Article Marketing is not working Anymore! - I heard it last night. What to do?

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Hello warriors,

Please help me..... I am newbie

I saw a post on Popular IM website that article marketing is not working anymore...due to saturation in every article directory by every affiliate and vendor. Is this true?

Author claims, as increase in competition of IM these methods are becoming out dated and he also said that 80% of articles are crap.

This puts me in dilemma now....Hello world i want to start my Affiliate marketing with articles... Please help me about this issue.

And finally can i submit Same article to other directories or not.
:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:
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  • Profile picture of the author bravo75
    If 80% of the articles are crap, that puts you in a good position to write good articles with good keyword research and backlinking and beat %80 of your competition. In my opinion, article traffic is the best way to get free traffic to your site, well second best after good SEO.
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    • Profile picture of the author mark keeler
      I concur. I love it when 80% of the people put out crap. I bought a packet of PLR articles for Farmville and they sounded like a robot wrote them. No matter how hard I tried to spin them into something good, they just sucked. I like my own writing.

      I found some good writers in the Philippines who write exactly like I want to sound. I have to make a few adjustments. However, most of the time, I just like my own style and words. I get a lot of traffic from article writing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
    Yes, article marketing is dead. So is affiliate marketing, or any online marketing for that matter.

    Just get a job now - the internet is done.



















    Ok, I'm joking.

    Be creative, write fresh content, do research, and learn some SEO in regards to what you need to do after you post an article.

    And what ever forum you are on that said article marketing was dead - don't go there anymore.
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    • Profile picture of the author AidenChong
      Avenuegirl! I laughed my A** off when I saw the blue and bolded part of your post! LOL !!!!!!!!

      To the OP, the fact is, NOTHING is going to be too saturated in this world. Nothing! When I first started to get into a niche, I "HEARD" big name gurus saying that this niche is done and that niche is done with too many people going into that niche already.

      Yet, I still went into the niche and I was so glad I did, because up until today, I am still making money on it !

      Like Avenuegirl mentioned : "Be creative, write fresh content, do research, and learn some SEO in regards to what you need to do after you post an article."

      Hope that gives you a clear clarification to justify on what you've heard elsewhere.

      Originally Posted by avenuegirl View Post

      Yes, article marketing is dead. So is affiliate marketing, or any online marketing for that matter.

      Just get a job now - the internet is done.




















      Ok, I'm joking.

      Be creative, write fresh content, do research, and learn some SEO in regards to what you need to do after you post an article.

      And what ever forum you are on that said article marketing was dead - don't go there anymore.
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  • Profile picture of the author Home Easy Earn
    Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

    Hello warriors,

    Please help me..... I am newbie

    I saw a post on Popular IM website that article marketing is not working anymore...due to saturation in every article directory by every affiliate and vendor. Is this true?

    Author claims, as increase in competition of IM these methods are becoming out dated and he also said that 80% of articles are crap.

    This puts me in dilemma now....Hello world i want to start my Affiliate marketing with articles... Please help me about this issue.

    And finally can i submit Same article to other directories or not.
    :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:
    I have been using article marketing since August last year and I have found it very good for driving traffic to my sites and for making affiliate sales. I do agree that a lot of articles are rubbish but that's where you can be better than the rest. If you provide a well written article that gives people relevant information they will still read your articles.
    I would also not believe everything you see on the internet, as I am not going to stop posting articles just because one person thinks they know better.
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  • Profile picture of the author catherine ford
    Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

    Hello warriors,



    Author claims, as increase in competition of IM these methods are becoming out dated and he also said that 80% of articles are crap.
    If that is hte case then there is no competition if you write a half decent article you can get traffic from it. I still write over tenty articles a day and will continue to do so. However I only have two keywords per article
    Catherine
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  • Profile picture of the author jennypitts
    I still get A LOT from article marketing. To some extent the information you got was right, 80% of the articles out there are crap. This means that people only wrote then using a whole bunch of keywords and not paying attention to content. Quality, Rich Content is what is going to get your article indexed and your site ranked. You should concentrate on writing creative and informative articles and not on packing in keywords.
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  • Profile picture of the author yodhudumeka
    Ah thanks.. But

    I can't understand why people [Article marketers] are giving same info to readers. For example... In weight loss niche

    Almost every author write about ..

