Comments on: Getting Something for Nothing: Is it Time to Give Up on Free Article Marketing? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:24:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: How to Stretch Your Articles into Dollars http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-202249 How to Stretch Your Articles into Dollars Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:01:40 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-202249 [...] may seem to be a bit of an about-phase from the position I took in the article here, Getting Something for Nothing: Is it Time to Give Up on Free Article Marketing? But, it’s not. I’m at the phase in my career where I’m putting serious effort [...] [...] may seem to be a bit of an about-phase from the position I took in the article here, Getting Something for Nothing: Is it Time to Give Up on Free Article Marketing? But, it’s not. I’m at the phase in my career where I’m putting serious effort [...]

]]> By: Nothing http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-168786 Nothing Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:32:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-168786 thank you for such a great tip :idea: thank you for such a great tip :idea:

]]> By: When Article Marketing is THE Perfect Marketing Strategy http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-152901 When Article Marketing is THE Perfect Marketing Strategy Wed, 28 May 2008 16:10:17 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-152901 [...] the post, Getting Something for Nothing: Is it Time to Give Up on Free Article Marketing?, I basically questioned if this was still a viable marketing method. I’ve since fallen in love [...] [...] the post, Getting Something for Nothing: Is it Time to Give Up on Free Article Marketing?, I basically questioned if this was still a viable marketing method. I’ve since fallen in love [...]

]]> By: Grover http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-122602 Grover Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:49:28 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-122602 I just began my journey with article marketing and although my successes have been small, I am still amazed at the traffic (and money) they can generate. I just began my journey with article marketing and although my successes have been small, I am still amazed at the traffic (and money) they can generate.

]]> By: Andy MacDonald http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67938 Andy MacDonald Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:19:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67938 I think you summed up this article perfectly in your last sentence alone, and i entirely agree with you! "Free article marketing is a wonderful marketing strategy to get the word out about your freelance services – if it’s used correctly." Nice article. keep up the great work. I think you summed up this article perfectly in your last sentence alone, and i entirely agree with you!

“Free article marketing is a wonderful marketing strategy to get the word out about your freelance services – if it’s used correctly.”

Nice article. keep up the great work.

]]> By: Yuwanda Black http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67836 Yuwanda Black Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:29:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67836 @Money Never Sleeps: I never tried Isnare's paid service. When i was writing my ebook on article marketing, it was one of the sites I used in my case study, but it took forever for them to post the article. At the time I wrote: "I love the ease of submission of this site – once you create an author account. BUT, it takes a while for them to approve your article for publishing – unless you use their paid submission feature (Platinum account). Eg, I submitted an article on 10/19, and as of today (11/1), I’m still waiting for that article, and subsequent ones, to be published." I got pretty good coverage submitting to directories myself. If I ever start to use this method of marketing on a regular basis again, I might go this route though, as I simply don't have time to manually submit anymore and think that software would cause duplicate content penalties. Thanks for the tip. @Stephan, Google and other search engines are getting much more strict about duplicate content penalties -- they weren't as bad just over a year ago, when I wrote the article marketing ebook. I don't necessarily think seeing your article all over the web look spammy. Think of it as a compliment that it gets picked up so often. My problem with it though is that it's usually picked up by other directories, not actual site owners who want to use it as content, for example. And yes, DO read The 4-Hour Workweek. Excellent read and teh way I've been thinking for years (Tim just beat me to the punch in writing the book :razz:) @Alex: Glad to hear your freelance writing career is going well. Continued success! @JBiggs, you're very welcome; glad you enjoyed the read. @Ibanez: "Balance," you hit the nail on the head. Doesn't it apply to most everything in life. Thanks to everybody for commenting. And oh, one more thing. The article marketing ebook I kept referring to is free when you sign up to my newsletter. Didn't want y'all to think I was mentioning it for profit. Yuwanda @Money Never Sleeps: I never tried Isnare’s paid service. When i was writing my ebook on article marketing, it was one of the sites I used in my case study, but it took forever for them to post the article. At the time I wrote:

“I love the ease of submission of this site – once you create an author account. BUT, it takes a while for them to approve your article for publishing – unless you use their paid submission feature (Platinum account). Eg, I submitted an article on 10/19, and as of today (11/1), I’m still waiting for that article, and subsequent ones, to be published.”

