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I'm A Newbie To Article Marketing: Do I Need To Do Keyword Research?

By: Steve Shaw Click author's name for more of his/her articles

If you've done any amount of research on the topic of article marketing, no doubt you've run into all sorts of strategies and advice on how to write for search engines and how to make effective titles and resource boxes using your keywords.

For newbies it's very common to feel like you have a lot of learning to do or that you may be over your head technically--please be assured that this is not the case!

Don't let yourself be overwhelmed by all of the technical aspects of this very effective marketing strategy. Article marketing is very "beginner friendly" and you don't need to have any sort of SEO knowledge at all in order to do it effectively.

What about those "keywords" that you keep hearing everyone talking about?

If you feel up to it, then go ahead and dive in--do your keyword research and then learn some responsible and effective ways of using your keywords in your articles, titles, and resource box.

But, if you're like many folks who don't feel up to learning about keywords yet, it is perfectly fine to do article marketing without doing keyword research.

By far, the determining factor for success with article marketing is not SEO or technical knowledge--it's simply submitting articles on a consistent basis.

Here's how to get started:

1) Set an article submission goal for your self--I'd recommend submitting several articles a month. I submit 8 a month and get great results. You can submit less than 8 and still see benefits, so if you're not up to 8 articles right now, start off with 4 articles and have the goal of working up to 8.

2) Write articles on the topic of your website. This is very important--your articles should be on the same topic as your website. This helps Google associate your topic with your website, and will help your search engine rankings. It will also help you receive targeted traffic from your articles.

3) Submit articles consistently, every month as an ongoing part of your marketing plan. Consistency is the key to success with article marketing--you cannot expect to see drastic results by submitting in a hit or miss fashion. You don't need to have advanced technical knowledge, but you do need to set goals and stick to them.

And that's it, as simple as 1-2-3! You can do this!

No matter what your background, you can write articles on the topic of your niche every month, month in and month out, and see excellent results with article marketing.

Feel free to read about more advanced strategies having to do with keywords, and store the info away for a day when you're feeling like taking on a bit more. Right now though, as you're starting out your job is to develop the habit of writing and submitting articles.

You don't need any SEO knowledge to get started; you will progress in your knowledge at your own pace. In fact, is it is often the person who is not technically advanced who excels with article marketing--seriously, by just submitting articles on the same topic of your website consistently, you can make a dramatic impact on your website.

Article Source: ABC Article Directory

About The Author: Steve Shaw is an article marketing expert, and founder of the popular article distribution service, www.submityourarticle.com, used by thousands of business owners. Discover how to use the power of article marketing to reach tens of thousands of potential prospects for your website - download a powerful free report on successful article marketing from www.submityourarticle.com/report