    Do exercise...
    Work hard...
    Eat less....
    Raw veggie...
    Fresh fruits..... and bla..bla..bbb

    Almost 5-6 articles appeared with these words among 10 articles...I mean every marketer says the same thing with new/same method to their visitor. This is like Old stuff in New ----- . And how users/visitors/readers receive this information? may be they feel bore....then

    Where is the quality in these article here?

    I think, you understand what i am asking about is...
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    • Profile picture of the author sylviad
      Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

      Ah thanks.. But

      I can't understand why people [Article marketers] are giving same info to readers. For example... In weight loss niche

      Almost every author write about ..

      Do exercise...
      Work hard...
      Eat less....
      Raw veggie...
      Fresh fruits..... and bla..bla..bbb

      Almost 5-6 articles appeared with these words among 10 articles...I mean every marketer says the same thing with new/same method to their visitor. This is like Old stuff in New ----- . And how users/visitors/readers receive this information? may be they feel bore....then

      Where is the quality in these article here?

      I think, you understand what i am asking about is...
      There are other things you can write about weight loss. Study the subject by reading the official health sites (not someone's sales stuff or articles in article directories). You can find a ton of material at sites run by the Diabetes Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation, National Institute of Health and others.

      For example, go to NIH - Health Information and look for articles on weight loss, weight gain, obesity for more ideas. You could write about certain types of weight loss programs - if they work, why they work... what are the benefits to losing weight, what are the health issues related to being obese, what types of problems can cause people to gain weight, how do emotions cause weight gain...

      There is a ton that you can write about without copying what's popular, ie: eat this diet to lose weight.

      Educate yourself in your niche first and then you will be better able to help your readers to find a solution, rather than just throwing an affiliate link in their faces.

      That is the key to successful article marketing. Build a following. Become the expert. No, of course you can't be the medical expert if you do not have medical training, but you certainly can learn a lot and pass it along. People start seeing your valuable advice and begin to trust you. Next thing you know, they're buying what you recommend.

      That's how it works.

      People who claim that article marketing does not work do not have a good grasp of how to make it work. They toss crap out there, hope people skim through and click their sales link. They want fast, easy sales, but it doesn't work like that.

      You already have a lot of good advice here about using keywords and other considerations. Learn how to research keywords properly. Find those that you can compete on. Too much competition and you will struggle to come out on top. Look for keywords with less competition but still high searches. Make them very specific, rather than general. For example, "weight loss" is too general and competitive. Look for longer keywords, like maybe "how to lose weight" or "how to choose a weight loss diet" and you'll have a better chance.

      There is a lot to learn about different aspects of article marketing. Do your research, apply what you discover, and you will soon see that it does, in fact, work very well.

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    • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
      If you have a unique, motivating voice, and can inspire people to take action, you could tell them the same advice, but have completely different results.

      Dry, simple, uninspiring articles are a dime a dozen. It only takes one article with energy, passion, and which hits the right emotional hot buttons to blow all the others away in results.



      Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

      Ah thanks.. But

      I can't understand why people [Article marketers] are giving same info to readers. For example... In weight loss niche

      Almost every author write about ..

      Do exercise...
      Work hard...
      Eat less....
      Raw veggie...
      Fresh fruits..... and bla..bla..bbb
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        yodhudumeka, here's a simple two-step test to see how much weight you should give forum posts claiming some tactic is dead...

        1. Is the person making the claim promoting an alternate solution? If I'm selling, say, a piece of software for spamming the social bookmarking sites, I don't want my potential customers spending their time writing articles and cashing checks. I want them buying my solution instead.

        So step #1 is: Does the person making the claim have an ulterior motive?

        2. Is the person making the claim a chronic whiner? I won't mention names, but we had a poster here awhile back who claimed he had been marketing online full time for a long time. If you added up what he had actually done, it came out to a couple of weeks worth of real work.

        So step #2 is: Does the person making the claim spend more time whining about what doesn't work than they do working?

        If either of those tests are positive, you should take any claim they make with, not just a pinch, but a whole bucket full of salt...
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    • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
      If you have a unique, motivating voice, and can inspire people to take action, you could tell them the same advice, but have completely different results.

