How To Get Ranked With Articles

No, this is not about article directories. But I bet you've wondered if writing and publishing articles can still work somehow. You might even have tried out some articles and seen a little effect but still wondered if it wad really the articles causing that effect.

Well, you're reading this article of mine so obviously I think there is an effect. Try Googling "joe fuller internet marketing" without quotes. Last time I did it, 5 of the top 10 ranked sites, including the top 3, were with my articles on them, including my main site.

So, how to go about it?

First, I am talking about articles only here. Not other content such as videos or slides. However, mixing your content tactics within your overall content strategy will heighten the effect of that strategy.

Second, make your article topics about anything to do with your niche or website. Create ones that are easy to get through with an easy style as if you're talking to the reader. You can give a solution to a niche problem or give a list of tips or give a short lesson in how to take some niche action.

Third, put a link at the end of the article to your website or another piece of content on another site. This is the important bit of using articles. You do 2 basic things. One is have a connection to another piece of content to show the search engines and readers the range of your writing. The other is that a link to your main site is seen as an inbound link by the search engines, adding to their sense of your website's popularity. This last one means their likely to rank your site higher.

Fifth, add your articles regularly, daily is best, to high ranked websites, such as free blogs, social media sites, and other places relevant to your niche. Put a unique article on each one. Don't even bother to spin articles as Google is getting better at finding these out.

Finally, there's the need, as ever, to do search engine optimization. Use targeted keywords and don't overdo their density in the content. Never forget it's better to be ranked first for one website than to have 20 websites ranked at 30.