Do you remember Dan Fogelberg's "Part Of The Plan" from back in the mid 70s? Wasn't that a great song? Anyway, article marketing, contrary to what a lot of people will teach you, should also be just part of the plan. By itself it's fine. However, if you want to get the most out of it, article marketing should be part of a combined effort in getting traffic to your site. This article is going to cover a general outline on just how to do this. I think you will find this interesting reading. Too many article marketers subscribe to the "Bum Marketing" school of thought. Now don't get me wrong,

Well, there you have it...the $64,000 question as asked by many an article marketer these days. And with good reason. Having been an article marketer myself for many years now, I have seen the good and the bad, the highs and the lows and just about everything in between. I have seen a once shining industry littered with more trash than a New York City street after a parade. No...it's not pretty out there. I have seen article directories come and go. You'd be surprised at the number that have closed up shop over the years. Of course most of them weren't worth squat to begin with...so nothing