      Dry, simple, uninspiring articles are a dime a dozen. It only takes one article with energy, passion, and which hits the right emotional hot buttons to blow all the others away in results.



      Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

      Ah thanks.. But

      I can't understand why people [Article marketers] are giving same info to readers. For example... In weight loss niche

      Almost every author write about ..

      Do exercise...
      Work hard...
      Eat less....
      Raw veggie...
      Fresh fruits..... and bla..bla..bbb
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      • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
        Originally Posted by Allen Graves View Post

        I'm not in anybody's club, and I am doing quite well.
        No, but I'm in your club, remember? :p

        Article marketing works - but for me it was not in the way I initially intended it to.

        I spend more time with other types of marketing activities, but I can not just ignore article marketing completely.

        I think it will play a different role to different people.

        Overall, it should really just play one part of your overall plan. Otherwise, you leave yourself in a somewhat vulnerable position.
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    • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
      If you have a unique, motivating voice, and can inspire people to take action, you could tell them the same advice, but have completely different results.

      Dry, simple, uninspiring articles are a dime a dozen. It only takes one article with energy, passion, and which hits the right emotional hot buttons to blow all the others away in results.



      Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

      Ah thanks.. But

      I can't understand why people [Article marketers] are giving same info to readers. For example... In weight loss niche

      Almost every author write about ..

      Do exercise...
      Work hard...
      Eat less....
      Raw veggie...
      Fresh fruits..... and bla..bla..bbb
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  • I have to agree with everyone who says, that the secret behind article marketing success, is in the content of the article. I still make a very good living writing articles, and none of my clients have ever encountered any problems with the articles they purchase from me. I think that what might have propelled the information you saw, is indeed, the amount of crappy articles out there.

    I can assure you that some search engines like Google, support quality over quantity. This not only refers to the information presented in the article, but also to the amount of keywords in the articles. Just to give you a quick example of what most clients are asking for: Keyword in title, either one of the first two sentences, once in conclusion and a density of 1-3% in the article itself. This means that the article is NOT packed with keywords, and the keywords that are used, are used in coherent sentences which convey a message.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Yes it is dead because .....




    The person advising you does not want you to make money using free traffic.
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    • Profile picture of the author Didi
      Originally Posted by yommys01 View Post

      Yes it is dead because .....




      The person advising you does not want you to make money using free traffic.
      I strongly agree
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  • Profile picture of the author captivereef
    thats funny, article marketing is the one ting that has stood the test of time and will work for a long time!

    Remember just cause its on the internet does not mean its true!!
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

      I can't understand why people [Article marketers] are giving same info to readers. For example... In weight loss niche

      Almost every author write about ..

      -snip-

      Almost 5-6 articles appeared with these words among 10 articles...I mean every marketer says the same thing with new/same method to their visitor.

      Where is the quality in these article here?

      I think, you understand what i am asking about is...
      Most people do nothing to make their article stand out from the crowd. There is certain fundamental knowledge in each niche, but if you only write about the fundamentals your article will drown in a sea of sameness. When you see examples like you cited, remember, they are examples of what NOT to do.

      The more junk articles there are, the more uninspiring articles there are, the more copycat articles there are, the easier it is to stand out from the crowd with good articles.

      In my opinion, those that complain that article marketing is dead either aren't very good at differentiating their articles from the rest, or they are trying to discourage competition.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nicholas Kemp
    Try and test everything yourself before you believe what others post (unless you are asking for advice.) Don't let one person's opinion put you into a state of fear and worry.

    I find articles work really well. If the content is original, informative/educational and helps someone with a problem then you'll get results.

    You can submit the same article to different directories, but I don't recommend you do it.
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    • Profile picture of the author turbostar52
      Yes, it's not working anymore. You have to join the good ole boy club to make some money internet marketing now. In other words, go to internet marketing events to kiss up to the good ole boys and get on their email lists. That's how it's works now.
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      • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
        Originally Posted by turbostar52 View Post

        Yes, it's not working anymore. You have to join the good ole boy club to make some money internet marketing now. In other words, go to internet marketing events to kiss up to the good ole boys and get on their email lists. That's how it's works now.
        I'm not in anybody's club, and I am doing quite well.

        So I have to disagree.

        Is your opinion coming from being angry that you are not making money, or do you have any bit of proof that what you are saying is true?

