by: Nicole Dean

Wisdom can be found in the most unexpected places. Today, wisdom
bubbled up from a pineapple under the sea. I suddenly realized that
everything you’d want to know about writing articles for your
website can be taught by SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends.
When you write for your newsletter, blog, or website, which
character are you most like?

Squidward: Squidward is B-O-R-I-N-G. When writing articles, are you
a Squidward? Do you just get the words down on paper or are you
finding a fun twist to entertain your audience and keep them coming
back for more? Take time to make your articles stand out from the
thousands of other dull articles out there by including personal
stories or just having fun while writing. For instance, this article
could be entitled "How to Write a Good Article", but would it stand
out from the hundreds of other articles about article writing?
Probably not.

Mr. Krabs: This crustacean is focused on one thing and one thing
only, making more and more and more money. Only a cartoon could
actually have dollar signs drawn in his eyes. He thinks of no one,
only how he can benefit. Are your articles focused on you or on the
reader? Are you providing information or do you have blinders on,
thinking only about how you can make money from the article you are
writing? If your article reads like an ad or is self-serving or full
of affiliate links, you might write like Mr. Krabs.

Patrick: SpongeBob’s best friend, the starfish, has a good heart,
but isn't the brightest creature in the sea. Do your articles make
you sound like an expert? Are you providing valuable content or just
pushing out sloppy articles as fast as you can? Always double check
for typos and grammatical errors. If you're challenged by spelling
and grammar, hire a Virtual Assistant or Copywriter to proofread and
submit your article for you. Or slow down, set your article aside
for a day and then reread it before you click the “submit” button.

Plankton: The smallest creature in the sea is also the sneakiest.
He’ll do anything and hurt anyone to steal someone else’s work (the
Krabby Pattie secret formula). Write your own material. Don’t be
Plankton. Don’t copy and paste someone else’s work, edit it, and try
to pass it off as your own. You will be caught, and it just isn’t
worth it. Take the same amount of effort and work on your own
thoughts and ideas. Plankton never gets away with his schemes,
either. He’s on Plan “Z” and is still pathetically failing at his
attempts to steal the secret formula.

SpongeBob: This little guy always tries to do the right thing, and
is a hard worker. He may not always end up getting the results he
hoped for, but he bounces back and tackles his work with a renewed
vigor. SpongeBob works very hard, he's a good friend, he always
thinks of others, and tries to have fun no matter what he is faced
with. Hardworking, friendly SpongeBob is the guy to be when writing
articles.
Although this is a silly lesson in article writing, I hope you'll
remember the important messages our underwater friends have taught
us.
1. Be entertaining. Not boring.

2. Write articles to help others, not with dollar signs in your
eyes.

3. Proofread your articles carefully, and provide valuable
information.

4. Write your own material. Don’t copy others.

5. Be a SpongeBob! Hard work and persistence pay off.
Before you know it, you'll develop a following for having
informative and entertaining articles and you’ll be King or Queen of
the sea.


About The Author

Nicole Dean, owner of http://ShowMomtheMoney.com uses Article
Marketing to get free advertising on websites and in
newsletters worldwide. She welcomes you to visit
http://www.EasyArticleMarketing.com to find out how.