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		<title>Article Marketing Tips &#8211; Simple Must Haves to Pull Traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry Constantine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that the key to increasing traffic from the search engines rests in having lots of incoming links from relevant websites - preferably one way links. But how to get those precious one way links? Article Marketing is quite dynamic for doing just that.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone knows that the key to increasing traffic from the search engines rests in having lots of incoming links from relevant websites &#8211; preferably one way links. But how to get those precious one way links? Article Marketing is quite dynamic for doing just that.</p>
<p>By having your content reproduced around the Internet, you&#8217;ll be able to increase your exposure. Through the resource box, your are rewarded with one-way incoming links which you don&#8217;t have to reciprocate as you would with link exchanges, which in theory should reward you with better search engine rankings.</p>
<p>Having a process in place makes organizing article submission so much easier and removes the confusion of where of what to do first. The following guide will take you through an article submission project step-by-step.</p>
<p>1. Start by having your article proofread and then add it to your website. Make sure you have a catchy title and a by-line that compels readers to take action.</p>
<p>2. Use a text to html tool to format your by-line so that your URL will be clickable when your article is posted on a site.</p>
<p>3. Collect the information you&#8217;ll need for most submission sites including: title, author name, address, phone number, e-mail, website URL, topic, two line summary of the article, word count, line count, article URL, auto responder address (if available), document file names and 10-15 keywords.</p>
<p>4. Make a list of the type of submission sites most suited for your articles. I use EzineAnnouncer to collect and keep track of my submission list and I always write down the categories that are a match for my article. My latest submission qualified for more than 400 sites but your success depends upon your article topic.</p>
<p>5. Start submitting to article sites that support mail submission. Never send an attachment unless asked. Incorporate the entire article into the e-mail and include an option for the recipient to opt-out of your list.</p>
<p>6. Sign-up for all new submission sites on your list that require registration. Typically, you have to wait for a confirmation e-mail before submitting. You can move on to the next step while you wait.</p>
<p>7. Submit to all the article sites you have registered for and to all sites not needing registration but offering a submission form.</p>
<p>8. Check your e-mail, confirm your new accounts and visit those sites to add your articles. Keep track of your login and password for each site.</p>
<p>9. Get your submission updated list by removing or correcting bounced e-mail addresses and URL errors. You will also need to add your new submission sites to your list.</p>
<p>10. Make a report to keep on your computer with the name and URL of the sites you used for submission. Update this list when you submit your older articles to newly discovered sites.</p>
<p>Article Marketing remains one of the best ways to establish yourself as an expert, lead generation, increase site traffic and improve search engine rank. If you haven&#8217;t tried it yet to promote your business, I encourage you to take the idea of marketing information online</p>
<p>If you are serious about building links and getting unstoppable free search engine traffic to your sites, check out Henry Zeng&#8217;s article marketing secret weapon <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Unique-Article-Wizard-Reviews-Bonuses">UniqueArticleWizard</a> and his <a href="http://henryzeng.com/archives/unique-article-wizard-review/">UniqueArticleWizard Review</a></p>
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		<title>Blog Myths Debunked</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry Constantine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the huge popularity of blogs around the Internet, people still have so many misconceptions of the whole phenomenon. Here are just some of them and real-world experiences to debunk these myths.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Harry Constantine</div>
<p>Despite the huge popularity of blogs around the Internet, people still have so many misconceptions of the whole phenomenon. Here are just some of them and real-world experiences to debunk these myths.</p>
<p><b>Anyone can start a blog.</b> Not just anyone! Obviously, you should know how to use the computer, need an Internet connection and some experience using the Internet. You also need a host for your blogs; there are blog hosts that are free and some that cost a small amount per month. One last requirement is not just an ability to communicate your thoughts but also a willingness to do so.</p>
<p><b>Anyone can set up a blog</b>. This comes down to the blog host you are using. Some hosts get far more technical than the average user may be ready for. Some just require you to fill a one-step form and your blogs will be set up in seconds! </p>
<p><b>Blogging is grade-school.</b> When in comes to blogging, it&#8217;s the actual writing that&#8217;s the toughest nut to crack. The more engaged and knowledgeable you are with your subject, the easier and more interesting your writing will be.</p>
<p><b>Most blogs are political.</b> Nope, only some. Many blogs focus on political topics but most blogs are just bloggers discussing their lives, loves and travels. A list of the 50 most visited blogs at BlogHub (http://www.bloghub.com/top50blogs.htm) shows very few political blogs.</p>
