Article Marketing For Search Engine Optimization

Companies of all sizes today are using the Internet to bring in new customers and keep the loyalty of old customers. They are doing it with Blogs, Press Releases and Articles.

Home Based Businesses and Network Marketing people are also learning how to get 'on board' with the best of them. Why? Because it's FREE - IF you know what you're doing! Done right, people should be finding your site. Done right, many of them will be contacting you!

There are lots and lots of articles on style and the technical side of putting the article together. We won't cover any of that here. But what I'd like to do is to share with you these 5 Great Article Ideas.

Try these ideas when you find that 'the Block won't budge'!

1. Story Article.

The story article doesn't have to be non-fiction! You could write a fictional story that has a purpose and a meaning. How could you benefit your readers with a short story? You might turn them into rabid fans or even rabid prospects!

You also could write a story that somebody shared with you. It does not have to be your story. Heard any interesting stories lately that might resonate with prospects? Write them in your journal or record them but don't let them slip away.

It's important to point out that you don't have to write an article about a recent experience. Something could have happened to you many years ago that would make a perfect story today. Once you put your ideas in your journal or record them you could use them months or years from now.

2. Personal Experience Article.

One of the most effective articles is the personal experience article. Because it happened to you, you'll be more passionate about it and your readers will "feel" that passion. It doesn't have to be a good personal experience either. Sometimes painful experiences are even more powerful than uplifting stories. Is there something painful in your life that could help others? Put it in writing.

Got a great powerful uplifting story or triumph? Write an article about it. Have you ever done something dumb that turned out to be something great? Tell people about your personal experiences and you will be amazed at the results you can get from sharing the simple truth.

3. Tips Article.

There are things that we learn in any industry that seem simple, once you understand them. Why not share with people your tips on how to? Could you write an article full of things that you have had to learn the hard way? Could you write about experiences and tell people what to look for? Is it possible that you give an idea that would make for a great article?

Did you go to a convention or big meeting with a guest speaker? Did anybody say anything that hit you like a ton of bricks? What were people saying after the meeting? Take your recorder and talk to professionals and other successful people. Ask them for the best tip that they could give somebody to help them become successful.

Tips are everywhere! You give tips and you hear tips. Tips articles are floating in the air and all you have to do is start thinking differently. Start listening differently and you will have more tips articles than you could ever write. Don't take somebody's tip and copy it exactly as they have given it to you. Put your own spin on it. Remember, ideas and creativity can come from anywhere; it's the development of the idea that makes it uniquely yours.

4. 'Save Money' Article.

People are always looking for ways to save money. Do you think that will ever change? You may not be able to save them money with your opportunity but what about your products? Money and the lack of money is a universal topic that will always impact people. What's in it for me? Teach me how to save money and you have my attention.

Although we didn't make this a point of it's own, aren't people interested in making money too? The problem with make money articles is that you will need to be more creative to gain any competitive advantage because everybody claims they can help people make more money.

5. 'Eliminate Stress' Article.

Find a way to help readers eliminate stress in their lives and you'll have the ear of a vast number of people. Stress is everywhere. People want to eliminate stress don't they? How does your business help them? How do your products help people eliminate stress?

Need More Ideas?

Remember the old Newspaper dictum for fact gathering: Who, What, When, Where, Why. Here are some 'What' questions. You can fill in with the others....

· What do your prospects ask you?

· What did you hear on the last opportunity conference call you were on?

· What did you hear on the last training conference call you were on?

· What are people saying in forums?

· What did you hear on the radio? TV? In the News? Remember: Great article ideas are everywhere!