http://lkarticlechallenge.com Helping Writers Get Noticed One Article At a Time Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:35:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All this week, we focused on the intricacies of e-mail newsletters. Did you learn anything new? Will you start a new newsletter or revise an existing one based on this week's information? Leave a comment and share your ideas! -kk http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/16/rounding-up-our-newsletter-theme/ by Mark A. Abrahams Writing an effective newsletter is one of the most important skills that you need to master. You need to engage your subscriber. With some people receiving up to 500 emails a day you will most likely find your newsletter in the junk mail folder or deleted before ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/15/newsletter-tips-2/ by Donna Gunter At almost every meeting I attend in my city, I get really positive feedback about my email newsletter, Work Smarter, Make More. People generally tell me they love it, or they ask some question about something I've written about in a previous issue. All in all, it's pretty ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/14/5-secrets-to-creating-an-email-newsletter-that-gets-results/ by Ladan Lashkari Good newsletter names are usually 2-4 words. If shorter, they can't explain what your newsletter is about, and if longer, they will be hard to remember. When choosing a name for your newsletter, make sure its abbreviation is suitable. For example if it's "CNN", you should look for another ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/13/how-to-choose-a-good-newsletter-name/ by Nelson Tan The typical form of newsletter is a one-way communication where you provide information to customers, such as product updates and announcements. Creating a successful newsletter can be extremely rewarding. Subscribers and customers respond with glowing feedback, online sales jump and your customer relationships and brand loyalty deepens. Here ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/12/how-to-create-an-effective-newsletter/ Diane McLain completed the Fall 2007 LK Article Challenge and recently had this to say about her experience: I have to tell you a wonderful outcome of the fall challenge. When I wrote for the fall challenge I was inspired to do a blog and website about ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/11/article-challenge-success-story-from-fall-2007-winner-diane-mclain/ by Jennifer Marah E-Newsletters can be an inexpensive and convenient way to keep current clients up-to-date with your business, or easily convert potential customers to new ones. Format Options There are several different formats that you can use to send your newsletter. Text This format is the good ol’ reliable method. Many individuals prefer to ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/11/email-marketing-101-creating-an-effective-newsletter/ You already know that one way to monetize your article marketing efforts is by creating and promoting ebooks with your articles. Another easy and inexpensive means of monetizing your work is through an e-mail newsletter. Do you have an e-mail newsletter? I publish an occassional e-newsletter called Notes in the Margin, ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/10/this-weeks-challenge-theme-e-mail-newsletters/ This week, we enjoyed a fantastic teleseminar on how to monetize our articles while reading up on e-books here at the LK Article Challenge Blog. What new information did you learn this week? How will you work this newfound knowledge into your article marketing strategy? Leave a comment and share ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/09/how-did-this-week-go-for-you-share-your-thoughts/ by Tracey Edwards Lately you might find that more and more sellers are turning to information products and ebooks to sell on eBay. Why are they doing this? After all each product only sells for a few dollars each, why would you bother? We live in an age where people want instant ... http://lkarticlechallenge.com/2008/02/08/why-sell-e-books-and-other-information-products-on-e-bay/