Tuesday, April 10, 2007

The Importance of Articles in Web Promotion

No doubt you have come accross this time and time again; to improve your websites popularity, search engine ranking etc., you need to write articles. You will also probably think, as I did, that I can't do this.

There are ways around this. You can purchase the rights to articles that will allow you to add your own resource box to the bottom. The content may not be the freshest and the newest, and many others may be using the same content or variations on it, but it is still content with your resource box tagged on at the bottom. There are numerous article submission directories and sites on the net, such as the biggies like http://www.goarticles.com, to small ones like my own at http://www.directorygold.com/more/article/index.php. You will be able to submit your article, even if it isn't original, to some of these without duplicating existing content on the article directory. This is what I did first.

The next possibility is to go somewhere like http://www.elance.com, and pay someone to write articles for you. This is more expensive than the first option, but has the benefit that the article is original, so it is more likely to be copied and published elsewhere. Also, make sure you have the complete rights to the material you commission, so that you may modify, relabel, or amalgamate into an ebook if you desire. Usually, you should get several decent articles for the amount of money you spend.

Finally, are you sure you can't write your own article? That you haven't found out something in your life that will be of interest to others? There is a huge list of possible article subjects at GoArticles and other sites, and you will be amazed at what you do know if you sit and think about it. After all, as I said earlier, I didn't think I was capable of writing an article, yet this is one I wrote myself, and it isn't my first. If you've made mistakes, an article describing how NOT to do something can be just as useful as one describing how to do something. If you still have problems coming up with a coherent article, jot down your notes and pay someone to ghostwrite it for you. Again, check sites like Elance for ghostwriters.

Why write and distribute articles in the first place? Free advertising and promotion. I submitted several articles to a handful (under five) of article directories. Several days later, after Google had done a recent crawl, I did a number of phrase searches on the web. If you enclose your search phrase in quotes, Google will search for that specific phrase. I searched for some of the article titles I had posted, and my own name (admittedly, this is only useful if you have a rare name that doesn't bring up pages of search results for other people of the same name). I found the articles I had published showing up on several websites. What made this even better was that a number of the places where I found the articles weren't places I had submitted them to. Other people had taken my articles and published them on their own websites. So the benefit is, lots of non-reciprocal links pointing to your website, that frequently you didn't have to do anything beyond intially publishing the article to get. Free traffic, advertising and promotion for a few minutes work.

A final note. Make sure the articles are useful, and not just promotional sales letters. They don't have to be long, 1-2,000 words is usually adequate as a maximum length for an article, but don't just publish sales blurb. Your article won't get syndicated elsewhere, and your reputation will suffer. Get known as a source of decent quality articles, and you will become known as an expert.

About the Author

Adrian Kennelly is the webmaster of http://scripstgold.directorygold.comScriptsGold Resource Repository

Laser hair removal target areas

Nowadays most females prefer laser hair removal for permanent destruction of hairs in unwanted areas. Previously, women preferred to go for regular shaving or waxing of unwanted hair growth areas.

The area where the laser hair removal is performed solely depends on the individual’s interest. If you hate waxing or regular shaving of hairs in unwanted areas, it is highly advisable to go for laser hair removal. Laser hair removal is being advocated in all the areas of unwanted hair growth except areas close to the eyes.

The common areas susceptible for laser hair removal are upper lip, neck, face, periareolar region (around the nipples of the breast), legs, bikini line, armpits and back. Laser hair removal operation can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours depending on the size of the areas being taken care of.

Laser hair removal is considered to be a proven non-invasive cosmetic surgery, which is not only opted by women of different parts of this world but also by men.

This procedure is a popular solution for excessive hair on legs, chest and back. Many athletes prefer to go for this technique since it improves their athletic performance.

Men who are concentrating in body building will definitely prefer this method of laser hair removal over shaving. In addition to this, men who prefer to go for permanent tattoo on their back or chest or any place always adore laser hair removal.

About the Author

Adam Jackson of http://www.bestlaserhairremoval.info enjoys sharing usefull information and has numerous self help sites.

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Why Buy Pre Foreclosures?

Have you ever heard of the term pre foreclosure? Do you think that this means the same thing as a foreclosed property? If you answered yes to these questions you are not alone. But at the same time, if you answered yes you are not familiar with the advantages of buying pre foreclosures.

Pre foreclosures are properties that are in the final stage before they are taken back by the bank or lender. This means that the owner is still in charge of the property, but if they do not make any attempt to rectify their situation the bank or financier will repossess the home.

There are many benefits in buying pre foreclosures. The reason that most people miss out on these homes is because they do not know what they are, or how to find them.

The number one advantage of pre foreclosures is the lower price associated with such properties. The owner has to sell the house before the bank or lender takes it and is more inclined to listen to any offers that they receive. It is quite possible to find pre foreclosures that are up to 50% off of the market value.

In addition to the bargain that you can get on pre foreclosures, you will also be able to deal directly with the owner. This is an advantage because the buyer is in control during a pre foreclosure deal. If the home owner turns down your offer and fails to find another buyer, they will end up losing everything. If they manage to sell the home they can at least end up making back some money.

Finding pre foreclosures can be done in the same way as locating homes that that bank already owns. You can find them in the newspaper, online, or by calling the lender directly on the phone. It is really up to you, and you can base it on what seems to be most effective.

Compared to foreclosed properties, you would normally face less competition with pre forecloses. This increases the chance of getting a great price and ending up with the home of your choice.

If you are looking for a new home, don’t forget to check out these properties. Buying pre foreclosures can be very profitable.

About the Author

Ken Fong
www.therealestatescoop.com
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