It seems that publishing articles is still one of the most effective
ways to get targeted traffic to your sites but where to start? Does this seem like a daunting task? It may be easier than you think. Read on for some great tips. Leave a comment below to let me know how
useful you find this article.
The Pen Is Mightier Than Website Traffic
By: Mike Burke
Although significant website traffic to your site can seem to be an
uphill battle, once again the pen is the clear winner. Other than free search
engine traffic, publishing articles remains as one of the few truly effective
ways to get targeted traffic to your site.
If you haven't already tried your hand at writing an article, it may seem like
a pretty daunting task, especially if you don't think you have the necessary
skills. Anyone can write and submit an effective article and it's easier than
you may think.
There is a certain art to writing an article, however, but it doesn't really
require any special skills. You don't need a degree to write an article and you
don't need to be a programmer to submit your articles to ezines, blogs or any
other article distributor to have your article published.
The art of writing an article is in the plan.
If you expect to achieve any amount of success in anything you do, you need to
have a well thought out plan and writing an article for publication is no
exception. Fortunately, after you have developed your plan, the hard part will
be done.
Here are some of the basic elements you should include in your plan to write an
effective article:
The first step is to decide what you want to write about but, more importantly,
decide what it is you know about your topic that the majority of your readers
don't already know. If you think you don't know enough about your topic to
write an article, do some research.
Albert Einstein once said that he didn't clutter his mind with information he
didn't need but he knew where to find it if he needed it. There's a wealth of
information available and with a little homework, you'll have more than enough
information for your article in no time.
The next step is to make a list of the main points of your topic. Pick one you
want to expand and focus your article around that point. It's easy to get
carried away and to try to pack too much information into a single article.
Save the other main points of your topic for other articles.
The next step is to establish the sub-points, if any, of the main point you
would like to convey to your readers. How can you further explain the point of
your article? For example, what do you feel is important for your readers to
know and what pitfalls should they avoid? Point out vulnerabilities and
solutions.
The next step is to determine what you want your readers to get out of your
article. Simply offering information will read like a text book and won't be
very interesting. Challenge your readers to think about what you're saying and
how they can put it to use in a way they haven't thought of before - peak their
interest.
The next step to decide the 'color' of your article. By 'color' I mean the
style you would like your article to have. For example, your article could be
formal, informal, humorous, serious, casual, general, personal - you get the
idea.
Now that we've gone over the steps to create an article, now let's put them in
order and fill in the blanks.
#1) Decide what the main topic of your article will be.
#2) Establish the sub-points, if any, of your main topic.
#3) Determine what you want your readers to get out of your article.
#4) Pick a 'color' for your article -- the style you would like to use.
#5) Create a rough draft of your article.
#6) Edit your article. (have someone read your article and offer suggestions)
#7) Check your grammar and spelling.
#8) Create a title for your article. (keep it simple and catchy)
#9) Create a 'teaser' for your article. (a 'teaser' is a short, 2 or 3 sentence
description of the contents of your article)
#10) Create a 'bio'. (a 'bio' is a short, 2 or 3 sentence description of who
your are and your qualifications. Remember to put a link to your website in
your 'bio')
#11) List 4 or 5 of the keywords that relate to your article. (some article
distributors require them)
#12) Submit your article to article distributors. (that's a topic for another
article)
The hardest part of writing articles is actually writing and submitting your
first one. The more articles you write, the easier and more enjoyable it gets.
So, go ahead - start writing and submitting articles and watch your website
traffic skyrocket!
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Author Bio
Mike Burke is the author of numerous articles and has an affection for website
marketing. Learn how to drive tons of targeted traffic to your site without
spending a dime on advertising. Visit us at http://www.starttheprofits.com
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Source: by Mike Burke
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