join Gary as he attends group therapy so he can finally put an end to his perfectionist ways. Watch this video to discover more.
6. Create a Writing Ritual
Part 6 of the "6 Ways to Overcome Obstacles and Write High-Quality Articles in Large Quantities" video series. In our final installment, Gary reaches out for assistance so he can show authors the benefits of having a writing ritual. Watch this video to discover more.
Top 10 Reasons for Article Rejection
Even though Gary has been writing articles with EzineArticles.com since 2009 and is a celebrated writer, he still gets articles rejected from time to time. Well versed in fixing mistakes and resubmitting articles for review, Gary compiled a list of of all his errors to help his fellow expert authors. Check out Gary’s Top 10 Reasons for Article Rejection in this video series:
Reason #1 - A Combination of Issues
Meet Gary. Gary writes articles for EzineArticles.com and even though he is a great writer, Gary still gets articles rejected from time to time.
When this happens he reads the email that was sent to him by the EzineArticles.com Problem Resolution Team. He reviews the Editorial Guidelines that are posted on EzineArticles.com and fixes the mistake. Then he re-submits his article.
Now Gary is a great guy and likes to help others, so he volunteered to explain why articles get rejected from EzineArticles.com
EzineArticles graciously accepted his offer. After doing some research, Gary came up with the top ten reasons for article rejection.
Discover more in this first video of the "Top 10 Reasons for Article Rejection" series.
Reason #2 - Stolen or Ripped Content
In video #2 of the "Top 10 Reasons for Article Rejection" series, Gary explains the second most common rejection reason: Stolen or Ripped Content.
Gary goes on to explain that stolen or ripped content is basically you taking someone else's work and submitting it to EzineArticles.com with your name on it. If you do this, the article will get rejected.
Reason #3 - Blatant Sales and Promotion
In this video, Gary has volunteered to explain the third most common article rejection reason - Blatant Sales and Promotion.
Gary understands that you're writing articles so you can tell the world about you or your company, which is great, but he says you must also provide value to the reader! Without value you and your article lose credibility. And no credibility means a no traffic to your site.
Gary thought this topic might be confusing, so in this edition of the "Top 10 Reasons for Article Rejection" series, Gary will provide specific examples of blatant sales promotion and how to avoid it.
Reason #4 - Keyword Abuse
For Gary, the EzineArticles champion of high-quality articles, no sacrifice is too great in his ongoing quest to help you understand why articles get rejected. In this edition, Gary sets his own personal health and comfort aside just to help others avoid the pain and delays of keyword abuse.
Don't let Gary's suffering be in vain. By simply watching this video, you can help insure that Gary's metaphoric sacrifice has purpose.
Reason #5 - Spelling and Grammar
English, in all its forms, is the official language of the EzineArticles community. Yet many Expert Authors struggle to write their articles since English is not their native language. Consequently, their articles are frequently rejected for spelling and grammar mistakes.
In this video we meet Gary's friend Kim, an international EzineArticles member. Kim is looking for ways to conquer the common spelling and grammar challenges that seem to plague her article submissions. With Gary's help, Kim discovers a variety of tips and techniques to help her master the English language and improve the approval rate of her articles.
Even if your native language is English, almost everything Gary covers in this video can apply to you as well. Because English is such a complex and unpredictable language, you're bound to discover something new. The investment of (2) minutes watching this video will surely pay off in a very short time.
Reason #6 - Affiliate Links
For many people, Affiliate Marketing is a livelihood. It's their way of creating income to support themselves and their families. This too rings true for our friend Gary.
In this video Gary will provide very specific tips that should be followed in order to successfully place your affiliate links.
Even if you're not an affiliate marketer, there are still several nuggets of useful information that all EzineArticles Expert Authors should know and keep in mind.
Reason #7 - Excessive Links
In this video Gary helps us understand how excessive links, the wrong kind of links and the inappropriate placement of links can cause articles to be rejected. He goes on to explain how the incorrect use of links can make even a great article look "spammy" and create a negative user experience.
Watch the video to hear what else Gary has to say on the subject.
Reason #8 - URL's with No Content & Dead Links
In this video, we go on a magical journey with our friend Gary to landing pages near and far to test the URL's placed within article submissions. Join Gary as he discovers the joy of excellent landing page content and the terror of an Internet trip that goes where no reader should ever go...
Reason #9 - Localized Niche Articles
Take a little walk with Gary as he explores his favorite Chicago coffee shops and discovers the (2) keys to writing localized niche articles. In the process, you'll discover how to write and submit articles that will not only be accepted by EzineArticles but will also be of high value to your readers.
Reason #10 - Formatting Issues
Believe it or not, simple formatting issues can cause an article to be rejected. To make sure this doesn't happen to you, you should refer to the EzineArticles Editorial Guidelines... and watch this video!
With this video, our friend Gary has finally reached reason number 10. Throughout his journey millions watched, laughed, cried, and discovered a LOT of useful knowledge. Make Gary proud and watch this video to discover common formatting errors - and to say good-bye to a legend of a stick figure.
Want to visit with Gary a little more? Don’t worry! Gary plans to make another video appearance in the EzineArticles’ Blog sometime soon to share more information. You can visit Gary anytime and his timeless videos by checking out the EzineArticles.com Video Archive (Top 10 Reasons for Article Rejection and Overcome Writing Obstacles).
Posted by Penny, Managing Editor on December 26, 2011 at 10:00 am
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