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Jan 12, 2008 3:56 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Have you ever tried article marketing as way to promote your business?

I have and it works!

The main idea of your article should NOT be centered around how good your business is. Your article should be sharing valuable knowledge and information with whom ever will be reading your article.

 For example if the topic of your article is “SEO - What You Need To Know” but the article is talking about how good you are at SEO, thats great!  but its not sharing valuable information with your readers. To build an audience around your website/business you first need to build trust and respect amongst your readers/visitors.

I personally cannot stand when I see the topic of an article that reads - ” The Secrets to Internet Marketing” - but the whole article is: “On my website I share the secrets….Visit my site today you will discover the seven steps to…..”  ok so I visit the website - then what? Then I am told that in oder to find out the seven killing internet marketing steps I will need to submit my name and email…… forget it - those things don`t work anymore!

Customers want to know that you are knowledgeable about your product or service and that you are not some random joe shmoe who is trying to shnor money. 

So where and when do you promote your website and business in all this?

I will promote it with my signature at the END of the article, like this:

John Doe - "mywebsite.com" 

Then in a few lines I will describe a little about myself [in case any media reporter or blogger will pick it up]:

John Doe is a graduate of ….

Below is a list of sites that accept articles:

 http://www.addme.com/nlsubmit.htm
http://www.amazines.com
http://www.articlecentral.com
http://www.articlecity.com
http://www.articles911.com
http://www.articlewarehouse.com
http://www.authorconnection.com
http://www.boconline.com
http://www.businesstoolchest.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.bytesworth.com/articles
http://www.cerebuswebmaster.com/onsite/articles.html
http://www.certificate.net/wwio/ideas.shtml
http://www.clickforcontent.com/cgi-bin/epro/print.pl
http://www.clickz.com
http://www.connectionteam.com
http://www.digital-women.com/submitarticle.htm
http://www.dime-co.com/articlesub.html
http://www.ezine-writer.com.au
http://www.ezinearticles.com
http://www.ezinepublisher.org/members/cgi-bin/content/add.cgi
http://www.family-content.com
http://www.freesticky.com/stickyweb/submit.asp
http://www.goarticles.com
http://www.hitsnclicks.com/contributors
http://www.howtoadvice.com/Submit
http://www.ideamarketers.com
http://www.jogena.com/articles/articleform.htm
http://www.mainstreetmom.com/article_submission_form.htm
http://www.makingprofit.com
http://www.marcommwise.com
http://www.marketing-of-training.com/motoarticles.htm
http://www.mastersyndicator.com
http://www.netterweb.com/articles
http://www.opportunityupdate.com
http://www.opportunityupdate.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.parentclicks.com
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/termsofuse/articlesubmission
http://www.profitinfo.com/guide/ezine-pr.htm
http://www.selfgrowth.com
http://www.submityourarticle.com
http://www.top7business.com
http://www.upromote.com/newsletter/submit.html
http://www.vectorcentral.com
http://www.web-source.net/articlesub.htm
http://www.web-source.net/article_submissions.htm
http://www.webmasterarticles.net
http://www.womans-net.com
http://www.zineadz.com
http://www.zinos.com

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Rich

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Jan 12, 2008 4:44 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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thanks for the recommendation!
in addition to what you`ve provided above, we`ve got some great advice on this topic located in our 5 Steps to Marketing Your Website, specifically on this page.


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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation
Jan 12, 2008 5:16 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I agree, article marketing is a great way to go.  Here are two books that I recommend "Selling Sucks" by Frank Rumbauskas.  His website is also helpful nevercoldcall.com.  Another great book is "Book Yourself Solid" by Michael Port. 

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Anthony LeGree

President of Basset Communications
Host of the Business with Cents Show
Rich

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Jan 12, 2008 5:40 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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anthony,
 
what would you think if we brought michael port on the site here to conduct a "book club" of sorts?
 
rich


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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation
Jan 12, 2008 5:54 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Rich,
 
I think that would be great.  I would without a doubt get involved.  I listen to his podcast, and am a big fan of "Book Yourself Solid".  I think that you should bring him here to Detroit so I can personally meet him as well (I know, I`m pushing it now). 


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Anthony LeGree

President of Basset Communications
Host of the Business with Cents Show
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Jan 12, 2008 6:08 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Rich,
 
I think that would be great.  I would without a doubt get involved.  I listen to his podcast, and am a big fan of "Book Yourself Solid".  I think that you should bring him here to Detroit so I can personally meet him as well (I know, I`m pushing it now). 



Podcast?  Do Tell!  Do you have a podcast link?


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San Diego Dream Weavers
http://www.sddreamweavers.com
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Jan 12, 2008 6:24 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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In itunes search for "The Think Big Revolution with Michael Port" the last podcast was 11/26/2007.  You can also just search "Michael Port" and it will show up with a few other things.  One day in itunes I just started searching my favorite authors and other business people to see if they had a podcast and stumbled upon his. 
 
 


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Anthony LeGree

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sddreamweavers

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Jan 12, 2008 6:34 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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In itunes search for "The Think Big Revolution with Michael Port" the last podcast was 11/26/2007.  You can also just search "Michael Port" and it will show up with a few other things.  One day in itunes I just started searching my favorite authors and other business people to see if they had a podcast and stumbled upon his. 
 
 



Got it!  Thanks Anthony!

The Podcast URL is:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/ThinkBigRevolution
sddreamweavers1/12/2008 6:36 PM


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San Diego Dream Weavers
http://www.sddreamweavers.com
awood@sddreamweavers.com

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Rich

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Jan 12, 2008 7:15 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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(don`t want to derail the purpose for this thread any further, but would you folks like a "StartupNation Book Club" that included authors like michael and involved their participation in chats here at the site along with special podcasts from/with them?

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation
sddreamweavers

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Jan 12, 2008 8:17 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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(don`t want to derail the purpose for this thread any further, but would you folks like a "StartupNation Book Club" that included authors like michael and involved their participation in chats here at the site along with special podcasts from/with them?


Absolutely!  However, I don`t have time to read paper books but I do have the time to listen to audio books.


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Aaron Wood
CEO
San Diego Dream Weavers
http://www.sddreamweavers.com
awood@sddreamweavers.com

New and improved! Now with blogging goodness!
http://www.sddreamweavers.com/san-diego-seo-marketing-blog/
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