I promised to blog about other ways to find good topics for PLR packs, so away we go…

Keyword Research
An excellent (free) keyword research tool that I use often is Keyword Dig This small, fast utility is easy to use and helps you find popular keywords and niches. There are a variety of keyword research tools available on the internet for free - this one’s just my favorite

eBay Pulse

eBay Pulse is another great research tool for writers. Browse around a bit, and you’ll be able to see what’s hot right now. Many affiliate marketers make their living from eBay affiliate sales, so popular products are generally good topics for PLR packs

Forum Research
Check out trends on popular webmaster forums such as
Warrior Forum
Sitepoint
Digital Point

These are all good places to lurk (or post, if you feel so inclined) and find out what markets are hot, as well as what marketers are looking for.

I try to keep an eye on the Warrior Forum for ideas for PLR topics that may be in demand, as well as what marketers look for over time. Here’s a list of what people have been asking for/recommending to writers over the past few months…

Real Estate
Dating
Self Help
Weight Loss
Anxiety
Health
Dog Training
Investing
Depression

Later this week we’ll cover other good places to find niche topics for PLR packs.

I’ve seen several posts on a variety of WAH message boards where people are curious as to where their writing ends up. PLR articles are generally marketed as a way for internet marketers to get content quickly and easily, allowing them to get a jump start on the competition. They purchase pre-researched, pre-written content and can then rewrite it quickly for use on their own sites.

Affiliate Marketing
PLR material is used in a variety of ways. It can be rewritten and used on content sites, which often promote affiliate products. For example, if a marketer runs several sites that market dog training products, he might be interested in your article pack in the dog training niche. He could change the titles of the articles, flesh them out a bit, and have ten pages worth of content for his site. Alternatively, he could rewrite them, submit them to ezinearticles, and drive traffic to his affiliate site. Affiliate marketers are a great niche market for PLR article writers, as they’re always in need of fresh content for their niche sites.

Membership Sites
Marketers also run membership sites on nearly every topic you can think of. These sites are often small, focused sites targeted to specific interest groups. Webmasters are always on the look out for new content for this type of site. Articles may be used “as is” or rewritten into a new short report, ebook, or other type of content. They may even be converted into a video or audio segment and distributed to members.

Product Creation
This method of “PLR Flipping” is growing more and more popular. Internet marketers purchase PLR, often in the form of article packs. They then rewrite it, rearrange it, and format it into an ebook, report, or audio or video series. This product is then sold for a profit.

Now that you have some ideas of where the PLR material you write goes, you may want to consider holding on to a license for yourself! If you choose to do so, you can put your hard work to work for you, while selling it to clients at the same time. Of course, you’ll have to rework it slightly before use, but we’ll discuss how to do that later in the month.

When you’re first breaking into the web writing business, all of the alphabet soup style acronyms can be a bit overwhelming. PLR, put simply, stands for Private Label Rights - a type of license that you sell along with your content. Depending on the individual restrictions you set, you are giving buyers the right to edit your content, redistribute it, submit it to article directories as their own, etc.

A pack of PLR articles is generally written with a specific theme in mind. They can be keyword based, or they can simply have the same general topic, such as dog breeding. You are essentially selling webmasters and article marketers a “skeleton” that they can use for their business writing. The articles are generally used as a branching off point for blog posts, new articles, - even ebooks and short reports. You’re saving the buyer time, as they are purchasing quality content that has already been researched - eliminating the most time consuming part of the writing process.

When you begin marketing PLR, be sure that you understand what rights you are selling along with your PLR packs. Take some time to browse through other products being offered - the WSO forum on the Warrior Forum is a great place to do this. Many marketers include their rights statement in the sales letter, allowing potential customers the chance to see what rights they are purchasing.

Another factor to consider when selling PLR article packs is how many licenses you will offer. The more limited the quantity, the more valuable the content. Consider limiting your offer to 50 packs or less for the best rate - marketers are very concerned about how many people will be starting their project with the same basic content.