How to Succeed in Article Marketing Even If You Hate Writing Articles

A free article on Article Marketing

By: Leroy Chan

When we think of article marketing, we usually picture writing and then submitting our articles to article directories. Links in our resource boxes drive traffic to our websites or the affiliate programs we are promoting.

However, for some of us who would like to make money online, we dread the idea of writing. Or, we haven't yet developed the confidence of exposing our thoughts to the world...

For those who feel they are in either situation we just described... don't be discouraged.

There still is a way for us to become successful in article marketing without writing...

And the way we can do this is by starting our own article directory.

We will look at the benefits of owning an article directory, the software that runs them and some tips for managing growth. By the time we are done here, we will see how we can succeed in article marketing without writing.

Why you'll want to try THIS...

When you own an article directory, you don't have to write those articles. It sounds obvious to some, but how many of us are taking advantage of this?

Authors who want to promote their own sites or who want to promote the affiliate programs they joined, will flood your directory with their submissions. They will gladly allow other people the right to post their articles on the web in exchange for the little link in the article resource box that goes back to their sites.

Article directories can almost automatically grow on their own from the endless article content supplied by these writers... And search engines, such as Google, love sites with good content. High quality article directories usually get high search engine rankings.

Owners of these directories can generate income a number of ways. AdSense ads surrounding articles is the most obvious way. Some directories also promote article writing and marketing type products to generate additional income.

About the FREE software...

Some of the high-ranking article directories run on free software. To get started with this script, you only need basic skills. The software is easy to install and customize on any web hosting account.

If you only want to display quality articles, the script lets you review them before you allow them to go "live." Logging in through the web based admin panel allows you to customizable the site layout and colors. To generate income, you can easily copy and paste your AdSense ad or link unit codes into the layout of the directory. Many other features of this free article directory software are comparable or superior to those you would have to pay for.

How to handle GROWTH...

Two problems growing directories face are keeping up with all the submissions that need review and making sure the directory continues to rank high in the search engines.

To control the flood of submissions, some article directories charge a fee for a quick review. Or, they request a sample of writing before authors can begin submitting on a regular basis.

The tasks can end up being full-time positions. When that day arrives for you, your directory should be earning enough to hire assistants.

Summing up...

To wrap things up here, we looked at who should start an article directory and the reasons why. We then talked a little about the main features of article directory software. We ended by suggesting how to handle the problems that come with growth and success. We hope you realize now you don't have to like writing to be a success in article marketing.

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