How To Get Traffic To Your Site With Article Marketing
Article Writing – a Way to Get Free Targeted Traffic To Your Site
It really doesn’t matter how good your web site or blog is, if you’re not getting traffic or getting a lot of traffic but no-one is buying, then all your work is for nothing. What all site or blog owners want is good targeted traffic and if there is a way of getting that traffic for free then that’s a real bonus.
Well the good news is that there is a way of getting free targeted traffic to your site. And that is by writing articles. Now before you cry “I’, not a writer” I want to assure you that if you can talk to your friends you can write an article. You don’t need to be a Shakespeare or a Tolstoy you just need to follow a few simple rules and you’ll be writing like an expert in no time. And getting all that free target traffic to your site.
First do some keyword research. There are many good keyword search programs around and a lot are free. Once you have found your keywords, you need to know where in your article to place then.
Your title is the most important area. Always ensure that your title contains all of your keywords.
In this instance, the keywords would be free, traffic,target and as you can see they are all used in the title.
Next in the body of your article use the keywords predominantly in the first paragraph then scattered through the rest of the article. Don’t overload your article with keywords as this would be considered ‘keyword stuffing’ and will affect your ranking. Then use them again in your closing paragraph.
Once you have written your article it is then time to submit it to article directories. Do read the rules as not all directories have exactly the same rules. For example, some allow coding whilst others stipulate that all coding be removed. It is a good idea to write your article in a plain text editor. That way you can add coding where applicable.
Do not use links in the body of your article most directories will reject an article with body links. Save the links for your Resource Box, which is the area where you can promote yourself or your product.
Another area to be aware of is the actual content of your article. Make sure that it contains good information, which will be of value to the reader. Articles are not sales pitches and any which appear that way will be quickly rejected by article directories.
Your resource box is your ‘call to action’ so make sure it’s exciting and this is where you can sell your product. Ensure that it flows on from the body of your article. For example, a resource box for this article may read something like this “want to know more about how to gain free targeted traffic to your site then click here”. Make it a strong call to action, don’t be shy.
It really doesn’t take much effort to write articles and it really is the most effective way to gain free targeted traffic to your site. Just relax, have fun and let the words flow as if you are telling a friend all about your new exciting web site or blog.
