The life of an internet marketer revolves around one thing: Content. You need articles for your blog, more great content for your newsletter or ezine, and even more quality articles if you plan to do article marketing or guest blogging to get free advertising for your website. So, before you throw in the towel completely, let me share a few ideas with you that may help you to actually have time away from your computer.

When looking for articles, you have several options. I personally recommend that you use several of these suggestions to add a variety of content to your websites.

I’ll start with a few of my favorites…

1.  Grab some Free Reprint Articles at the Directories.

Article directories like EzineArticles.com, LadyPens.com and ArticleBase.com are packed with quality articles that you can reprint on your site. The only requirements are that you do not edit the article in any way and that you include the author’s resource box (or bio) at the end including the link or two that the author has included to his/her website.

It’s a win-win situation. The author gets free advertising. You, the publisher, get free content.

There are three negatives to using this type of article.

• First is the issue of duplicate content. You’re sharing the same exact articles as everyone else that uses that directory. This is not a big deal at all if you’re using the article in your ezine, obviously, since duplicate content is only an issue with the search engines. It’s also not a huge issue for your blog or website, as long as you write an introduction to the article, and preferably a wrap-up statement or recommendation at the end.
• Second is the very difficult issue of finding quality content. Gone are the days of grabbing any old free reprint article. You want Expert Content only – and many of the article directories have “bleck” articles.
• Third is the issue of posting those darn links in the author resource box. You’re basically advertising for someone else for free. Ouch.

Good news! I can help you with the free advertising part in the next section of this article.

2.  Use Extra-Special Free Reprint Articles.

Oftentimes ebook owners and other marketers with affiliate programs offer articles with a twist. You get to replace the link(s) in the author resource box with YOUR affiliate link for that program.

Here you’ll find many articles that meet that criteria:  http://freeaffiliatearticles.com/wp/

OR, if your favorite Experts regularly offer reprint articles, ask if this is an option for you.

That way, the expert still gets free advertising. And, you, the publisher, still get great content. But, you can also benefit by earning affiliate commissions as well.

This model definitely adds an increased level of appeal compared to traditional reprint articles. Wouldn’t you agree?

3.  Write the Articles Yourself.

You can choose to write some of your web content yourself. I highly recommend that you do write much of your own content, at least on the sites where you’re trying to establish yourself as an authority.

However, there are options below that will enable you to post quality content to your website without having to write all of it yourself. (Some you can just edit and use.)  The difference in the options below is that YOU become the expert, rather than endorsing someone else as the expert.

4.  Hire a Quality Ghostwriter or Copywriter.

A ghostwriter is a freelancer who writes for you (usually articles or reports), but you take the credit. A copywriter specializes in writing copy that sells, and you usually take the credit.

There are many sites on the web where you can find writers. Start by asking around, or go to sites like elance.com (a job posting site) or Shelancers.com (a directory of freelancers) to look around. Having a ghostwriter on hand can keep your blog fresh and active.

5.  Our Favorite Shortcut: Stock up on PLR articles.

PLR articles stands for Private Label Rights articles. PLR articles are usually written by a ghostwriter and sold to several website owners. This means that you (and a limited number of other bloggers) can edit the articles and publish them without being required to link back to anyone or give anyone credit for writing them. You become the expert when using PLR articles.

Customize the articles, tweak them for your market, insert examples or photos or case studies and publish them on your website — or just use them as they are. Either way, you gain a lot of flexibility when working with PLR. Not only that but they are very affordable.

So, How do you Find a Good PLR Service?

Simple. Find a PLR site that’s been around for awhile and offers professionally-written and edited content that’s sold in limited quantities. That will ensure that you’re not getting recycled PLR, but are getting your hands on top-quality content.

Our Recommendation for Top Quality PLR, Sold in Very Limited Quantities:

EasyPLR.com has been offering the best niche plr article packs on the web since 2006.

Great reputation. Thousands of happy, repeat customers over the years.

Great quality. The content is written by Professional Writers on staff and Edited by a Separate staff member.

Limited Availability. You’re not sharing your articles with thousands of other people.

Run by a Respected Internet Marketer. Nicole Dean owns the site and is oftentimes called the marketer with integrity, and runs her business by her gut and her ethics, not strictly by her pocketbook.

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I have a lot of people who get that I sell PLR, use it in my business and adore it all around, but they just don’t quite understand WHAT it is. So, I was pretty stoked when my partner Nicole Dean of EasyPLR.com created this video as one of her FAQ answers.

If you’re one of those who wonders what the heck PLR is all about and are curious to learn if and how it can help you in your business, just hit the play button below to find out!

Here’s an exciting new giveaway that just opened it’s doors – The Great Cookbook Giveaway by Willie Crawford and 460 other great cooks.

This is exciting news – the amount of products being given away is incredible – and they are all FREE!

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As part of this event, a lot of  really good cooks have gotten into the holiday spirit and are giving away some of their best cookbooks.

What’s the catch?

The thing is there really is no catch. This is an event that makes it so easy to just login and download a whole host of top quality cookbooks and cooking related gifts.

