| You are starting an online business and you have | | | | have the solution to their problems. They won't even |
| heard that there are free Internet advertising methods | | | | realize that your article is really Internet advertising. |
| available, but what are they? Do they work? What is | | | | They will see it as something of value. |
| best? This article will tell you about one of the most | | | | Now, write your article. Use your long tailed keyword in |
| effective Internet advertising methods and it's free! | | | | the title and 2 or 3 times during the body of the article. |
| There are several methods of Internet advertising that | | | | Your article doesn't have to be fancy. Just talk like you |
| are totally free and are very effective. One of the | | | | would if you were talking to a person and write it |
| best ways is writing articles and getting them posted | | | | down. It doesn't have to be long. It doesn't have to be |
| on the Internet. | | | | perfect. The more often you do this, the easier it will |
| People who are just starting an online business may | | | | be. Don't spend more than an hour writing your article. |
| be afraid and think that they don't know how to write | | | | Then, let it sit overnight and proof read it the next day. |
| an article or don't know what to write about. They | | | | Make changes as needed and it's ready to go. |
| think they have to be a college graduate or be an | | | | Here are some tips to help you write your article. |
| expert in order to be qualified to write articles. Quit | | | | 1. Write down 3 main points for your article in one |
| worrying about all those things. You can do this. It is | | | | sentence each. |
| really very easy. | | | | 2. Write down a few sentences under each of your |
| The first thing you need is an idea. Think about the | | | | three points. |
| things that people who want your product are looking | | | | 3. You have now written three paragraphs. Each |
| for online. What will they be searching for? What will | | | | paragraph has a main point sentence, then a few |
| they be putting in the search box when they are | | | | sentences to back it up. |
| surfing the web? The words they put in the search | | | | 4. Now add an introduction paragraph and a conclusion |
| box are called key words. Choose some key words | | | | and you're done! |
| that are related to your product or your service. If you | | | | 5. The next step is to write the title. Use your long |
| were selling cameras, a key word would be digital | | | | tailed keyword as part of your title. |
| cameras. But the kind of keyword you want is called a | | | | Now you are ready to distribute your article. There are |
| long tailed keyword. A long tailed keyword would be | | | | many sites that will distribute your article for free. You |
| Kodak Easy Share C180 camera. It is more specific | | | | can find them with a simple Google search. Choose |
| than your base keyword. You could write an article | | | | three or four of them and register with each of them |
| that is a product review of the Kodak Easy Share | | | | and have them distribute your article for you. It is really |
| C180 camera. | | | | easy. |
| Here are 5 ideas for articles to help you get started: | | | | Be sure that your article offers some value to your |
| 1. A how-to article related to your business | | | | reader. This is not the place for a sales pitch. However |
| 2. Review something that you sell | | | | you can add your website to the bottom of the article |
| 3. A personal experience article, tell your story of how | | | | or to your author's bio so they can find more |
| you got into your business or why it works | | | | information from you. If people like your article and the |
| 4. A comparison article | | | | free information you gave them, they will want to find |
| 5. Write down the top 5 concerns your customers | | | | out more from you and will go to your website. Writing |
| might have and discuss solutions | | | | articles is a form of Internet advertising that can put |
| The people who are searching for your keyword | | | | your information in the hands of people specifically |
| probably have the same concerns that you do. By | | | | looking for what you are offering and it didn't cost you |
| addressing their concerns in an article, your future | | | | anything! |
| customers will feel that you understand them and | | | | |