DJ Traffic

As a website or blog owner, you may realize that, on the web, content is king (or queen). You must have content to publish on your website, even more articles for your ezine, articles to create free reports or even an ebook that you plan to sell. Plus, you need content in order to do article marketing. Geesh. That’s a lot of content! I’m sure you have better things to do than be tied to your computer all day and night, writing yourself into a frenzy. I know I do. Luckily, I have some ideas to help you save time and money to get it.

But, before we start, here are a few reasons why content is important.

First, search engines love content. The more quality pages that you have on your website, the better. Google eats it up, so keep adding more “real estate” to your website by adding pages of great content.

Second, your readers are looking for quality content. When they land on your website and find it, they’ll stick around. Not only that, but they are much more likely to tell their friends, recommend your website on forums, and stumbleupon it. You’ll have a fan for life.

Third, providing quality content establishes you as an expert in whatever your chosen field is. The more value you provide to readers, the more they begin to look at you as their information source. You’ll start receiving requests for interview and joint ventures as your arsenal of information grows. You’re reading my article right now, right? Hopefully you’ll remember me as an expert in content.

Where do you find articles for your site? You have many choices, and each has its benefits and drawbacks.

1. Write the the articles yourself. While this is a noble option, and I do write much of my own content, there are options below that will give you a bit of a break, while growing your business faster than ever. Yes, write your own articles if you can, but also incorporate some of the options below to see the biggest results.

2. Get a Great Writer. A ghostwriter is a freelancer who writes for you but you take the credit. There are many sites on the web where you can find writers. Start by searching google.com, or go to sites like elance.com or shelancers.com to look around. Most biographies are written by ghostwriters. Almost every politician on the planet uses a speech writer. When time is short, get a ghostwriter to give your project a quick boost.

3. Partner up. Go through your list of online buddies and ask a few to become featured columnists for your website. They’ll benefit by getting the free advertising and exposure from your readers, and you’ll benefit by receiving additional UNIQUE content on your site.

4. Visit the Article Directories. Check out the popular article directories like ezinearticles.com and freeaffiliatearticles.com for a plethora of articles written by known experts. These articles are available to publishers like you to reprint for free on your website. All you have to do is include the “author bio” which is the blurb at the end with a live link back to their website. As long as you do that, you may use as many of those articles as you’d like.

5. Load up with Private Label Rights (PLR) articles. PLR content was created to fill a need that we, as website owners have — the ongoing need for quality content. When you purchase PLR content, you have nearly 100% freedom to use them. You can edit the articles, modify them for your market, create viral reports from them, or even use them to write your first book. The problem is finding quality PLR articles. There is a lot of junk out there. In order to choose a quality PLR site, be sure to find one that has been around for awhile (not some fly-by-night site). Also, check that the articles have been professionally written and edited. Were the articles created specifically for that site or are they recycled from other PLR sites? Once you find a great PLR service, you’ll wish that you started sooner.

Well, that’s a quick intro to getting content for your site. I hope it gives you some ideas to help you build a booming online business. My wish for you is to work smarter, not harder — and watch your internet business grow!

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