Sure, not all the gifts being given away are great, but I’ve personally gone through the lot and there’s are some real ‘gems’ inside. Some of these products are the type of products that just last month you may have said to yourself: ‘Wow that looks an excellent product but I just can’t afford to buy it’.

Well now you don’t have to

Included is a guide that Nicole and I created for YummyPLR that tells you how you can create a new cookbook every month and sell it online! “Create a Recipe Empire: How to Compile a Cookbook Each & Every Month”

There’s also this exact guide from JustAddSweat.com that takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up a Recipe Blog.

A word of warning: This is a proper example of a limited time only event. The downloads are available until December 16th.

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If you’re like most families, you all have such busy lives that sometimes it’s tough to connect. It seems impossible to get EVERYTHING done and have QUALITY time together.

And if you’re like many busy moms, you probably constantly find yourself saying, “…as soon as I’m finished” or “maybe later…”

Well, later might just be too late. Don’t let another day pass by like this.

If you’re ready to find easy solutions to organizing your life to have more time together, I recommend picking up a copy of the “Real Life Guidance to Finding More Family Time” report.

This report was created by Certified Life Coach, Aurelia Williams, and is just what you need to get things back on track. The report gives you practical solutions for:

- Being realistic in your family goals
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I made our first beef stew for the season last week since it was finally getting cool enough to enjoy it and boy was it good. Last week I shared with you how soups and stews make perfect winter meals. After the long summer months, I forget how good those types of meals are. Today I thought I’d give you two of my favorite crock pot beef stew recipes. I do a lot of crockpot cooking and even wrote an ebook on the topic.

The first is a very traditional beef stew recipe. The second includes some v8 juice (of course you can substitute your favorite tomato juice) which gives it a nice tangy flavor. We like both of them and usually rotate between the two.

Just bake up a batch of homemade bread or some biscuits for a hardy fall or winter meal.

Traditional Crock Pot Beef Stew

• 2 lbs. cubed stew meat
• 1/4 c. flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• Dash pepper
• 1 1/2 c. beef broth
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 4 carrots (sliced)
• 3 potatoes (diced)
• 2 onion (chopped)

Put meat in crockpot. Mix together flour, salt, pepper. Pour over meat, stir to coat all pieces. Add remaining ingredients; stir to mix well. Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours, or on high 5-6 hours.

V8 Juice Beef Stew For The Crockpot

• 1 lb. beef stew
• 7-9 sm.-med. potatoes, chopped
• 2 med. onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 (12 oz.) cans V-8 juice
• 2 c. water
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper

Flour beef and brown in small amount of oil until done. Drain on paper towel. Peel and chop potatoes and onions and layer with celery in crockpot. Add beef, V-8 juice, water, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook on low 8-10 hours. This is great for those Mom’s who work outside the home.

Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
http://www.HillbillyHousewife.com

P.S. If you’re interested in crockpot cooking, I’d like to invite you to order my Crockpot Cooking Made Simple ebook today. 20% of my profits in October will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Last week, Nicole and I launched our newest PLR baby, MomPLR.

One of the offers we’ve sent to our members is a mini pack of free Halloween PLR Articles. If you haven’t already signed up to receive the special offers and freebies from MomPLR, you can still get your hands on the free articles. We thought we’d share these to give you a glimpse into what it is the site offers.

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One of the things I like best about this time of the year is that it’s finally cool enough to enjoy soups and stews. They make wonderful frugal meals and are perfect for work at home moms.

Add a bunch of flavorful ingredients to a pot and simmer it all day while you work, stopping by occasionally to stir the pot and you have a delicious homemade soup or stew ready when dinnertime rolls around. Bake up a batch of homemade biscuits or cornbread and you have a hardy winter meal.

I also like the scalability of soups and stews. You can easily make a large double batch and serve some for lunch the next day, freezer it for next month, or turn it into a different meal.

I made a big batch of beef stew yesterday. We had it with homemade rolls for dinner. Tonight I poured the rest of the stew in a baking dish, made some drop biscuit dough, spooned it on top of the stew mixture and baked it until the topic was nice and golden brown.

Here are a few of my favorite soup and stew recipes:

Chicken And Dumplings

This is one of my favorite comfort foods. It takes a bit of time to make a good pot of chicken and dumplings, but it’s well worth the effort and you can feed a small army with it (or enjoy leftovers).

Bean and Bacon Soup

This is a hardy white been soup, perfect to get the chill out ofter spending some time in the cold fall or winter air. Serve it with your favorite sandwich for a hearty lunch or dinner.

Crockpot Beef and Vegetable Soup

Beef and vegetable soup is my husband’s favorite comfort food. I serve it with warm cornbread and he’s in haven. I make this either in a large stock pot or the crockpot depending on how early in the day I remember to start it. The longer it simmers the better.

Split Pea Soup

This soup is very frugal and very hardy. I usually have some homemade bread baking in the breadmaker while the soup cooks up.

How about you? I’m sure you cook plenty of soups and stews this time of the year. What are your favorites? Please take a minute to share your favorite recipe below.

Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
http://www.HillbillyHousewife.com

P.S. If you’re interested in Freezer cooking, I’d like to invite you to order my Freezer Cooking Made Simple ebook today. 20% of my profits in October will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.