Article Marketing – Build Traffic & Sales With Article Marketing

by Michael Ullman on August 27, 2008

by Michael Ullman

Article marketing has become one of the most talked about strategies for Internet marketing lately. As one of the chief components in the bum marketing, and its newfound popularity is due to two significant characteristics: it’s free, and it works.

There are two important benefits for Internet marketers. First, it generates valuble IBL’s, or Inbound Links. Secondly, it provides greater exposure for the marketer and their website.

Article marketing is a numbers game, just like the other bum marketing techniques. Consistent and ongoing efforts are required for it to be effective. Submitting an occasional article may not have much impact, but ten articles in ten days provides an overall benefit greater than the sum of its parts.

In order to maximize your article submission strategy, you should target a single keyword or phrase for each individual article. Care should be taken to optimize the article, just as you would optimize a website. After all, each article, you have out their is in fact a one-page mini site.

Optimizing an article for the search engines is very similar to optimizing a webpage. Use your keyword or phrase in the article title, the first paragraph, the last paragraph, and as the anchor text in your link or resource box.

Taking those few simple steps will insure were that you get the maximum return for your effort. While article marketing should be one part of a multipronged approach, it can be extremely effective and extremely inexpensive.

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