Would you like to get more visitors to your website?

A simple technique to increase traffic to your site is to write articles.

An article contains about 400 to 600 words and should focus on a topic that appeals to your ideal clients.

You can post your articles on an Article Directory like EzineArticles.com.

Here are 3 quick tips to write articles:

1) Pick a “How To” Topic

People love to learn how to do things. And people assume they can learn how to do it.

So, give them what they want and write a how to article. This is a great way to attract clients.

In a moment, I will explain how you can redirect people to your website.

2) Start the article and write for 15 minutes

The most challenging part of writing an article is to select a topic to start with.

The next most challenging part is to write the article.

Start of your article quickly and start writing. The sooner you put pen to paper or start typing the faster you will complete the article.

Work on several articles at a time. You don’t have to start one article and then finish it.

There is an energy to writing. You may find it helpful to start several articles.

3) Pick an article and finalize it

Once an article is close to finishing, go ahead and make your final edits.

In fact, it’s nice to set aside an article for a few days.

When you come back, you may have some additional ideas or insights that will help you polish the article.

Next, publish the article.

When you post an article on EzineArticles.com, you will need to add additional details including a category, keywords, an excerpt and short bio.

You can even include a free offer. This is your opportunity to drive traffic back to your site.

One of my types of free offers is for a free report on a lead capture page.

For an example of what this looks like, you can visit my web page:

http://socialmediaoutcomes.com/7steps

On the page, I have a Free Report on 7 Steps to Create a Lead Capture Page.

By the way, I want to give you some encouragement for writing articles.

I am launching an Article Marketing Contest starting on April 1, 2015.

The contest ends on April 30th.

Click here for more details:

http://socialmediaoutcomes.com/articlecontest/

Rick Cooper
Online Marketing and Social Media Trainer