It's all the rage. It's what everyone is talking about. It is unquestionably the most effective form of marketing available to home based business owners. It costs almost nothing, it takes about 30 minutes a week, and it makes your business stand out above the competition.
What is this thing that everyone is talking about? The buzz is about "article marketing" ? the practice of providing royalty free content to websites, e-zines and newsletters.
It works like this: You write a simple article that is interesting to a particular group of people. It doesn't have to be The Great American Novel, just about 500 words on the topic of your choice. Then you submit your article all over the web to ezine publishers, newsletter editors and content-laden websites.
When they publish your article (and they almost always do) your target market reads your words, sees you as an expert (after all, you're a published author!) and they click on a link to your website that you conveniently provided at the end of the article. Viola! Instant, qualified traffic.
And it's not fleeting traffic. Your article remains out there for people to find for weeks, months, even years. As new people happen across your article, they click the link and visit your site. You have a perpetual traffic machine, driving tons of pre-qualified, open-to-an-offer, interested traffic to your site. This is better than advertising, and far less expensive.
The problem is the effort of submitting your articles to enough sites that you really make a splash. Most authors will submit their articles to 20-30 places before getting totally burned out on the submission process. It's tedious, dull, drudge work.
There are three online services that automatically submit articles for authors. Each of these services explain the intrinsic value of publishing your articles, and of course they each describe their services as best-in-class. They range from single submissions to unlimited submissions and from completely free to $119.85. Check them out and draw your own conclusions.
- - - - - http://www.SubmitYourArticle.com - - - - -
Sends out articles in three categories: * Internet marketing/online business * Self-improvement/motivation * Health and fitness. (They promise "Business-General" and "Finance/Investment" categories soon.)
Submits articles to an undefined number of ezine publishers and 15 or more article announcement lists with over 10,000 subscribers.
Special Feature: Offers an article management suite to retrieve, edit, or resubmit your article.
Cost: * Bronze membership, $37.00/month, you may submit one (1) article per month * Silver membership, $57.00/month, you may submit two (2) articles per month * Gold membership, $75.00/month, you may submit three (3) articles per month * Platinum membership, $90.00/month, you may submit four (4) articles per month
- - - - - http://www.ThePhantomWriters.com - - - - -
Accepts articles in nine categories: * Business and Marketing * Coaching and Personal Development * Health * Internet * Money Saving Tips * Home and Family * Pets * Writing Related * Christian.
Submits articles to about 20,000 publishers and webmasters. Depending on how you categorize your article, it will be submitted to appropriate publishers.
Special Feature: No limit to the number of articles that can be submitted. (Is this really a "special feature"? They seem to think so. I guess it's better than SubmitYourArticle.com's one article/month limitation)
Cost: * One article: $49.95 * Three articles: $119.85 + $39.95 per article thereafter.
- - - - - http://www.ArticleMarketer.com - - - - -
Accepts articles in 27 categories, with tons of subcategories which (for the sake of space) I won't list here. These are the main categories: * Art * Books * Business (with 41 sub categories) * Consumer (6 sub categories) * Current Affairs * Education (1 sub category) * Entrepreneurship (19 sub categories) * Family (2 sub categories) * Finance/Accounting (12 sub categories) * Government * Health & Beauty (4 sub categories) * Hobbies (4 sub categories) * Home & Garden (2 sub categories) * Internet (22 sub topics) * Internet Marketing (9 sub categories) * Law & Legal (6 sub categories) * Politics * Psychology/Sociology * Recreation & Leisure (2 sub categories) * Religion (2 sub categories) * Self Improvement (3 sub categories) * Social Issues * Sports * Technology & Science (3 sub categories) * Travel & Tourism * Women's Issues * Writing & Speaking (6 sub categories)
Submits articles to over 50,000 people. Depending on how you categorize your article, it will be submitted to appropriate publishers.
Special Feature: An "auto pilot" feature where an author can submit several articles at once and have them distributed on to a custom defined schedule. (That's one of my favorite features. I just set it up for the month and don't have to think about it again. The articles are consistently distributed.)
Cost: * Free Article Distribution: goes to over 2,000 people * Best Exposure: goes out to over 50,000 people: $8.95 for one article * 3 months of Best Exposure: $39.95 for as many articles as you want to send out
- - - - - - - - - -
All three of these services seem to do a fine job submitting articles. They appear to have automated the process and articles are distributed within a few days of submission. Of course, each offers the disclaimer that your article will only get published if it's interesting.
Of the three, I prefer Article Marketer (for obvious reasons) and I have absolute proof that it works: you are currently reading this article.
Now that's what I call effective marketing!
Chris Ellington gives effective and easy to implement marketing strategies to small business owners and home business entrepreneurs. His Simplified Selling System has been a favorite of salespeople around the world. Get your free marketing strategies at http://www.simplifiedselling.com.
tidy up service Glenview ..A great way for self employed professionals to enhance their... Read More
Gasp! I can hear it from the purists now: Matt... Read More
We all know that article writing is a great way... Read More
1) Don't use all capitals in your title:People don't like... Read More
It's all the rage. It's what everyone is talking about.... Read More
Frequently when I am communicating with other webmasters and I... Read More
As you write the outline for your next article, there... Read More
So how can you make your article worth reading?It's all... Read More
If you are not creating articles for your website and... Read More
Writing articles that are available for reprint is an excellent... Read More
How are you marketing your articles? As a writer prospecting... Read More
One of the best things you can do for your... Read More
This is a perennial question among writers and wannabe's. Many... Read More
I am sure that there would have been a moment... Read More
Having an article published is one of the fastest and... Read More
It is important for all webmasters to realize that if... Read More
Are you a reluctant marketer for your book? Do you... Read More
Submitting well planned articles on-line will increase traffic and can... Read More
Writing articles is one of the best and most effective... Read More
Start by Being QuotableIt's tough to stand out online. With... Read More
"When you provide good information from which readers can learn... Read More
Writing articles for publication on the Internet is, at the... Read More
Publishers and webmasters can spend massive amounts of time just... Read More
If you have submitted your articles to EzineArticles.com you have... Read More
Do you know why the "Chicken Soup for the Soul"... Read More
maid service near Winnetka ..Submitting Articles for redistribution is the best way to get... Read More
There is probably no easier way of earning extra money... Read More
Did you realize that writing and publishing articles online represents... Read More
Marketing on the internet can be a costly procedure, especially... Read More
One of my subscribers writes 'I can't hold my tongue... Read More
Take a look around the Web and you'll find thousands... Read More
Don't let overwhelm hold you back- follow this expert advice... Read More
Writing effectively on the internet is the most effective way... Read More
It's stunning sometimes how far article marketing has come over... Read More
Having an article published is one of the fastest and... Read More
The Most Economical Way to Advertise online is to Submit... Read More
By default, Microsoft Word automatically changes straight quotation marks (... Read More
Not doing what, you ask.Writing and submitting articles.Writing articles is... Read More
I recently became aware that promoting your web site in... Read More
Jim was working hard to grow his business. Long hours... Read More
Sometimes when I am communicating with other webmasters and I... Read More
So you've decided to market your home-based copywriting business through... Read More
I've been able to distinguish 3 main categories that people... Read More
1. Choose A Topic.You need to choose either a hot... Read More
Article distribution is currently booming on the internet. Authors do... Read More
The first twenty-five words of your article are the most... Read More
The experts are always telling us that getting paid for... Read More
If you are not creating articles for your website and... Read More
As we prepared to move our 12,000 article database from... Read More
Online readers love information, but be sure your information is... Read More
Article Writing |