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Article Marketing; What is it?

The best way to get noticed on the internet without buying traffic is with Article Marketing. You write your Article on any subject you care about and submit it to the web via article directories, ezine editors, and announcement groups. These articles are then syndicated all around the globe to thousands of on-line and off-line publications.

At the bottom of each Article is the author resource box, this is the key element of Article Marketing which contains a short author bio and a link back to your website. Through submitting free reprint articles that are picked up by online publishers, you can effectively build links, increase search engine ranking, drive traffic to your website, and establish yourself as an expert in your niche. This of course will result in increased sales!

You don't need to be a J K Rowling! Everyday regular people use Article Marketing to drive traffic to their websites, increase their search engine rankings, and establish themselves as experts in their fields.

Article Marketing; How Does It Work? 
Essentially, you write about 700 words on the subject of your favourite niche or hobbyhorse and then distribute it to various publishers on the Internet. When they publish it, you begin to gain credibility as an expert in your niche; this can lead to rapid traffic and sales growth on your web site.

If you try to get into the habit of writing just one or two a month - with practice, you will churn out a single article in less than half an hour. You then need to spend a bit more time reviewing it and ensuring it is suitable for publication.
 
Ezine editors and web site owners all over the internet are literally crying out for unique excellent content they can use because quality material is essential to encourage their subscribers to keep reading rather than unsubscribe.
 
For ezine editors and web site owners, content equals traffic. It's that simple, the more content you have, the more traffic you attract from the search engines, particularly engines like Google which are content-crazy, because content is what makes the web go round.

When you freely provide the content that publishers can use in their ezines and on their web sites, you can get your name all over the web rapidly, boost your credibility, bring you large levels of traffic and increase your own sales.

Article Marketing; How Do You Do It? 
 
Article Marketing is not rocket science; however there are a few rules you must follow to guarantee that publishers are willing to circulate virtually every article you send to them. 
 
 1, Your Article must be between 400 and 1500 words long but 700 to 800 is the optimum.
2, You should aim at submitting at least one article a month to keep your name in front of editors but never more than two a week (eight a month) or you may bore them. They want a nice steady trickle.
3, Publishers are looking for quality Articles that bring value to readers, and remember that your articles are representing YOU on the internet!
4, Articles are just that, they are not Advertisements for you or your website. If a publisher gets the impression that you are just writing ads, they may never look at anything from you in the future.
5, Write about your niche and the TOPIC of your website, provide information that your target readers will find helpful and informative.  Remember, you cannot mention your website in the body of your article but you can certainly address issues that are on the minds of your target market.
6, Spend time perfecting your resource box, that's the appropriate spot to promote your website, your products and your business. Correctly written, this can become a magnet for links to your site.
7, Once you have finished your article, leave it for a while, maybe overnight. Then proofread it and proofread it and proofread it again before submitting it for publication. You will be amazed at how much you can improve its readability and construction after a good nights sleep.
8, To distribute your work, you should concentrate on one or more of the following; Ezine Editors; Announcement Lists and Article Directories. You can find these via the search engines or if you are lazy like me, for a small fee you can use www.SubmitYourArticle.com an Automated Article Submission Service.
9, By using an Automated Service, your Article will be submitted to thousands of suitable publishers on a regular basis.
10, Do not be impatient; you will not get tons of instant overnight traffic. Start sending Quality Articles on a Regular basis; keep your editors and your Target Readers informed and you will eventually get a good return for your efforts.