Most people who join affiliate marketing don’t have a lot of money to spare for their advertising and promotional methods. That’s why it’s great that there are free resources available when you don’t have a big budget in place. One of the best methods I know of is article marketing.
A lot of people shy away from article marketing because they don’t believe they are writers. I can understand that since so many of us never dreamed of being a writer. That was only for people who were really great with words, were fantastic spellers, excelled in English class and were good story tellers. But here is what I have learned about writing articles. People like to read articles about information they are searching for from real people. Not someone that took all day trying to perfect the words that were written, but someone who actually spoke from the heart.
The way I was taught to write is to write what you want to say as if you are speaking to a friend. If you are promoting affiliate products, give your reader some helpful information about the product you are promoting. Point out some benefits they would receive but don’t give them all the scoop about the product itself. The purpose of your article is to peak their interest so they will go to the links you have placed in your bio and want to read more. All you really want your article to do is presell.
You want to start by finding a product people are searching for and use those particular keywords in the title of your article and throughout the article itself. When people do a search for the keywords you used, your article will appear in the search engines for them to read. If they find your article interesting enough, they will click on the links that appear in your bio and that will take them to either the sales page of the product itself or some other means that you have set up for acquiring their information. It’s all free traffic to your site.
You don’t have to write a book either. Your article should be between 300 to 500 words. If you really have a lot to say, break it up into two articles. You don’t want to lose the reader’s attention. Be sure to create your bio, which should consist of a little about you and a link to your website or product page.
Once you have finished, submit your article to several different directories. This is one of the best forms of free advertising available.
If you would like to take a look at the first 18 pages of the course I use that taught me all these neat little tricks for promoting affiliate marketing, just go to Get Started Now. You can read about the course, what it has to offer and then make your own decision if this is the course for you.
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Thanks for all the great comments everyone… I hope some of these tips will help you with your affiliate marketing venture. They have been very profitable for me. Need any help, give me a shout. I’m here to provide as much good information as possible. Have an awesome day!
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Thanks for the comments… It’s always appreciated..
Ya put a smile in my face.
Article marketing is really great if you have the time and effort to make new articles each day.`”.
Once you get article marketing down, it takes no time at all to write an article. It’s a great way to get the word out.
when you want to promote your webiste or product, article marketing is always the best way to do it.”"‘
I will have to agree with you on that one Isabel.
so far the best thing that you can do to market some stuffs is article marketing. it is very effective in reaching potential customers ;’;
Article marketing is the way I got started and is still a great way to get visitors to your site. I totally agree 100%. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.