Project Traffic! For Your Niche Site – Efficient Article Writing Process For Article Submission

Part 9 of Project Traffic! discusses the most efficient and time saving process of preparing your articles for using article submitter of your Article Marketing strategy.

Article Marketing is the evergreen strategy to getting quality backlinks to your webstie, driving traffic to your site and getting maximum exposure to your website. You write articles to be submitted to article directories and once approved, the articles to be listed in the article directories for others to use.

Anatomy of an Article

The structure of the article you write for submission includes your title, the introduction, a few paragraphs of content addressing the issue you wish to discuss, and conclusion. This is deemed the "give" section of your article, which you literally give your best perspectives of your topic and most articles should not include links here as most article directories discourage the distraction.

The additional components required for article submission to the directories include a short summary, keywords, and your resource box. where you market your website with links. This is the "take" section of your article which is where you are allowed to market your website and include relevant links. Most article directories allow a maximum of 2 links and anchor texts but some do allow 3.

Critical Functional Coding Required For Article Submission

You would require a very basic but functional understanding of html codes like "bold", "underline" "break" etc and html coding your anchor texts for most of the article directory submission templates. Apart from the above, there is little you need to know about html.

Most Efficient Approach to Writing Articles for Directory Submission Purposes

Everyone has their own writing habits and structures. I have mine too. But here I would like to share a time saving approach to laying out your article as you write.

First stop you will write your article following the basic layout of the "Anatomy of An Article" above. You may use other structures like "list" approach, the glossary approach etc. Simply write what you wish to convey as per normal. Then include a brief summary, keywords, and write your resource box in this order. All this should be included together in one page and this forms your main reference. This approach effectively helps your trend of thought to flow accordingly to the process of your writing.

Next stop, you will create a few versions for your title, summary, and the article. This si important to ensure that you do not submit duplicate of the originals to hundreds of article directories. Cut and paste the articles into notepads and save them for submission.

You have now created a very convenient process to submit your article to article directories.

Key Criteria For Selecting Article Submitters

In selecting a good article submitter, you should evaluate from the perspective of functionality and user-friendliness. I have tried numerous free and paid article submission services and software, been disappointed with the performance of many and finally settled with one which meets the above criteria.

In selecting your article submitter, you must ensure that the service delivers the basic function of submitting your articles, some which claim that they do, do not actually fulfill what their system claim to do. This is particularly true for free article submitters available in the market.

One key mistake most users make is to choose the easy way out by choosing the automatic submission function which some article submitters have and letting the system do most of the work. You might think that this is a great time saver initially, but let me tell you that this lazy approach will eventually yield much less results than you hope to have, the reason being that 50% of the time, the category the system chooses for you may not be the right one, leading to the fact that readers are unable to locate your articles.

In the next part of this Project Traffic! I shall run you through from a hands on perspective on How to Submit your Article hundreds of article directories using Article Post Robot from a user’s perspective.

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Project Traffic! For Niche Marketing – The Most Effective Article Outlines

In this episode of Project Traffic! we share some of the proven, most effective article outlines suitable for different types of articles that successful writers often utilize in their article marketing projects.

The Key Types Of Effective Article Outline Templates

There are many types of article outline approaches you could adopt in article writing, but generally 3 key types, namely the "How to", the Glossary One Pager, the List.

"How To" Article Outlines

People love "How to" articles, especially when they are in need to resolve an existing problem and your topic helps to resolve their issue. It also helps to brand you as an expert in the particular subject matter.

The outline will be that of an introduction of the issue or problem, 3 to 4 paragraphs of step by step solution and a conclusion.

Glossary One Pager

The Glossary One Pager article spells you as the epitome of the said subject you are discussing. Do not simply paraphrase from your resource. Write your own glossary whenever possible since you should be expert in this area. There is great wins for you and your readers in this approach.

You are immediately deemed as the expert in the subject matter. Readers searching for definitions will find your glossary useful and may book mark it for future reference. This could also generate traffic to your site as you might then be perceived as an expert in the field.

The Glossary outline is a simple one with an Introduction to the subject matter, a broad definition of the term(s) as well as explanations of each term related to the subject matter from chronological order.

The List

This is the most favored type of article by readers. Every reader is curious to a certain extent on the "Top 10 List of …", "5 Key Tactics in guerrilla marketing …", "50 Best Restaurants in California" and the list (no pun intended) goes on and on.

The List outline also adopts a very simple approach, with the introduction, the benefits of the subject discussed and the list. You have a choice in whether to list in order of importance. You then end with a brief conclusion.

There are many other article outline templates you could utilize.

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Project Traffic! For Niche Marketing – 5 Tips for Creative Ideas in Article Writing

Project Traffic! series today shares 5 easy ways to stimulate your creative ideas for Article Marketing.

