Article Marketing Vs. Google’s slap…
I am here to tell you that article marketing is still one of the effective ways to get your name out there. Although some of our articles used to appear as the top 10 search results on Google, they don’t look like that anymore.
But here’s the good thing that article directories are working as hard as they can to build their credibility with Google again.
That is why it is no longer just about quantity but quality! Focus on high-quality content that will actually help your reader and you won’t have to worry about Google Slap much!
Do you still have doubts? Well, if this makes you feel any better, check out these benefits on why you need to just do the damn thing.
#1 article marketing is productive and can get you the amount of traffic you need to boost your business and income…
PPC can cost millions to thousands of dollars just for advertising, so why not write your own content and advertise it for free?
If your articles have really good content and are properly optimized, then there’s a good chance they’ll show up on the same search page as PPC.
The good thing about this is that you don’t have to worry about getting billed every time someone clicks on your link.
#2 Article marketing is a great tool to increase your credibility online…
This is a must do if you have an online business, before most do business with you they usually review it first to make sure it is worthy of what it says it is. This is where building relationships and establishing trust comes into play.
With article writing, you can express yourself to those in your niche. Many times this will help you gain the respect and trust you deserve.
#3 Article marketing is a great way to build inbound links…
I don’t care what you do, it is extremely difficult to run a successful online business without inbound links pointing to your website and with links pointing to your website, you will soon regain Google’s trust!
Now here are some tips on how to build inbound links to your site…
Post your article to the top 5-10 article directories.
Guest blog on other blogging websites 2-3 times a week.
Comment 3-4 times a week on other blog posts.
Post your articles in Forums and answer questions, comments.
Post your articles on social networking sites like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.
Aside from making sure your articles are of high quality, being at least 500 words or more, most article directories won’t accept anything less than this. The more inbound links and traffic you generate back to your site, the more successful you will be.