| Link Building With Article Submissions |
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| Written by Dan Duvano |
| Sunday, 11 January 2009 14:03 |
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Link building is probably something you've already heard of. As you may know, its a crucial part of any search engine optimization efforts in today's climate. While link building is clearly not the only method, it is certainly one of the most important of all methods you can apply to your search engine optimization efforts. More than simply acquiring links is to make sure those links are of high quality. High quality links need to be from a well developed site, on a topic relevant to the topic of your site. A very popular and effective method for gaining such top quality links is to submit articles to various places. You may be wondering, what are articles submissions? Well, essentially this works by you writing articles, or having someone else write them, that have to do with topics related to your website. Then you simply submit them to various article directories. At the bottom of the articles you are permitted to use a resource box that includes a call to action, you name, information about you, and even links to your site. Article Submissions Benefits The ongoing popularity of submitting articles as a method of link building is due to the fact that article submissions also produce many other benefits aside from links. Should you be unsure about whether article submission is right for you please read the rest of this article before deciding, as the benefits are significant. First benefit - Reputation First of all, a top benefit of link building is that it helps to build up your reputation. When you are building an online business, it's definitely important to make sure that you are viewed as an expert and someone that people can trust. When you use article submissions that include quality information, people will begin to see you as an expert in your field, they'll trust you, and you'll effectively build up your reputation. Given the impersonal nature of the internet, if people learn to trust and respect you first, they are far more likely to be happy to buy from you. In this way article submissions not only produce links, but also make your conversion rate increase. Reason #2 - Advertise For Pennies Articles can also be thought of in a different way - as a direct advertisement. Ever see those full page advertisements in newspapers that look like part of the newspaper itself? You should think of each article you write as being similar to this. Aside from building link popularity, people will also arrive directly at your article and depending on how it reads, they may click straight through to your site. Reason #3 - A Top Advertising Method Aside from being submitted to article directories, your article will then find its way into all kinds of places. People will republish them in ezines, blogs, static sites and more - all of which will continue to brand you and your site, as well as providing backlinks. The more your article grows, the better for you and your marketing efforts. How Article Submission Builds Your Links Now that you understand some of the great benefits of article submissions, you may be wondering how it helps to build up links and why so many link building services use this link building method. Well, in the resource box at the end of your article, you can put in a link to your site. This means that you build links wherever you submit your article. This resource box is copied any time someone publishes your article, meaning you get yet one more backlink to your website. This methods means the number of one way links to your website grows over time. Now you can see why submitting articles is such a popular method of website promotion. It builds your personal and website brand, it provides direct advertising, it builds high quality one way links to your website and thereby your search engine ranking, and it grows over time. What more do you need to know to get started? About the Author: Dan Duvano would not proclaim himself an expert, but he does have a keen interest in SEO and link building in particular. To learn more about promoting your website link building visit BuildingBacklinks.net Kindly provided by LJ-Marketing.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |