| previous articles I discussed things you need to | | | | PLR articles are sold to a limited group of |
| consider before you begin blogging. Once you | | | | customers (let's say 50). These 50 customers |
| have considered these factors you should be | | | | then have exclusive rights to use these articles |
| ready to start your blog. However, there is one | | | | for web content, email content, part of an ebook |
| more critical factor - content. Where are you | | | | or whatever else they wish. PLR articles can be a |
| going to get your blog content from? What type | | | | great way to get content for your blog quickly. |
| of content are you going to provide? In this article | | | | Although they usually cost a little money, they |
| I try to answer these questions by discussing | | | | have an advantage over articles from the |
| seven sources of content for your blog. | | | | directories because of their limited distribution. |
| 1) SELF WRITTEN CONTENT:- When starting | | | | Instead of publishing a directory article that has |
| your blog you should definitely be consider writing | | | | potentially been used by thousands of people, you |
| your own content. Why? Because it is free and it | | | | can publish a relatively unique PLR article. Plus, you |
| also provides your blog with a dose of your own | | | | can make changes to the PLR article, giving it a |
| personality. You do not have to write every single | | | | unique spin for your blog. |
| post yourself because this can take a lot of time. | | | | 5) OUTSOURCED ARTICLES:- If you are not |
| However, there is no reason you cannot write an | | | | happy with other people having the same PLR |
| occasional article or product review for your blog. | | | | articles as you and you do not have the time to |
| 2) EBAY LISTINGS:- Since your blog is a | | | | write your own unique articles, outsourced articles |
| supplement for your eBay business it makes | | | | are an option. Simply, find a good writer (ask for |
| sense to highlight eBay listings on your blog. Do | | | | a sample of their work before agreeing to |
| not fill it with all your eBay listings or your readers | | | | purchase any articles) and then agree a fee per |
| will quickly start to see your blog as one big | | | | article. They will then write unique, relevant articles |
| advert. However, the occasional post about one | | | | which you can post on your blog. The |
| of your eBay listings that you feel requires | | | | disadvantage with outsourced articles is that they |
| additional attention is fine. For example, maybe | | | | will cost more than PLR articles. |
| you have a new ebook out? Perhaps you have | | | | 6) EBOOKS:- As an eBay ebook seller you should |
| just listed an ebook in your eBay store which | | | | have access to lots of ebooks with resell rights |
| contains some really insightful information? Your | | | | and giveaway rights. Why not give some away |
| readers are interested in ebooks too (that is why | | | | on your blog? Your readers will really appreciate |
| they are reading an eBay ebook blog), so they will | | | | getting free ebooks that they can then go on to |
| want to read about some of your eBay ebooks. | | | | resell in their eBay stores. |
| If done correctly, blogging about your eBay listings | | | | 7) YOUTUBE VIDEOS:- Interactive websites are |
| can improve the appearance of your blog and | | | | becoming increasingly popular and YouTube is no |
| generate interest from your readers. Just make | | | | exception. On YouTube you can find videos on |
| sure you do not overdo it. | | | | almost every topic including selling ebooks on |
| 3) ARTICLES FROM THE DIRECTORIES:- I have | | | | eBay. All the videos on YouTube contain code to |
| discussed in my previous articles how article | | | | embed the video, so all you have to do is copy |
| directories can be a great sources of traffic. Well | | | | and paste this code into a blog post and voila - |
| they can be a great source of free content too. | | | | you have video on your blog. |
| Have a search through the article directories for | | | | I hope these seven content sources are beneficial |
| articles on the topics you are looking to publish | | | | to you and your blog. Even if your blog is not |
| and then republish them. The only thing you have | | | | related to eBay and ebooks, you can use many |
| to make sure of is that you include the author's | | | | of the sources quoted above. Now that you have |
| resource box so that they receive the credit for | | | | the sources you just need to take action. Start |
| writing the article. | | | | posting today and watch your blog grow. |
| 4) PRIVATE LABEL RIGHTS (PLR) ARTICLES:- | | | | |