Hello and welcome to Rim Digest, the ezine for

 

"Responsible Internet Marketers".

 

Striving to be the BEST resource for Small Biz Owners...

 

April 16, 2009 volume 9-issue 16

 

Your editor: Jan Tallent, rimdigest@usa.net

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Today's Issue Contains:

 

Publisher's Spot

Featured Article: 4 Things ALL Articles Must Have

Positive Quote

Freebie for my subs

Thought to ponder

Feedback

Recommended eZines

Publisher's Goodbye and Legal Stuff

 

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I will turn FIFTY FIVE on April 20, eek!

 

My gift is I am being taken to lunch at my favorite

place in the world to eat, Pasta House, which also

happens to be half way between my house and my oldest

daughter's - so after my boyfriend and I eat we can

get back on the road and go on up to see Crystal,

3 year old "big sister" Madison and 2 week old Aiden.

Now that is what I call a birthday present! :-)

 

 

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Featured Article

 

 

 

4 Things ALL Articles Must Have

 

 

The importance of articles in today’s websites and internet

based companies is immeasurable. They dictate a lot in the

success and the drive of traffic to your web site. This has

become a key element in making a site work and earns a profit.

 

A website operator and owner must have the good sense to

include articles in his or her site that will work for

him or her to derive the many benefits that articles can

give to the site.

 

Articles have been known to be the force in driving traffic

to a web site. They are a factor in giving a site high rankings

in search result pages. The higher a site ranks, the bigger

slice of the traffic flow pie he or she gets. With a huge

number in traffic flow, there are more profit possibilities

and potential for other income generating schemes as well.

 

But, it is not just about stuffing your site with articles;

they have certain requirements as well. These requirements

must be met to obtain the maximum benefits an article will

provide for your site. A well written article will catch

the eyes and interest of your customers and keep them

coming back for more. They would also be able to recommend

your site to others.

 

Here are some tips to assist you in making your articles.

Below you will read about four things all articles must

have to make them successful and helpful in making your

site a profit earning and traffic overflowing site.

 

  Keywords and Keyword Phrases

 

An article must always be centered on the keywords

and keyword phrases. As each website visitor goes to

a site, there are those who are just merely browsing

but actually looking for a specific something. When

this happens, a searcher usually goes to a search engine

and types in the keywords he or she is looking for

(e.g. eBay stores, online newsletters, Virtual Assistants,

etc. It could be anything the searcher wants.

 

The important thing is that you have an article that has

the keywords that are related to your site. For example,

if you maintain an auto parts site, you must be able to

have articles about cars and their parts. There are many

tools that provide service in helping a webmaster out in

determining what keywords and keyword phrases are most

often sought out. You can use this tool to determine

what keywords to use and write about.

 

  Keyword Density

 

Now that you have your keywords and keyword phrases, you must

use them fully. An article must have good keyword density for

a search engine to “feel” its presence. Articles should at

least have ten to fifteen percent of keyword density in their

content for search engines to rank a site high in their search

results. Getting high rankings is what articles can do best

for a site.

 

Keyword density is the number of times a keyword or keyword

phrase is used in an article. The number varies depending

on the number of words used in an article. An effective

article must have a keyword density that is not too high

or too low. With a very high density, the essence of the

article is lost and may turn off a reader as well as the

search engines. It comes off as overeager. A low number

may be ignored by the search engines.

 

  Good Article Content

 

You cannot just riddle an article with keywords.

The article must also be regarded as good reading

material. Articles must be able to entertain people

as well as provide good information and help for their

needs. Articles should be written well with correct

spelling and good grammar. If you want people to trust

you, make your work good and well thought out.

 

People respond well to figures, facts and statistics.

Try to get great information and as many facts as you can.

 

A well written article will boost your reputation as an

expert in your chosen field or topic. People will be able

to trust you and your products.

 

  Linking Articles

 

Another important thing to remember: If you are going to

submit articles to ezines and/or contribute your articles

to newsletters and other sites, DON’T ever forget to

include a link to your site. Use a resource box with

a brief description of your site and place ir right

after your articles. If people like your articles,

they will most likely click on the link directing

them to your site.

 

 

Jan Tallent is the editor of Rim Digest ezine,

an Internet Marketing Mom & Grandma, and

a Virtual Assistant looking for editing jobs

http://www.tallentagency.com/

 

 

 

 

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Positive Quote

 

 

Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do.

But I think you have to. You have to believe

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-- Venus Williams US tennis champion

 

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Feedback

 

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