[Nicholas Dixon]

When I first started out in Internet marketing, reciprocal linking
was one of the techniques that I was required to master.

Left, right and center gurus were telling me of the importance of
having my website link on as much websites as possible. But most
did not say how to go about doing it.

After contacting several webmasters with the aim of exchanging
links, all flatly refused. Maybe it was because I was on a free
host or maybe I was still green in the business.

I tried several different ways but they all had the same result.
Nada. Zilch. No links coming my way. Then I found it. The best
linking strategy.

It was so simple I could not believe it. And it was right there
under my nose. Many successful marketers were using it and
accomplishing much. What was that secret weapon ? Article
writing.

Writing articles and submitting them to article banks,
directories and content sites will increase your link popularity.
And it is all for free.

All you have to do is write an informative article which contains
valuable information for your target audience. After editing,
proofreading and formatting you can now submit it for the world
to see.

You can go to most search engines and type in “submit your
-------- article” and you will find thousands if not millions of
places to submit to. Choose those that suit your topic the best.

Over a period of time, your work will start appearing on
websites and ezines (Electronic newsletters) online. After
reading your article, your prospect may visit your website if
they are interested.

After doing this for some time, you will notice the difference.
Your articles will start appearing on websites with your link in the
resource box. And soon your link popularity goes up which in
turn boosts your search engine rankings.

Writing articles is the ultimate linking strategy. Start doing it
today and you may soon find your link on hundreds of websites.


To your success and mine....... ,


Copyright © Nicholas Dixon

[Onyx]

Good advice Nicholas. And for those of you that aren't too good at writing, another option is to take part in forums, such as this one! Just find a forum where your potential customers are likely to be and then become an active member there. Add your URL to your signature and you're bound to get plenty of potential customers stopping by your site. You can also do this in Newsgroups.

Just remember though - no one likes spamming, so it's important to become an active member posting useful information or you're likely to run into trouble.

[Onyx]

And here's an example of how not to do it