machine

Becoming an article writer can be both creative and rewarding, for some people it’s the perfect job. But the fact of the matter is, the more you write the more you will earn. For an article writer, being able to squeeze every last drop of writerly juice out of yourself is the route to financial success.

Being a writing machine does not mean you write without emotion or creativity, it simply means you focus on speed, accuracy, and quality. It means not having writers block, not having a problem getting started and being able to keep to deadlines. Read the rest of this entry »

Below is an updated list of example headlines which you can use for blog posts, linkbait, articles etc.

I haven’t updated the list on the blog so it is quite chunky. The newsletter goes out about twice a month with new and fresh headlines. If you wish to request headlines and receive the newsletter you need to be a member.

Members also get access to an exclusive list of writers who can turn words into online magic, sprinkling fairy dust all over your website.

Headline examples available to members

Cosmetic surgery
Dating
Australian travel
Luxury travel
Broadband
Finance
Information technology security
Holiday
Physiotherapy
Stag night
Environment
Positive Thinking
Swine Flu
Food and Beer
Blogging
Communication
Business
Hot Tub
Car
Adventure travel
Celebrity
Underwear
Fashion
Office plants
Mobile phones
Nanny
Voip
Credit Cards
Books/bookshops
Poker
Woodworm
Hotels
Salesmen and training
Tea
Office
Money
IT Hardware
Curtains

If you are interested in the Forex Newsletter, drop your email and you will be informed when it happens.

If you have a Forex website or are a Forex affiliate, you may be interested to know that I will be publishing a newsletter dedicated to developing content which will get links and visits to a Forex website.

Drop your name and email and I will get back to you when the newsletter launches.

This week I tried something new. Instead of someone paying me to create linkbait for them for up to £2,000 I created a piece of linkbait on spec and marketed it to the members of my “Headline and Content Ideas”, newsletter.

Membership comprises mostly of publishers who are hungry for linkalicious content. I priced the content at the low price of £500 and crafted it to appeal to both those on social tagging sites and those who link.

After a few days the content sold, proving that such a market exists and establishing a price point. Read the rest of this entry »

Writers of the world, stop twittering for 30 secs and listen.

Don’t be an asshole and give everything away for free.

Found by @skinner
at http://copywriterunderground.com

You can now buy a piece of linbkait off the shelf, if you are a member of Magnetic Web Content. As an experiment I have put together a piece of content which I think will do well on social tagging sites like digg, reddit and stumbleupon and also get a lot of links.
Read the rest of this entry »

This post also answers the question of finding guest posters for your blog, and finding blogs to post your articles on.

Everyone one knows, or should know the benefits of guest blogging. If not you should really check out these articles which explain why you should be guest blogging and why you should allow guest blogging.

A big problem is finding blogs to post on and other guest bloggers of high enough quality to post on your site. I think I have a solution for you. You can now access the guest post exchange forum on the Magnetic Web Content publisher forums.

It allows members to request blogs to post on and to request articles for their own blogs. This is a service that people have been asking me about for a while and a number of current members are very keen to trade content.

If you are already a paid up member of the publisher forums then head over there now and get some cracking content for your blog and find somewhere to post your tasty content.

Those who are not yet members can join right now for $50 a month. Click here to subscribe.

You will also get access to the headline and content idea newsletter I regularly publish.

You also get access to over a hundred writers, who are advertising services on the forum.

See you in the forums.

The question of price for a writer and publisher is always a tricky one. The writer wants to get what they think they are worth, but the publisher wants to pay the least amount.

Hopefully they can meet in the middle and agree on a price that works for both parties.

But what is a fair price?

Having been a writer and publisher myself I know that payments vary considerably. If you have a sniff around the web you can find ridiculous prices quoted on forums like Digitalpoint for $5 an article. I doubt the buyer and seller of such articles could stay in business for long.

But writing has always been low paid, as there is a lot of competition and entry to the market is low. Get a good reputation and deliver results and your price can rise. Some sales copywriters charge thousands for a few days work.

I want to know what you think.

