Article Distribution: The Marketing Strategy That Unleashes Monster Results (seo marketing)
No commentsBy Josh Bradley
Every year, millions of people start up a website in hopes of striking it rich on the Internet. Unfortunately many of these website never get a chance to make any money simply because of a lack of quality traffic. If you want to avoid the “no traffic” blues than article distribution is the #1 Internet marketing tactic that can bring you in a consistent volume of high quality traffic. The best part is, this strategy is easy, efficient and doesn’t cost much money.
So what is article distribution?
Article distribution is an Internet marketing technique that is used by many online entrepreneurs simply because of the incredible SEO, branding and linking benefits. Article distribution involves the use of websites that are known as article directories. Article directories are websites that host a large collection of articles. To make finding and reading those articles easier, most article directories place each of their articles into categories. Popular categories include education, business, automobiles, and travel.
In each article, the writer is able to create a link to one of their websites in what is known as the “About the Author” box. That link is often accompanied by background information on the website in question or the entrepreneur who wrote the article. Each time one of your links is clicked, internet users will be directed to your website. This connection will increase the amount of traffic your website sees and it may also help to increase the amount of profit it generates.
Although article distribution is a nice and easy way to generate website traffic, it is one that needs to be done correctly. Otherwise you may essentially end up wasting time.
The first step in using article directories to your advantage is to focus on a topic that you would like to write about. For the best success, you will want to write on a topic or an issue that is, in one way or another, related to the website readers will be directed to. Any article may increase the traffic that your website sees, but if you rely on internet sales, you will need to go a step further. For instance, if you are selling a service, such as a bookkeeping service, you may want your article to focus on the benefits of having a quality bookkeeper.
Once you have determine what the main topic or focus of your articles will be, you will then need to examine how you will write them. If you find yourself having a difficult time figuring out what to write, you may want to think about creating yourself an outline. An outline will act as a guide for you. An
outline will not only help you know what to write, but it will also help to ensure that you do not leave out any important information.
Once you have created an outline, you can start writing. When doing so, it is important that you keep your content interesting and easy to read. Be cautious of using technical words that many internet users will not understand. Although your first thought may be to create informational articles, you want to be cautious of providing too much information. You need your readers to click on your links, to get to your website. If your article is too informative, they may already have found what they needed, thus the needed for visiting your website may have been eliminated. You will want to leave your readers wanting more information.
After your article has been compiled and thoroughly proofread, you will want to submit it to the article directories of your choice. Although you might assume that your job is done after this point, it isn’t or at least it shouldn’t be. Article distribution is a great way to generate traffic, but it needs to be done on consistently if you want to see real results. In fact, you may want to set a goal for yourself, like submitting at least five articles a month or even more. This will help to ensure that your readers are always given new, updated information to read and absorb. Plus, the more articles you distribute the more links you will create.
Josh Bradley is an online marketing specialist that has developed many products and services relating to the Internet business industry. Learn how to make MORE money from home at HomeBizGalaxy.com and discover the ultimate lead generation software at MyCaptureSystem.com.
Top 3 Ways To Boost Your Affiliate Commissions Overnight
By Matt Bacak
The ideal world of affiliate marketing does not require having your won website, dealing with customers, refunds, product development and maintenance. This is one of the easiest ways of launching into an online business and earning more profits.
Assuming you are already into an affiliate program, what would be the next thing you would want to do? Double, or even triple, your commissions, right? How do you do that?
Here are some powerful tips on how to boost your affiliate program commissions overnight.
1. Know the best program and products to promote. Obviously, you would want to promote a program that will enable you to achieve the greatest profits in the shortest possible time.
There are several factors to consider in selecting such a program. Choose the ones that have a generous commission structure. Have products that fit in with your target audience. And that has a solid track record of paying their affiliate easily and on time. If you cannot seem to increase your investments, dump that program and keep looking for better ones.
There are thousands of affiliate programs online which gives you the reason to be picky. You may want to select the best to avoid losing your advertising dollars.
Write free reports or short ebooks to distribute from your site. There is a great possibility that you are competing with other affiliates that are promoting the same program. If you start writing short report related to the product you are promoting, you will be able to distinguish yourself from the other affiliates.
