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Every webmaster knows that to gain ranking positions in search
engines you need to build links. This usually means hours at a
computer submitting your site to directories and emailing other
webmasters requesting reciprocal links. There is another way of
getting links which often overlooked and complements your
current link building strategy, writing articles.
Content is the life blood of the Internet every webmaster needs
it and every website needs fresh content to keep Google and the
other Search engines coming back regularly. By writing articles
you can provide this content and at the same time get yourself
permanent backlinks to your website. This article will attempt
to answer some common questions asked by first time article
writers.
What should I write about?
Write about what you know and make it relevant to the content of
your website this will ensure that the links back to your site
are also relevant and enhance the links value in the search
engines.
How do webmasters find my articles?
Once you have written your article you submit it to Article
Listing websites. These website provide a categorized list of
articles that are free to use on websites as long as certain
conditions are adhered to. One of these conditions is that all
links must be live. When you submit your article you add a short
biography 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 very
easy to track these webmasters down. Use a tool like Google
alerts which checks the internet for relevant key phrases. It is
very useful if you add a unique key phrase to your articles that
you can enter into the search tool. You can also search for your
name 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 words
to a maximum of 3500 words is normal. Personally I usually aim
for 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 you
should submit them to as many as possible, personally I only
submit to 2 or 3 sites with a Google PR of 3 and above. My
personal belief is that this keeps the articles unique enough to
benefit 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 an
extra 50 links then imagine the links you?ll get if you write
one article a day. I usually try to write 1 article before
breakfast everyday.
About the author:
Mark Thompson lives in spain and runs a number of Websites
including http://www.worldoftheweird.com and
http://www.freezine-articles.com
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