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Search Engine Optimization – What Is It?
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Search engine optimization is a term that you will hear a lot about as you begin your affiliate marketing journey. As you go down your internet marketing path you will hear many different terms that you may or may not be familiar with such as; SEO, search engine optimization, backlinks, page rank etc..
You should not be discouraged because you have no clue what they mean; most people who begin their affiliate marketing journey have no clue what any of it means. If you take the time to read this entire article you will have a better understanding of what some of these terms mean.
Search Engine Optimization (or SEO) is simpley setting up your site the way the major search engines such as; Google, Yahoo, and Bing want you to set them up. If you take the time to do this correctly from the beginning you will notice that you will be rewarded and your websites will be placed on the top positions of the search engines.
Now this may sound difficult because you have no clue how to set up your site; much less you have no clue what search engines are looking for. It is pretty simple; if you take a moment to search for something online, most likely you type in a keyword of what you are looking for. You will notice that the sites that come up are talking about the topic that you have typed into the browser.
SEO is divided into 2 major parts; it consists of on page optimization and off page.
On-Page SEO
This means that you have to set up your site within the website itself correctly. It all should begin with a keyword rich domain that tells people what your site is going to be about. Keyword research is one of the most important parts of SEO marketing; if you start out with a keyword that has too much competition or does not get enough searches every month; chances are you will not succeed as an internet marketer.
The next important thing that the search engines look for is internal linking. It is important that you learn how to link related pages that are in your site; this can help boost your search engine rankings over time.
Before you publish your site you want to ensure that your title tags and meta tags are labeled correctly. It may take some time to understand all this stuff; however if you get your page set up correctly from the beginning you will find it easier to get better rankings because the search engines will reward you for your work.
Off-Page SEO
This is just like it sounds; this portion of your internet marketing business is going to consist of gathering links to point to your website. Google seems to love websites that are popular; the website that has the most backlinks seems to win the rankings positions.
Now before you run out there and begin leaving anchor text links that point to your websites; it is important to realize that you want quality backlinks. The more relevant the links are to your webpage the higher your site will rank in the search engines.
As you continue your online journey you will begin to learn what quality backlinks are. It is going to take some time to understand how to build quality links; the best thing that you can do is visit several Internet Marketing Forums to learn as much as you can about off page SEO.
Now that you have finished reading this article you should have a better understanding of what Search engine optimization is. It is up to you to decide if you want to put in all the work that it is going to take or get your wallet out and pay for PPC or PPV; if you choose this route you better be prepared to pay a pretty penny.
Article Marketing Part 2 – Automated Article Submission Services
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Don’t kid yourself; chances are you have been avoiding article marketing because you just do not have enough time to sit there and submit the necessary amount of articles to the many different article directories in hope to get a backlink. Well you are not alone; most of us do not have the time, this is the reason that automated article submission services have become extremely popular.
What Are Automated Article Submission Services?
If you have been online for a while then most likely you have heard of some services such as Unique Article Wizard or Automated Article Services. Both of these services are great for anyone who is considering using automated article submission services; however you will want to do your research and find out which one works best for you. Later on I will go into detail on how both work at a later posting on my site.
When you decide to sign up with an automated article submission service you will then pay a monthly fee and in turn you will be able to take your article and submit it to your account; the service will then submit your article to many different services.
Will An Automated Article Submission Service Benefit Me?
Anyone who has several sites that they want to promote will definitely benefit from these types of services. If you have done article marketing then you are well aware of the fact that it takes several articles so you can build backlinks to your site. If you write one article and then submit it to Ezine Articles that will count as at the most 2 backlinks; because they only allow 2 links in the resource box.
If you want more links you will then have to submit the article to several different article directories. The downfall to choosing to submit them by hand is that you will have to sign up for each directory that you want to submit the article to.
When you use the automated article submission service they will do all that for you. All you have to do is submit the article. As you can see this really cuts down on the time that it takes to submit the article.
Automated Article Submission Services Do They Work?
As an internet marketer you will hear many different opinions about whether these services work or not. However from my person standpoint I have noticed that they do work; however do not expect your site to climb in in the search engines overnight. Just like any other type of backlink building technique it is going to take time; however with the right keywords and enough submitted articles you will be surprised with how the automated article submission services can benefit anyone who is considering making any real money using affiliate marketing.