Hey everyone, Thought I would let you know that I am doing a case study on article writing and its affect on Google Serps. I hope to provide empirical results and justify , or shoot down, article writing as a means to increase serps. Let me know what you think. You can find the cast study by using the link for the contest in my sig file, then clicking on the make money blog in the navigation.
That's pretty obvious since SE pick up keywords... which effects your SERP according to the keyword saturation on your site/page.
I don't think it's obvious at all. Google knows what sites are article sites and can easily devalue links from them. So, is it STILL worth it? And yea, I will keep everyone updated
I still don't think this post belongs in the reviews category and am still pissed at the "infraction" that I was given. Aside from complaining some more(sigh...mods...), I thought I would update everyone on the case study. Week Two I noticed via Google Analytics that a website picked up the article I wrote and republished it. This is just one example of how websites will use your articles to add content to their site and also proves the point that your article should not already be published on your site. Always write a unique article! The site was Small Business Brief and although it only brought in an additional 9 visits, sites like these can quickly add up. The results below will show why most webmasters prefer, and even enjoy, chasing the long tail. Current Results: May 21st Article Posted: May 10th Landing Page Updated/Optimized (http://www.successwithauctions.com/Your_own_eBay_store.php): May 1st Analytics: Google Analytics: May 21st Page Views: 92, Unique Views: 72. AvgTime on Site: 1:15, Bounce Rate: 55% 92% of traffic came from an external link or keyword Keywords that brought traffic: listed in order of traffic * (not set) * whatever that means??: 36 Page Views * "auction pi": #13 in Google * start an ebay store: #7 in Google * how to sign up for ebay store: #7 in Google * how to start an ebay store: #21 in Google * starting an ebay store: #6 in Google * start a ebay store info: #6 in Google * list your ebay store: #3 in Google * how to own ebay store: #5 in Google * build affiliates ebay store: #16 in Google * setting up an ebay store, things to know: #1 in Google * we will open an ebay store for you: #4 in Google * types of ebay store: #5 in Google * create your own ebay store: #6 in Google * how to open a store on ebay: #11 in Google * if you have a basic ebay store what are the costs: #1 in Google * start ebay store: #18 in Google * easy start free ebay affiliates store: #15 in Google * how to build an ebay store:#15 in Google * start a ebay store: # 11 in Google * how do you customize your ebay auction: #5 in Google * build an online ebay shop: #7 in Google * open up an ebay store: #5 in Google * have your own makeup shop free online: #2 in Google * start your own ebay store free: #4 in Google * opening up an ebay store: #11 in Google * submit your auction store: #25 in Google * start a store on ebay: # 8 in Google * open ebay store: # 13 in Google * choosing an ebay store name: #6 in Google * start your own ebay store: #5 in Google * setting up an ebay store: #8 in Google * ebay stores websites: #37 in Google * theme ebay tutorial: #12 in Google * can i own multiple ebay stores: #6 in Google * how to customize ebay shop theme: #11 in Google * how to build your ebay shop: #6 in Google * naming your ebay store: #25 in Google Entrance Sources: * Google: 91 Page Views * (Direct): 11 Page Views * smallbusinessbrief.com: 9 Page Views * AOL: 6 Page Views * ezinearticles.com: 6 Page Views * procserv2.com: 1 Page View
Wow, great information! Now, some questions: 1. Was the site ranked for these keywords before? 2. How old is the site? 3. Where did you post the article?
The site was not ranked for these keywords. Everything listed is a direct result of article marketing. The site is about 2 years old. I have a list of sites that the article was posted at on the case study itsself. Hope that answers some of em : P
I'm tracking my keywords positions after article submission. Typically, it takes 2-4 weeks to get higher in search engine results.