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If you’re new to article marketing, it can be confusing at first. You might have questions, yet you don’t know where to turn for answers.
Well, if you’ve got a question about article writing or article marketing, ask it here in the comments section today and we’ll get an answer for you. Next week, we’ll post all the questions with all the answers, so ask away!
And, if that’s ALL you’re after, then all you need to do is write quality articles that will appeal to a specific (niche) market. Then, in the resource box at the end of each article, include some compelling reason for readers to click on a link that will take them directly to your website.
However, if you’re like most people who are using article marketing as a way to generate new customers or clients - and not JUST more traffic - you might be better off leading readers back to a squeeze page instead of your website or blog.
I know what you’re wondering - Why is that?
Well, the reason is this. Generally, people don’t buy from a website or blog on the first visit. They must get to know, like, and trust the business person who owns that site before they feel comfortable and confident enough to purchase products and/or services from him online. This comfort and confidence doesn’t usually happen instantly. It takes time.
The way most people get to know, like, and trust someone who is doing business on the internet is by signing up for this person’s mailing list.
Okay, so now you’re thinking - But I have an opt-in box on my website or blog. People can sign up for my mailing list right there.
But here’s the problem with that. There are probably OTHER things visitors can get distracted by at your website. You might have interesting and informative articles for them to read, an engaging video for them to watch, or even a short audio they can listen to. Before they know it, they’ve finished visiting your site without ever opting in to your list. And they may never return to the site, so you’ve lost them as a customer or client forever.
But with a squeeze page, your visitors won’t get distracted because all a squeeze page is designed to do is get people to sign up for your list.
Here are links to one of my websites and one of my squeeze pages to help illustrate my point:
My website for The Working Writer’s Coach:
My Squeeze Page for My Build Your Business Write Mailing List for Freelance Writers:
I know that, to many people, writing 100 articles in 100 days, which basically means writing a new article every day for the next 3 months, seems almost impossible. Yet, once you get in the habit of writing an article every day, you’ll be surprised that it isn’t nearly as difficult as you thought it was going to be.
But here’s my tip for today - write your article first thing in the morning, before you do anything else. Okay, you might want to drink a cup of coffee first and maybe even get dressed. But then, write your article.
If you write your article first thing every morning, you won’t have to worry about it for the rest of the day. You’ll be finished. Plus, you’ll feel very productive for the entire day.
Try it!
Okay, all you article writers, time to check in to see how everyone is progressing.
This time the article challenge is a little different. Usually, we have a listserv for all the writers who accept the challenge. But this time we decided to simply ask everyone to leave a comment that lets us know you’ve accepted the challenge, then check back here every day for an article writing or article marketing tip.
I’m not sure this has worked better. We sure haven’t had many comments, which leads me to wonder whether many people have accepted the challenge and stuck with it. I’ll guess we’ll find out because I’d like anyone who has accepted the challenge to leave a comment here today to let us know how much progress you’ve made.
Several weeks ago, my tip for the day was to suggest you write one article a day and write that article FIRST thing each morning, before you do anything else. I find that, for me, that’s the ONLY way I stay on track with a daily article. If I leave the article for later in the day, something always happens that distracts me and I don’t get an article written. So, now I just make it a habit to write a short article and submit it to at least one article directory first thing every morning. I’ve already done it for today - just like I do every day!
Okay - so check in here today. Leave a comment. If you’re having trouble writing an article each day, let us know. Maybe we can help!
If you’re also taking part in Jeff Herring’s 100 Articles in 100 Days Marathon Challenge, why not accept the Lieurance-King Spring 2009 challenge, too, and use your daily article to meet BOTH challenges?
That’s what I’m doing.
And here’s my tip for today.
Start your day by writing one article to submit to the article directories. To make it easier to figure out WHAT to write about, think about the affiliate products and services you are currently trying to promote at your site(s).
The day’s article could be a review of one of those affiliate products or services.
If you aren’t a member of any affiliate programs, so you aren’t promoting any affiliate products yet, now’s a good time to sign up for one or more programs to get started.
I have affiliate programs at the Working Writer’s Coach and buildyourbusinesswrite.
But, to get started, I recommend you check out CLICKBANK.
First, read this article ALL ABOUT CLICKBANK AFFILIATE MARKETING and sign up to join the program right from that article. It’s easy and free!
Learn everything you need to know to start making a comfortable living as a freelance writer - PLUS get your own professional site to promote your writing business - when you register for the Working Writer’s Coaching Program.
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Okay. So the 100 Articles in 100 Days Marathon Challenge is in full swing now.
Have you joined it yet?
If not, is it because you think there’s just NO way you can write 100 articles in 100 days?
Then take a look at Jeff Herring, the Article Guy.
Jeff looks pretty normal to me. I don’t see any super hero qualities.
No cape, no special outfit.
And I doubt if he has x-ray vision or is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Yet Jeff is able to write 100 articles in 100 days - ALL the time.
And if HE can do it, YOU and I can do it, too!
Besides, Jeff will show us how.
Just CLICK HERE to find out about his 10 Buck Templates.
Or, better yet, CLICK HERE for his free teleseminars. He’s got another one TODAY!
Don’t miss out!
Join the fun - and move your business foward at the same time!
Happy writing!
Have you attended any of the The Article Guy TeleSeminars>on article marketing?
If not, STOP missing out!
They’re all FREE and Jeff Herring, the Article Guy, has 5 great teleseminars in one week!
As a freelance writer or other solopreneur, article marketing should be part of your daily routine.
If it isn’t, chances are you’ve found it to be too difficult to get an article written every single day, and you end up with blank paper instead of completed articles.
Well, here’s something that should help.
Try these templates from Jeff Herring, the Internet Article Guy. This little e-book contains 26 templates that will help you get an article written in just about 20 minutes.
Wow! When it’s that easy, surely you can get just ONE short article written every single day.
Click HERE to get Jeff’s e-book with 26 Article Templates
You’ll find yourself turning to these templates again and again, and it won’t be long before article marketing really starts to boost your business.