Living in this day and time simply means we are living in a very highly competitive society and very much so in our Internet Businesses. We are all aware that we need very highly targeted traffic to our websites. There are more and more people working on the internet every day. It is a fact that without targeted traffic to our websites, and lots of it that we will not be able to make enough money or any money at all.

There are many ways of getting just the traffic needed for your site such as paid advertising, affiliate marketing etc. A lot of the ways, to get the traffic, does cost money and many of us just don't have the money to spend when we first start. However there are some ways to get large amounts of traffic and just the targeted traffic you need with no money at all. One of the best ways is to write articles to go along with your site and the items you have there. I'm sure your next question is how can writing articles help me get traffic to my site? Lets look at some of the ways you will find to help very much.

* Get in touch with people

When you write good articles containing correct information, they can and will be used as a source of information on the internet. These articles can be put on your website or can be submitted to other sites, like directories and ezines. When you submit your articles to these sites and ezines you will have exposure to your website and your ideas, by many people. When you submit these article you are allowed to place a link to your site in them. As people read your articles and are interested in your subject, they will link back to you by clicking the link you placed in the article.

When you link to popular ezines, then more people will see your article. Often times, if your information is relevant to their websites, they will link back to you also. This is one of the best ways to get traffic to your site. Some times when others are reading your article and like it, they will post it in their newsletter etc. and therefore you will benefit even more with the extra exposure. This will send more traffic your way and traffic is the name of the game. Just remember good quality content in your articles is where this comes from.

* Advertising

As you submit your articles to other websites, you are also advertising your own site. This is great, as it is like free advertising. You should never make the article sound like you are trying to sell something to them, but you should always include your link in the resource box as a way for them to find you. While you are making your article relevant to and helpful to your readers you will also be giving a good impression of your own website. Of course this can and hopefully will result in someone visiting your site and maybe even making a purchase. If you take the time to add good quality content into an article, you will find it is so much more valuable to you than a few lines as an ad. In this way you have a good chance to presell a product or a service to the visitors who come to your site.

* Increasing Links

The sites you submit your articles to don't always need to be those who will establish a reciprocal link with your sites. You can submit an article to other sites. Just always remember to add your link to it in the resource box. Then when these websites pick up and publish your article, you'll get a link partner. You always want and need as many link partners as you can get. The more links pointing to your website the more the search engines like your site also. Always make your article as useful and appealing to your readers as possible. When you do this, it is more likely to be read and published other places.

* Reputation and Impression

Any time you write original, excellent and relevant articles, you give your site exposure and create a good impression on your readers. As you put out more and more good quality articles, more traffic will come to your site. They will be impressed by the good, relevant information you are providing and begin to see you as an expert . When you are seen as an expert in your field, then more and more people will come to visit your site and some will become your customers.

* Enhanced Credibility

Your articles will receive feedback or comments when published at the directories and ezines. Here you should consider recording these positive feed backs etc. to use as promotional material on your websites and other promotions you might offer. Your credibility will grow as the feed backs grow and will also create a good impression on your new prospects. There is much competition in our world today and maybe credibility is what will win over your new customers and keep the others faithful to you for a long while.

We must always remember that article content can be our most helpful item when trying to build a business, on the internet, without spending lots of money. When we remember to give the customer what they need and want, then they will repay us by being their to accept the next idea or service that we offer to them.