Your First Article for Associated Content

The first articles a writer writes for Associated Content have the potential to make or break the writing spirit of a new freelancer. There are many writers on Associated Content who have produced just a few articles and stopped writing. Some writers have written only one article and stopped writing. It could be that they never really intended to keep writing in the first place or maybe their first articles did not do well and the writers were quickly discouraged. Either way, the first articles you write on Associated Content will greatly influence your feelings about the site.

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What Does SEO Stand For?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Basically, SEO is the use of certain techniques that writers use to get their sites viewed first in search engine queries. Higher ranking with the search engines drives in more traffic. So, as a beginning freelancer, what should SEO mean to you?

SEO can be quite complex for many webmasters, as the algorithms used by search engines change frequently. However, for the beginning freelancer SEO can be as simple as using the right keywords frequently. If you are starting out submitting articles to ad revenue sharing sites, most of the more complex SEO work has been done for you.

Ad revenue sites such as Helium and Associated Content already have a decent page ranking with search engines. This allows beginning freelancers to develop their SEO skills in the content they write without worrying about SEO techniques for the entire site.

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