Article Marketing Tips: 5 Common Newbie Mistakes And How To Fix Them

Beginners that are into article marketing deserve praise. You have already mastered the basics and you have learned how to write and submit articles. You’ve come a long way in a short span of time, but still learning doesn’t end there. This article will discuss some article marketing tips that you need to know. It’s an advantage on your part to get these common mistakes out as soon as possible.

Here are some common mistakes you should consider;

1. Being unsure of how to measure your results – do you go by your website traffic, or sales or some other indicator? It is important that you’ll take some factors in mind, but keep in mind that the ultimate indicators are website traffics, where your website will be rank in search engines for your keywords. How high your website is being rank, it will have a direct relation to how many people type in a certain keyword or the search terms. It takes time to see results in search engines, so it can help to evaluate some indicators that will forgo the ranking increase, these includes the back links and the page rank). Always remember that back links and page rank don’t really mean much on their own, but they can be a sign of change that could happen in search engines. When your search engine ranking gets better, it means that your website traffic is getting better too.



2. Writing articles that talks about your business or website – you may think, "As long as people are going to be reading this, wouldn’t it be a good idea to plant some positive information about my own business, products or website?" you might think that it would help, but surprisingly, it’s not. Publishers want to publish educational articles that help their readers. They are not particularly interested in publishing, what looks to be a sales pitch for your business. Reserve that type of information for your resource box.



3. Not putting enough thought in your tittles – the title is the primary thing that the readers’ consider and if they are not into it, they will move on to the other article. Your title is your chance to catch the readers’ attention and hopefully will encourage them to read your article. Think about the types of titles that attract you, and then craft a title that will stand out in many other article titles. Be sure that your title is accurate that conveys what’s your article all about, and that is not misleading in any way. Here’s a hint: people who are interested in your articles are looking for solutions to their problems. Write an article that solves problems and write titles that relay what problem is being solved. The title should convey the benefit your reader will enjoy from reading your article.



4. Running out of writing topics. We all run dry sometimes but if ever that will happen, you need to go for a new level of creativity. Here are some ways to get your ideas flows again;

a) You can use an article template to help you along.

b) Write article that answers some common questions that your readers might ask you.

c) Write an article that will introduce your general topic to your readers.

d) Focus on writing a beginner’s article – think back to when you first started writing and what are the things confused you.

e) Write some articles that reach more advance topics. They key here is to reconnect with the needs of your reader.



5. Forgetting about the importance of republication. Article directories are great; they are a hub for publishers who are in need of content. If you published your article on a directory, expectedly, your article will be republished many times after that. Be sure to write articles that are worthy of being republished. They should have powerful titles, helpful information, unique insights and a resource box that gives a strong impression of the author and what does your website has to offer. If you acknowledge yourself in any of these, don’t feel bad about it. Instead, feel great because you are actively learning a new skill and seeking out ways to become better.