Article Marketing Snowballs into a Mess

by Bonnie Davis

Published on this site: October 18th, 2006 - See more articles from this month

Have you fallen for the article marketing trap? Sending out second rate articles, worrying too much about word count and ignoring all the things that would make your effort more successful?

Article marketing has swept through the internet like an avalanche. Virtually everyone knows about the technique but very few are doing it well.

As an article newsgroup moderator and article marketing expert I am in the trenches everyday. More and more often I hear complaints from publishers that the articles submitted to them are pure crap. Many of these publishers complain that article submission software is to blame. I have to disagree.

Here is what I think is causing the majority of problems:

• Private label articles flooding the market.
  
• Plaigarism and copyright violations.
  
• Lousy articles with no redeeming values.
  
• Off topic articles driving publishers crazy.

Can you connect the dots to find out where the article marketing problems lie? With the article marketer. The article marketer, like myself, loves the technique but is often strapped for time. Instead of writing unique articles or hiring a ghostwriter to write for them they get lazy.

I believe that laziness is the root of all evil in the article marketing world. Any type of marketing with not work unless effort is expended. If you can't make the effort then don't use the technique.

Article marketing done badly is far more damaging then not using the technique at all. It only works when you put forth the effort and create quality work. Don't blame the publishers for your shoddy articles and don't spend hours on forums complaining that the technique doesn't work. It does work. It has worked for me and for many others but it won't work for you if you insist on being lazy.

Make a commitment today to write well, submit only on topic articles and to hire help if you need it. Your best efforts will be the catalyst to better results and will support the growth of the article marketing community.

Bonnie Jo Davis - is an experienced and successful article marketer and author who built her entire business marketing with articles. Hire her to teach you how to exploit the power of article marketing or join her affiliate program by visiting http://www.WriteYourWayToProfit.com