Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Not Writing Articles Is Costing You Money!

By Sharon Gantt

Advertising is key to the success of any business. After all, how else is the public to be made aware of the products and services that you have to offer? Having a good advertising campaign can help you build a brand for your business and get your name out there into the public eye. Especially if your company is a new venture, it is vital that you gather some attention - the kind that a good advertising campaign can provide.

The only question is - how? If you're new to the world of online marketing, it can be confusing. It's not exactly apparent how it's done, is it? You can breathe a little easier. I'm going to tell you how to use an article writing campaign to build your new business into a success - or if yours is an established concern, how to use article writing to propel your business to the next level. More importantly, I'm going to tell you how it's done.

In order to make the most of your presence on the worldwide web, you'll need to think like the average web surfer. Why do most people go to the internet in the first place? What are they looking for? In a word - information. By giving the people what they want, you can do well for your business. Like everyone else, you probably turn to the web when you want to learn more about something; this includes when you are considering a purchase of some sort.

To provide this kind of information to people, you can write articles. Write what you know about - your business. You need to write articles that are informative and entertaining to read, so as to capture and retain the attention of readers. By creating content along these lines, you will quickly establish yourself as an expert in your field, leading people to look to you as a trusted source of information and recommendations. People are far more likely to make a purchase from a source that they trust or one that has been recommended by an authority on a given topic.

After you write your articles, you need to get them distributed. The best way to do this is to submit them to some of the many online article directories. There are niche directories focused on various industries. Try to find one in your field. This will make it more likely that your articles will be picked up for publication on other sites.

Once you write your articles, the next step is to get them out there on the web where people can read them. You can and should certainly place them on your own website, but to get a wider readership for your articles, submit them to some of the many article directories online. If you can find a directory that caters to your niche, definitely include this directory in your "submit to" list. Other sites can then pick these articles up for use on their own sites. How does this help you? Simple - following each article, you can place a resource box that includes a short bio and a link to your website.

All the best of luck to you in your article writing campaign!

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