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Writing 100 articles in 100 days was not an easy challenge even though I’d completed it several times before in previous challenges. I decided to make the commitment to do it a fourth time because it forced me to focus, overcome my laziness and reap the benefits of building a list of prospects and generating traffic to my website.
Why build a list with article marketing?
Do you often get stuck what to write about?
Do you sometimes stare at a blank computer screen?
Do you lack motivation and inspiration?
Recently I accepted the challenge of writing 100 articles in 100 days. The first 50 days was no problem because I had plenty to write about and was strongly motivated. After that I hit a brick wall because I had run out of things to say. I had to take a deep look at what motivated me to write so I could continue to produce unique content. I didn’t want to flood the net with crappy articles because it affects your reputation as a content provider.
7 ways to get motivated to write
How can you possibly generate lots of traffic from just writing one article?
Traffic is the life blood for a successful web site. You need it to make sales or get new subscribers. You can’t just upload your website to the Net and expect to receive traffic immediately. I’ve used article marketing as one of the main strategies for generating traffic to my websites for years however it must be done correctly for it to work.
So what’s the article marketing strategy I use to generate lots of traffic from one article?
1. Write a great article
First of all your article must provide valuable information. To write a great article look for questions people are asking about your niche. Visit forums, blogs and social media sites to get an idea what they are asking then write a 400+ article that answers their question. You could offer one great tip or 7 tips..it’s up to you.
Content that addresses the needs of your audience gets shared with others. The quality of your writing improves as you write more articles. This is a natural method for boosting traffic.
2. Optimize your article
Search engines use keywords to find and rank your articles therefore make sure you do keyword research first before writing your content. Include your main keywords in the title, body and resource box at the end of your article. Don’t dilute your content by stuffing too many keywords into it. Your content must primarily appeal to your readers not the search engines.
3. Submit the article to your blog or website
If you want to build consistent traffic to your blog you need to continually add fresh content. This helps build a community around your blog. If your content is well written and optimized correctly it will rank well in the search engines. To boost it’s rankings create internal links within your blog. For example link to your new article from a related one using anchor text (hyperlinked text).
4. Submit your article to ezinearticles
This article directory receives the most traffic out of all the other article directories. It gets millions of visitors each day so submitting your article their enables you to receive some of that traffic. If you wish to boost the amount of traffic to your article try to get it in the most viewed list of articles. You’ll find these listed at the bottom of each article. They remain there for 60 days.
Instead of submitting the same article, rewrite it using a different title, paragraphs (at least the first paragraph) and resource box. Make sure the link in your resource box links to your website. Now you have another unique article generating traffic for you.
If you don’t have time to rewrite the article, submit it “as is” because ezinearticles gets visitors that don’t use the search engines to find fresh content. If a popular ezine publisher or website owner publishes your article you’ll get a ton of traffic.
5. Create a video article
Most people are visual learners these days because they have been watching television, videos or playing video games. Video engages your audience more than text because it includes sight and sound.
Simply convert your content by reading it in front of a video camera or creating a slide show then upload the video to YouTube. To increase traffic to your video upload it to multiple video sharing websites using TubeMogul. To optimize your video on YouTube include your main keywords in the title and description. Make sure you also add the full URL to your website in the title tag.
6. Repeat the process for every article
To make article marketing work successfully you need to repeat this process for every article you write. Write at least one article per week then increase it to 3 per week as you get better. Your traffic will increase in proportion to the number of articles you write.
7. Monitor your traffic statistics
Use Google Analytics or your web hosting stats to track the performance of your web pages. You’ll be able to view the number of visitors, where they are coming from and what keywords they used to find your website.
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If you write lots of content you sometimes run out of of article ideas. This can become frustrating because you want to provide content to your readers that relates to their needs, wants and desires. If you stray away from this focus they’ll lose interest and unsubscribe from your newsletter, stop leaving blog comments and stop purchasing your product recommendations. One of the best ways to prevent this from happening is researching new keywords using the free keyword research tools listed below.
How to Generate Fresh Article Ideas with Free Keyword Research Tools
Does your mind draw a blank when you sit down to write an article?
Do you often stare at a blank computer screen?
How do you constantly generate new article ideas?
Writer’s block is when no ideas come to your mind when writing an article. You know you must write an article if you want to continue to generate traffic to your website but you keep staring at a blank computer screen. It gobbles up your time and gets you frustrated. Even good writers experience this phenomenon.
How to generate a constant flow of ideas for article writing success
Writing and syndicating articles on a consistent basis takes time and commitment. Most website owners view content development as a way to increase search engine rankings but may not think how their articles can make money.
Let’s look at some of the ways your articles can make money
Many folks give up writing articles because they end up staring at a blank screen and have no idea what to write about. They may spend the whole day trying to complete their first article and have no time left for other tasks. This can be a very frustrating experience and is the reason why many online marketers don’t use article marketing to promote their businesses.
Writing and submitting articles to online publications is a great way to increase traffic because it provides valuable unique content, boosts link popularity and increases search engine rankings. If you can write and publish articles on a regular basis it will generate a consistent stream of traffic to your website.
How to write articles when you’re busy
Do you often get stuck for article ideas?
Do you need a template to create an article…fast?
Do you know any myths related to your niche?
The key to successful article marketing is to write and publish lots of content consistently. As your content gets distributed around the Net more eyeballs will see it and be drawn to your website. One of the greatest problems writers face is coming up with new ideas to write about. A great solution to this problem is to use a myth-busting template.
How to create a myth-busting article
The beauty of article marketing is that is it’s a great way to drip feed traffic to your website. Sometimes the drip becomes a river if a popular newsletter or ezine publishes your article. The key to getting a consistent stream of traffic is to write articles frequently and consistently.
What is an evergreen article
From January 1st, 2010 to April 10, 2010 I accepted the challenge of writing 100 articles in 100 days. Some times I thought I wouldn’t make it because I became very busy with tasks related to my web design business and got behind in my writing. Because I had made a commitment to myself and publicly to my friends I pushed on. This meant I sometimes had to write 5 articles each day to catch up.
Top 10 lessons I learned
