It is a well know fact that article marketers bring in hundreds of new visitors/customers to their websites just from writing a few articles each week that specifically relate to various niches.

And the great thing is that, once you have written an article, it becomes a viral marketing tool for years to come.

One thing you need to understand, and that is… everybody can write.

Many people totally freeze up when they hear about writing. They believe that writing is an art that can only be mastered by a select group of individuals.

How wrong they are.

Let me explain first what an article is. An article is a short, informative piece of writing that reveals an idea or concept in an interesting, entertaining way.

A good article tells the reader something that he/she did not know before. People reading articles expect to either learn something or be entertained…and in the ideal case, both.

To write an article, you do not have to be born with a special talent. There is no need to study all the classics, or bring up high brow words from the English dictionary, just to show off how educated you are.

You just have to enjoy talking and communicating with your reader. If you write like you speak to a real person, and do not use complicated words and terms, you will be rewarded by your readers with a click to your website.

The key to getting your first article out comes down to knowing what you are going to write about.

It helps to write about something that you have a passion for. If you have a strong feeling for your niche, then it is much easier to come up with a good article idea.

Here is how I do it.

Before I start writing, I like to plan about what I will write. You should do the same.

Are you going to write a 5 tip article?

Or maybe share your opinion about a hot topic?

Or do a review of a product that you used and that may benefit others?

These are all great ideas for writing a new article that will get the attention.

It is also good practice to just start typing what comes up in your mind first. Just let if flow. Never mind grammar or spelling mistakes. It is important to get the first sentences out. From there on, you can build your story.

I like to bring up a statement at the beginning of each article, like the fact that articles can bring in a lot of traffic to your website.

Then I write about an existing problem, like why most people freeze up when they think about writing an article.

And finally, at the end of the article, I offer a solution, like how to get yourself into the writing flow by researching other articles, and taking notes until you have enough lines to start writing your article.

This simple, but highly effective, 3-step method makes a great article.

Remember, there is no rule that says you have to be an artist to write a decent short article.

In fact, you better forget being an author at all. Consider yourself as someone who likes to share his/her experience with others.

And the more articles you write, the more likely it is that you will receive traffic to your website, and traffic means sales. It is really that simple.

Writing articles is the best way of getting traffic easy and free. More and more online vendors use this way of promotion. When you write your article you establish certain relationship with your readers, as long as you provide a good article content . Yes, good article content is the key of successfull articles. You can write a lot of ”giving links ” articles or try to write half less of really good ones and the results will be just the same.

Writing articles with content is not harder, you only have to give your readers a bit more of information about the subject you are writing about. So, don’t just mention some good idea or tip. Write more about it, give them your experience with it, maybe your own suggestion and more. This way you will get a  credit and readers will look more offen for your next content.

If you don’t know what to write about, simply ask your self:

what were your biggest tasks when trying to achieve something. And write about it.
Where were or are the obstacles in achieving your online goals
where did you find solutions for your problems
Who helped you solving them…

This way you’ll get more then enough themes to write about. Writing articles considering above will help you to put content in it and not just for purpose of article marketing. Good content should be your middle name when you decide to write an article, build a website, blog or whatever business you are up to.

No matter what you are doing or trying in your online promotion never forget about content.

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If you enjoy writing, you can build a highly profitable home business just by writing articles for the Web. Although I’m a writer, I buy articles, and so do most other businesses which operate online.

Why are articles popular as Web content? Simply because the more content a Web site has, the more traffic the site gets. That traffic leads to sales. So in a nutshell: articles get traffic and traffic equals income for a Web site.

Even if you’re completely new to writing articles, you can build an income very quickly. So let’s look at how you can become an article writing dynamo by understanding the importance of keywords, and by developing a fast writing process, and finally by writing article packages.

If Content Is King, then Keywords Are the Knights of the Web Realm

Web articles start with keywords. Here’s a quick description of what a keyword is: keywords reference Web pages, they’re the words searchers type into search engines; they may be a single word, but are often two, three or even more words in combination.

