ssly allowing them to republish it in their websites, or to e-mail it to their friends, provided that your resource box is kept intact. The last part is very important. No one will know about you or your website without the resource box.

8. Compile a list of all the free articles directories that you can find. Know the editorial guidelines for each, and if your article would fit them, submit to as many sites as possible. A Google search on free article websites is a good place to start. Also, if you have article directories that you have gotten good content from, contact them to get your article published there.

9. Do not be discouraged. Never stop writing! Write or commission more articles and submit them on a regular basis. It’s still a numbers game. The more articles you have distributed, the more chances you’ll have of being read by a lot of people. The more your article is read, the more traffic will come to your website and buy your product.

10. Practice patience. Waiting could be difficult, but once your article is posted in numerous sites, more visitor

Picture this. You’re selling a product. You need to get visitors to your site quickly. You realize that the probability of making sales is directly proportional to the number of hits on your website sales page. How do you start? What should you do?

The task can sometimes seem daunting. Viral marketing involves e-books which take too long to write. Link exchanges are a hit or miss proposition, and you don’t have the time to waste. Google does not seem to appreciate your web pages for some strange reason, and you’re still stuck at PR one or zero. How should you proceed? What should you do?

Worry not, dear reader. I am going to tell you about article marketing. Article marketing is the fastest way of exposing your website to more prospects, and gaining the traffic that can increase your sales.

Article marketing involves the submission of your articles to as many free articles sites as possible. Search engines love free articles sites, and having a page dedicated to your work would serve you well. Best of all, you’re allowed a resource box where you could prominently display your name and a link to your website. This is the reason your article exists; to expose your background, credentials and website address to everyone who reads your article. The hope is that your article will appeal to the reader enough to click on your website and see what you are offering. Can you see how this would generate some targeted traffic?

The main reason for writing an article is to write one that people will read and share with others. Another key reason is to subtly promote your product throughout the topic and body of your work. Make them want to go to your website! Please consider the following tips in formulating your article marketing campaign.

1. Write well. By this, I mean that you should write well in accordance with proven methods in web publishing. Online readers are generally more impatient. Keep your paragraphs short, your tone conversational, and your style accessible. Avoid using jargon that average person would not understand. Always make sure that your article is grammatically sound, that it flows well, and is factually correct.

2. Write with focus. Pinpoint a subject you want to discuss. It should be relevant to your product. The goal is to generate traffic for your website and buyers for your product. Stick with the topic; do not get sidetracked. If you find that you are getting onto another topic, save it and write another article!

3. If you do not have the time to write, you could hire a ghostwriter to do the writing for you. Fees for a 300-600 word article range from $5 to $15, but money should not be a huge roadblock, as long as you find a ghostwriter who is able to meet your needs. A website such as www.elance.com would be a great place to find a capable ghostwriter with references. Do not be afraid to shop around and place an ad for work on the website.

4. Your article should be informative. It should not be an outright sales pitch, or at the very least, not an obvious one. Readers frown on ads disguised as articles. The purpose is to provide them with something informative, something that they would want to read.

Also remember that your readers might have their own ezines, or article sections on their own website. If they like your article, it could wind up on a large number of folks' desktops in a short time.

5. Strategically populate your article with a keyword that is relevant to your business as well as the topic of your work. Search engines love article sites, and more often than not, each page is indexed. Making your article keyword rich would invite those search engine spiders your way!

6. Format your resource box. What is needed is but a short introduction of you. One or two lines will be perfect. Consider this line as an illustrative model: “John Doe has been in the web design business for 7 years. He has come up with many innovative products that have helped webmasters the world over.”

Also make sure that your website is part of your resource box. It should be complete with the http:// and the rest of your URL. Using keywords in anchor text to invite the search engines will help get your article indexed more rapidly.

7. Always encourage your readers to distribute your article to others. This can be done by expressly allowing them to republish it in their websites, or to e-mail it to their friends, provided that your resource box is kept intact. The last part is very important. No one will know about you or your website without the resource box.

8. Compile a list of all the free articles directories that you can find. Know the editorial guidelines for each, and if your article would fit them, submit to as many sites as possible. A Google search on free article websites is a good place to start. Also, if you have article directories that you have gotten good content from, contact them to get your article published there.