What article marketing Is Not - simply putting down thoughts into words and publishing it. What article marketing Is - having a firm grasp of your niche targets’ needs, a heavy dose of creativity to capture and pique their curiosity, to get them to keep on reading and ultimately do your bidding - be it to visit your site, click through that ad to buy a product, or become your affiliate.

Creative writing is both an art and a science to a certain extent. Putting words into images in the readers mind is an art. A clear and crisp depiction requires a certain flair that only creativity can provide. Similes, metaphors, analogies helps to add flavor tastefully to your article, thereby providing the essence of it.

So what do you do when you develop writer’s block? Nothing comes to mind, the more you try, the more your thoughts refuses to be coherent. It’s like your avalanche fountain of creative juice has trickled to a stream and eventually dries off…

This article cannot promise you brilliant or perfect creative writing ideas. But, there are proven and easy ways to get your creative juices to start flowing again. It is all a State of Mind and calls for utter discipline.

And I am a walking beneficiary of the following simple ideas that help my creative juices flowing time and again.

Keep that Mobile Phone, PDA or Journal Handy

All senses are "radars" that can help you trigger Ideas, be they sight, smell, touch. Even as you cruise along the streets, you might generate brilliant innovative ideas, as they can spring from anywhere. Whip out you handy scratch pad or journal whenever a grand idea hits you and quickly note it down before thought is lost.

Better still, I have started using my text messaging function in my mobile phone as a scratch pad to record my brilliant ideas and the mobile phone or PDA has proven great "mini virtual assistants" for me since I started using this function.

What’s Your Mood Today?

Setting the mood requires you to just go with the moment or to induce your self to feeling what makes your mind works best. Finding out what makes you tick could help you find ways to get your creative juices flowing. Set the pace and tempo for your mood and everything else will follow.

There are many ways to set the mood, some sip a little of wine to stir up the imagination, while some prefer mood inducing music while still others let the ambience of their writing environment create the mood for them.

Go On, Do Something Crazy And Totally Relax Your Mind

Let your hair down, let yourself go, have fun. Did you know that doing something different or wild and even the thought of doing something exciting could pump up your adrenaline juices and take you one a new high? You could end up with brand new ideas you never expect to have. So go take an adventure or a solemn hike.

Break that daily routine of yours and throw your schedule to the winds .. for a couple of days. Let new experiences and imagination overwhelm your creativity and put it in overdrive!

Does Your Working Place Inspire Your Creativity?

Do you feel relaxed at your working area? Are your creativity blocked by the cluttered surroundings? You need to note that creativity flows best in clear uncluttered work places as they are less distractions, more peace and hence less frustrations to your mind. The Chinese have this saying that your thoughts flow best when you harbor "good chi" - a concept whereby the environment is amiable and relaxed, contributing to the good positive flow of your karma and your internal thoughts.

Know when to "Time-Out", Take a Break & Have a Kit Kat

Relax and take time to sort things out. A confused over-packed mind cannot create any space for new ideas. You need to keep a cool, clear and coherent mind to bring creativity in full speed. Get rid of all obstacles that can be a hindrance to your creativity. If you are bothered by something, do not force your mind to stay focused.

Find out what relaxes you most, what helps you re-discouver yourself, your personality and what makes you tick. Try to discover yourself, find out what triggers your emotions. Discover what inspires you and what ticks you off. You can use these emotions to help you in expressing yourself and your ideas, with this you can grow creatively.

Remember, Ideas are Free. It is when you get creative with them, cleverly and successfully share them with others that you could generate revenue.

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Project Traffic! For Niche Marketing – Public Domain Content Golden Nuggets

Project Traffic! Part 7 today could open up a whole new world of available content, fast and furious for you!

It is a fact that there are many webmasters that find writing articles for their site to be a very tedious task. They are hard pressed to write articles but procrastinate as the thought of having to write articles over an extended period overwhelm them. Most webmasters also have other duties like managing the technical aspects of their sites.

Public Domains Could Be Your Answer To Rejuvenating Your Creative Juices!

You need to have your creative juices flowing and simply downloading an article would be plagiarism or tantamount to stealing, well, not exactly. Have you ever heard about public domain? These are articles written down by many authors that have declared their works to be public domain, which means anybody can use it for whatever purpose they want. This is the topic of our discussion today.

Public domain articles are a virtual untapped resource that many people fail to realize the true value. The power of articles, keywords and keyword phrases have been deemed invaluable these past few years for many internet based businesses and sites that want to rank high in search engine results.

While most authors would prefer to copyright their work for their rights, there are also a number who doesn’t mind sharing their work. Public domain articles are not owned by anybody and can be used and abused by anyone. The writers have waived their rights to their works and it is out there for the public to make use of.

Busy? Public Domain Content Helps

Writing articles by using public domain articles do not require as much work as writing one from scratch would. You definitely save a lot of time in terms of research and information gathering as almost all the relevant information is provide to you within the public domain.

A webmaster or website operator do not risk any chance of getting sued for copyright infringement because they are public domain, once again meaning that anybody can use it..

