Tips on writing articles.

The importance of articles in today's websites and internet based
companies are immeasurable. They dictate a lot in the success and
the drive of traffic into one's site. It is a key element
in making a site work and earn a profit.

Articles have been known to be the driving force in driving traffic
to a website. Articles are a factor in giving site high rankings in
search result pages. The higher a site ranks the bigger slice of the
traffic flow pie he gets. With a huge number in traffic flow, there
are more profits and more potential for other income generating
schemes as well.

But articles have certain requirements as well. These requirements
must be met to obtain the maximum benefits an article will provide
for your site. A well written article will catch the eyes and interest
of your customers and keep them coming back for more.

Here are four things all articles must have to make them successful
and help in making your site a profit earning and traffic overflowing site.

*Keywords and Keyword Phrases

An article must always be centered on the keywords and keyword
phrases. As each website visitor goes to a site, there are those who
are just merely browsing but actually looking for a specific
something. When this happens, a searcher usually goes to a search
engine and types in the keywords they are looking for (e.g. Toyota
Camry, Tax Lawyer and etc). It could be anything they want.

The Important thing is that you have an article that has the
keywords that are related to your site. For example, if you maintain
an auto parts site, you must be able to have articles about cars and
their parts.

*Keyword Density

Keyword density is the number of times a keyword or keyword phrase
is used on an article. An article must have good keyword density for a search
engine to "feel" its presence. Articles should at least have ten to
fifteen percent of keyword density in their content for search
engines to rank a site high in their search results. Getting a high
rank is what articles do best for a site.

*Good Article Content

You cannot just riddle an article with keywords. They must also be
regarded as good reading materials. Articles must be able to entertain
people as well as provide good information and help for their needs.
Articles should be written well with correct spelling and good grammar.

People respond well to figures, facts and statistics. Try to get
great information and as many facts as you can. This will boost your
reputation as an expert in your chosen field or topic. As more people
believe in you. They will be able to trust you and your products.

*Linking Articles

And another important thing to remember. If you are going to submit
articles to ezines and/or contribute your articles to newsletters
and other sites, DON'T ever forget to include a link to your site. A
little resource box with a brief description of your site and you
should always be placed right after your articles that you have
submitted. If people like your articles, they will most likely click
on the link directing them to your site.

Larry G Potter
http://www.budurl.com/TheTrafficHut