9. Do not be discouraged. Never stop writing! Write or commission more articles and submit them on a regular basis. It’s still a numbers game. The more articles you have distributed, the more chances you’ll have of being read by a lot of people. The more your article is read, the more traffic will come to your website and buy your product.

10. Practice patience. Waiting could be difficult, but once your article is posted in numerous sites, more visitors

display your name and a link to your website. This is the reason your article exists; to expose your background, credentials and website address to everyone who reads your article. The hope is that your article will appeal to the reader enough to click on your website and see what you are offering. Can you see how this would generate some targeted traffic?

The main reason for writing an article is to write one that people will read and share with others. Another key reason is to subtly promote your product throughout the topic and body of your work. Make them want to go to your website! Please consider the following tips in formulating your article marketing campaign.

1. Write well. By this, I mean that you should write well in accordance with proven methods in web publishing. Online readers are generally more impatient. Keep your paragraphs short, your tone conversational, and your style accessible. Avoid using jargon that average person would not understand. Always make sure that your article is grammatically sound, that it flows well, and is factually correct.

2. Write with focus. Pinpoint a subject you want to discuss. It should be relevant to your product. The goal is to generate traffic for your website and buyers for your product. Stick with the topic; do not get sidetracked. If you find that you are getting onto another topic, save it and write another article!

3. If you do not have the time to write, you could hire a ghostwriter to do the writing for you. Fees for a 300-600 word article range from $5 to $15, but money should not be a huge roadblock, as long as you find a ghostwriter who is able to meet your needs. A website such as www.elance.com would be a great place to find a capable ghostwriter with references. Do not be afraid to shop around and place an ad for work on the website.

4. Your article should be informative. It should not be an outright sales pitch, or at the very least, not an obvious one. Readers frown on ads disguised as articles. The purpose is to provide them with something informative, something that they would want to read.

Also remember that your readers might have their own ezines, or article sections on their own website. If they like your article, it could wind up on a large number of folks' desktops in a short time.

5. Strategically populate your article with a keyword that is relevant to your business as well as the topic of your work. Search engines love article sites, and more often than not, each page is indexed. Making your article keyword rich would invite those search engine spiders your way!

6. Format your resource box. What is needed is but a short introduction of you. One or two lines will be perfect. Consider this line as an illustrative model: “John Doe has been in the web design business for 7 years. He has come up with many innovative products that have helped webmasters the world over.”

Also make sure that your website is part of your resource box. It should be complete with the http:// and the rest of your URL. Using keywords in anchor text to invite the search engines will help get your article indexed more rapidly.

7. Always encourage your readers to distribute your article to others. This can be done by expressly allowing them to republish it in their websites, or to e-mail it to their friends, provided that your resource box is kept intact. The last part is very important. No one will know about you or your website without the resource box.

8. Compile a list of all the free articles directories that you can find. Know the editorial guidelines for each, and if your article would fit them, submit to as many sites as possible. A Google search on free article websites is a good place to start. Also, if you have article directories that you have gotten good content from, contact them to get your article published there.

9. Do not be discouraged. Never stop writing! Write or commission more articles and submit them on a regular basis. It’s still a numbers game. The more articles you have distributed, the more chances you’ll have of being read by a lot of people. The more your article is read, the more traffic will come to your website and buy your product.

10. Practice patience. Waiting could be difficult, but once your article is posted in numerous sites, more visitor

p>2. Write with focus. Pinpoint a subject you want to discuss. It should be relevant to your product. The goal is to generate traffic for your website and buyers for your product. Stick with the topic; do not get sidetracked. If you find that you are getting onto another topic, save it and write another article!

3. If you do not have the time to write, you could hire a ghostwriter to do the writing for you. Fees for a 300-600 word article range from $5 to $15, but money should not be a huge roadblock, as long as you find a ghostwriter who is able to meet your needs. A website such as www.elance.com would be a great place to find a capable ghostwriter with references. Do not be afraid to shop around and place an ad for work on the website.

