Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Article Marketing Tips Successful Affiliates Use


When you start looking for advice on improving your article marketing techniques, who better to turn to than someone who has been down the same road you've traveled and come out on the other end a success? The thing to remember about advice is that it only helps when you make use of it! So, here are a few of the top tips from some superstar affiliates who have made a success out of article marketing.


1. Do your research. No matter how fantastic your articles are or which directories you submit them to, if the affiliate program you choose to work with isn't a good one, then all of your efforts will be worthless. Always do a little research into the many affiliate programs out there. Read reviews, find out what fellow affiliates are saying in forums and writing about in their blogs.

2. Write original content. It's important for you to create unique articles. Resubmitting the same article over and over again will lower your search engine rankings. If that happens, your articles won't be getting the attention and page views you hope for. Take the time to write new content at least once each week.

3. Send articles out to newsletter subscribers. When you submit your articles to directories and post them on your social media sites, it's also a good idea to put your article into a newsletter and send it out to your subscribers. If your article is a little lengthy, trim it up a bit so that readers won't delete it before getting to the good parts.

4. Think quality along with quantity. Make sure your content is valuable. While it's important to put out a good number of articles, they won't be as effective if they are poorly written. Take the time to write content your readers will enjoy and benefit from.

There is a lot to be learned from affiliates who have made a successful business in article marketing. They learned how to make the most of article marketing without shelling out a lot of money. Take advantage of any free tools that are out there, like article directories. There are some directories that will charge you for submitting articles, and their rates aren't cheap. There are plenty of reputable directories out there that are absolutely free, so don't feel pressured to sign up for a service you need to pay for.

It's important to build a solid reputation in the marketing community. You can have hundreds of articles out there on the Web, a fantastic website and popular blogs, but those things won't matter much if you link yourself with a scamming affiliate program. Always investigate the companies you are considering linking up with and make sure there are no claims that they are scams.

If you're going to write about a product and endorse it in your articles, you want to choose something that is familiar to you. If you have no experience in software programs, you might find it difficult to write persuasive articles about it. Use products that you are comfortable with writing about. It's important to your readers that you present yourself as an expert in your niche. This will boost your reputation as an article marketer, which is the key to becoming a success in this industry.

By Deb Lamb

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