Make Money Online: 3 Steps to Successful Article Marketing

Are you struggling to make money online? Have you heard internet marketing ‘gurus’ talk about how much money can be made online and that a fortune can be made? Well, it is possible to earn a good income online, but to be realistic, it won’t happen overnight.

Article marketing is a way to drive traffic to my products and is something I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone looking to make money online. Are you curious to know more? Let’s take a closer look at the 3 steps to successful article marketing

Step 1. Decide which offer you want to promote

This could be one of your own products or even an affiliate offer. Maybe it’s a physical product or even a download. It doesn’t really matter what it is, it’s just important to have a product that you want to promote. As you read this, you might be wondering why I’m pointing this out, but I’m always amazed at how many people are doing their best to set up an online business but haven’t decided what it is they want to sell.

Step 2. Create your articles

The best articles are those that are educational and engaging. People who read online prefer well-spaced text that breaks up with headlines. They also like bullet points, as it gives them the highlights in an easy-to-read format. There are many sources of material on how to create articles that people want to read, or you can do your own research by reviewing the ones that appeal to you and then emulating the style. Be sure to add your link to your offer at the end of the article or in the resource box. Your articles are more likely to be found if you use search engine optimization (SEO) techniques.

Step 3. Distribute your articles

There are many ways to do this, both manual and automatic. Whether you opt for manual or automatic, you will need to create accounts in the major article databases. Once you’ve submitted your articles, set up your accounts to post them to social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook automatically. You’ll reach more people and increase traffic, as well as build backlinks to articles so they perform better on search engines.

Whats Next?

Next, in your quest to make money online, you should get some sales. My sales method is very simple. I am not a lover of high pressure sales techniques. I think if you make information and a product available to people who are interested in what you have to offer, you’ll do much better than shove it down people’s throats.

What I love about article marketing is that it offers a 100% free way to make money online. You don’t even need a website. It will only cost you time and some ideas.

Of course, some of the major article directories don’t accept direct links to affiliate products, but many of the directories do. Otherwise, you can easily set up a blog-based website that can be used as a place to promote your products.

There really is nothing more than what you have read here. It is a scaling strategy. The more articles you write, the more people you will reach and they will be able to buy from you. You will be on your way with your journey to earn money online.