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 also 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 also 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", however would it stand out from the hundreds of other articles about article writing? Probably not.

Mr. Krabs: This crustacean is focused on one thing also one thing only, making more also more also 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, however is not 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 also grammatical errors. If you're challenged by spelling also grammar, hire a Virtual Assistant or Copywriter to proofread also submit your article for you. Or slow down, set your article aside for a day also then reread it before you click the “submit” button.

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

SpongeBob: This little guy always tries to do the right thing, also is a hard worker. He may not always end up getting the results he hoped for, however he bounces back also tackles his work with a renewed vigor. SpongeBob works very hard, he's a good friend, he always thinks of others, also 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 will 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, also provide valuable information.

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

5. Be a SpongeBob! Hard work also persistence pay off.

Before you know it, you will develop a following for having informative also entertaining articles also you’ll be King or Queen of the sea.

This article was posted on December 02, 2005