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        • Profile picture of the author turbostar52
          Originally Posted by Allen Graves View Post

          I'm not in anybody's club, and I am doing quite well.

          So I have to disagree.

          Is your opinion coming from being angry that you are not making money, or do you have any bit of proof that what you are saying is true?

          Allen Graves
          My opinion is coming from experience. What a lot of the smart article marketers are doing is starting services to have other marketers to write for them while they continue to bank on passive income started from years ago while making money on the second tier. They know that the article directories are becoming saturated, so they want to saturate the directories before someone else does.
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          • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
            Originally Posted by turbostar52 View Post

            It's coming experience. What a lot of the smart article marketers are doing is starting services to have other marketers to write for them while they continue to bank on passive income started from years ago while making money on the second tier. They know that the article directories are becoming saturated, so they want to saturate the directories before someone else does.
            Again, do you have any proof?

            Without any substantial evidence, why should anyone trust that what you are saying is actually true?
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            • Profile picture of the author turbostar52
              Originally Posted by Allen Graves View Post

              Again, do you have any proof?

              Without any substantial evidence, why should anyone trust that what you are saying is actually true?
              Yes, I have proof. Go to ezinearticles.com and click on the links in resource boxes of certain categories, and all will see are cookie cutter landing pages.
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              • Profile picture of the author turbostar52
                Originally Posted by turbostar52 View Post

                Yes, I have proof. Go to ezinearticles.com and click on the links in resource boxes of certain categories, and all will see are cookie cutter landing pages.

                I'm not saying you can't have success from article marketing; but if you do, your fingers probably will fall off, and most people don't have that kind of time on their hands.
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                • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
                  Originally Posted by turbostar52 View Post


                  I'm not saying you can't have success from article marketing; but if you do, your fingers probably will fall off, and most people don't have that kind of time on their hands.
                  <putting fingers back on real quick>

                  LOL - OK, Dude.

                  <fingers falling back off>
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                • Profile picture of the author scrofford
                  Originally Posted by turbostar52 View Post

                  I'm not saying you can't have success from article marketing; but if you do, your fingers probably will fall off, and most people don't have that kind of time on their hands.
                  That's not true. If your articles are unique and stand out, you can have a lot of success. Your fingers don't have to fall off to write unique content. You just need to do your research and use your head!
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              • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
                Originally Posted by turbostar52 View Post

                Yes, I have proof. Go to ezinearticles.com and click on the links in resource boxes of certain categories, and all will see are cookie cutter landing pages.
                LOL - OK, dude.
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                • Profile picture of the author turbostar52
                  Originally Posted by Allen Graves View Post

                  LOL - OK, dude.
                  You might be LYAO, but I'm serious. I could provide info, but I rather not.
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          • Profile picture of the author Troy_Phillips
            Originally Posted by turbostar52 View Post

            My opinion is coming from experience. What a lot of the smart article marketers are doing is starting services to have other marketers to write for them while they continue to bank on passive income started from years ago while making money on the second tier. They know that the article directories are becoming saturated, so they want to saturate the directories before someone else does.
            You are under the impression that article marketing is about the traffic that comes from the directories .

            This is a very small factor .

            Write your articles to please the reader and mix in those things that make a search engine happy and , while the instant surge of directory traffic is nice , the long term search engine traffic will be the true money maker for you .

            Speaking of passive profit on the second tier ... Never depend on any one else ( group or individual) to make your money for you .

            While I would miss the income from my affiliates , my own efforts is what I depend on to pay the bills each month. The affiliates pay for the vacations lol.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nicola Lane
    Threads asking how to do Article Marketing come up quite often here - so I have a standard reply - I hope this helps:

    Two brilliant threads to read about article marketing are these:

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...marketing.html

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...eza-first.html

    Read them both - all the way through - and take notes.

    For further information I recommend the following directory - It is education in article marketing - a guide book and monthly newsletters - with a directory thrown in! You can read what Warriors think about it here: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...alks-walk.html

    Article Directory - Article Marketing Community

    I can also recommend the WSO's from this guy:

    View Profile: Zeus66

    This guy also has some good stuff - some article marketing some on other things

    View Profile: Steven Wagenheim

    Hope this helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
    Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

    Hello warriors,

    Please help me..... I am newbie

    I saw a post on Popular IM website that article marketing is not working anymore...due to saturation in every article directory by every affiliate and vendor. Is this true?

