If you’ve been wondering what you need to do to generate free leads for your business, Article Marketing is the key.  Article marketing is when you post keyword-focused articles on Free Article Submission Sites that then syndicate your content. The objective is to know the problems of your target market, and write an article that addresses those concerns and provides a solution. 

The benefits of Article Marketing are that you are now viewed as an Expert in your field and gain credibility from your readers.  You’re also able to link each reader to your website thanks to the Resource/Signature box that is posted at the bottom of the page.  This process builds “inbound links” that help move your ranking up in the search engine.

With Article Marketing, there are tons of opportunities for you to get as high up in the search engine as possible without spending a dime.

In order to be highly effective, the article must be content rich and very valuable. If you think for a second that you can just piece some words together and throw it out there to bring you tons of leads, you will be highly disappointed.

The challenge with the internet today is that it is literally full of crap (no pun intended).  There is so much “junk” out there that people sift through daily, and they’ve become immune to the sales pitches, empty promises and smoking mirrors.

Instead, people are looking for value.  They want to find that golden nugget that has addressed specific concerns and they want to feel like they’ve gotten something for nothing.

If you plan on using Article Marketing as a tool to generate leads, you will want to take the following into consideration

1.       Provide valuable content – In Real Estate, the most important thing is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.  In Article Marketing, the most important thing is CONTENT, CONTENT, CONTENT….Need I say more???

2.       Be Consistent – As an Article Writer and Internet Marketing Coach, many people contact me to find out the “quickest way to make money”.  Most people really hope to do one or two things and then “VOILA!”, the magical money appears!  That may have worked on I dream of Jeanie but in Internet Marketing, YOU MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH EVERYTHING.  Make it a habit to write at least 2-3 Articles per week if possible, and if you don’t like to write, HIRE ME!

3.       Be Patient – It takes time to develop business in any industry whether online or offline.  As mentioned in the last point, there isn’t much magic in success besides time, effort and elbow grease.  If you’re not getting results immediately, know that with every article written, you are putting yourself one step closer to a Lifetime of Leads.

ARTICLES WILL LIVE FOREVER ONLINE!!!! Once you post your Article, there will be leads generating as long as the internet exists…do you see the possibilities now???

4.       Submit to the most popular Article Marketing Directories – The objective is to drive free traffic to your site and if you really want to see the results, post to Article Directories that have high Google Rankings. 

Here are Five Top Article Submission Sites:

a.       www.EzineARticles.com

b.      www.GoArticles.com

c.       www.ArticleDashboard.com

d.      www.SearchWarp.com

e.      www.ArticleBase.com

If you’re ready to get started but prefer not to write the Articles yourself, you can contact me to get started on your Article Marketing campaign today!