Article Marketing Tips

One of the most affordable and effective ways to market your business is by writing and distributing articles to high traffic websites.  Each article has an author "bio box" at the end, which includes a few words about you, your business and a link back to your website or blog.

There are dozens of great free article directories you can submit to (see a partial list below).  They are all free; you only have to invest some time (or hire someone to do it for you).  Likewise, you can hire writers to write your articles too! 

If your business is very new and you're trying to keep costs down, you can start by writing and distributing your own articles.  When sales start coming in, begin outsourcing little by little.

Here are some of the top article directories you can submit to for free:

Ezine Articles	Articles Factory	Article Dashboard
Idea Marketers	*iSnare	Go Articles
Searchwarp	*Article Marketer™	Article City

*Note:  iSnare and Article Marketer™ both have paid versions available that are still quite affordable.  If you're looking for wider distribution, definitely consider the paid options because they can drastically increase your traffic and subscribers, which can translate to more money, joint ventures, affiliates, etc.  If you don't have a lot of money to invest in your business yet, you can always start with the free versions and upgrade later too!

There are many more article directories than those too.  Do a search for "free reprint articles" or "free website content" and you'll get thousands of hits.  Even better, try to pick directories that relate to your own website.  For example, search for "free health articles," "blogging articles" and so on.  Many directories are focused on a specific niche, and they'd be great exposure for your related site!

You may also find it helpful to read our article, "Writing Quality Articles to Promote Your Website."