    Author claims, as increase in competition of IM these methods are becoming out dated and he also said that 80% of articles are crap.

    This puts me in dilemma now....Hello world i want to start my Affiliate marketing with articles... Please help me about this issue.

    And finally can i submit Same article to other directories or not.
    :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:
    Care to share your source?

    Where did you see this?

    Allen
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  • Profile picture of the author arti-pancholi
    Article marketing is effective if you provide original and useful content. You have to provide what the reader wants to read, or what they may want to know.

    The aim is to capture/help the audience, and if you cater towards your audience then you've succeeded with your article. If it doesn't work it's because you've not given the reader what they want.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sour
    I don't understand why you guys keep talking about "quality". Google doesn't exactly have a quality-control as far as article marketing goes. They can't tell whether your articles are garbage or not (to an extent at least). If I wrote two, unique articles, one with recycled content and one with fresh content but both have the same on-page SEO structure, why would the higher-quality one rank any better for the targeted keyword?

    I'm not advocating everyone to go out and flood the internet with crap, but I don't understand this whole "quality vs quantity" debate. If I'm missing something, someone please fill me in.

    And no, article marketing is not dead. You just have to try a little harder than before.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by Sour View Post

      I don't understand why you guys keep talking about "quality". Google doesn't exactly have a quality-control as far as article marketing goes. They can't tell whether your articles are garbage or not (to an extent at least).
      The farther into the past you go, the truer that argument is, but Google has came a long way in weeding out junk and they do keep improving. They have many ways to help them determine the quality of content: semantics, links, time spent on the page after a search result is clicked, natural language processing, contextual querying, and many other factors.

      That doesn't mean junk doesn't make it to the top, because it still does, but it doesn't usually stay on top for long. The old saying, the cream rises to the top is very appropriate here.
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  • Profile picture of the author DamianLeon
    Article marketing is one form of traffic generation, but how about higher leverage, higher targeted readership methods such as Guest Blogging, Blog Carnivals, Forum Commenting (like here), Content Syndication, integration marketing, Teleseminars, Ad Swaps, Webinars, etc etc etc Damian
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    • Profile picture of the author Richnana
      Downloaded your information. Thanks for providing a wider bearth of information and methods for getting traffic. I like to integrate traffic generation methods. Your information was spot on. For individuals who want to expand their marketing strategies, your informatio is good.

      As far as article marketing being dead, the niche for losing weight is very much saturated but this is where you find a subniche like Weight loss tactics for children, Diabetic Weight loss formula - Lose Weight with Less Stress Reduce your Weight Increase Your Energy. Article marketing will never die on the Internet. Remember "Content is King"
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  • Profile picture of the author Darni
    Internet marketing is dead if article marketing is dead because internet marketing is article marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarketingSPY
    Hi Newbie -
    Here's my 2 cents. Learn everything you can about Article Marketing seeing how it's your chosen marketing vehicle. Test several articles in your niche. Then make your own decision.

    The Warriors have provided you with some sincere comments. Make the best of it.

    Happy Trails!
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  • Profile picture of the author articleseen
    Article marketing is one of the best source to increase the site traffic and the page rank. It helps to build the back link to the site. I have been using this service last few years. It is very helpful to me. Use varied resource article submission where you can get back links to the site from the various keywords.(write the resource for different keywords)
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  • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
    This thread is very confusing. People are saying AM sucks and doesn't work.

    Some are saying it is great and everyone should do it.

    Hmmm.....

    Makes you wonder where each side is coming from.

    The only thing I have yet to see here is proof - either way. If it works for you, what are your results/experiences? If you say it sucks, then show us why!

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    • Profile picture of the author JAIDEEP2959
      Just see the high demand for articles on Warriorforum 'Warriors for hire' section, Forum digitalpoint's 'content creation' section, Elance.com, Freelancer.com and Guru.com, you will come to know what is working.
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    • Profile picture of the author yodhudumeka
      Originally Posted by Allen Graves View Post

      This thread is very confusing. People are saying AM sucks and doesn't work.

      Some are saying it is great and everyone should do it.

      Hmmm.....