<p><b>Blogs are in competition with the main-stream media.</b> This is true in a few cases (not as many cases as bloggers would have you think). Just recently, there have been some very popular and influential social and politically-oriented blogs that have caused main-stream media outlets to back-track and change their coverage of important events.</p>
<p><b>Bloggers just criticize and have no new information to add.</b> This may be true in some cases but blogging today is much more than the personal activity it used to be. Corporations, media outlets, public personalities, politicians and experts in almost every field have now joined the ranks of blog producers. Considering all this expertise, one would have to say that bloggers have a lot of new information to add to any debate.</p>
<p><b>You can&#8217;t believe anything you read in a blog.</b> That&#8217;s a bit of an overstatement. You&#8217;ll get to read bad information and even intentional untruths in blogs but, for the most part, bloggers who state facts are stating what they honestly believe to be fact. Reader should be responsible enough to verify that any information they receive is accurate.</p>
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		<title>How to Make Money With Join-Free Paid Surveys Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry Constantine</dc:creator>
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<p>Are you looking for part time home based jobs with out any investment on the Internet? If so, you should checkout those join-free paid surveys sites.</p>
<p>They are great opportunities to make some additional money in your part time. Members can participate in 100s of paid surveys without any investment. Signing up with paid surveys join free sites is a great option if you are interested in making money during your free time.</p>
<p>Most of the sites pay your earning every month on or around 15th for the earning of the previous month. Many paid surveys join-free sites will pay you only if the earning reaches $25 or more than that. If the your amount balance is less than $25 then the money will be added to the account and will be paid only on the following month.</p>
<p>By referring other members you can earn referral commissions. Let&#8217;s do a math, if you make a referral at least one per day, which means 30 referrals in a month, that&#8217;s a total of $375 if the lifetime value of a referral is $12.5. The details of the referral program will be provided in the member area. Those join-free sites paid survey sites normally provide referral marketing tools, ideas, tips etc for helping you to increase your commissions on referring other people to the sites.</p>
<p>So get cash for your opinion as well for referring others to the site to increase your earnings. In a paid survey join-free site, you do not have to give any fee for participating in them. Sometimes you can get paid by Paypal, check, Amazon gift cards and other prizes as well.</p>
<p>The major advantage of paid surveys is you can do it in the comfort home, and you only need to have a computer and internet connection. Many of the paid survey join-free companies pay the money by check and once you become a member you can participate in various surveys that provide you rewards.</p>
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		<title>4 Crucial Money-Making Article Marketing Elements &#8211; Don&#8217;t Forget!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry Constantine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The importance of article marketing in today's Internet marketing is immeasurable. It means a lot success and the drive of huge traffic into your website. Article marketing has become a key element in making a website work and makes you money. As a web publisher and owner, you should have the good sense to include articles in his or her site that will work for them and earn them the many benefits articles can give to their website.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Harry Constantine</div>
<p>The importance of article marketing in today&#8217;s Internet marketing is immeasurable. It means a lot success and the drive of huge traffic into your website. Article marketing has become a key element in making a website work and makes you some money. As a web publisher and owner, you should have the good sense to include articles in his or her site that will work for them and earn them the many benefits articles can give to their website.</p>
<p>Article marketing has been known to be the driving force in driving traffic to a web site using articles. So articles are a factor in giving site high rankings in search result pages. But, it is not just about stuffing your site with articles; they also have certain requirements. These requirements must be met to get the maximum benefits an article will provide for your site.</p>
<p>Below are 4 key elements of article marketing that to make your site a profit earning and traffic overflowing website.</p>
<p>Keyword Phrases.</p>
<p>An article must always be centered on the keywords or keyword phrases. As each website visitor goes to a website, they are just merely browsing but actually looking for a specific something. When it happens, a searcher usually goes to a search engine and types in the keywords they are looking for (e.g. historic archery, firefighter retirement gift, electric torch mini). It could be anything they want.</p>
<p>The important thing is you must have your article that has the keywords that are related to your website. There are many keywords tools in the internet that can help you out in determining what keywords and keyword phrases are mostly sought out. You can use these tools to determine what keywords to use and write about.</p>
<p>Keyword Density</p>
