subject: Article Directories [print this page] Article directories are websites that put up free articles. These articles are usually put there by whoever holds the copyright to them as a promotion method. Each article has the owners byline placed under it so that those who ultimately read the article will know who wrote it (or at least who owns it) and will be able to get in contact with or visit their website for more information.
Articles directories are a great location to put your articles so that they will make you money. By using this method, people who are interested in your product or service will see your article, view you as an professional in the subject, and will visit your website. Even if you cannot write or do not have any knowledge on the subject on which you are marketing (for example for you operate an affiliate website), you can always employ a writer to do the work for you. Getting quality articles written will be pricey up front, but they will pay for themselves in no time, either through affiliate sales or selling your own services, and everything from then on is real profit.
Let's take a real life case. Picture yourself as an accountant working from home. You write an article on an accounting topic and place it on several article directories. Those who are looking for the subject you wrote about will read your article, see that you have the skill and knowledge that is required to do a job for them, and visit your website or contact you via e-mail. Your article just gained you a new client who may use your services frequently, but will absolutely give you a nice profit at least once.
Additionally, since you have posted it on a free article directory, others who have affiliate websites about accounting will inevitably use your article for their website. Since they must attach your byline to it, this will bring you even more publicity for every website that re-posts your article. This is because you will be benefiting of off the traffic that they get to their website.
There are various article directories out there for you to utilize. Your bet best is to put a copy of each of your articles on every one for utmost exposure. It will ultimately help to bring more traffic and customers to your website, which will lead to new orders and more profit.
