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		<title>What Is An Article Directory?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an affiliate marketer, it’s your job to know the marketing methods that are going to make you the big bucks.  Luckily for online entrepreneurs, marketing your business has little to no overhead costs, especially when you know what advertising methods are really going to get your affiliate’s name out there – and which methods [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As an affiliate marketer, it’s your job to know the marketing methods that are going to make you the big bucks.  Luckily for online entrepreneurs, marketing your business has little to no overhead costs, especially when you know what advertising methods are really going to get your affiliate’s name out there – and which methods are just going to burn a hole in your wallet.</p>
<p>Fortunately for affiliate marketers, there’s one marketing method that’s so simple to use, even a beginner could easily pick it up.  All you need is your computer, an hour and the ability to write a cohesive and error-free sentence.  If you’ve got these skills, then consider yourself almost there in your quest to make a bundle of money – because article directories are going to skyrocket your online business to success!</p>
<p>But what exactly is an article directory anyways? And how exactly can writing an article help to streamline your affiliate marketing profits?</p>
<p>Article directories have been around for a fair amount of years and are now the leaders in online publishing.  To use an online article directory, all one has to do is write an article according to the site’s guidelines (the rules are pretty universal, but always be sure to double-check) and submit that article to the directory.  If everything looks great, you’ll see your writing appear on the site – and this means that millions of internet users can now read your article!</p>
<p>That’s exactly what makes article directories so appealing to affiliate marketers.  While it’s important to fill the articles with valuable information that prospect clients would be interested in – for example, if your affiliate sells a nutritional supplement, write an article on the essential vitamins everyone needs to take – and include a link to your site at the end of the article.  If the article intrigues a reader, he or she will likely click through to your site – and you’ll be that much closer towards nabbing a profitable commission from your affiliate.  However, some sites don’t allow links to be inserted in the articles (like Ezine), so be sure to include these in your author’s box.  Otherwise, use popular sites like www.contentdragon.com to ensure that your articles are devoured by potential clients all around the world.</p>
<p>If you’re not exactly the strongest writer, don’t hesitate to hire a professional writer to get the job done.  After all, article directories offer a great chance for affiliate marketers to really maximize their profits without the overhead costs of advertising (something that the 9-5 world is definitely not blessed with!) and can create a loyal following of readers who will hang on your every word.  Besides, creating a loyal clientele base is part and parcel of becoming a successful affiliate marketer – and submitting articles to article directories can really help you create a strong brand!</p>
<p>Don’t let this great marketing opportunity pass you up, especially if you’re new to the affiliate marketing game – head to www.contentdragon.com and submit your articles to get the most exposure for your affiliate marketing business!</p>
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		<title>How To Affiliate Market With Article Directories</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to marketing and advertising expenses, affiliate marketers definitely have it good.  After all, no other industry can advertise their products and services to thousands of potential clients and loyal customers for little to no money – and no other business helmed by a single person can enjoy the same kind of lucrative [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to marketing and advertising expenses, affiliate marketers definitely have it good.  After all, no other industry can advertise their products and services to thousands of potential clients and loyal customers for little to no money – and no other business helmed by a single person can enjoy the same kind of lucrative profits thanks to those marketing efforts!  You’ve heard about those super-affiliates who seem to effortlessly make thousands of dollars a week thanks to a single email campaign.  Do you often find yourself wondering how they build those kinds of email lists that rake in the green?  Simple: they’re regular contributors to article directories.</p>
<p>If you’ve never heard of an article directory before, then it’s time to open your eyes to one of the best advertising methods for affiliate marketers.  Article directories are services that offer companies and entrepreneurs the chance to submit optimized content based on a specific niche.  In other words, if you consider yourself an affiliate marketing expert on losing weight – and want to drive prequalified traffic to your site in droves – then article directories allow you to submit articles about weight-loss that have the potential to be read by thousands of readers.  Each one of these readers is a potential customer – and a well-written article submitted to an article directory can turn them all into loyal clients!</p>
<p>So if you want to learn how to affiliate market with article directories, then get ready to learn the secrets of the super-affiliates:</p>
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<li>If you don’t have a gift for the written word, don’t write your own articles – hire a professional writer to do it for you!  Having a well-written and interesting article is so vital to the success of your business, especially when using article directories.  If your article is riddled with spelling errors and other mistakes, you can bet that you’ll chase away prospective clients – and lose out on some serious green!  However, hiring a professional writer will give you a leg up on your competition, as your compelling and interesting articles will steal away all of the customers!</li>
<li>Make sure each and every one of your articles is expertly optimized in order to rank high in the search engines.  Article directories often rank higher than even the most sophisticated websites, and an expertly optimized article will really help to establish yourself as an authority in your particular niche!</li>
<li>Follow the submission directions for all article directory sites.  Although they follow pretty universal rules (for example, your articles must have proper spelling and correct grammar, etc.), some article directories might have different rules that can make or break your submission efforts.  Click on the submission guidelines for each site, and be sure that your articles perfectly adhere to the rules.</li>
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<p>Savvy affiliate marketers know that their time and resources are highly valuable – that’s why they head to www.contentdragon.com to hire professional writers, create exceptional affiliate marketing articles and promote those articles to sites everywhere.  When it comes to streamlining the affiliate marketing process, there’s no better website to help you manage your marketing efforts like www.contentdragon.com!</p>
