Making Money with Your Article Marketing Biz

September 2nd, 2010

Article marketing is nothing new, but it is a great way to set up your auto-pilot biz. Once you have written and distributed the article to article directories it will continue to work for you forever and for free. Many of the free traffic methods on the market will include articles and software to help you post articles to article directories. The idea is that the more articles you post the more free traffic will be directed to you via your resource box links.

What Do You Write About?

Are you new to writing articles? No need to worry - it’s not hard. I would suggest that you go to an article directory
like, Ezine Articles, and read what other people are writing about. Find a topic that is getting a lot of views, pick an affiliate product that you can link to and create your article giving the reader lots of information that is relevant and will help them solve their problem.

Most people are looking for a solution to a situation and you can be the one that does the research and presents them with the solution that they need.

How Do You Write Your Article?

You need an important focus and in-demand keywords in your title. The title is very important to the reader and it’s your way of getting lots of views, so keep that in mind. The keywords need to be words that are searched by internet users. You can use the Google keyword tool to find out how many searches your keyword is getting online. To get an idea of how to create titles you need to read lots of articles and make some notes as to any “catchy” use of words. For example you might like to use this one to get you started: “The 3 Most Important Things About…”; or “How to …”.

Have You Researched the Topic?

In order to discover your solution for the selected topic make sure to do sufficient research and read all the articles you can, that deal with the topic you have chosen. Make notes along the way of important points. You will make use of these notes to help you write your article. For example enter your important keywords in a Google search and see which resources you can use. I like the idea of using article directories because you can see if there are any articles getting views for that topic.

Once you have completed your research and you have your title you know your topic and which keywords are in demand. Now the mission is to share 3 or 4 valuable points, which will form special sections within your article. Within each paragraph you will elaborate on each of the major points.

The Resource Box is Your Money Link

Designing the last piece of the article is of critical importance to you, if you want to make some money. The resource box is the last thing the reader sees after reading your article. Your job is to increase your credibility, as well as entice your reader to become your subscriber. You should describe your expertise, your qualifications, or your experience, as well as give the reader the opportunity to learn more.

If you have not setup your auto-responder landing page to collect subscriber names and emails - do so! If you just want to include the link to the affiliate product or service you can, but remember, it may not be a sale every time. Making them a subscriber is great because now they get to know you and you will have more opportunities to sell them products and services.

So the first thing is an introductory sentence that tells them about you and this is followed up with a link so that they can get a free course, report, or an affiliate link to a product or service. Sending them to your blog or website can have benefits from the point of view of Google rankings in the search engine. The more people that visit your site the more attention your website gets from Google.

Writing a Conclusion

This is an important way of rounding off your article and mentioning once again the most important points for your reader to remember. So far I’ve mentioned the importance of a good title, to help you get lots of views, making sure you find a topic of interest that people are searching for and to use the important keywords in your title. Also you will need to research your topic so that you learn about the topic and the most relevant solutions that will help and inform your reader.

Of critical importance is your resource box. Without this vital piece of the article, there is no chance of making any money with your article. The link within the resource box is how the reader will keep in contact with you, become your subscriber and customer, or purchase your affiliate product or service.

Your Auto-Pilot Biz Coach is always on the lookout for great auto-pilot money-making ideas. If you are interested in using article marketing here is an The Article Tool to help you post your articles to directories.