Categorizing my articles: With over 100 articles now, in my portfolio, I decided to categorize them by topics, to help the reader find what may interest them. Go to Authors Den to see the list. (21 categories) Article entitled: Categorizine My Articles by Topic!. |
Using Inspirational Quotes to Enhance Your Documents: I was reluctant to try to place this piece at EzineArticles.com (article directory) because they have a lot of rules, which is good for the beginning writer. So, I decided to try anyway, because this is only a short piece, about 600 words. Sure enough, it was rejected...under the "self-promotion" rules because, in the body of the article, I had to reference ten of my articles and show how the quotes could be used. So, I'll put it up at my writing site, Author's Den (where there are no rules) and see how it does. A few of my articles that are not doing well at EzineArticles.com, but they're doing very well at Author's Den. So, I would advise the beginning writer to get two sites, so you can compare numbers! |
Ten Million People Have Diabetes in the United States and Don't Know It: As far as I know, this is the only piece that has been translated into another language...in this case Spanish (Spain). I think it's an honor, for a writer to have his or her articles published, whether it be in the paying markets or in free market. But, when an article is translated into another language, it is a double-honor, because somebody has to take the time to translate it. http://revistasdesalud.es/2511 |
The reader can see the description for each article at my article directory at the following direct link: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jerry_Aragon. |
To all the young people out there...STAY IN SCHOOL! Jerry Aragon/The Humor Doctor humordoctormd@yahoo.com SOS! My Serious & Silly articles Articles Published |
My articles published 400+ websites |
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My articles published 400+ websites |
Copyright: Jerry Aragon; 2003-2009 |
VIEWS/HITS OF ALL MY ARTICLES: (EzineArticles.com); 30,000+ EZINE PUBLISHER VIEWS: 896 (This is the number whereby website/ezine owners MAY be interested in publishing an article. The more publisher views...the better chances of getting the article published |
GENERAL INFORMATION: From 8-06 to the present; NUMBER OF ARTICLES: 115 ARTICLES PUBLISHED: After my first year (8/06 to 8/07), all my articles (61) have been published on 160+ websites. |
Total number of websites, directories, and blogs publishing my articles: 493 |
ARTICLE BALANCE: Of my top twenty articles...10 articles are humorous or humor- ralated...and 10 are of a serious nature. Needless to say, I am pleased about the balance. BOMBS: About six of my articles are currently in a coma, and in need of emergency attention! I've tried to make them better, but I haven't succeeded. All I can do is...boo-hoo...sob...sob! Young people and beginning writers out there should know, that you're not going to win them all, etc. |
To all the young people out there...STAY IN SCHOOL! Jerry Aragon/The Humor Doctor humordoctormd@yahoo.com SOS! My Serious & Silly articles Articles Published |
SOS! My Serious and Silly Articles! (humordoctormd notes) |
Articles with the silliest titles; Have You Ever Kissed an Ashtray? (pucker-up); My Dog Ate My Homework; Dealing With Pig-Headed People (oink-oink); The English Language is All "Greek" To Me; Do I Look Like a Rocket Scientist To You?; Good Writing Requirs Good Speling and Good Grammer; Here's the Skinny On How I Lost 40 Pounds. The SpaMobile Has Arrived! (beep-beep) From Sea to GREEDY Sea! Disappointments; There have a few disappointments along the way, but for the most part, everything came out better than expected. This piece would not be complete, unless I gave a BIG THANKS to all the website owners, who have published my articles. They have made my day; my week; my month; my year; my decade; my century; and my millinnumunneminnumm... |
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." Confucius |
20) Just Say NO to Dirty Humor; (humor) This is another piece that I thought would not do well, but the piece made a liar out of me, which is okay with me. (published on16 websites) |
UPDATE: November, 2009 |
Three year celebration in writing! August 2006 to August 2009 |
The reader can see the description for each article at my article directory at the following direct link: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jerry_Aragon. |
