Submit One AC Article Daily to Achieve Financial Goals

An Article a Day Can Keep the Bill Collector Away

Serfronya Wallace
Content Producers use Associated Content to achieve all types of financial goals. Realistically, writing just one article a day can generate enough income to pay off a small bill or two; apply it toward debt reduction; or just make some extra pocket money.

Of course an article a day sounds simple enough, in theory. But is it really achievable? Yes, with a realistic strategy you can accomplish this goal.

Here are some tips to help you submit an article to Associated Content on a daily basis.

Write down all of the ideas that you come up with for articles.
Keep potential article topics in a notebook, a small pad, or a file on your computer. The most important thing is that you keep all of your ideas in one place so that you can refer to them quickly when needed.

Then, each morning review your lists of ideas and choose the one that you will write about.
This is an important step even if you cannot begin writing right away. By having the idea in your mind - as you go about your day - you can start thinking of ways to expound on the topic.

If you have plenty of time scheduled to write on that particular day, then don't be afraid to choose a topic that requires research. But if you have limited writing time then pick a subject that you are already knowledgeable about.

Choose quality over quantity.
Long articles require more time to write. Fortunately, Associated Content only has a 400 word minimum. So aim to write a concise article over a lengthy one. With the proper wording it is possible to write an entertaining and informative article that is between 400 - 500 words long.

Set aside a specific time period each day to complete your article.
You may have to set up several smaller time blocks throughout the day for research, writing, revising, and submitting your article. For example, you may set aside an hour in the morning to do online research. Then you may have an hour scheduled during lunch time to write the rough draft. And possibly in the evening when you have some quiet time you can proofread, make any necessary changes, and submit the article. Or you may be able to complete several of these tasks in one sitting if you have a larger time block to dedicate to your writing.

Add optional features the following day.
Churning out a quality article in one day uses a lot of your creative juices. So recharge overnight and add photos, contact highlights, or supporting links to the previous day's article on the following day. You may want to do this after you submit the current day's article.

If you're not looking to replace your full time job but you wouldn't mind making a little extra cash each month then you can make a difference in your finances by submitting just one quality article per day to Associated Content.

Published by Serfronya Wallace

Serfronya Wallace is a wife, mother, and freelance writer. Her husband and she have been home educators for several years. Serfronya writes about home management, frugality, child rearing, and homeschooling....  View profile

  • Just one AC article a day can generate enough income to pay off a small bill, reduce debt, or put extra cash in your pocket.
  • With the proper wording it is possible to write an entertaining and informative article that is between 400 - 500 words long.
  • If necessary, set up several small time blocks throughout the day to work on and complete your article.

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  • Laura Kneiss1/14/2011

    I am going to try and write one article a day. This article is encouraging!

  • Blake Todd10/1/2010

    Awesome advice

  • Graham Brown3/22/2010

    Great article. Simple, but effective.

  • Joan Edens10/10/2009

    Thanks for the advice.

  • penguins292/2/2008

    great tips!!

  • Landra Douglas1/30/2008

    Great advice! Thank you!

  • Nancy Lichtenstein12/19/2007

    I'm a relatively new CP and this article offers excellent advice. I like to feel like I'm honing my craft at all times so even just jotting down an idea for an article to write later feels like progress.

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