No-Sp@m Internet!

There is a huge amount of free traffic available on the internet if you know how to get it and one of the ways you can tap into a never ending supply is by using social bookmarking websites which have become extremely popular recently because they provide an easy way for anyone to share their content.

The most popular social bookmarking websites on the internet are called Del.icio.us and Digg but there are also many others which operate in a similar fashion. The home page of these websites display the most popular articles at the top which gain massive exposure and receive a large amount of free traffic.

Because the articles which are featured on these websites are not actually hosted there you will need to put the content on your own website. The best way to do this is by using a blog which you can set up in a new folder on your website using a free script such as Word Press or Moveable Type.

If you want to use social bookmarking websites you will need to write high quality articles that provide useful information that readers can learn and benefit from. The more people that bookmark your article the more your rankings will improve so its important that you provide quality content.

In order to get people to actually read your article you need to write a compelling headline because its the first thing readers will actually see. If it doesn’t grab their attention your article will not be read so you need to entice their curiosity by summing up your entire article in one sentence.

The most popular type of articles teach people how to do something and provide step by step instructions that people can follow. So if you want to appear on the Del.icio.us or Digg home page you should write a how to article such as “how to lose weight fast” or “how to improve your golf swing”.

Alternatively, you can also use the numbered list article which is also very popular because readers know what to expect in the content when they read the headline. So you could write an article such as “ten proven ways to improve your conversion rates” or “the top five website design tips”.

To make your articles more enjoyable and fun to read you should try to include some humour as this will attract attention and encourage more people to read it. If you can make your readers laugh they will be more likely to bookmark your article and your rankings will improve.

When you have written an article you will need to submit it manually on the Del.icio.us and Digg websites in order for it to appear in the listings and allow other members to vote for it. All you have to do is enter the headline of your article, the description of your article, the link where its located on your website, and the tags that are related to the topic of your article.

Social bookmarking websites are becoming increasingly popular and if you can master how to write articles that people want to read you will be rewarded with a massive amount of free traffic for your website. This can also help you build your list and collect new subscribers very quickly.

This article was written by Simon Akers who is the editor of the Marketing Oasis newsletter, a free internet marketing ezine packed with tips to help you succeed and increase your profits: http://www.MarketingOasis.com

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