The rest of the articles in the order they finished during the two-year period... The (numbers in red) are the times the article has been published on the Internet. 21) Don't Golf My Way (12); 22) Life's Embarrassing Moments (15); 23) Get Up...Dust Yourself Off...and Try Again (13); 24) Good Writing Requirs Good Speling and Gramma (9); 25) Humor 101 For Dumbos (13); 26) Legacy; A Gift of Writing (19) ; 27) Sabrina: Another Smoking Casualty (25); 28) You Can't Please Everyone...So Don't Try (12); 29) Taking Chances With My Ideas (20); 30) Think Positive: Out With the Negative (11); 31) It's a Matter of Making People Happy (23); 32) Peer-Pressure; It's Everywhere (4); 33) The Humor Bug...Catch It and Spread It Around (15); 34) Jerry...are You Crazy? (13); 35) How Humor Helps Me to Cope (19); 36) Welcome to the Funny Farm (Mental Health) (7); 37) Easy On the Mayo (21); 38) Buyer Beware! Weight Loss/Diet Products (15); 39) Life is as Complicated as You Make It (9); 40) Creativity: How I Get My Ideas (9); 41) Have You Ever Kissed an Ashtray? (pucker-up) (15); 42) Up Up and Away! (A feast for the eyes) (6); 43) The ME Generation is Alive and Well (5); 44) Do It Yourself Bankruptcy (2); 45) Humor Has Been My Life's Calling (2); 46) How I Got Started in Humor (19); 47) Remembering Manuel (Alzheimer's/Dementia (15); 48) The SpaMobile Has Arrived (beep-beep) (14/75 directories); 49) Immaturity; Why Can;t The Government Grow Up? (6); 50) Getting and Keeping my Confidence (0); 51) Do You Have an Attitude Problem? (0); 52) Do You Have a Fear of Failure? (15); 53) I Know What It's Like to be Homeless! (2); 54) What Are We Doing to Each Other as a People? (4); 55) The Silent Killer (high blood pressure) (4); 56) Dealing With the Racists and Bigots of the World (1); 57) The Hero's of 9/11 Will Not Ever Be Forgotten (4); 58) "Felix Navidar" (Merry Christmas) (3); 59) Everyone is Creative and so Are YOU! (2); 60) Creativity; Calisthenics For the Brain (6); 61) Get Inspired...Get Motivated...Get Going (11); 62) Believe in Yourself (0); 63) The Boob-Tube is Distracting To Me! (2); 64) Orange Barrel Humor (0); 65) My Dog Ate My Homework! (0); 66) Why I'm Reluctant to Call Myself a Humor Writer (7); 67) My Love for Creative Writing (4); 68) Keeping Up With the Joneses...Forget It (4); 69) Do It With Style! (2); 70) Sleep Deprvation and Diabetes (type 2) (0); 71) Dealing With Pig-Headed People (oink-oink) (1); 72) Winners are Never Quitters...and Quitters are Never Quitters (1); 73) Creativity; Don't Let Those Ideas Get Away (5); 74) The Many Benefits of Exercise (1); 75) My Integrity is Not Negotiable (0); 76) Ten Million Americans Have Diabetes and Don't Know It (6); 77) It's Easy to Recycle (0); 78) Writer's Often Get the Short-End of the Pencil (0); 79) Water Conservation is Everybody's Business (0); 80) Simply...to Inspire! (13); 81) Knowledge is Power: Play Hooky and You'll Miss Out (3); 82) Freedom is Not Free! (0); 83) In 1961, I Got My Driver's License...Sort of! (0); 84) The Importance of a Smile! (0); 85) Welcome To the School of Hard Knocks! (0); 86) From Sea to Greedy Sea! (0); 87) In the Spirit of Heart-Felt Giving (0); 88) The Assassination of a President; 89) The Dangers of Temptation and Peer-Pressure; 90) Using Inspirational/Motivational Quotes to Dress Up Your Documents; NOTE: Many of the last 20 articles are new, and have not been published yet, etc. I usually give an article about 4-6 months to show its colors. (Updated quarterly) |
This is a behind-the-scenes look, as to how my articles have performed for my first two years in writing. The numbers are kept by Ezine Articles.com, which is where I have all my articles posted. This report gives the reader an idea what type of subjects I write about and what has worked for me and what hasn't, etc. The list is comprised of serious and humor/humor-ralated articles, etc. The good...the bad...and the ugly! As a novice in writing, I think the title of the article is the most important component of the article, in my view. It serves at the "hook" of the article, and can make or break the article. I'm always on the look-out for titles for my articles, and I'll change the title when I have to. The title has to invite the reader; make the reader curious if possible; it has to be short; and clever and/or humorous, if need be. Therefore, the reader will see all of my article titles down this page, and how the articles finished over the past two years. . |
1) Here's the Skinny On How I Lost 40 Pounds; (serious) This is my most popular article, and is running away with the field at both Ezine Articles.com (article directory) and at Author's Den (writing site) I wish all my articles did this well. (serious) (published on 23 websites) |