I got pretty good coverage submitting to directories myself. If I ever start to use this method of marketing on a regular basis again, I might go this route though, as I simply don’t have time to manually submit anymore and think that software would cause duplicate content penalties.

Thanks for the tip.

@Stephan, Google and other search engines are getting much more strict about duplicate content penalties — they weren’t as bad just over a year ago, when I wrote the article marketing ebook. I don’t necessarily think seeing your article all over the web look spammy. Think of it as a compliment that it gets picked up so often. My problem with it though is that it’s usually picked up by other directories, not actual site owners who want to use it as content, for example.

And yes, DO read The 4-Hour Workweek. Excellent read and teh way I’ve been thinking for years (Tim just beat me to the punch in writing the book :razz: )

@Alex: Glad to hear your freelance writing career is going well. Continued success!

@JBiggs, you’re very welcome; glad you enjoyed the read.

@Ibanez: “Balance,” you hit the nail on the head. Doesn’t it apply to most everything in life.

Thanks to everybody for commenting.

And oh, one more thing. The article marketing ebook I kept referring to is free when you sign up to my newsletter. Didn’t want y’all to think I was mentioning it for profit.

Yuwanda

]]> By: Ibanez Guitar Blog http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67816 Ibanez Guitar Blog Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:37:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67816 Yuwanda, thanks. I'm always looking out for more article marketing info. Trying to find a good balance.... Money Never Sleeps, thanks for the ISNARE tip. Yuwanda, thanks. I’m always looking out for more article marketing info. Trying to find a good balance….

Money Never Sleeps, thanks for the ISNARE tip.

]]> By: JBiggs http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67555 JBiggs Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:32:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67555 I'm very enjoy reading this content. Thank you for good information :) I’m very enjoy reading this content.
Thank you for good information :)

]]> By: Alex Rich http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67452 Alex Rich Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:39:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67452 Ms Black is right on the money as always. I followed her advice and started freelancing. Now I'm building a practice that is growing. I recently cut back on my submissions to free article sites. It's a matter of balancing supply and demand. I definitely want to build demand for my work by not making it too available in that sector. Ms Black is right on the money as always. I followed her advice and started freelancing. Now I’m building a practice that is growing. I recently cut back on my submissions to free article sites. It’s a matter of balancing supply and demand. I definitely want to build demand for my work by not making it too available in that sector.

]]> By: Stephan Miller http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67401 Stephan Miller Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:32:42 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67401 I haven't submitted articles in a while either, after it started being called "article marketing". It just seems like it waters down your name. When your article shows up everywhere, it tends to look spammy. I do understand the backlinks you can get, but I am wondering if even that is worth it or another method for getting backlinks will work just as well. And I really need to The 4 Hour Work Week. I haven’t submitted articles in a while either, after it started being called “article marketing”. It just seems like it waters down your name. When your article shows up everywhere, it tends to look spammy. I do understand the backlinks you can get, but I am wondering if even that is worth it or another method for getting backlinks will work just as well. And I really need to The 4 Hour Work Week.

]]> By: Money Never Sleeps http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67394 Money Never Sleeps Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:21:28 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/06/getting-something-for-nothing-is-it-time-to-give-up-on-free-article-marketing/#comment-67394 Personally, I first submit to ezinearticles and than I wait about one week and submit to ISNARE's distribution service for $2 per article. On average I recieve about 170 backlinks from my articles submitted to isnare. It is worth the money, trust me on this one! Personally, I first submit to ezinearticles and than I wait about one week and submit to ISNARE’s distribution service for $2 per article. On average I recieve about 170 backlinks from my articles submitted to isnare. It is worth the money, trust me on this one!

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