How much should you charge for writing?

At the time of writing 7 newsletters have gone out jam packed with headline and content ideas. Here is an example of what you get for your $50 a month. This was the first newsletter to go out and since then we have about 500 + headlines on file, covering a wide range of topics listed here.

Any member can ask for headlines in a specific area and I try to come up with some exciting stuff. Members also get access to the writers directory which lists around 30 writers offering their services. Any writer can advertise for free.

I will only be publishing the one sample newsletter. Hope it’s useful to you.

Newsletter No.1

Welcome to Magnetic Web Content’s first newsletter. A service designed to give you headline and content ideas straight from my desk.

The headline ideas I will be sharing in my newsletter are aimed at a specific niches, sometimes a very narrow niche. They are intended to attract and cause the reader to read on. But they also set the tone and make a promise to the reader. Hopefully content will deliver on the promise.

One way to learn how to write effective headlines is to digest as many examples as you can and tinker with them. Headline ideas for one niche can sometimes be transposed to another niche. By doing this you will help learn and understand what works and why.

Not everyone is after the same thing. Some of these headlines will be irrelevant to you and your niche, but even if that is the case it may spark an idea and send you in the right direction.

You can can suggest niches for me to generate some headlines, go to the public blog or the members only forum.

Make sure you introduce yourself on the forum, you may make interesting contacts. Every member has the same goal….. to create killer headlines.

I will be adding extra reports and tutorials over the coming weeks, these will be the things I don’t talk about on the public blog.

Headline Ideas

Long Distance Running Headlines:

20 Endurance races of the world.
How much fat can you burn in a one mile run?
How to avoid runners nipple.
What to eat before a marathon.
Why running is so much better than the gym.
Do runners have more sex?
A look at a fashion victim runner.
7 Best stretches before a run.
Ultimate guide to long distance running.
10 negative issues about cross country running.
Is there a running gene, all my family can run?
What you must never do the day after a marathon.
Drinking before a run, how much is too much?
10 fit celebrity runners.
Why spending $300 on running shoes will save you money.
How a treadmill can injure you.
How to develop the running mind set.
10 best road routes in the world.
What marathon time is a good time?
Why people who do not run don’t get it!
How to survive being a long distance runners’ widow.

Slippers:

Historical figures who would have benefited from wearing slippers.
Liquids you do not want to find in your slippers.
Why running the marathon in slippers is not advisable
Slippers are the new black.
The newsreader who wore slippers under the news desk.
“Slipper Gate”, how soon before it happens.
10 things you wouldn’t want to find in your slippers if you live in Australia.

Food and diet:

Columbian farmers turning from drugs to farming ants.
10 of the weirdest foods to eat.
Why chocolate is a great substitute to Viagra.
Why evolution likes us fat.
The great thing about saturated fat.
Is it possible to lose weight and only eat at MacDonalds?
How porridge can help you live longer?
Can fat make you fit.
How fish can make you fit.
Are there foods out there to stop baldness?

Property:

How to spot a bad removal company.
How to keep working from home, whilst moving house.
How to deal with a nudist neighbour.
Why moving house is such a stressful time.
Is it possible to get addicted to moving house?
Can an Estate Agent be too cheap?
What can you tell about people from the colour they paint their house?
10 Power tips when negotiating to sell property.
10 things you wouldn’t expect to lower the price of a house.
Is it illegal to sell a house that’s possessed?

Debt:

How debt firms can screw you over.
History of loan sharks.
Why pawn brokers are cheaper than a bank overdraft.
10 Celebrities who have gone bankrupt.
Why banks give credit cards to the unemployed.
7 things you can do right now to decrease your debt.

Snoring:

How snoring has ruined my sex life.
I like to record my snoring and play it back to scare cat off my runner beans.
10 things you should never do if you snore.
10 insane ways people have tried to stop snoring.