2) Music: The Beginning of Rock and Roll For Me (1955); (humor) In 1955, I was ten years old, and I was there at the beginning of the rock and roll era. So, it took me 50 years to write this piece. I'm amazed that it's done so well. (published on 19 websites) |
3) Discrimination Against Older Workers (Ageism) (serious) This article is probably my biggest surprise...as I never thought this piece would do this well. Needless to say, I am very pleased. (published on 18 websites) |
5) I'm Proud to be an American Veteran; (serious) Although this piece has not been published as much as some of the others, it has done well for itself, etc. (published on 5 websites). |
4) Smoking Sucks; How I Quit Smoking: (serious) I quit smoking in 1970, and 38 years later, I have still not touched a cigarette. I certainly hope people get inspired to quit smoking themselves. (publlished on 26 websites) |
6) The Negative Side of Humor: (humor) If there's another surprise article...it's this one. I like to call this piece an "article with an attitude." I wrote it with a no-nonsense, tell it like it is approach, and I thought I would have to mello it down. I decided to leave it alone, to see what would happen to it...and pleasantly surprised. This approach was important to me, because it allowed me to write other articles in this manner. .(published on 20 websites) |
7) Does Life Begin at 40? (humor) This piece spent the better part of the two years in the middle of the pack someplace... and lately it has shot up into the top ten! (published on 13 websites) |
8) The Positive and Healing Power of Humor; (humor) This is one of the few articles that I quoted from websites on the Internet, and then added my own two-cents, etc. (published on 14 websites) |
9) The Seriousness of Depression; .(serious) This is a piece about my brother Ricky, who is an alcoholic, and me and my mother visited him at the Mental Health Center. I'm glad the piece has done well, because it shows the danger of alcohol and depression. (published on 21 websites) |
10) Auto Racing: Ladies...Start Your Engines; (humor) This is one of my favorite articles, because it is all imaginative. And, because I had fun with it in naming all the lady drivers in the race. Names such as Misty Moonlight; Penny Arcade; Kitty Litter; Candy Barr; Crystal Bahl, etc. (published on 22 websites) |
11) Diabetes On the Rise; (serious) With more than 200 hits/views overnight, this is the only article that debuted at #1 in late 2006, and stayed in the top ten for two years until recently.(published on 11 websites) |
12) The English Language is all "Greek" to Me! (humor) I wrote a similar article for my final paper at the Writers Digest writing course, and my instructor rejected it, and I had to write something else to complete the course. So, I thought I'd write it again, to see how it would do, and the reader can see, it has done pretty well for itself! (published on 16 websites) |
13) My Personalized License Plate Reads; SLOWPOK; (humor) During the 30 years I spent in the art and craft world, and I always took chances with my work, and this piece is an example. (published on 19 websites) |
14) How I Saved My Dog Daniel; (serious) This is a piece I wanted to do well, because there are millions of pet owners out there, and maybe this piece will help educate them as to what can be done to save a pets life. (published on 16 websites) . |
15) Is Bald Beautiful?; (humor) I was skeptical about this piece...but I let the public decide its fate, and you can see, it has done okay. (published on 15 websites) |
16) I Refused to Raise Two "Mama's Boys!" (serious) This is an article I thought would go no place because of the topic, and needless to say, I've been surprised that it has done so well. (publlished on 5 websites) |
17) Halloween Party; The Two-Headed Monster: (humor) This was one of my favorite pieces to write, and was the first article I placed on the directory in August, 2006. This is my leader having been published on 33 websites. . |
18) Humor Helps Us All to Cope With the Aging Process; (humor) I didn't think this piece would do this well, but I think there are a lot of baby-boomers out there that helped out. (published on 13 websites) |
19) Ricky's Story; Alcoholism and "Tough Love" (serious) This was one of the toughest pieces to write, because it brought back unpleasant memories, so I'm glad the piece has done well. (published on 12 websites) |
Legacy: A Gift of Writing: This is the only article, that has been written three times (so far) The first two times, this piece was written in a serious manner, about 1,200 words long. Both times, the piece went nowhere and bombed! The third time, I cut the words in half, and wrote it as a humor piece, and it started climbing the charts right away and is now in the #26 spot! |
