One of the best and most effective ways to promote your online business or web site is through the use of article marketing.
By writing high-quality articles and making them widely available, you can make yourself more visible and attract more traffic to your site. This article will help you get started.
Article marketing is one way to generate traffic for a website. Add content to your site in the form of information and news. Use information and articles that are current and interesting to your audience. This freebie is a great perk for your visitors and a good way to make crawlers notice your site.
Including pictures or images with your article is a great way to attract more attention. Readers love to have a visual accompaniment to the text they are reading. Be sure that the image you are using is one that you have permission to use, however, and host your images on your own account instead of hotlinking.
Make use of your author resource box or make use of the end of your article for links back to your site. These areas are where you need to focus on self-promotion. Try to add at least 1 to 2 links in these areas. They provide a “call to action” for your readers to find more information on your site.
Write at least one new article every day, and spend the rest of your dedicated hours spinning it and submitting it. This will ensure that there is a variety of different sites with backlinks to your website and that will boost your search engine page rank and put you at the top of the results page.
It may seem obvious, but it’s highly important to check your spelling and grammar before you submit your articles. Go over them several times. It’s even a good practice to have someone else read them to make sure there are no errors. Nothing drives away readers more quickly than an article riddled with misspelled words and poor grammar.
Once you have a little money to invest in your business, consider outsourcing some of your writing duties. Outsourcing is a great way to gain the collaborative effort of many. It also frees up some of your time to work on other projects. There are many effective ways to find article writers. Do a quick internet search to locate your team.
Learn to write articles quickly. When you write your first draft, just type your thoughts as quickly as you can. Don’t worry about your spelling or grammar too much on your first draft. Run a spell check and read your article through, making changes as needed. With practice, you can turn out good, short articles in 20 minutes or so.
As you’ve seen, an article marketing campaign can be a powerful tool for boosting your visibility on the internet and bringing more visitors to your web site. By making use of the methods in this article, you can start an effective article marketing program that will make your site a popular destination online.
Nancy,
Great post and I could not agree more with everything you wrote. I took your advice from the last time we spoke and
added a image in my last blog post ant it was great addition to my post.
Thanks,
Jon
Thanks Jon and woooooooooohooooooooo so glad to hear
Well Nancy, you never cease to amaze me with all the great information you share with everyone. Thank you for information that willhelp me to succeed in my business. Article writing is such a great way to promote your business and you have made it more achievable with the information you share. Thank you.
Ah thanks Tammie and always love hearing from you, glad that this info helps you – makes my day
This was just what I needed! A great blog and a Reminder of how powerful article marketing is!
Done right it can really make a difference in your marketing strategy =)
Thanks Nancy for Always being Spot on!
Thank you Cat for visiting and sometimes we just need a gentle reminder to do something we know should be done – I’m guilty of that also.
Thank You Nancy For This Very Important Post. Just So You Know, I Did Run Across This Post While Doing A Google Search Concerning Article Writing…Great Job In Your SEO…
Thanks Robert and great to hear how you found the post – sometimes you wonder