Here's a depressing fact if you sell anything on the web: the #1 reason people go online is not to buy things but to find free information.
But that's great news - if you write free articles. It means you have a technique you can plug in and use whenever you need more traffic.
Writing articles is still one of the quickest and easiest ways of bringing targeted traffic to your website. Articles will bring you traffic from three sources:
=> Newsletters - very few ezine publishers write their own content. They need free articles from people like you.
=> Websites - webmasters want content-rich websites. They also need your articles.
=> Search Engines - the URL in your resource box increases your link popularity, resulting in higher search engine rankings for your website
Here are some tips for getting more traffic from your articles:
1. Start your article with a sentence that grabs your reader's attention. People are bombarded with information on the Internet - they'll decide whether to read your article in the first sentence. If it intrigues them, if it startles them, if it excites them, if it engages them, if it challenges them, they'll keep reading.
2. Submit your articles to the article announcement lists. Here are the lists I submit to: http://www.ezine-writer.com/article-lists.html
3. Submit your articles to the online article banks. Here are the top 10 article banks: http://www.ezine-writer.com/top10.html
4. Create a 'New Articles' list for people who want to receive your latest articles. Put a sign-up form on your website and invite your visitors to join. When you submit articles to the article announcement lists, include the email address for joining your 'New Articles' list.
5. Don't put a date in your article copyright - articles you wrote 2 years ago may still be relevant but if the copyright says 2001, publishers will assume the information is out-of-date.
6. Create a zip file containing all your previous articles as text files - include the download link on your website, in your sig file, in your autoresponders, and in your Ezine 'Welcome Message'.
7. Check your articles with SpamAssassin by sending your article to this address with 'TEST' in the subject field: mailto:spamcheck-flash1@sitesell.net Then include a note that says "this article was checked by SpamAssassin and is spam-safe".
8. Write your Resource Box in the third person and not in the form an ad - Ezine Publishers may like your article but object to your Resource Box.
9. When you submit your articles to the article lists, include URLs for your article and your photo: http://www.ezine-writer.com/article62.html http://www.ezine-writer.com/photo-ms.jpg
10. Likewise, include your article's autoresponder address: article62@ezine-writer.com
Well, that's it - all the information you need to get more traffic from your articles!
------------------------------------------------------------
Michael Southon has been writing for the Internet for over 3
years. He has shown hundreds of webmasters how to use this
simple technique to build a successful online business. Click
here to find out more: http://ezine-writer.com/
------------------------------------------------------------
The first twenty-five words of your article are the most... Read More
Ready to jump on the keyword article bandwagon? Billions of... Read More
You, too, can become a recognized expert in your specialized... Read More
Article distribution is currently booming on the internet. Authors do... Read More
You pick a pen, grab a piece of paper and... Read More
To be successful at any affiliate marketing program, you not... Read More
Do you know the difference between simultaneous article submissions and... Read More
Making your articles available for reprints by other ezine publishers... Read More
How does a writing agency market itself effectively in a... Read More
You've written this wonderful (no question about it) piece of... Read More
Much has been touted about the effectiveness of article writing... Read More
Writing quality articles is time consuming for the very best... Read More
Many people which in online business world find difficulties in... Read More
So how can you make your article worth reading?It's all... Read More
Did you realize that writing and publishing articles online represents... Read More
How would you like to have your name and web... Read More
Online PR in the form of website and ezine article... Read More
Back when I was in college, I belonged to one... Read More
Content is an important component of your web site. Learning... Read More
This is precisely what I am doing here today (and... Read More
There are times when I want to write an article... Read More
[Disclosure: I went into ezinearticles.com very innocently. I... Read More
Writing articles that are available for reprint is an excellent... Read More
Who remembers the 1979 movie, The Jerk with Steve Martin?... Read More
Ease of Submission With so many article distribution sites out... Read More
licensed cleaning services Lake Forest ..By default, Microsoft Word automatically changes straight quotation marks (... Read More
Writing articles is one of the best ways to get... Read More
There are many schools of thought on how to build... Read More
How is it possible to turn an idea into the... Read More
I recently became aware that promoting your web site in... Read More
Back when I was in college, I belonged to one... Read More
MS: Shelley, you're an excellent person to talk to about... Read More
Why do so many internet marketers waste their time on... Read More
If you haven't considered the power of articles as part... Read More
You have probably heard that writing articles is one of... Read More
Writing for web content is one of the easiest ways... Read More
You've written this wonderful (no question about it) piece of... Read More
Earlier, I published part 1 of this series, which contained... Read More
It's stunning sometimes how far article marketing has come over... Read More
Your author bio is a vital part of your article... Read More
Writing articles for online newsletters and websites can be a... Read More
Selling books online means that you need to get interested... Read More
[Disclosure: I went into ezinearticles.com very innocently. I... Read More
Anxiety, apprehension, cold feet, consternation, dismay, distress, dread, fear, fright,... Read More
Frequently when I am communicating with other webmasters and I... Read More
All of us, the authors, know that to enhance our... Read More
Ok, today we are going to talk about one of... Read More
I get asked all the time, "Lorrie, how can I... Read More
Many successful authors close their mind to learning HTML because... Read More
Being an Internet Article Author is far and away the... Read More
Article Writing |