A revolutionary marketing device that I call article marketing I now will share with you. Now the sole question is can article marketing me? That depends on if you are looking to build pr, increase your inbound links, and boost your traffic. If you answered yes to any of the above questions then continue to read, and learn the tricks of the trade.
Before you begin to write your first article, you should ask yourself why I would use articles to market my website, in opposition to other methods. Well first of all it's free, and what is more desirable than a new fresh free way to promote your website for free. Article marketing will also help build your inbound links and bring in a good amount of traffic, when written and distributed correctly.
Well then how can you write them effectively? Though this depends on your target audience and your personal writing style. You may prefer to write them to be factual yet boring as hell, or you could try making it interesting with a deficiency of information. The key I found after testing is to use a bit of both. Don't make it sound to boring, and doing rant about irrelevant topics that your audience finds interesting.
Before picking your article topic, expose your target audience. In this case my target audience is webmasters, which are typically teenagers like me. If you're having trouble determining your target audience you could take a survey on your website that gives you some information about your visitors.
Picking your article topic is crucial to how responsive your readers are to your website. For example if I wrote an article about fishing my response may be around 5% of readers in comparison to if I wrote about website marketing or development my response may be much closer to 50%. If you are wondering what I mean when I say your readers response, I mean how many of your readers decide to click on your link in the author box of your article.
So pick a topic you like and that will benefit your readers in some way, then start writing. But before you do map out your article, you should list what you plan to discuss and/or answer within your article. This will help you to avoid straying from topic and include all parts. Note: write only about something you know, or plan to research thoroughly. If you own a website pertaining to this topic it shouldn't be too difficult. Anyways, keep your paragraphs somewhat short, so your readers aren't overwhelmed by all the text. I personally live with ADD and find it difficult to read long paragraphs, distractions suddenly seem more interesting.
Your article's title is vital to the distribution of your article. Who would want to read something that sounds like its going to be boring or lacking facts? So to avoid this, use some fresh and flashy words in your title like: end-all be-all, free, secrets, reference. The list goes on but it's your job to be original and think of your own. Though I should tell you now that the key to a good title is writing it after you finished writing your article.
Now onto the final piece of your article and the most important, your author box, aka your bio. Your bio should include only a few elements: Your name, a small description of you, and a link to your website (typically main page). I suggest you speak in third person, that way when the article is reprinted on another website the text flows better. Also try to make your bio sound as intriguing as possible.
Now that you have completed all the necessary elements of your article its time to distribute it. There would be no point in writing it if know one read it or distributed it. There are many places you can go to submit your articles for reprints, finding them is the difficult part. So I being the great person I am, compiled all these resources into one list that can be found at: http://www.webmastershed.com/articles/resources/
Submit to all the resources in the link above and your inbound links will increase while also helping you build PageRank and traffic. Remember, articles take time to write and distribute, but they ultimately prove to be one of the most effective marketing tools out there that haven't been oversaturated.
Written by: Michael McLaughlin at http://www.webmastershed.com/ ? webmaster forum, for more articles by this author please visit: http://www.webmastershed.com/
Culver prom limo ..Online writing is really self-publishing made easier and potentially much... Read More
Looking to build your freelance writing career but don't know... Read More
Want your articles to get picked up and reprinted by... Read More
If you have writing skills and want to use your... Read More
All writers aspire to recognition, but are we dedicated? Ambition... Read More
Have you ever seen articles that are not only related... Read More
I was asked to write an article on a short... Read More
When writing articles for publication, it is important that you... Read More
One of my subscribers writes 'I can't hold my tongue... Read More
Here's a really simple way... to promote your online business... Read More
[Disclosure: I went into ezinearticles.com very innocently. I... Read More
Find definitions from A to G! ~~~~~~~~~~~ A ~~~~~~~~~~~ About... Read More
This article is dedicated to those who are afraid to... Read More
There are times when I want to write an article... Read More
A lot of great ideas happen when two or more... Read More
Not writing articles yet? You really should try it, if... Read More
As a follow up to my previous article on the... Read More
Making your articles available for reprints by other ezine publishers... Read More
Many online marketers have crowed about the value of writing... Read More
Been reading up on SEO? If so, you know that... Read More
Every day thousands of people join affiliate programs and yet... Read More
I'm betting that that 3 out of 4 of you... Read More
A ghostwriter, as one may think is not a writer... Read More
Being an Internet Article Author is far and away the... Read More
Okay, I admit it: I'm a keen people-watcher. (Most writers... Read More
Wood Dale limo ..It is no secret among internet marketers that writing articles... Read More
Getting people to join your company can be hard work.... Read More
Selling books online means that you need to get interested... Read More
People love to hear stories. They'll identify with what you... Read More
Being an Internet Article Author is far and away the... Read More
There are times when I want to write an article... Read More
It's amazing how quickly free articles can generatetraffic - my... Read More
Have ever wished that there were a formula for crafting... Read More
Online publishers, ezine subscribers, and Web visitors want short, useful... Read More
Whatever you're selling, writing articles to distribute freely amongst webmasters... Read More
A huge problem for many people who are working on... Read More
It is amazing to see how much we all still... Read More
Would it be worth it to master a technique that... Read More
This author started with a clean website and wrote 5... Read More
When I started Ezine-In-A-Box I wanted to help people publish... Read More
Not doing what, you ask.Writing and submitting articles.Writing articles is... Read More
Gathering information from interviews is really simple. You ask the... Read More
Do you know why the "Chicken Soup for the Soul"... Read More
Articles are a fantastic source of links and additional traffic... Read More
This may come as a surprise... to you, but writing... Read More
Although this may sound like a funny metaphor, if you... Read More
There are many different ways to improve link popularity for... Read More
This article is dedicated to those who are afraid to... Read More
This has to be the number one thing that most... Read More
There is some wisdom in saying that when you are... Read More
Article Writing |