I'm A Newbie(With Lots of Questions)

[KillerRKO17]

I know this is my first post, but once I get past this "hole in the road" I'll start becoming active.


Hey, I just started doing clickbank.com and article marketing about a week ago.

I wanna make sure I'm doing everything right so I'm not wasting my time

1. Should I only submit my article to one article directory? I've originally submitted to ezinearticles.com but I've later added them to 4-5 other sites to get more exposure. Is this a bad thing? I've heard it's bad for search engine rankings and other things.

2. Same as above, but what about squidoo, digg, and sites like that?

3. Should I only submit articles that I'm passionate about? I'm very much into health, fitness, working out and stuff along those lines. Should I even consider writing about something else?

4. What's the deal with keywords? This is what I've been doing. I'll go here:
Free Keyword Suggestion Tool From Wordtracker

I'll Type in something broad on the topic like "build muscle" and just add keywords in there from highest amount of searches down and keep going until I run out of room on ezinearticles

5. I've heard another thing about keywords. Say I make one of my keywords "build muscle fast". I've heard something like if I add that term in my actual article as much as possible to get higher in searches for that keyword. Is this true?

6. How can I get higher in search engines, or get more free traffic to my articles?

7. Any other common mistakes newbies make? Any tips for me?

8. I can do this if I'm 13, right? This is where I originally got into clickbank and article marketing:

YouTube - Make Money Online Free Even If You Work In Porn

He says you can do it if your 13, I just want some confirmation from someone other than him.

9. If I can if I'm 13, I don't need a PayPal or anything like that(that requires to be 18). I just request a check from clickbank and I'm set?

I know this is alot to ask, sorry If I get these answers to these questions I'll be able to be much more productive and efficient with my work, and have more confidence in what I'm doing.

Thank you all so much
-Ethan

[ZachW]

Hi Ethan,

1. You should submit them to as many sites/directories as possible to gain exposure. No, on the contrary, the more sites linking to you the better.

2. Yes, please do.

3. Yes, this will make it easy and enjoyable for you. If you start writing about something you're not passionate about, your articles will come out dull and lifeless.

4. Keywords help people find you better through search engines. The quantity of keywords isn't a factor in determining your rank. Keyword stuffing was 'the key' for awhile but it's quickly fixed by search engines.

5. See above. This will get your site labeled as a spam site and hurt your rankings severely.

6. Read up on SEO strategies, and try to get as much exposure as possible through trackbacks and directories.

7. Focus on delivering quality content. A lot of people get carried away with the site rankings and stuff. People will flock to a free blogger site if you have something unique to show.

8. I think you can.

9. I think so. But the affiliate agreement may state that you need to be at least 18, so double check.

[comtac]

Hello Ethan,

Check out my website (in my signature) and I think you will find the answers to many of your questions. You will also find some new outlets to follow.
Good Luck

[comtac]

Sorry about that,

New forum, new rules... I forgot I don't have a signature yet.

Here is the link to my site:
http://computertactics.com

[Niche]

Probably better to use anchor text in your signature

The article ssubmission question. I think you should submit one article to a bunch of directories but change it a little for each directory