If you have had a home-based business website for any length of time, you know the one essential thing you need to achieve success is traffic to your site.

You probably also have heard how article writing can result in increased targeted traffic to your site. If you make it a habit of writing articles on an on-going basis, you also will be viewed as an expert.

The following tips will help you in creating an article quickly. Using these tips will enable you to write an article in less than one hour. Let's get started, shall we?

Tip #1: Come up with a top 10 (or any other number) list of a problem or anything that people need to know. The list can be practically endless and can include topics such as addressing a technical problem, offering a solution to a problem, advice people in a particular industy might need to know, etc. You get the point! Remember, too, to make sure the problem you are addressing is of interest to your particular niche. Here are some examples:

*For those in Affiliate Marketing
"Top Ten Reasons Affiliates Lose Commissions"

*Mistakes people make when buying something
"Top 5 Mistakes People Make When Buying A Home"

*Resources for Solving a Problem
"Top 3 Places to Find Help When Facing A Medical Crisis"

Once you come up with your list, write a few sentences to expand on each point. Some people think this is difficult. However, if you are interested or passionate about a subject, you should easily be able to do this.

Tip #2: Make Sure Your Article is Compelling. This is done by:
-Having an attention grabbing headline
-Introducing your article with a few sentences that explains your position on the subject
-Make a list of points
-In a few sentences, elaborate on each point.
-Finish the article with a sentence or two and a call to action.

Tip #3: Always include a resource box. Believe it or not, some people forget to do this. Your resource box should tell your audience in a few sentences what you do and include a link to your website. Make it interesting enough so that people will want to click on it.

So, there you have it; 3 tips to write an article in less than hour. Do this on a consistent basis and you will surely notice a significant increase in traffic to your home-based business website.

Here are a few great article submission sites to get you started.