In the reports, provide some valuable information for free. If possible, add some recommendations about the products. With ebooks, you get credibility. Customers will see that in you and they will be enticed to try out what you are offering.
2. Collect and save the email addresses of those who download your free ebooks. It is a known fact that people do not make a purchase on the first solicitation. You may want to send out your message more than six times to make a sale.
This is the simple reason why you should collect the contact information of those who downloaded your reports and ebooks. You can make follow-ups on these contacts to remind them to make a purchase from you.
Get the contact information of a prospect before sending them to the vendor’s website. Keep in mind that you are providing free advertisement for the product owners. You get paid only when you make a sale. If you send prospects directly to the vendors, chances are they would be lost to you forever.
But when you get their names, you can always send other marketing messages to them to be able to earn an ongoing commission instead of a one-time sale only.
Publish an online newsletter or Ezine. It is always best to recommend a product to someone you know than to sell to a stranger. This is the purpose behind publishing your own newsletter. This also allows you to develop a relationship based on trust with your subscribers.
This strategy is a delicate balance between providing useful information with a sales pitch. If you continue to write informative editorials you will be able to build a sense of reciprocity in your readers that may lead them to support you by buying your products.
3. Ask for higher than normal commission from merchants. If you are already successful with a particular promotion, you should try and approach the merchant and negotiate a percentage commission for your sales.
If the merchant is smart, he or she will likely grant your request rather than lose a valuable asset in you. Keep in mind that you are a zero-risk investment to your merchant; so do not be shy about requesting for addition in your commissions. Just try to be reasonable about it.
Write strong pay Per Click ads. PPC search engine is the most effective means of advertising online. As an affiliate, you can make a small income just by managing PPC campaigns such as Google AdWords and Overture. Then you should try and monitor them to see which ads are more effective and which ones to dispose of.
Try out these strategies and see the difference it can make to your commission checks in the shortest of time.
There are many strategies to making money on the internet, but nothing makes sense unless you have a big list. Email Marketing is the most profitable way to make money on the internet. Discover how to use the internet and turn your computer into a cash gushing machine. Sign-up right now for Matt Bacak’s FREE online newsletter to find out how to do exactly that - Go here: www.promotingtips.com
How To Turn Her Off - Permanently!
By Shawn Wilson
The following could just as easily be used by a woman to permanently turn off a guy, but I had to pick one gender for the title otherwise it would have sounded rather lame!
So you’ve finally arranged an actual first date with that totally adorable woman you met on your internet dating site! Congratulations!
You’ve agreed on where to have dinner, and now you’re sweating about what to say and do to make sure that there will be a second date.
Here are some ideas on what NOT to do. You’re pretty much guaranteed that there won’t be a repeat date if you do one or, God forbid, more than one of the following on your first date. Moreover, you’ll likely be getting some extremely negative online dating site reviews, and who needs that?
1. Use bodily noises - Oh yeah, this one’s my favorite! I can’t remember ever being more turned off when I had dinner with a guy who belched and farted his way through the appetizers, the main course AND dessert.
He thought it was perfectly normal and okay to practically turn it into a symphony of sounds, but I walked out after I finished my steak. Too bad because damn that dessert menu looked soo good!
Save the gas passing, from either direction, for married life. Even then, discretion is always better.
2. Be overly romantic - Guys, we all love romantic gestures, but two dozen roses and a strolling violinist plus a cozy candlelight dinner is over the top for a first date.
Make it a single rose, ditch the violinist and save the cozy candlelight dinner for down the road.
3. Talk talk talk, constantly - Yes, we want to know all about you, but that doesn’t mean you need to develop verbal diarrhea. Shut up every now and again so your date can say a word or two.
After all, a first date is about getting to know each other, not just about you getting to know her.
4. Be very nervous - We get it, we really do, because we’re nervous too! We just hide it better.
Before you meet, take some long, deep breaths to calm yourself. Extreme nervousness on your part makes you look totally insecure, and we’re just not into that.
5. Call her right after your date - Nothing says clingy like calling her on the phone right after your first date.
Provided you both had fun, of course she wants you to call her! Do give it a day or two before you pick up the phone.
This article was written by Shawn Wilson, a member of the customer support team at Datepad, where internet dating is always free. Datepad has a massive directory of informative dating articles along with a great list of dating site reviews on their dating blog.
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