Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Article Marketing Success

By Justin Harrison

Marketing with articles has increased in popularity which is evident when the benefits are discovered. The benefits can include increasing the exposure and reputability of the marketer and drive more traffic to your web site which will result in better search engine placement.

Article marketing's success has led to a disturbing trend of quantity over quality. Regardless, the content of an article is still an extremely important component for attracting (and keeping) an audience. If you wish to divert people from searching the internet for information to your writing, you must keep your articles interesting reads as well as informative.

Think about different ways to approach your website's subject without detracting from your main focus. Several articles directed to your target audience will help attract more people.

You should seek information on what keywords and phrases should be used before you begin writing your articles. If you can determine what words and phrases are used by your target audience you can include them in your article. Be careful that you maintain a balance. Too many keywords can cause issues with readability of the article and also causes search engines to pass over the article.

The very first step would be to proofread the article yourself. Mistakes such as spelling errors, grammar, or bad handwriting will reflect badly on you as a writer or on your company and superiors. Enlist your peers as editors, such as friends, family members or colleagues and take heed to their comments or suggestions. The smallest difference can lead to a vastly superior article.

Maintaining a variety of language is good but being verbose is not good. Articles that are for online purposes should be short and get to the point quickly if you wish to maintain your readers' attention span.

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