For Web articles, keywords are vital. They bring traffic to a page. No matter how wonderful your article is, if it doesn’t contain the keywords which searchers use, no one will read your article.

When you’re writing articles for a client, the client usually gives you the keywords he wants you to use. If you’re writing article packages to sell, then you need to create a themed collection of keywords on which to base your articles. Luckily there are dozens of keyword tools online, to help you to build your collections.

One vital tip: please don’t over-use keywords. Forget “keyword density.” Write naturally.

How Fast Can You Write? the Faster You Write, the More Income You Will Make

As a Web article writer, your income depends on your writing speed. This means you need to develop your own process for writing quickly, but writing great articles too. You’ll speed up as you write. Let’s say that your first article takes you a couple of hours, within a week or two, you’ll be writing a 500 word article in half an hour or less.

Here’s how I write articles for maximum speed: I create titles and short six-line outlines for ten to 20 articles at a time. Often I’ll do this on a Sunday evening, as I watch a DVD. Or I’ll take my laptop into the garden.

I find that getting away from my office is important when I brainstorm, so I’m more relaxed. You may find you’re more creative when you write in a coffee shop or other location. Experiment.

Write Article Packages and Your Buyers Will Adore You

Many article writers haunt the out-sourcing sites, bidding on any article writing project which comes along. Unfortunately, since bidders on these sites strive to outdo each other in pricing low, your income suffers if you depend too much on these sites.

As soon as possible, promote yourself on your own Web site as a Web content seller, who provides custom-written articles.

Big tip: write article packages, and sell them on your own site. Just write ten to 20 articles on popular keywords like dieting, dating, or whatever, and sell them on your site. Buyers love instant delivery. Rather than waiting a week, they can get the articles they need at once.

Writing articles is a fantastic home business, if you enjoy writing. Within a few short months, you’ll find that you’re making more income than you could at any day job. Follow the tips I’ve given you for speedy success.

The new buzzword is fresh content. Web masters are always on the lookout fresh new original material to add to their site. This is an easy for me, I write articles every day. Of course, others are not so lucky. Many people find it difficult to write articles. They speak well, but when it comes to putting those words down in writing, they seem to have perpetual writers block and freeze up. Keep in mind that your article should contain between 350 to 500 words. It’s really not that hard to write 350 words.

If you find it difficult to write, follow these tips below to release the writer in you:

Write a how to article.

People are hungry for information and How To articles are always popular. Start out by writing an outline. Detail the five or six steps it takes to perform a task. Under each task, write two or three sentences that provide additional information on that particular step. Write a short introduction explaining either you expertise in the area, or the reason your How To is important. Before you know it, you’ll have a completed article.

Write an article on five or ten tips to perform a task.

Begin your Tips article with an introduction and explain how your tips can save time or improve one’s life. These types of articles are also very popular. This type of article is fairly easy to write. We all have little shortcuts that we use in our business or daily routine. Write them down in list and provide a few sentences about each one. Under each tip, provide information on the consequences of not following that tip.

Write your own success story.

If you have done well in a particular area, I can assure you that people are interested in how you did it. Start out by explaining what your circumstances were like before you achieved success. Then detail the steps you performed to become successful. Conclude your article by giving some information on what your life or routine is like now.

I’ve listed a few article ideas above. For additional ideas, search among the millions of titles at the large article submission sites. If you can’t come up with an idea using that method, you can always pay for original content.

Of all the article marketing tips I could give you, writing articles for free advertising online is likely the most beneficial to you if you currently spend money on advertising your website. There are several reasons for this, but the major reasons why article writing can bring you better results than expensive pay per click (PPC) adverts or taking a chance with reciprocal links are detailed below.