For webmasters who need articles to generate newsletters or an e-zine, public domain articles are also god-send. There is no need to depend on contributors or paid writers to create newsletter or e-zine content.

Great Cost Savings of Using Public Domain Content

If you are cash strapped, using public domain materials for your article and website development helps you save a lot of money. You eliminate the need to hire experienced and seasoned writers to help write your articles and this too helps save money as well. Imagine that you need to fill up space on your website on an alternative day basis requiring about 4 articles per week and 8 articles per week for your article directories. This works out to be 12 articles per week and 48 articles per month. At a minimum of US$5 per article should you decide to commission a freelance writer to do the writing, your fixed cost of maintaining 1 website is US$240 per month. If you maintain 5 sites and need to keep them active with the same model, the total maintenance cost of 5 sites is a whopping US$1,200!

How To Fully Leverage On Public Domain Content

You can use public domain articles in helping you write your articles. With the public domain articles you simply edit them to your own style and rewrite them as you please to make it suitable for your readers’ needs. It is simply a matter of finding the write article with the topic or subject you need.

For webmasters who are looking for articles to fill their site and to generate a high ranking for their website in search engine results, they can just modify the article by infusing keywords and keyword phrases related to their site.

In Search Of Gold - How to Find Public Domain Sites

Sold on the Public Domain concept? Well, start digging for gold in public domain sites now. Run a search on any of the top search engines and key in public domain article, books etc and you will pages after pages of links Free for your choice. Choose the most relevant topics mapping your sites’ themes. You can even narrow down the search with your main keywords.

A Final Word Of Caution

Public Domain contents are as the name implies, public and are open to public access. Your topics could be a popular one which many other webmasters have accessed and used before. This could cause a problem of duplicate content if you and other webmasters simply cut and paste the information onto your sites. Hence, I reiterate the fact that you MUST edit, adapt, infuse the relevant keywords into the articles to suit your site themes or your articles for submission to directories.

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Project Traffic! For Your Niche Marketing – So You Hate Writing Articles?

You are a webmaster and you own, run and maintain an internet based business which requires constant streams of articles and posts. We all know the important role of articles in the generation of traffic, back links, viral effects of great articles and potential revenues.

Project Traffic! Part 6 aims to help you lighten that load of having to keep creating articles from scratch giving you much more resources to work with, totally white hat tactics and could even gives your subject matter new perspectives.

We all know and I shan’t reiterate too much the benefits of article marketing for your sites. We proceed to explore the various resources which you could tap upon for your article writing.

Research shows that about 70% of people do not like writing. The paradox is that Internet marketers who are more technically savvy are most of the time only savvy with writing about the technical aspect of Internet Marketing and that is why there is so much information on all facets of internet marketing. This opens up a great deal of gaps for the marketers to explore with Internet marketing, having learnt the skills of what drives internet marketing for the tech savvy.

Most internet marketers, regardless of how creative and efficient you are in writing, will eventually, at some time, somehow, face writer’s block or run out of topics to write. And this is more so if you are a lone webmaster, surviving only on your own resources. Plagiarism or copying of other articles is frowned upon and could easily get you into trouble, worst case scenario; a hefty fine and jail time.

Here we shall show you a few proven options.

Get Free Articles from Public Domain

The first place to look at for free articles is the public domain. Here you won’t face problems with copyright infringement and the following penalties and fines if you get caught for plagiarism.

Public domain articles are articles freely given to the public for public use. You can do whatever you want with it. You can place it on your site, name it as yours, or include it in a newsletter. It is of course critical that you choose articles that are extremely relevant to your site.

The downside to public domain articles is that since it is free for everybody, many of your competitors may have access to them as well. Hence, you need to customize the free resources by editing the information to suit your niche target readers. Remember to populate them with relevant keywords or keyword phrased suited to your site theme and subject matter.

Invite Submissions To Your Site

Allowing webmasters of other sites which has similar online niches as yours to submit articles to your site could enhance the "flavor" of your site. It gives a different perspective to the theme. If your submissions are by authority figures in your niche, you will surely generate a greater amount of traffic to your site too.

This approach should only be used to augment your existing content or else all your articles would be leading to other sites since these articles would have resource boxes with them that could link or direct the readers to their site. This is one drawback, another is that you have absolutely no control over the quality and more importantly the main keywords so critical in driving organic search to your site.

Get a Good Ghost Writer

There are many article writers who do part time and freelance article writing jobs that charges only minimal fees. You should clearly brief your freelance ghost writers on your requirements namely, the subject matter, niche target audience, main and related keywords and keyword phrases you need and what your target audience people search for.

Make sure you hold copyrights to them and you will be able to use them anyway you want. Remember to run them through Copyscape to ensure that your commissioned articles are really originals. Check through google search in the first 5 pages for authenticity. Do the above before you accept the articles.

Stay tuned for the next episode of Project Traffic!

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