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Article #49: Starving College Students No More

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The majority of today's college students also honing their writing skills, a
are extremely Internet savvy. In fact, priceless tool for students in every
many of those students, either field.
individually or under the instruction of "It's difficult to imagine a better way
a professor, create their own websites, to learn composition and writing skills
blogs and other online "homes." These than to be internally incentivized and
sites showcase everything from editorials actually increase the money you make,
about the student's favorite football based on your writing skills," says
team to photo albums of spring break Angela D. Carrier, a former Campus
pictures. Director at National College of Business
Then there are those students, endowed and Technology. "As students draw readers
with an entrepreneurial spirit, who to their websites, they create worldwide
transform their websites from purely opportunities to identify potential
recreational endeavors into selling customers."
tools. This can be an advantageous choice Carrier, who taught Business
for students who are neck deep in student Communications Skills, views the written
loans and credit card bills. word as a weakness in many college
Chris Ellington, CEO of Article Marketer, students. "One of the best ways to learn
states that "many [students] have anything is by doing," she says. "Why not
intellectual property to sell -- music, make money and learn writing, editing,
photos, all types of intellectual and communication skills at the same
property -- to create income. Taking the time? Higher education puts a mandate on
next logical step, they create digital writing skills; monetizing personal
content and market themselves to open growth and development is an outstanding
financial doors." way to encourage our students."
There are a plethora of potential readers As more students discover their ability
just waiting to see what others have to to make income from intellectual
say, and students in colleges and property, an increasing number have
universities have much to say that is of subscribed to article marketing services
interest. to gain exposure. These students have
Utilizing the World Wide Web, students begun to build a base for a personal
are able to market and sell their own business that has the potential to
creative and intellectual products. This transform into a thriving,
can include everything from original life-sustaining asset.
vocal tracks to studio-made jewelry, even Professors and school administrators
editing services for fellow students' alike are also catching on to the trend
papers. of student-run Internet businesses. They
Many of these students have discovered identify the many benefits of allowing
the power of article marketing in their students to earn money for education
pursuit to drive traffic to their while simultaneously improving writing
websites. The process begins with the skills.
student writing articles about subjects As the Internet continues to grow, so
they are already knowledgeable about and will the virtual opportunities online.
getting them published online. Engaging Our current college students are our
articles encourage readers to visit the future leaders. They have things to say
personal website of the author. Ellington and the article marketing phenomenon is
claims that "writers find that not only giving them a platform to say it. In the
are they able to develop a readership meantime, it serves well to relieve some
base, they are also able to connect with of the financial burden of a college
those having similar interests." education.
As an added benefit, these students are






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