Make Money Utilizing Article Marketing

One of the most effective methods of advertising your website or blog is via article marketing. I have been doing plenty of research on this because I am a firm believer that "Content is King" when it comes to having long-term online success. If you are toting around affiliate links or work with an online group, please keep in mind that the group you are working with or affiliate program you are with may not always be there. It is very important you create your own platform to promote YOU and not somebody else; be it blog or website.

One of the most popular platforms for article marketing is done through the .Ezine Articles site. They are currently presenting a training series that you should read if you want to use this method of marketing. Here is the latest snippet from their series:

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Article Summary Do's:

1. Create in Proper Length: Your article summary
should be 2 to 5 sentences long.

2. Give Emotional Benefit: Speak directly to your
reader of the emotional benefits that can be
gained by reading the information in your
article body.

3. Target your Reader: Give your ideal reader
reasons they should continue reading your
article.

4. Include Keywords: Your article summary should
mention at least 3 to 5 keywords relating to
your article topic, using keyword research
tools.

Article Summary Don'ts:

1. Repeat Your Article Title
2. Repeat Your Author Name
3. Pitch You or Your Business
4. Include your URL or E-Mail Address
5. Blatantly Self-promote
6. Create an Article Summary more than 2 paragraphs
or 7 sentences in length.


The next edition of the EzineArticles Training series will focus on Article Body do's and don'ts.

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If you need assistance with article marketing, the Micro Niche Finder 2.0 is the tool to use. This is a tool you will want to use to aid you in finding niches to write about and to demonstrate how to utilize article marketing to make money. I highly recommend this tool and the EzineArticles site to get you going in this arena.