Articles: Why You Need to Write Them.
Author: robert | Posted: 23.07.2008 | Views: 18
Every webmaster knows that to gain ranking positions in searchengines you need to build links. This usually means hours at acomputer submitting your site to directories and emailing otherwebmasters requesting reciprocal links. There is another way ofgetting links which often overlooked and complements yourcurrent link building strategy, writing articles.
Content is the life blood of the Internet every webmaster needsit and every website needs fresh content to keep Google and theother Search engines coming back regularly. By writing articlesyou can provide this content and at the same time get yourselfpermanent backlinks to your website. This article will attemptto answer some common questions asked by first time articlewriters.
What should I write about?
Write about what you know and make it relevant to the content ofyour website this will ensure that the links back to your siteare also relevant and enhance the links value in the searchengines.
How do webmasters find my articles?
Once you have written your article you submit it to ArticleListing websites. These website provide a categorized list ofarticles that are free to use on websites as long as certainconditions are adhered to. One of these conditions is that alllinks must be live. When you submit your article you add a shortbiography and a link to your site in the resource box.
Won't people just remove the links?
Yes this does happen but not as often as you think. It is veryeasy to track these webmasters down. Use a tool like Googlealerts which checks the internet for relevant key phrases. It isvery useful if you add a unique key phrase to your articles thatyou can enter into the search tool. You can also search for yourname to ensure that all the links are live.
How long should the articles be?
There is not set length of article but anywhere from 200 wordsto a maximum of 3500 words is normal. Personally I usually aimfor 350 -500 words as this usually sits nicely on a page
How many sites should I submit to?
That is a matter of personal choice some people believe that youshould submit them to as many as possible, personally I onlysubmit to 2 or 3 sites with a Google PR of 3 and above. Mypersonal belief is that this keeps the articles unique enough tobenefit any webmasters who use the articles.
How many Articles should I write?
The more you write the better If 1 article a week gets you anextra 50 links then imagine the links you'll get if you writeone article a day. I usually try to write 1 article beforebreakfast everyday.
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Mark Thompson Is a former IT consultant from London. He nowlives in Spain and runs a number of websites Includinghttp://www.worldoftheweird.com
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