Article Surfing Archive

An Article is a short explanation, discussion or analysis of a specific topic. Normally they are 200 to 3000 words long. They are written on almost any topic one can think of, from recipes, current events, business, movie and product reviews and more. They are short enough to be read quickly and most are only one page long, hence very good for reading on a web page on the internet.

The main reason why people write articles is to share information in return for for inserting a couple of links back to their website. Normally at the end of the article is a short copyright clause and the links to their websites. It is one of the best FREE ways on the internet to generate website traffic.

You can find articles all over the internet, in blogs, websites, but mainly they are in article directories. There are literally hundreds of article directories on the internet. Most are on a number of topics, however some are in special niche areas or topics. Some cost money to submit or join but the vast majority are free. Free article directories make their money from advertising using Google adsense or affiliate programs.

Article directories normally have their own rules regarding minimum word length, number of links and amount of advertising or sales pitch. A good article provides INFORMATION or CONTENT - it is not just a sales page.

The main reason why articles are SO popular is that the search engine spiders love them. Spiders feed on content, not graphics, sound or other multimedia, hence why they love articles.

Writing an article is not difficult. Everyone has some topic that they are an expert on whether it be model trains, a sports, politics or other personal interest. If you have a website do yourself a favor - write an article.