Bum Marketing - Traffic Tips For Bum Marketers

A lot of people have become hooked on the phenomenon that is Bum Marketing, with the idea that it is one of the easiest ways to generate income. While it is an exciting opportunity, it can only be effective if your articles are actually being read, your signatures clicked on and products bought. So how exactly do you make sure that your articles get enough exposure? Here are a few tips:Research KeywordsYou need to use the right keywords that people are actively searching for. Once you think you have one, an easy way to be sure you’re targeting the right long tail phrases is to check the number of searches and the competition for those keywords. Use a keyword tool to do your homework such as the one offered by Google or Overture. Be sure that your keywords are getting at least 500 searches a month or they may not be worth it. Check the competition by typing your keywords into a search engine (Google is best) and look at the number of results in quotes – make sure there are at least 1,000 and no more than 50,000.Keyword DensityWe all know the general idea. Write articles and submit them to article directories that rank well in search engines. But even if your articles get accepted to directories, you still have to make sure that your articles are keyword rich.Keywords are the basic key to Bum Marketing articles. While you should of course write articles that offer great information you need your main keyword phrase to show up enough that the search engines will notice. Some Bum Marketing article writers set a standard of one keyword for every 100 words while some Bums slap a 3% to 5% keyword density on their articles – ideally, you’ll want to keep it somewhere in the 1% - 3% range, but remember to keep your articles legible.Write A Lot Of ArticlesBum Marketing is a numbers game. That means it’s less about quality and more about quantity. That’s not to say you are allowed to write poor quality content. It just means you need to crank out as many acceptable articles as your poor fingers allow. The more articles you have out there, the greater the chances are of them getting read and your site being visited.Choose Best Sites To Submit ToNot all article directory sites are created equal. EzineArticles, for example, may be one of the most popular sites to visit but they do not allow affiliate links. This may create a problem for you if you have to lead your readers to a landing site such as a blog first instead of directly to the product site. It will mean that you have to write both for the article directory and your blog. That’s a lot of writing. A lot of Bum Marketers therefore prefer to also use alternative sites like Squidoo.com. This is because a site like Squidoo will allow affiliate links and has no long approval process, but they still rank relatively high in search engines.Bookmark Your ArticlesRegister with some social bookmarking sites and bookmark your own articles and blogs. You can even use online services that will allow you to bookmark on a number of bookmarking sites all at once. This is an easy way to create backlinks to your articles and blogs.Classified Ad SitesFree ad sites like Craigslist.org and USFreeAds.com are also very popular with search engines. As such, Bum Marketers can make good use of these sites by submitting keyword-relevant ads to these sites redirecting readers to your affiliate link.