<p>Keyword density is the number of times a keyword or keyword phrase is used on an article.  An article must have good keyword density for a search engine to feel its presence. The number varies depending on the number of words used in an article. An effective article must have a keyword density that is not too high or too low. With a very high density, the essence of the article is lost and may turn off a reader as well as the search engines. It comes off as overeager. A low number may be ignored by the search engines.</p>
<p>Good Article Content For Your Readers</p>
<p>Like what is stated above, you can&#8217;t just riddle an article with keywords. They must also be regarded as great reading materials for your readers. Articles must be able to entertain people as well as provide good information and help for their needs. Your articles should be written well with correct spelling and good grammar. If you want people to trust you, make your work good and well thought out.</p>
<p>You need to present great information and as many facts as you can to your readers. A well written article will boost your reputation as an expert in your chosen field or topic. As more people believe in you, they will be able to trust you and your products.</p>
<p>Links</p>
<p>And another important element to remember. If you are going to submit articles to ezines and/or contribute your articles to newsletters and other sites, NEVER forget to include a link to your site. A little resource box with a brief description of your site and you should always be placed right after your articles that you have submitted. If people like your articles, they will most likely click on the link directing them to your website. It will also pass link juice to your sites to help them get high rankings in search engines.</p>
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		<title>How to Choose Private Label Articles for Maximum Marketing Result</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry Constantine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many places where you can buy PLR articles. Some sites don't supply very good articles but they can be used as a starting point for writing your own articles. Also many of these PLR sites have a high membership which means you will see the same articles being submitted time and time again to the article sites. Article directories frown upon this as they want every article submitted to be original and unique, if you submit an un-edited PLR article you risk getting your publisher account deleted.]]></description>
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<p>There are many places where you can buy private label articles. Some sites don&#8217;t supply very good articles but they can be used as a starting point for writing your own articles. Also many of these PLR sites have a high membership which means you will see the same articles being submitted time and time again to the article sites. Article directories frown upon this as they want every article submitted to be original and unique, if you submit an un-edited PLR article you risk getting your publisher account deleted.</p>
<p>If you join an article membership site, you should allow time to edit your articles by at least thirty percent, to ensure that there is plenty of unique content within your articles. That could be quite a time consuming exercise especially if you have 1,000 articles a month to edit or spin!</p>
<p>If you want your articles to be unique then you will need to change them, and if you are not able to do this yourself, then you should consider outsourcing them. This will add to the cost of buying the PLR articles, so you might want to consider buying totally unique articles, these unique articles will be much more expensive than normal PLR articles but it may work out cheaper in the long run when you take into account the time it would take you to edit the non-unique articles.</p>
<p>One of the main benefits of PLR rights articles is that someone else has spent the time researching the topic and writing the articles, this research process may take days and sometimes weeks so there is defiantly some time to be saved in that respect. Now there are many articles which are poorly written, and this is where you need to do your due diligence to ensure quality of the articles, a bad article won&#8217;t have the same impact on your audience as an intelligent, well written article.</p>
<p>If you decide to use private label articles then you will also need to decide how to use them. You could use the articles for part of your research on a topic or niche. You might want to use the articles to write brand new articles rather than rewriting them.</p>
<p>If you are rewriting an article then you need to understand what the original article is trying to portray and then write it in your own words or add some new sections, paragraphs to the existing ones. As you spend more time doing this, you will find it becomes easier and easier. Just like with anything, the more practice you do the easier it becomes. The beauty of rewriting articles is that you can continue to use the same formula until you are satisfied with the end results.</p>
<p>One thing a lot of people forget is that the article needs to be interesting. Yes you want the search engine to index the article, you want the article directory to accept the article, but if people find it dull and boring then they will not end up on your website or clicking on your other articles. Use the article to tease them, let them know about the gems waiting for them on your site. Let them know that they will not be disappointed if they arrive at your site to learn more about the subject that interests them. However do make sure you don&#8217;t turn your article into a pitch fest for your website, try and find a happy medium between pitch-fest and an informative, entertaining article.</p>
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