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		<title>Article Marketing Your Affiliate Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve been in the affiliate marketing business for a few years – or even a few months! – then you’ve probably heard about article marketing.  Article marketing is simply a marketing tool where entrepreneurs will submit informative and compelling articles on a certain niche topic to an article directory, which will (if done correctly) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’ve been in the affiliate marketing business for a few years – or even a few months! – then you’ve probably heard about article marketing.  Article marketing is simply a marketing tool where entrepreneurs will submit informative and compelling articles on a certain niche topic to an article directory, which will (if done correctly) then be read by thousands of online surfers.  If these online readers are intrigued by what they’ve read, they’ll click through any links to your site – and you’ll be one step closer towards making a tidy profit and creating a lifelong customer!</p>
<p>Article marketing is by no means a new concept to online entrepreneurs, but can be a pretty tricky technique to figure out for first-timers.  If you happen to count yourself among internet marketing newbies but want to see what it can do for your bottom line, then use these expert tips and techniques to get the kind of traffic that will make you an online success:</p>
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<li>Make sure you provide any readers with high-quality content.  Just because you’re using article marketing for your affiliate marketing business doesn’t mean that you should just throw together anything and submit it to a directory.  For best results – remember, you want to impress search engines as well! – create articles that are jam-packed with great information that your readers will really appreciate.  Not only will this register well with search engines; your clients will be far more likely to become a loyal follower if you provide valuable content free of charge.  Additionally, it gives you a leg up on any competitors who refuse to offer any of their secrets without a price tag attached!</li>
<li>If you don’t have a gift for the written word, hire a professional writer to help you create the kind of articles that will convert random traffic into lifelong customers.  A professional writer can help you write articles that sell, as well as optimize your articles so that they appear right at the top of the search engine pages.  Best of all, hiring a professional writer can save you serious time and money – which means you can focus more of your resources on your affiliate marketing business!</li>
<li>Make sure you submit your articles to a directory with a strong ranking on the search engines.  Because optimized articles within article directories will often rank better than the same articles on your own website, it’s important to be discerning with the directory sites; in other words, don’t just submit these articles to anyone!</li>
<li>Create enough articles so that you’re regarded as an expert in your field.  The more articles that appear under your name, the more people will recognize you as an authority in your particular niche.  So what are you waiting for? Open up a Word Document and get writing!</li>
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<p>If you’re looking for a top-quality article directory that will help your affiliate marketing business skyrocket to new heights, then you can’t afford to miss out on <a href="http://www.contentdragon.com/">www.contentdragon.com</a>, your ultimate source for everything an affiliate marketer could ever need!</p>
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		<title>Article Directory Plugin For WordPress</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re an affiliate marketer, then chances are you have a WordPress blog.  Blogging is one of the newest ways to market your affiliate business, as you can regularly post interesting articles that will intrigue readers, promote any new product launches or discounts and interact with your customers to learn about their experiences with your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’re an affiliate marketer, then chances are you have a WordPress blog.  Blogging is one of the newest ways to market your affiliate business, as you can regularly post interesting articles that will intrigue readers, promote any new product launches or discounts and interact with your customers to learn about their experiences with your business.  However, sometimes it can be quite a hassle to do all this and still run a successful affiliate marketing business – unless you use Content Dragon’s unique and efficient Article Directory Plugin for WordPress!</p>
<p>What exactly is our Article Directory Plugin for WordPress? The idea is simple: it’s a service that allows your contributors to add articles to your WordPress blog, while still giving you the control to reject or approve articles.  Hiring professional writers to write blog posts is a great way to save time – and with our Article Directory Plugin for WordPress service, you can certainly save even more resources when it comes to managing the success of your affiliate marketing blog! Remember that tipping point that all affiliate marketers should reach: that epiphany when you realize how you can finally streamline your efforts to create a more efficient affiliate marketing process?  Consider that tipping point met, because our Article Directory Plugin for WordPress is about to make your affiliate marketing business a whole lot easier!</p>
<p>From user-friendly customization options to an easy content creation process, you can be sure that our Article Directory Plugin will allow you to fill your blog with the kind of targeted content that leads to lucrative affiliate marketing profits.  After all, savvy affiliate marketers know the real value of hiring professional ghostwriters and content providers to upload the kind of blog posts that sell – however, it can be a hassle to coordinate them all.  You can officially consider those days over thanks to our Article Directory Plugin for WordPress blogs!  But that’s not all you’ll get when you sign up for our Article Directory Plugin for WordPress – we’ve got the ultimate tool that will make sure your blog posts and</p>
<p>With Content Dragon’s unique Article Submitter system, we’ll be able to rapidly distribute the works of your contributors to the most popular blogs in your market’s niche.  Additionally, your contributors will have full access to edit and control any articles; this way, you’re guaranteed the ultimate professional content with little time and effort on your part!</p>
<p>It’s no secret that using our Article Directory Plugin for WordPress will help you to publish articles and blog posts quickly, help you to make more money and support an unlimited number of content contributors.  It’s like you’ve designed your own article directory – one that ranks #1 on the search engine pages thanks to the exceptional and fresh content on your WordPress blog!</p>
<p>If you’re ready to launch your affiliate marketing business to new heights – and earn the kind of income that the super-affiliates love to brag about – then check out our Article Directory Plugin for WordPress<a href="http://www.contentdragon.com/"></a>!</p>
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