There is a technique of writing articles that can have massive amounts of people arriving at your site. These internet marketing techniques are not like coming up with your typical educational articles because you have to put more time, effort and research into them.
The strategy is known as “link baiting” and it focuses on taking advantage of people’s natural intense curiosity. This is called link bait simply because the content associated with the article causes a good deal of people to mention it on social bookmarking sites and forums. One of several key factors in writing an effective link bait article is the title, which I will demonstrate soon.
Practically each and every successful link bait article that has been created is actually based on a list. People seem to really like lists and will link to them again and again. The list can be on the subject of anything, from a list of resources to a list on how to do something.
Normally, if it is a list of resources then it is going to take a while to research and organize. This is why the effort is higher than average although the reward can be impressive.
So, let’s take internet marketing as an example around which to write a link bait article. What are internet marketers interested in? I am figuring that they all want to learn how to build their list correctly and drive traffic to their website by using the best strategies. They are probably also very interested in learning different search engine optimization techniques to rank their site higher in the search engines.
A topic like this will serve as a couple of purposes; people will check it out to see if they agree with your selection and it will also create debate and discussion on your site because people might disagree with your selection.
When writing this link baiting article, I would decide what factors to consider in rating the top 5 internet marketing strategies , the time it takes to implement, best ways to build a list, best ways to optimize your list, search engine optimization strategies, traffic techniques, etc. I would have to spend time researching all this information to compile my list. Then, I would read all the information I can find about internet marketing before compiling my article.
Once the article is written, the make or break section is the article title. This is what people are going to read and determine whether or not they will click the link. It has to stand out and has to make the visitor curious enough to click.
Here are a few title ideas below:
1) Discover The Surprising Top 5 Internet Marketing Mistakes Of All Time
2) 5 Proven Steps To Succeed In Your Internet Marketing Business
3) Top 5 Internet Marketing Strategies – All You Need To Know About Internet Marketing
I am sure those titles would generate large number of clicks, especially because so many individuals are trying to learn how internet marketing works and trying to find ways to be successful online.
Another good idea for writing your article title is to use the word “mistakes” because nobody likes to make them. People will click the title to find out what these mistakes are.
Sticking with our internet marketing example, do you think internet marketers would click on a link that says “5 Mistakes You Are Making That Are Decreasing Traffic To Your Blog”? I think they would want to put their mind at comfort knowing that they are not making any mistakes!
When applying these internet marketing techniques, it could be a challenge. Writing link bait articles can be a lot of fun, but keep in mind that it usually requires a lot of effort on your part to prepare the article and there is no guarantee of success right away. Once you have written a few then you will start to get the hang of what works and what does not work. If you are consistent, this link baiting technique will bring you tons of traffic.
