Drive More Traffic to Your Site with Article Marketing

Since the early days of the Internet, article marketing has been used as an effective way to generate traffic to your website and is still just as effective today.

For you to be successful, you will need to be consistent with your efforts as well as write quality articles. If you can achieve this, it will provide you with not only a constant flow of visitors but also links back to your site that will benefit you for years to come.

Let’s take a minute to examine how article marketing works.

In a nutshell, you write articles and place them on other websites. In exchange, you will now have a link back to your site. You should try to avoid using the same articles that you have on your own site. It is best to share unique, high quality articles. This will get you more backlinks and traffic to your site. While doing this, you will also be building your reputation as an expert in your field. It is a great way to get your name out there.

You may find it difficult to get started with your article marketing campaign. It is not as hard as you think. First, write some articles. Write about something related to your field of work. If you sell lawn mowers for example, don’t write an article about making chocolate. Keep the subject related to your “niche”. Your articles should be around 300 – 600 words and offer genuine, useful information. Stay away from writing a long “ad” for your product or service. You need to hold the attention of the reader so keep it interesting.

As mentioned earlier, you will want to write separate articles for your article marketing campaign. Another suggestion is to do the same keyword research you would do for your own website and put those words in your article. Take some time to proof read and check for spelling and/or grammar errors.

Now that you have your informative and quality articles written, you will need to find places to submit them. It is very time consuming to work on building a close relationship with other webmasters in your field. However, it can be very beneficial to you if you can do so.

An alternative to this would be to use article directories that will allow you to post your article for free. Other webmasters can then read your article and place it on their site. Here are a few of these directories: ezinearticles.com, goarticles.com and articleally.com. Do a search for “article directories” and you will find thousands of these types of sites.

Posting your article to each of these sites individually can be very time consuming. An option to this would be to use a service that would do this for you, such as SubmitYOURArticle.com. These services will charge a small fee to become a member. Once a member, you can post your article once and they will take care of the rest, posting it to other article directories.

Don’t forget to include an author bio with all of your articles. This will be a few lines telling readers something about you. This should be kept short yet capturing the attention of the reader. Always include: your name, URL (such as http://yourdomain.com ) and a short teaser to allure readers to your site. Offer them something if they visit your site. I offer a free subscription to my work at home newsletter just for visiting.

Now that you have the basics of starting an article marketing campaign, you are on your way to an endless stream of visitors to your site.

There are many benefits to working at home. No boss to answer to, no alarm clock waking you in the wee hours of the morning, no traffic or outrageous gas prices to deal with. You can make your own schedule to accommodate your family (a huge benefit if you have small children), your hobbies and any other commitments you may have.
These benefits come with some drawbacks as well. It is very important and essential to your success, that you keep focused and productive while maintaining a happy home environment. When working at home, you lose the structure of a “work environment”. Following, are some tips to help you achieve this.
1. Office Space. You will need some place to “set up shop” in your home. This can be anything from a spare room or a table set up in the basement to a corner of the kitchen table. Once you find a spot, it should be stocked with whatever you need to do your work and stay organized. You may also want to hang a diploma or name plate. Do whatever is needed to make this a professional looking work space.
Once this is achieved, everyone in the home should know and respect this as your office. Make it known that it is off-limits during your working hours.
2. Scheduling. Decide your working hours. This should include your break times as well as lunch time. If you have small children, it may be best for you to work when your children are at school. Other’s find they do their best work early in the morning or late at night. Find out what time of the day you are most productive. Once you determine this, stick to it. It is vital to your success to be consistent.
You can also break down your day as to when you will answer emails, make phone calls, work on advertising, etc. Also, make note of any priority tasks. It might be advisable to keep a note board near your work space where you can write down any tasks that need your attention. You are your boss as well as your employee. So you will have to answer to yourself when things don’t go right.
3. Stay Energized and Motivated. Anyone can get discouraged by setbacks. Since you have no co-workers to talk with when setbacks occur, you have no way to vent. A great way to deal with this is to join an online network or forum of home based workers. This is a great way to bounce around ideas and concerns you may have. If needed, on a nice day, move your office outside or go to lunch with friends. Flexibility is a key benefit to being your own boss. Do whatever it takes to get you motivated and back on track.
4. Dress for Success. Yes, it is nice to be able to sit in your P.J.’s with your hair undone wearing your fuzzy slippers. However, this could make you feel less like a business person. You might feel as if you have a day off instead of a day at work. You don’t necessarily have to wear a suit or dress, but you should wear something that puts you in a professional frame of mind. This frame of mind will influence the tone of your voice while on the phone as well as any email correspondence.
5. Know When to Say When. Mastering all of the above is a great accomplishment. Well done! Now, you must learn when to call it a day. When working at home it is easy to keep going whenever you can. This will not only cut into your personal time but also your family time. Make sure to set limits so you can enjoy life!