Keep in mind that Google is not keen on reciprocal links unless the page you are reciprocating with relates to the page on your website that the link points to, and the link is no good to you in any case if it is one of many others on a ‘links’ or ‘partners’ page created predominantly for such links. You only get a share of the PR of the page your link is on, not that of the ’site’, and even that is shared between all the other links on the page.

Being one of 5 links on a page with a PR of 1 is better than one of 50 on a page with a PR of 8. If you take these article marketing tips, writing articles can offer you a form of free advertising online that Google itself provides willingly, and that can work for you for many years to come. Here is how to go about writing articles to get you the benefits that free online advertising has to offer:

1. Write an article about your niche, using a conversational style as if you were explaining what you are writing if talking to somebody face to face – just as I am doing now in fact. Offer interesting information that anybody involved or interested in your niche would find useful. It doesn’t have to be earth-shattering news, but what you write must be factual and show that you have a firm grasp of your subject. You want people to continue reading once they have started.

2. At the end of your article, provide a link to your website. You can say something about yourself if relevant, such as a brief word about your qualifications and experience if the topic warrants it, or do as I do and simply offer a link to your site for more information. You can use more than one link if relevant. When writing articles for free advertising online you should keep in mind:

a) You should never include a live link within the body of the article. Directories do not like these (more on article directories shortly). b) Only use multiple links in your resource if relevant. Thus, I include a link to my product and also one to my Article Services website that is focused on writing articles and my own ghostwriting services. c) Most article directories offer a special box for your link and other details (known as the ‘author’s resource’), but if not then you should add it to the end of your article. Never write an article without a link back to your website. That’s what gets you the free advertising.

3. Having finished writing your article, the power of writing articles and article marketing now comes into play to get you a ton of free advertising. You get that by submitting your articles to article directories. This can be done in a number of ways, the most common being:

a) Manual Submissions You should choose a number of the top article directories, register with them and then submit your articles manually. This will take you about 5 minutes per directory. Your articles should be submitted in plain text format, so if you have written them in Microsoft Word, copy the Word text and paste it into a text editor such as Notepad. A Google search for ‘article directories’ will give you lists of the top directories.

b) Software Submissions You can use software to make the submissions for you. Most of these work whereby you enter each part of your into a box provided for it: Title, Summary, Article body, Keyword list, Resource – parts of these will be in plain text and HTML, particularly the resource. You then scroll down a list of directories loaded into the software, click on those to which you want to submit, and the article submission is made automatically. You have to provide the software with your login details for each directory, where relevant (no all directories need a login), or log in to each individually.

c) Article Submission Services You can use a paid article submission service that will submit your articles to a number of directories for a fee – either paid individually or monthly. I use all three of these methods for my submissions for maximum exposure and best results.

d) Don’t worry about duplicate content when you submit the same article to loads of directories and ezines. That will take a few months to come into play and you can make up for it by writing an article each week.

Using these article marketing tips on writing articles will get you free advertising online in the following ways:

A. Your article will be published on a number of article directories. If you use the right directories, these will further syndicate your articles to other directories and ezines and so on. It is viral, your articles being distributed around the internet. You get a back link to the pages stated in your author’s resource from every directory and ezine that publishes your article. That link is valuable in attaining you a high search engine listing position.

B. People read your articles on the directories. This is fact, irrespective what others say. If you have done the job properly, these readers will possibly click on your link to visit your website for more information. Make sure that your link leads them to a web page related to the title of your article.

C. An article published on a directory page is a single web page, just like any other. It can therefore be listed on Google or any other search engine. I have literally tens of dozens of articles scattered around search engines on various topics, optimized for specific keywords. That’s what free advertising is, and writing articles can achieve that for you if you take these article marketing tips.

D. Many people will copy your article as content for their own website: to do that they must retain your resource containing your link. Writing articles just got you even more free advertising!

These are just some of the ways in which writing articles can get you free advertising online, and if you take these article marketing tips seriously then you could save yourself a lot of money on advertising costs, and get better results by doing so!