If you're a small business owner, you are probably always on the lookout for new ways to promote your products and services, and it's little wonder, in the market today it can be hard for a young business to find interested customers and build a clientele. One tactic you may not have discovered is how to use articles to promote your business and gain exposure. If you provide services or products through the Internet, you can use the opportunity to advertise to whatever niche your business might fulfill.
So how does this work?
Well, you can write an article that relates to your products and what particular problems they solve, or why the reader might be interested in what you have to offer. Don't go into a full-swing sales pitch, because the reader is there for the article, for information. Your website and emails should make your sales; if the reader
finds your article impressive, they will likely follow a link to your web business.
Once you've written the article, find a few article directories to submit it to. These directories are publicly searchable by Google and will help you gain exposure for your business. Of course it's best if you supply a number of articles directed towards your niche, as this will increase the odds of someone finding an article of yours.
The best way to help your articles be found is to focus on the title, which is indexed by Google for searches. Use Google's keyword tool to help find phrases that people are looking for. Try to use this in your titles and more people will see it as a search result.
The content of the article is the most important, as this is what the reader cares about. If you try to make a sale upfront you will probably lose your reader. Instead, try to offer unique information about your industry or products. The article should be informative and gain the reader's trust and interest. This will attract internet clients better than an over-handed sales pitch.
However, don't be shy about what your are selling - be confident, ask for the sale or at least direct them towards your website. Take advantage of the resource box at the end of the article to advertise. If they bothered to read the whole article, they are probably looking for more information. This is where you can gain a lot of exposure, and build a regular clientele. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
So how does this work?
Well, you can write an article that relates to your products and what particular problems they solve, or why the reader might be interested in what you have to offer. Don't go into a full-swing sales pitch, because the reader is there for the article, for information. Your website and emails should make your sales; if the reader
finds your article impressive, they will likely follow a link to your web business.
Once you've written the article, find a few article directories to submit it to. These directories are publicly searchable by Google and will help you gain exposure for your business. Of course it's best if you supply a number of articles directed towards your niche, as this will increase the odds of someone finding an article of yours.
The best way to help your articles be found is to focus on the title, which is indexed by Google for searches. Use Google's keyword tool to help find phrases that people are looking for. Try to use this in your titles and more people will see it as a search result.
The content of the article is the most important, as this is what the reader cares about. If you try to make a sale upfront you will probably lose your reader. Instead, try to offer unique information about your industry or products. The article should be informative and gain the reader's trust and interest. This will attract internet clients better than an over-handed sales pitch.
However, don't be shy about what your are selling - be confident, ask for the sale or at least direct them towards your website. Take advantage of the resource box at the end of the article to advertise. If they bothered to read the whole article, they are probably looking for more information. This is where you can gain a lot of exposure, and build a regular clientele. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
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