Football (soccer):

Why Football was really invented by the Germans/French/Americans

(delete where applicable).
Why you should never call football “soccer”.
Why some people call football “soccer”.
10 footballers not worth the money they earn.
10 best own goals.
What do goalies think about when not on the ball.
Was Brian Clough the best England manager we never had?
Why football is the Worlds’ Sport?
Why a rugby player can never play football.

Random ideas:

10 Weird things sold on ebay.
Why cars should be illegal and we all should use trains.
Why do the English drink so much tea?
Celebrities who will never have sex with each other.
10 Hardest countries to get drunk in.
Heaviest wrist watches of the world.
Psychological reasons men find fishnet stockings exciting.
Can an MP claim SEO on expenses?
Why you are more likely to do cocaine if you go to Eaton?

Topical headlines:

10 mistakes Obama has made so far.
Why Susan Boyle should not stand as a Member of Parliament.
Why North Korea should export beer and call it, “The Bomb”.
10 Reasons Susan Boyle would fail at a job interview.


Using these headlines.

Feel free to use these headlines in your blog posts and websites, I am giving permission for you to republish, but only as headlines. I will take
action if any of the contents of this newsletter is used in any other way.

If you want to republish parts as an example of what I do, get in touch and I am sure we can work something out.

How to use these headlines.

Headlines are a funny thing. When you need them they are never there, but walking down the streets eating fish and chips - and they come in waves.

If you were my apprentice I would make you write the top 1,000 headlines ever published, because knowledge must be allowed to seep down into the
sub-conscious. Eventually, good headline writing simply becomes instinctual, as discussed in Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Blink”.

If you are lazy, and I know I am, you can simply take a headline, send it to your writers and ask for one thousand words. If the niche you need is not
listed, the headlines here may trigger an idea for one that can be used in your niche.

Obviously you can request a niche on the blog or forum.

Copyright Lyndon Antcliff 2009.
Permission is giving to republish the headlines as headlines for online
articles. Any republishing of the headlines as part of online body content will be viewed as breach of copyright. Any republishing of this newsletter will be seen as breach of Copyright, except as a headline for online articles.
The headlines presented can be copied in full only if used as a headline.
Sub-headlines and lists are not allowed

Writers Wanted

In: Writing

8 Jul 2009

Join the Writers Directory for FREE Join here.

Advertise your writing service for free to publishers who are members of Magnetic Web Content.

My members are desperate for writers. They are constantly asking me to introduce them to great writers. So I thought, why not put the two groups together at no extra cost to anyone.

Are you a great writer? If so, you are desperately needed.

You can communicate direct with the publishers through the forum. Simply sign up here and write a forum post to advertise yourself to publishers.

This service is absolutely free to writers and you can sign up right now.

Post a notice on the forum and include information to help the publisher hire you, such as:

  • Experience
  • Writing Sample
  • urls of work done
  • Pricing
  • Website or blog link
  • Availability

Be prepared to enter into long term or short term contracts, if you are good you will be snapped up. My members are all successful online publishers who are in constant need of good writers.

The information you enter will only be viewable by paying members of Magnetic Web Content. No other writer will see your advert/notice/details.

As a writer you will not be able to see any other writers post.

Publishers will be able to post in your forum threads to ask questions.

You can create any number of threads, and receive messages through the private mail system. This allows you to build relationships and trust with a prospective publisher.

It is up to you to set your pricing and how to market yourself. Although I may post a few helpful pointers.

If you need writers you will be able to view their posts in the forum by signing up to the Headline Newsletter for only $50 a month. Sign up here and hopefully get to hire some great writers/

Ask questions in the comments.

Note: Please do not advertise services or drop links in the comments as they will be deleted.

Instead you get direct access to our publisher members.  This allows you to market to a select bunch of successful publishers who do not have the time to find good writers, but are very happy to connect in a moderated environment.

Disclaimer
I take no responsibility for any work or contract taken out through the Forum. Please seek legal advice before signing any contract. Make sure the person you are dealing with is who they say they are. It is up to you to perform due dilligence.


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Magnetic Web Content is a newsletter providing headline and web content ideas.

It is aimed at web developers, content creators, writers, search engine optimisers and link builders.
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