If you nave sought to build an internet business for even a short period of time then chances are you have probably heard of article marketing. Writing articles that can be submitted to online article directories has numerous benefits and most people do not realize all of them.

Not only will you be able to generate tons of backlinks for you website but you will also be able to get hundreds of visitors to your website because anyone who reads your articles can simply click on the link that you put in your bio box that leads to your website.

Additionally you have the opportunity to build a credible image in your niche by giving quality helpful information for free to people through articles. You can never go wrong by giving something for free because most people are charging money but when people see that you want to give it to them for free then that is an instant plus you in your niche.

If you would like to be able to make the most of article marketing in your business here a few very simple steps to follow.

1. You will need a quality article that gives helpful information about something that people are searching for in your niche. The article should be at least 350 and 600 words. 350 Words is long enough to give information that can be applied. If you go over 600 words you risk losing the readers attention.

2. Once you have your article written you need to craft a resource box which is where you can put a link to your website. The resource box is simply 2 to 3 sentences that explains who you are or gives information about your website. This is where you put a link to your website which will not only be beneficial for your site to the search engines but will also bring visitors to your website.

3. One more step and you are done. All you need to do now is submit your article to one or more quality article directories like this one and you are done, then rinse and repeat.

One of the great possibilities about article marketing is that often your article will get picked up by other websites, some of them being very high profile which will bring more search engine love to your site and bring in even more visitors.

There is no easier free way to generate a flood of hungry traffic to any website than article marketing. If you know your niche then you have an endless supply of quality content in your head that you can turn into articles that can be submitted.