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Writing an Effective Business Plan

So you’re thinking about starting a home based business. Rest assured you are not alone. There are thousands of people all over the world that start their own businesses every year. A small percentage of these people will find success while the majority will find their expectations have not been met. There are many factors that set these two groups apart. The most important being a business plan. If you do not have a business plan to guide you from the start, you will be spinning your wheels; just ask the people that have tried to go without one in the past. You need to take the time and write a step by step plan or guideline that you will use throughout developing your business.When you sit down to write up your business plan you are going to be forced to think about the direction you want to take. Many people skip this step because it can be very time consuming, and somewhat intimidating. Think of it as an outline with your main objective or goal being the heading. Then list the steps and even the “sub-steps” you will need to take to get you there. Of course you can always edit or modify it as you move towards your goal. Without this plan, you’ll have nothing to base your progress or lack of progress on.

The main reason of writing a business plan is to determine the direction of your business, and how you are going to get there. In your business plan you will need to include information on anything that has to do with the success of your business. This can include financial information, time restrictions, your level of knowledge in what you are doing, a time line for progress, and hiring employees among others. It can also include draw backs or obstacles. What can you anticipate might stand in your path of reaching your goal? How can you avoid it before it becomes a problem?If you are having a difficult time getting started on your home business plan, you are like the majority of other people. If you have never written one of these before it can be very difficult to even get started. Of course, being new to the Work at Home business, you may not be aware of some of the things that should be included in your plan. The best thing to do if you find yourself in this situation is to find a sample business plan online. Use this plan as a guideline to set up your own individual plan based on your business needs. . Pay special attention to the sections of the business plan. In other words, if the sample has information on finances, you will want to include this in your home business plan. You may also want to inquire about any free training that is provided to you or discussion groups or Work at Home Forums for further support and advice.
A home business plan is essential if you want to be successful. Very seldom can you get buy without having a business plan, so why take the chance? As your business expands, you will be glad that you have a well written, quality home business plan to fall back on.

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The Importance of Setting Goals


If you want to be successful at anything, you will need to set some goals for yourself. These can be short terms (immediate) goals or long term (future) goals. I find it easier to start with my long term goals. What is it that I want to have accomplished 2 years from now, 3 years from now? Where do I want to be? What do I want to achieve?

Once you have these answers, it will enable you to see the big picture. Now write down your goals. A goal is just an idea until it is written down. Write your goals down, all of them and place them somewhere where you can see them every day. I have mine next to my computer with another list on the refrigerator. Visuals are also good to have. If it is your goal to move into a bigger house, have a picture of that house near by. This is going to give you the motivation that you need to succeed.

Now that you have the big picture, we need to work backwards and set smaller goals that will lead you to your bigger goal. If not, your big goals might seem so big and overwhelming that you will not be motivated enough to take the necessary action to reach them. Breaking them down into smaller goals, baby steps, will definitely get you motivated. For example, if your goal is to lose 100 pounds, you will find it difficult to find the motivation for losing 100 pounds. However, if you set a goal of losing 2 pounds a week, that’s much more attainable.

Write a 90 day plan for yourself. Where are you now? Where do you want to be? Try to think of what possible obstacles will stand between you and your goals. How will you deal with them? Every 90 days, re-evaluate where you are and set another 90 day plan. Make adjustments as needed. Stay focused! This will take some discipline on your part. Without focus, there is no motivation. Without motivation, your goal will never be reached.

Advertising Your New Business

Now that you have your home business established, you will want to start advertising. There are many avenues of advertising, for this article we will stick to the free to low costs methods.

The first thing you will want to do is send an email to all of your family and friends announcing your new business (make sure it is just to your family and friends as you don’t want to spam). Give a brief description of your business and ask that they forward your email to 3 of their family or friends. This should not be an email pressuring them to purchase or sign up in any way. Rather, to do you a favor of passing along your announcement. You will be surprised at how many people this will reach and all for free.

Next, you will want to put your web site address (if you have one) on all of your correspondence. Start with adding it to your email, return address labels and so forth. If you do not have a web site, perhaps you could use a phone number, email or some other source of contact information. The important thing is to get the word out.

Invest in some business cards. There are several ways this can be done. If you are handy with the computer, you can make them yourself. It does not have to be anything fancy. Just something with your business information will do. There are several different styles of business cards you can choose from to print on. Another way is to have them made professionally. Now before you go off spending a lot of money, do some research. There are some companies, such as Vista Print, that offer free business cards. Yes, I said free. They will ask if you want to upgrade and add extra options to your cards, but that is up to you. I would just stick to the free cards for now. You can always go back at another time and order something else.

Once you have your business cards, put them everywhere. I mean everywhere. Send one out with each piece of mail (yes, even your bills). Leave them at restaurants with the tip. On bulletin boards at supermarkets, laundry mats, colleges, etc. Always make sure you have some in your car and on your person at all times.

Another good method of advertising is your vehicle. Bumper stickers or signs are a good means of getting the word out. Again, if you do some research, you can find some great deals on custom made bumper stickers. One such place is makestickers.com. They offer a reasonable price for a quality sticker. Your neighborhood office supply store should have the supplies needed to make a sign for your car. This would involve a magnet and some self adhesive lettering.

The important thing to remember is to get the word out to as many people as possible. If you use your imagination, the possibilities are endless.

Having your own business does not mean that you will spend your time being idle. On the contrary, you’ll have more responsibility to get your business off the ground and running than you would have working for a boss. There is a difference in spending your energy working for yourself rather than for an employer. You will find it more rewarding when you start to reap the rewards rather than your boss. Therefore you will find you have more energy, desire and determination to put into your business.
There are numerous, legitimate opportunities in the market that can be filled by an enthusiastic entrepreneur. Look around you and see where you could improve on some product or service. Find something that you have a natural flair in doing, or you can always learn a skill if that is what you really want to do. Whatever it is that you decide to do, do it with passion and it will become a success.
Network marketing, for one, can be very lucrative and can become a great way of making your living. Get products that you will enjoy selling and then you will be more likely to make a success of it.
There are so many opportunities offered online for starting a business. It is worthwhile checking out some of these. Always be cautious about paying for anything before you are absolutely sure what it is about and make sure that you are dealing with a reputable company.
Once you have made the decision to start working on your own and start a home based business you are on the road to freedom. The hardest part in starting a home business is taking the plunge. Once you do, you will experience freedom from the office routine and peak hour traffic and will ultimately have financial freedom as well.
There are many options you can choose from to make money from home, but choose wisely. Make sure that you will enjoy doing what ever you choose and then you will not lose your focus. Studies show that if you enjoy what you are doing, you will devout more time to it and do a better job than if you are doing something that you don’t enjoy. It is difficult to start doing something to earn you living with and you have no clue what you are doing.
So many people are making an online business their new venture and are making a lot of money. Like any conventional business you will have to put a lot of work into it and stay focused. Many people have tried and failed simply because they did not make an effort to gain more knowledge about what they were doing and then lost their focus.
There is so much to offer on the internet that it is wiser to take it slowly and first investigate what there is on offer. Do not part with any money until you are certain that you have what you want. If you do not fully understand how things work, look for a site where they offer free training and support. Having a sponsor, mentor or “go to” person is also very helpful.


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Starting a home based business can be very hard work in the beginning but it is so worthwhile to be working for yourself. It is a good feeling to get up in the morning and know that your energy will be spent in working for your own profits and not someone else’s. It is so rewarding to plan a venture and get it off the ground and eventually see it making a profit. Many a small venture has become a big enterprise with perseverance and tenacity.
Once you have decided that you want to be self employed you will have to know how you will be earning your living in the future. You must start something that will fill a gap in the market and this will ensure your success. First think in the lines of what interests you most and what you have a natural talent for. It is usually much easier to start doing something that comes naturally to you. On the other hand there are many skills that one can acquire by studying books or videos. The main thing is to do something that will bring in the profits.
Try and think of the unconventional ways of making money. There are many people making large sums of money on the internet selling products and services. The best way to find out how they do it is to ask them your self. Many of these entrepreneurs are selling their expertise online. You can get the information you need and start up your own online business. A huge advantage in such a business is that you do not have to pay for premises to conduct your business from.
A home based business is a wonderful alternative to working for an employer. There is so much more satisfaction in doing things the way you want to and working the hours that suit you and not someone else. You will find that even burning the midnight oil to achieve your goals will be pleasurable as compared to working long hours for an employer.
Many large existing companies started as home based businesses. With hard work and persistence this can be achieved and it is so rewarding to see what you are capable of.
Do some market research before you make a final decision what you want to do. Make sure that there is a market for whatever you want to do in your area. Draw up a business plan (very important) so that you will know exactly what you will need and what the cost to start up the business will be.
Dream big, the sky is the limit.

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How to Choose a Home Business

Thinking about starting a home business? If you are like many other individuals out there pondering the possibilities, you have more than likely noticed the endless amount of offers.

When deciding on a home business, there are a few essential things to keep in mind.

First, you want to make absolutely sure that you are dealing with a legitimate opportunity. One way to tell is by the amount of initial investment they require (if any at all). If they are asking for a large sum up front and promising you a big return on your investment, then most likely they are someone that you do not want to do business with. There are many opportunities that offer free registration or a minimal, one time fee.

Second, do they offer a money back guarantee? If not, I would steer clear. Make sure you read the fine print as well. Some may offer the money back guarantee but only for a short period of time. You want to make sure there is at least a 30 day guarantee involved. This will give you time to check out the opportunity and see the results.

Third, make sure you will be doing something that you enjoy. For example, if you do not like to type, you would not want to start a business that involves a lot of typing. If you have to do something that you dislike, chances are that you will not do it well, if at all.

There is one more necessity involved when choosing a home business: Courage. Courage to take that leap. Courage to face the opposition. Courage to overcome the obstacles.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: "Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising, which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires...courage."

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