Saturday, July 2, 2011

Affiliate Article Marketing Tips

A 7 Step Guide to Your Affiliate Article Marketing Success

When I first became interested in affiliate article marketing, I did some research online and had a difficult time finding a comprehensive, step-by-step guide that covered the entire article marketing process. So I figured there must be other people who are new to affiliate article marketing and looking for the same information as well. So, here is a 7 - step guide to affiliate article marketing success.

1. Choose a Niche Product to Promote

There is an unlimited number of products to choose from. One of the best strategies in internet marketing is to find a niche market(s) and offer the products or services that target this market(s). In order to promote a product you need to sign up for an affiliate program associated with that product. Do an internet search for affiliate programs or top affiliate programs and go from there. In selecting a product, you should choose something you have an interest in and could see yourself writing about.

2. Purchase a Website Domain

This is not an absolute must, but it is highly recommended. Some article directories do not allow you to put your affiliate link anywhere in your article. So you will have to include a link to the domain you purchased in the resource or signature box of the article and redirect your potential customers to your vendor's site via your affiliate link.

3. Sign Up With Article Directories

There are thousands of directories to choose from. Signing up with numerous directories can be a time-consuming process and in some instances a waste of time since there are many directories that get very low traffic. I recommend signing up with the top 5-10 high traffic. This is sufficient to ensure that your articles get massive exposure.

4. Keyword Research

Keyword research is key to your affiliate article marketing success and allows you to determine the best keywords to use in the writing of your articles. Fortunately, researching your keywords is not a difficult task. You should begin by brainstorming for the different terms a potential buyer would type into a search engine when looking for the product you are promoting. Next, type the different keywords into a keyword research tool such as WordTracker, Keyword Elite or Niche Finder. These programs will generate keywords based on what you put in the search box and let you how many searches are done on the keywords on monthly basis. This information will help you to determine which keywords are worth using.

5. Write and Submit Your Article(s)

Before writing your article you should review the author guidelines of the various article directories you plan to use to ensure you are aware of the "do's'" and "don'ts" of writing and submitting articles. This will help you to avoid getting your article rejected. Ensure that your article is your original work and relate to the keywords you selected. If you plan to use several directories, ensure that each directory gets original articles on the topic you have chosen - not one article spun several times using an automated software. Additionally, your article must be informative, easy to read and interesting so that the reader doesn't lose interest.

6. Track the Success of Your Article(s)

Critical to your affiliate article marketing success is knowing whether or not your article is generating traffic for you. To efficiently track the success of your article, you can purchase an article tracking tool which will let you know which articles and directories are sending traffic to your website. You can also search for the keywords you are targeting to see how your article is ranking. If your article is not showing up in the top 10 search page results, you should revisit your article writing techniques and find ways to improve them to make them more attractive to the search engines.

7. Repeat Steps 4 -7

Repeat these steps, each time refining and improving on each one. Capitalize on previous lessons learnt by transferring them to future articles.

While the quality of your articles is key to your affiliate article marketing success, the article marketing game is by far a numbers game as well. The more quality articles you submit, the greater your chances of success. So commit yourself to writing several articles a week and submit them to your directory of choice. With time you will definitely see the results you want.

Finding a niche market and selecting the right keywords is critical to the success of your affiliate marketing business. Go to Niche Finder to learn more about an amazing tool that gives you valuable keywords and uncovers hidden, untapped niches in seconds.

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