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For the marketer who doesn’t want to sell, article marketing is the ideal solution. Article marketing allows you to provide your readers with quality information that helps them decide whether or not you can solve their problems.

Find a way to solve your readers’ problems, and you will make the sale. Not only that, but you will also keep your readers coming back to buy.

Not only does article marketing help you promote your products, it also allows you to add further value to your products or services. The following steps will help you get started in article marketing.

Step 1: Do your research. Find the right keywords to help you market your products.

Choosing the right keywords is important because your want your readers to find you. By correctly choosing your keywords, you will select keywords that help your target market find you.

Your keywords will also help you optimize your web sites for the search engines, as well as drive targeted traffic to your web sites. Don’t neglect this step.

Step 2: Use your research and keywords to formulate an outline for your article.

Use bullet points. Three to five main points is all it takes. Add two sub points to each main point. Once you have an outline, then it’s time to flesh out your article.

Step 3: Flesh out your article. This is where you add additional information. You want to use each sub point to explain each of your main points. Add any additional information you think your reader needs. Just make sure this information is relevant to your topic and keywords.

Step 4: Write your beginning and conclusion. Your beginning needs to summarize what you will talk about in your article. Your conclusion is also a summary. The difference is that in the conclusion you tell your readers what to do next.

Step 5: Write your resource box. For those of you who like to sell, here is your chance. Never sell within your article. An article really isn’t for selling; it’s for giving your readers useful information.

In your resource box thought, you want to give your readers a reason to click through and visit your web site. Offer additional free information. In other words, give your readers an incentive to want to visit your site.

Step 6: Format your article for submission. This is where you create a text file to make it easy to submit your article. Include a summary, your resource box, title, article, etc. Put your elements in the proper order so they are easy to locate.

Most forms are as follows:

Title
Summary
Article
Resource Box
Keywords

Step 7: Submit your articles. You want to choose article directories that get a lot of traffic. The more traffic a site gets, the more opportunities you have to be read. Remember though, you also want to submit to as many article directories as possible to build backlinks and raise your rankings in the search engines.

Article marketing is an effective way to market your business online without selling. You give readers the information they need to make their buying decisions. By giving your readers valuable information, you increase your chances of making the sale.

Mike Lawson is a freelance consultant to internet marketers. His Professional Writing Service provides quality content for article marketing automation programs.

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