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18 May

Writing Articles, But Still Not Getting Traffic? That's Because

Posted in Marketing on 18.05.12

Last time on 'Because your articles suck' ' we discussed how to write effective headers, bylines (boy were those easy), and article summaries. Now it's time to move on to the body of the article and then the all-important resource box. Body (Wow, nice bod) First of all, you have to use subtitles. Subtitles segment the article, which makes it seem shorter, and thus, easier to read. People will run away from a 700-800+ word article with nothing to break it up. By the same token, use spacing ...

09 May

PRESS RELEASE WRITING TIPS

Posted in Marketing on 09.05.12

Press Release Writing... Source: http://www.24-7pressrelease.com Writing a press release may be, at first a very daunting task. A well written press release can give you exposure like you have never seen before. Depending on how and where you distribute your press release, you may receive exposure on radio, television or even the front page of The New York Times! At 24-7pressrelease.com, our goal is to provide as much information to the public on writing an effective press release. Content ...

07 May

The Art Of Writing Classified Ads

Posted in Marketing on 07.05.12

The writing of good classified ads truly is an art that needs to be learned and perfected. Depending on the type of business you run, the development of a good classified ad can boost your annual sales by an average of £5,000 to £20,000 or more. You must first of all forget any notion of selling products from your classified advertisements. Instead you need to concentrate on offering free information to attract as many interested parties as possible for the products or services you have ...

29 Apr

Three Tips on Writing a Press Release

Posted in Marketing on 29.04.12

Use journalistic style Reporters are busy. Just like you. So when you write anything for the media, be concise and tight. Short, simple, sentences. Lively. Ridiculously short. Even if they seem to violate those fourth-grade grammar rules about complete sentences. Save big, sophisticated words for impressing old English teachers at school reunions. To get free publicity from the media, use common words. It's OK. Trust me. It's how they write. It's what they want. Shows 'em you understand ...

28 Apr

Writing a Press Release

Posted in Marketing on 28.04.12

There's a dirty little secret about press releases that the media doesn't want you to know. The fact is, most of them travel directly from the sender's computer to the reporter's trash box. Or from out of the envelope into the "round file." That's part of the reason reporters don't like to be asked "did you see my press release." They probably did, but they threw it in the trash so they don't remember yours specificially. But you do still need press releases sometimes. (Like, when you have ...

24 Apr

How To Master Article Writing To Get More Traffic

Posted in Marketing on 24.04.12

If you are starving for traffic, can't seem to consistently draw thousands of visitors to your website each day and struggle to get them to buy when they get there - you can benefit from this technique. For several months now I've consistently written and submitted at least 2 articles each week. The articles are NOT the crappy 300 word articles loaded with keywords with very little added value for human readers, but articles in the 500-800 word range that follow a very specific formula. There ...

22 Apr

Keyword Writing

Posted in Marketing on 22.04.12

Many clients of Sidhe Communications, http://www.sidhecommunications.com want to know how to increase web traffic. I tell my clients they probably want to increase the number of qualified leads from their web site, not just increase site traffic. As a seasoned internet marketing specialist, I have a great idea that works for this. Cram as much keyword text as possible onto the company home page. Add so much text that the user must scroll down to see it all. Visit a few sites with an astonishing ...

18 Apr

$1036 in 12-hours From Writing A Single Article

Posted in Marketing on 18.04.12

Would it be worth it to master a technique that places the power of generating a flood of consistent, highly targeted and rabid traffic squarely in your hands? As an online marketing professional, your time is valuable, and you need to focus on what works, that's exactly why this technique is so powerful. To be truthful, the $1036 in 12-hours is an accomplishment I can happily say is not abnormal these days - what is nice about this example is that it was a Sunday (typically my slowest day ...

17 Apr

Steps to a Writing an Effective Press Releases

Posted in Marketing on 17.04.12

Want to get the most media attention and spotlight for your business? Then the first place to start is with a GREAT press release. Now I can almost see half of you leaving now, dreading the thought of having to write one of these. But wait!! I'm going to show you easy methods to make your press release work for you and get the attention it deserves. Ready? Let's go. We'll briefly go over the basics because of their importance. Editors want to see things done the RIGHT way. I would bet that a ...

14 Apr

ARTICLE WRITING AND PROMOTION... YOUR FAST TRACK TO INCREASED

Posted in Marketing on 14.04.12

FONT SIZE=1>© 2004-05 Thom Reece All Rights Reserved Writing articles, and promoting them for publication, is one of the most productive long-term promotional tactics available. Well researched and written articles... which provide valuable, useable information, are highly sought after by newsletter publishers, magazines, ezines, etc. It is a marketing truth that "Content Is King". Good, keyword rich, content is what drives online traffic through search engines and gives the visitor a reason ...