How to Craft Generic Self-Help Articles for Fun and Profit

If there's one thing the internet is full of, it's generic self-help advice. Whether it's crafts, computing, break-ups, cooking, growing tomatoes or repelling mosquitoes - whatever need you have, there's a self-help article full of generic tips on that subject.

I know what you're asking -- How do I get in on this hot, internet trend? Well look no further. With Article Generator 3000, you too can be writing self-help articles that look and sound like they're really helpful.

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Generic Advice Tip Number One - Focus on the Big Picture
Details and actual specifics just slow you down. Once you pick the topic of your advice article, spend no more than five minutes thinking up solutions. A quick check of Wikipedia is a great place to start... and finish.

Here's the trick with this one - to sound more authoritative on the subject, pick specific numbers to go with the generic advice. For example, instead of recommending a few coats of paint on that craft project, recommend three.

Remember the less time you spend researching, the more time you have to write articles!

Generic Advice Tip Number Two - Suggest the Reader Do More Research
The brilliance of this tip is that it can apply to any problem. Just recommend a trip to the local library to find books on whatever self-help topic you're offering advice on. Be sure to play up the fact that this is a free solution.

Generic Advice Tip Number Three - Suggest the Reader "Identify the Source of the Problem"
This crafty tip will save you loads of time and energy. Whatever issue it is, just recommend that the reader look deeper into its underlying causes.

Some Examples:

Water in a Basement - If you find water in your basement, you need to identify the source of the leak.

Stress on the Job - To discover why your workplace causes stress, you need to identify the source of the stress.

Flexible and almost useful, the permutations for this are endless.