The summer slowdown, hot hiatus, summer slump, the big seasonal dip – call it what you want but the drop in traffic that happens around this time of year can really sting you in the pocket. At least that’s what I hear from many internet marketers.

I, myself, had one of my best months in June – and July is poised to become another awesome month. How am I boosting my profits during a time that is supposed to be seasonal slow for internet marketers?

Here Are 10 Article Submission Activities You Should Be Doing Right Now to Boost Traffic and Sales…

1. Network your arse off. Bloggers and forum owners are  looking for all the visitors they can get right now. So show up and contribute. Be the star that they need and you will draw attention to yourself in a good way.To find bloggers that are interested in your content go to: http://www.bloggerlinkup.com

2. Find credible websites and ezines in your niche that  accepts article submissions. If you want to become a  thought leader and really boost your traffic and sales, then you need to place your articles onwebsites and in ezines that your targeted audience deems as credible. And, you need to post your articles on websites and in ezines that your audience regularly goes to for solutions that you can provide. For a customized database, check out: http://www.articlesubmissionsitedatabase.com

 3. Submit at least one article per month (preferably 2 to 3) to the targeted websites and ezines you find. Do not do more than 2 to 3 articles per month, unless an editor specifically tells you they’d like more. Oncethey publish your first article, you can ask website and ezine editors if they’d be interested in morearticles and how many per month would they like.  If you’re looking for an article submission service to handle this for you check out:

   http://www.articlemarketingexperts.com/special

4. Complete competitive intelligence – Sign up for Google News Alerts and add your competitors’ names and websites to it. This way every time the Google spiders one of your competitors articles, you will be notified. You want to be published where your competitors are getting published.

 5. Build relationships with key trade organizations and  associations – Many organizations and associations have membership newsletters. And, many of them accept outside contributions. But you need to first establish and maintain relationships. You need to show editors that you are credible and that you truly are an expert.

 6. Create and submit at least one 400 to 500 word article  to EzineArticles.com – Yes! In many cases, this will only lead to links – but the more links you have, the higher you will rank in the search engines.

7. Start your own LinkedIn group and post your articles.  You can also start a discussion and post your articles on other people’s groups that are related to your industry. For an example, go to LinkedIn.com andgo to groups. Then look for “Article Marketing Experts.’ Join my LinkedIn group and see how I’mcombining social media with article marketing.

Want someone to handle your social media marketing for you? Email Kristina Jaramillo at: personalvirtualassistants@gmail.com. Kristina is my own, personal virtual assistant and I highly recommend her.

8. Create a Facebook fan page and use it for your business. Personal pages are not indexed on Google, but fan pages are. For every article you write, you should create a note and post it to your fan page.  If you discuss other people within your articles, or if  you think that your article will interest your  followers’ list of friends, then tag them. For an example, go to Facebook and look for Article Marketing Experts. And, of course, become a fan!

 If you need help creating a Facebook fan page, contact Christine Buffaloe at http://www.serenityva.com  

9. Submit your articles to Amazon.com – Yes! If you have  a book on Amazon.com you can post articles and then link it to your book sales page. And, since Amazon is a top website, if you create a search engine friendlytitle, your article has a great chance of hitting the top of the first page of Google search results.

 10. Learn the right way to submit articles - Article marketing is not what it used to be! Times havechanged. Rules have changed.  Now is the time to learn everything you need to know about article submission.

   Check out the article submission course, handbook and training videos at:

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Now, what are you waiting for?

Now is the time to get moving with your article submission efforts! Are you ready to start writing and submitting yourway to higher profits and avoid the summer slowdown?

Get started now with my article submission secrets course at:

 http://www.articlesubmissionsecretsrevealed.com/