The Learning Den is another way that Women of Today has created for you as a free method to market your business and a new valuable benefit of membership and now it is your turn as a member to take the time to learn to use and promote it so that together we can drive traffic and help each others articles be seen!
Some things you can do is resource to the articles you post in your newsletters, blogs, your e-mail signature, add links to your articles in the Learning Den anywhere you can. Together we can increase traffic and help each other be seen online!
Please take a moment to get familiar with the Learning Den. It can be found at http://www.womenoftodaylearningden.com. When we have ample content in the Learning Den it will be launched for the general public and a link will be added on the website. If each member submit at least 1 article by November 10th so we can launch on the 15th of November.
Submitting to the Women of Today Learning Den
Benefits You in the Following Ways:
Connection with the General Public who are Surfing Our Site:
The Learning Den is for members only to submit to, but the general public has access to it. Having articles online is that people who will be clicking on your link will be your direct potential clients.
Attracts Visitors to Your Website:
Article submission is an advertising tool that can increase traffic to your website. Well written articles trigger readers’ interests. If you have an article with valuable content, many people will read it and even spread it. Therefore, you will be able to reach more people and this thing becomes viral in nature. Reaching more people means generating more traffic to your site. After the distribution of articles to various directories, you will begin to notice an increase in your traffic.
Increases the Longevity of Your Marketing Efforts:
Articles submitted to article directories usually stay in the directories forever, meaning that your articles can continue to bring traffic to your site for many years to come. Your articles may get picked up anytime and reprinted years later too.
Increases Page Rank:
Article submission will create direct links to your web site which will directly have an effect on your page rank. Women of Today allows you to include links in the article that you can direct to your website. If you write an article with content related to your product or services, you are able to market them indirectly and include a link back to your products and services increasing page rank.
Positions You as an Expert:
Every potential client that will visit your site will know that you are very knowledgeable about your product. The articles they read will give them the signal that you know what you are talking about. By marketing your articles in this way, you are actually developing a reputation for yourself and your company or website as an authority figure. People who use the Internet to find products, services and information are always looking for authority figures that they can trust to deliver the right information to them.
Builds Image and Credibility
Women of Today allows you to have an author bio box at the bottom of every articles you submitted. You can use your author bio box to promote your business or personal brand to build a brand image for yourself. In the author box, remember to promote your website by including a link back to your website for more information on the related articles you have submitted.
The Ability to Enjoy Viral Marketing:
Readers of your articles can be direct consumers looking for knowledge or even website owners who are looking for content for their websites / blog. If your articles were written well and being chosen by others to post in their website, blog, or newsletters this automatically create a viral effect for your content. Your article can then be spread virally all over the internet with links to your websites as well as your personal advert in your author bio box.
Here are Some Tips to Make Sure Your Article Gets Seen!
Start With a Catchy Headline:
A catchy headline can be the deciding factor between whether the reader is enticed into reading your article. Give it some good thought and make sure it will catch their attention!
Create Good Content:
Articles should be rich in content but need not be too long. Your articles should vary in content and must sound not too redundant. Make sure that the article is directly related to the contents searched for. Make sure your articles are rich in knowledge and they contain valuable information that any reader will find useful and beneficial.
Please remember we have two members who can help you with your articles. Chris Edgar can edit and proofread at a special rate for members and Nicole Laidler has offered her non-profit rates if you need articles written for you.
Choose the Right Categories:
There are various article categories. It is important, therefore, to choose the category that will relate most to your website. Before you submit your article make sure there is a suitable category. If you need categories added please e-mail sherry@womenoftodayinc.ca
Don’t Forget your Bio!
If your author bio and website link stay in tact at the bottom of the website, you will be surprised at how many additional visitors a single well-written article can actually generate for your website.
If you have any questions abut the Learning Den or what kind of articles you should be submitting contact me.
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