Using articles to make money
Written by Derrick Carpenter on Mar 7, 2008 8:16 pm
The number one reason why you should be knowledgeable about the products you wish to sell, is that it will be a million times easier to write content that sounds like it was written by an expert if you know your way around your product.
Using articles to make money
Looking through the universe of online affiliate marketing, you’ll notice that most sites fall into two categories. There are sites that simply have a list of links to other sites that sell products. You’ll notice that these sties come up often in web searches on Google or Yahoo, but they don’t seem very useful since all they have is other links and no actual content of their own.
The other kind of affiliate site is the kind that you want. It is a site that has all the same links that the others do, but it also has content. Now, what does “content” mean, anyway? Content is simply an internet term that means articles or information on a web page. Why do affiliate sites that use content work better than those that don’t? It’s simple.
If you click on a site, say, a site about growing roses, which would you rather find? A list of links that you have no idea if they are any good or not or if they even link to a reputable company? Or an informative, well-written article about growing roses that has a link at the bottom for a company that, while you still don’t know if they are trustworthy or not, the person who wrote this content thinks so and they sure sound like they know what they are talking about. Which one do you think does better sales every month? Exactly. The site that uses articles.
This is the number one reason why you should be knowledgeable about the products you wish to sell. It will be a million times easier to write content that sounds like it was written by an expert if you know your way around your product. If a web surfer stumbles upon your site, finds your articles well-written, informative and fun and then sees a link to buy a product related to the article, your chances of making money off of that customer go up 100 times.
The big secret to affiliate marketing isn’t a magic formula or miracle catchphrase. It’s well-written content.
There are even companies out there that will write content for you, for a small or no fee. It may seem like a silly thing to invest in on the surface, but once you see the hard numbers that show how much better affiliate sites do with content then without, you’ll be on board in no time flat.
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About the Author: Derrick Carpenter
Member Since: 10/16/2007
Company: Double D Marketing
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
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Re: Using articles to make money
Derrick,
Very insightful and "right on the money!" I went back and read your other articles and see that you have grown wise in your journey. Looking forward to the next one! Thank you for helping us all reach the top in our personal development.
Lynn
Good! Good! Good!
Thanks Derrick.
Stay New 8)
Thanks for taking the time to comment
I really appreciate your comments. Lynn, i was especially moved that you had gone back and noticed my evolution. I learned it all here in this community and with Mike's products.
Excellent!
This article has so much truth behind it, keep up the goos work Derrick. :-*
Simply well put!
You already know you are so right Derrick. Quality content is king.
I remember when I first first began writing articles, they were so crappy. And then I use to wonder why I didn't get any traffic or sales.
It wasn't until I finally sat down, did some research, learned some new skills in writing that I began to see results from the fruits of my labor.
Bottom line: Invest in yourself. Even if you don't have tons of money now (like me :) ), don't do what I use to do and tell yourself you will figure it out some day.
Take action and do it now. There are plenty or resources on the Internet, and plenty of leaders (like all of us in the MS community) that have tons of information to offer. Its just a matter of implementation and practice once you find what works for you.
Here is something that helped me get started. A little concept I got from my aunt which helped me stay focused and on task.
Now this works to what ever you are doing, from building blogs to putting together a desk for a friend:
1.Clarity
Get yourself some clarity so you will know where to start and what to write about.
2.Content
Make sure that the content you are developing is useful and of some value to the prospect, and not You.
3.Contact
Take action. Get your content in front of prospects, other network marketers, and anyone else interested in you.
Remember, we all know people invest in us, not our businesses.
So develop you, and you will reap the rewards!