4. Your article should be informative. It should not be an outright sales pitch, or at the very least, not an obvious one. Readers frown on ads disguised as articles. The purpose is to provide them with something informative, something that they would want to read.

Also remember that your readers might have their own ezines, or article sections on their own website. If they like your article, it could wind up on a large number of folks' desktops in a short time.

5. Strategically populate your article with a keyword that is relevant to your business as well as the topic of your work. Search engines love article sites, and more often than not, each page is indexed. Making your article keyword rich would invite those search engine spiders your way!

6. Format your resource box. What is needed is but a short introduction of you. One or two lines will be perfect. Consider this line as an illustrative model: “John Doe has been in the web design business for 7 years. He has come up with many innovative products that have helped webmasters the world over.”

Also make sure that your website is part of your resource box. It should be complete with the http:// and the rest of your URL. Using keywords in anchor text to invite the search engines will help get your article indexed more rapidly.

7. Always encourage your readers to distribute your article to others. This can be done by expressly allowing them to republish it in their websites, or to e-mail it to their friends, provided that your resource box is kept intact. The last part is very important. No one will know about you or your website without the resource box.

8. Compile a list of all the free articles directories that you can find. Know the editorial guidelines for each, and if your article would fit them, submit to as many sites as possible. A Google search on free article websites is a good place to start. Also, if you have article directories that you have gotten good content from, contact them to get your article published there.

9. Do not be discouraged. Never stop writing! Write or commission more articles and submit them on a regular basis. It’s still a numbers game. The more articles you have distributed, the more chances you’ll have of being read by a lot of people. The more your article is read, the more traffic will come to your website and buy your product.

10. Practice patience. Waiting could be difficult, but once your article is posted in numerous sites, more visitor

or article sections on their own website. If they like your article, it could wind up on a large number of folks' desktops in a short time.

5. Strategically populate your article with a keyword that is relevant to your business as well as the topic of your work. Search engines love article sites, and more often than not, each page is indexed. Making your article keyword rich would invite those search engine spiders your way!

6. Format your resource box. What is needed is but a short introduction of you. One or two lines will be perfect. Consider this line as an illustrative model: “John Doe has been in the web design business for 7 years. He has come up with many innovative products that have helped webmasters the world over.”

Also make sure that your website is part of your resource box. It should be complete with the http:// and the rest of your URL. Using keywords in anchor text to invite the search engines will help get your article indexed more rapidly.

7. Always encourage your readers to distribute your article to others. This can be done by expressly allowing them to republish it in their websites, or to e-mail it to their friends, provided that your resource box is kept intact. The last part is very important. No one will know about you or your website without the resource box.

8. Compile a list of all the free articles directories that you can find. Know the editorial guidelines for each, and if your article would fit them, submit to as many sites as possible. A Google search on free article websites is a good place to start. Also, if you have article directories that you have gotten good content from, contact them to get your article published there.

9. Do not be discouraged. Never stop writing! Write or commission more articles and submit them on a regular basis. It’s still a numbers game. The more articles you have distributed, the more chances you’ll have of being read by a lot of people. The more your article is read, the more traffic will come to your website and buy your product.

10. Practice patience. Waiting could be difficult, but once your article is posted in numerous sites, more visitor

ssly allowing them to republish it in their websites, or to e-mail it to their friends, provided that your resource box is kept intact. The last part is very important. No one will know about you or your website without the resource box.

8. Compile a list of all the free articles directories that you can find. Know the editorial guidelines for each, and if your article would fit them, submit to as many sites as possible. A Google search on free article websites is a good place to start. Also, if you have article directories that you have gotten good content from, contact them to get your article published there.

9. Do not be discouraged. Never stop writing! Write or commission more articles and submit them on a regular basis. It’s still a numbers game. The more articles you have distributed, the more chances you’ll have of being read by a lot of people. The more your article is read, the more traffic will come to your website and buy your product.

10. Practice patience. Waiting could be difficult, but once your article is posted in numerous sites, more visitors are due to come. Give it time. The viral nature of article marketing would soon work its magic, that’s a promise!

To conclude, I can add one last tip: read other popular articles and study them. Make your articles read like those popular articles. If you liked reading a particular article, chances are very good that others did, too.