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Consistent action – not lethargy
By admin | November 13, 2009
The turtles have been quite sluggish lately. The weather has changed and their activity level has been very low. Even their food consumption has been done since the weather changed.
Now that changes immediately if the food I add is feeder fish. Then that gets their attention at least for the short term.
Reminds me of what happens when you grab a new product that really catches your fancy. Your energy level jumps up and you go at it tooth and nail for a while then you gradually ssslllooowww down as you hit a snag or don’t see immediate results.
Article marketing is like that and despite being a very effective way to generate traffic most people fail at it. They do not get enough articles and they do not distribute them to enough places.
The thing is that if you look at the first month you do this you do a lot of work and do not get a lot of return. It isn’t until month 3 that it starts to kick in and it increases exponentially after that.
Last month my clicks from the report on Ezine articles were as much as the 3 months before and each month it has been increasing exponentially.
Now add in the clicks from people that are using those articles on their websites and it explodes. And that is just from Ezine Articles.
Because I want wider distribution I use Content Crooner and they submit them to hundreds of other directories for me. This over a 6 month period has created steady traffic that was a dribble but is now increasing by leaps and bounds each month.
There are a lot of other ways that are similar like blogging where the trickle starts but once you reach a critical mass it can increase exponentially. Consistent efforts in these type of business models is the key.
The big thing is that it has to consistent effort so don’t be like the turtles and go in fits and spurts but apply consistent action to the things that can grow your business.
Mike Paetzold
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November 14th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Your right, we can often slow down and start being “lazy” because we might not be seeing the fast results we would have liked. But like you said, we need to be consistent and keep going. Article submissions are great for added traffic, and they last a long time, thanks for the Content Crooner link.
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November 14th, 2009 at 6:34 am
You’re right, Mike – far too many people get two or three articles out there and get discouraged when they don’t see a flood of traffic from them. First, one or two directories won’t do it – you need to use a service like you recommended to get them out all over the net.
Next, you need to continue to add to the number of articles you have out there – either set up a regular time each week to write one or two, or do them in batches when time permits. According to Willie Crawford, one of the top article marketers, you start to see major results in your niche once you have around 100 articles out there.
Sounds like a lot, but if you’re only writing 2 a week you have that many in your first year alone, and they can keep working for you, to an ever-growing audience, for years to come!
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November 18th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I noticed myself that it is difficult to keep a routine going. Maybe because there are so many routines to try, that when you start a new one you drop off an older routine and that might be a smart thing to do. Better decide on the best routines giving long term results and stick with them.
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