We're All Going to Die Sooner or Later! I first wrote this piece in early 2007, and posted it at Ezine Articles.com and my writing site, Authors Den. It bombed at both places! At the time, it was entitled, "Dealing With the Inevitable...DEATH!" I kept the previous title in the text, and re-wrote it again 20 months later in September, 2008. The progress of this piece is much better, and it is doing well at both places. I usually give an article about three months to prove itself, so I will update this piece in a few months, etc. Update: As of 11/15/08, this piece has made its way into the #47 spot of my 90 articles! GREAT! |
In August 2006, I began posting my articles at EzineArticles.com (article directory), and over the past two years, they have kept the numbers for me. It wasn't until several months later, that I posted my articles at Author's Den. I don't consider myself an expert at anything, so the reader will see the broad range of topics I have chosen to write about. This is an excellent opportunity for the reader to see what has worked for me, and what has not. Young people out there should know early on, that you're not going to win them all...so don't try! Just do the best in your chosen field, and you should be fine. In (parenthesis) the reader will notice what kind of article...whether it's humorous or of the serious type, etc. The top 20 articles are as follows... |
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The SpaMobile Has Arrived! (beep-beep) This piece zoomed to the top of the charts and took the lead in publisher's views in its first 30 days! It was also published on over 70 directories! Amazing!. |
UPDATE:November, 2009. |
Ten Million People Have Diabetes in the United States and Don't Know It: As far as I know, this is the only piece that has been translated into another language...in this case Spanish (Spain). I think it's an honor, for a writer to have his or her articles published, whether it be in the paying markets or in free market. But, when an article is translated into another language, it is a double-honor, because somebody has to take the time to translate it. http://revistasdesalud.es/2511 |
The English Language is All "Greek" To Me: I wrote a version of this piece, and turned it in for my final paper, when I was completing the Writer's Digest writing course, and my instructor (Dr. McCollister) rejected it! In 2006, I decided to write it again, and let the general public decide its fate. And, as the reader can see, it has worked its way up to the #12 spot, and has been published on 16 websites on the Internet. This piece has good chance to break into the top ten of my articles. So much for one opinion! |
The Benefits of Exercise: This piece was written in April, 2008 and was written as a serious piece. Six months later, I found five amusing quotes (in exercise) to go with it, so it was turned into a humorous piece. The quotes are really funny! Only time will tell as to how it does, etc. Update: In 11/08 this piece is in the #75 spot of 90 articles. |
What Are We Doing to Each Other as a People?: The first title of this piece was, "This is America the Beautiful?" and it bombed and went nowhere! More than six months later, I changed the title to what it is now, and did some polish work on the piece, etc. Amazingly...it is now in the #2 spot (of 70 articles) at Author's Den (11/08) behind the leader, "Here's the Skinny On How I Lost 40 Pounds." |
Using Inspirational Quotes to Enhance Your Documents: I was reluctant to try to place this piece at EzineArticles.com (article directory) because they have a lot of rules, which is good for the beginning writer. So, I decided to try anyway, because this is only a short piece, about 600 words. Sure enough, it was rejected...under the "self-promotion" rules because, in the body of the article, I had to reference ten of my articles and show how the quotes could be used. So, I'll put it up at my writing site, Author's Den (where there are no rules) and see how it does. A few of my articles that are not doing well at EzineArticles.com, but they're doing very well at Author's Den. So, I would advise the beginning writer to get two sites, so you can compare numbers! |
Categorizing my articles: With over 100 articles now, in my portfolio, I decided to categorize them by topics, to help the reader find what may interest them. Go to Authors Den to see the list. (21 categories) Article entitled: Categorizine My Articles by Topic!. |