      Makes you wonder where each side is coming from.

      The only thing I have yet to see here is proof - either way. If it works for you, what are your results/experiences? If you say it sucks, then show us why!

      Allen
      Yes little bit of confuse...Let me see.

      People who opposite and support the Article Marketing are not giving their views, reasons, and solutions. Lot of them is saying either it works or completely sucks.

      Still i am standing on stick and getting confuse.

      And warriors would you rate the article marketing on the scale of 5.
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  • Profile picture of the author GoGetta
    I have to agree with the people in here saying it still works!

    The fact is, MOST marketing techniques online still work, article marketing being one of them. I still use article marketing strongly in my marketing outside of the IM niche and it still works for me, I am making sales daily with it!

    Gone are the days where you can submit 1 article and hope for the best, (However I made a sale yesterday from 1 article) BUT like any other marketing strategy, he who works harder and smarter WINS!

    The more content you have out there, the more traffic comes your way and the more traffic you get, the more sales you make, UNLESS there is a problem with your landing page/website/call to action, but that has nothing to do with the articles themselves!

    I am using article marketing RIGHT NOW, and I am making SALES, so it quite clearly STILL WORKS. It just takes a bit more work and smarter research!

    Also, you can type in most keywords for most popular clickbank products outside of the IM niche and you will see EZA, Article Dashboard, Buzzle etc. all over the top 2 pages. This in itself proves how powerful articles can be! ; )

    GoGetta
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  • Profile picture of the author techinik
    One door get closed other opens. Its never ending sequence. And by the article marketing is fine with me.
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  • Profile picture of the author kkchoon
    Why do we need article for traffic? How do we do it effectively and efficiently?

    - It all depends on keyword research.

    Ezinearticles.com is the best place to rank your article, even without any backlinks! There are many good keywords you can easily rank on page 1 for massive traffic, the keyword is to pick keywords that have low competition, even with domain power of Ezinearticles.com alone will get your article ranked high on page 1.

    When you've gain more experience, you can try to pick higher competition keywords with thousands of searches everyday! However, it usually takes a bit of time and backlinks to rank for those keywords.

    No matter how bad your articles are, as long as they are short and SEO optimized and the keyword has low competition, the article will rank, and you will get visitors click-through!

    Using article marketing + listing building would help you build list very fast, and your opt-in rate is higher than PPC.
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  • Profile picture of the author GeorgR.
    Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

    Hello warriors,

    Please help me..... I am newbie

    I saw a post on Popular IM website that article marketing is not working anymore...due to saturation in every article directory by every affiliate and vendor. Is this true?

    Author claims, as increase in competition of IM these methods are becoming out dated and he also said that 80% of articles are crap.
    i simply cannot confirm this, also, what does it matter whether other articles "are crap"?

    Also..if article marketing is supposed to be "over saturated", then you haven't seen anything, look at Adwords

    The worst thing you can do is not do article marketing because "someone" said it doesnt work - who knows, maybe the same person is making a killing with it right now

    In IM, ALWAYS diverse your actions, have web sites, do SEO, do article marketing...never depend on ONE single source of income. That being said, article marketing still works for me!

    Cheers,

    G.
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  • Profile picture of the author AverageGuy
    article marketing still works great, however, the actual results depends on how you use it. do you use it for backlinking? or direct traffic? what's your niche? is the article really informative? etc.. post several articles, and get no traffic, then draw the conclusion: it does not work. this is not correct. try more times, if it still does not drive traffic, then change a niche. do not try to make article marketing work for your niche, instead, find the niche that works well with article marketing.

    not all niches are equal to us. some niches may work for me using AM, but they may not work for you.


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  • Profile picture of the author techinik
    Originally Posted by yodhudumeka View Post

    Hello warriors,

    Please help me..... I am newbie

    I saw a post on Popular IM website that article marketing is not working anymore...due to saturation in every article directory by every affiliate and vendor. Is this true?

    Author claims, as increase in competition of IM these methods are becoming out dated and he also said that 80% of articles are crap.

    This puts me in dilemma now....Hello world i want to start my Affiliate marketing with articles... Please help me about this issue.

    And finally can i submit Same article to other directories or not.
    :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:
    Its working fine for me at least. Just stick to original content and you won't face any problem.
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