Article Marketing Secrets Shatter Forum Myths That Have Prevented You From Making Money Online

Real article marketing secrets get overshadowed by unsubstantiated myths passing as fact on many of the make money online forums where I spend time. In fact, I get burned out responding to people who refuse to ever offer up proof of what they promote as fact.Article marketing is not really all that hard. If you can avoid getting derailed, stay focused and keep consistent then unless you are promoting something that no one wants you are bound to eventually make some sales.Some people on forums I think really do believe what they say; it is just that sometimes they are saying what they have no proof to substantiate. Often, they just pass on what they read somewhere else so they can inflate their post count - for whatever reason.Ever wonder how the "gurus" on the forums can afford to spend so much time hanging out there if they actually make as much money as they say? OK, maybe they outsource, but why spend an abundance of time on forums if not to simply promote themselves as a guru and promote products?The truth is that the article marketing secrets they offer up are simply not true, and they themselves have not really enjoyed much success.How about we debunk a few of those myths that get passed off as secrets:Myth #1: EzineArticles.com is just too hard to use because they reject your articles for no reason at all.Secret #1: EzineArticles is the number one article directory and you certainly want to use it. If your articles are rejected then you simply need to reread their terms of service and submission guidelines again.I am continually amazed at what I see someone try to do with an affiliate link in an article then be upset about rejection. It is clear the author either never read the rules or simply does not understand what is clearly explained.Myth #2: Writing and submitting 10 articles should result in sales.Secret #2: Sales come from readers clicking through from your article to a site that makes an offer that ties in to their problem or need. First, they have to FIND your article and that typically comes from good keyword research.The number of articles is totally irrelevant. How many people who find the article and see your link as a potential answer to their personal situation is relevant. If your articles are never found or do not answer a need it will not matter how many you write.Myth #3: I can spin a private label rights article by changing the headline, the opening and closing paragraphs and just a few lines in the middle and then submit it to any article directory.Secret #3: Spinning a PLR article can be acceptable, but the spinning needs to result in 70 to 80 percent changed content. Then, once the spinning is done it needs to not only make sense, but also add value to the reader in some way.If you really look at it, it is easier to write a new article from scratch than to try to change an old one. I use PLR articles, but typically only for ideas and inspiration, not content.Writing articles that seem like a personal conversation between you and the reader are much more likely to get read and have the reader respond by clicking through to whatever you are promoting with the potential for a sale.One article marketing secret that few people seem to realize is that quality writing is the name of the game today. There is plenty of "trash" out there from years of article directories accepting anything that was submitted.If you really want to succeed making money online with article marketing you will dispense with any idea of mass submission of watered down content and start looking to add value to the reader experience.Making money online is not dead as some people on forums are suggesting. Understanding a few key article marketing secrets that highlight the positive way the business has evolved over the last few years is key to your success.Learn more secrets to online success at my website http://Learn-To-Make-Money.com.