Many marketers want to know how to get free leads online. One of the key strategies is using keyword focused free article marketing. In fact article marketing converts your leads better than other methods of online marketing.

So where will you find your articles? On the search engines each day, each hour there are thousands of people typing in the search bars for answers. When the search results come up this is where you will find content relative to what the person has searched for and this is where your article can turn up.

We can add content to the internet for people with submission of free articles. However for your articles to be seen and generate free leads, you also need to be strategic in your keyword focus for your article.

Free article marketing is a great strategy for any business to generate free traffic and leads to their website. Many new business partners do not want to write articles as they think it is too hard, takes too much time and they cannot write. This is a necessary strategy to master for all new online business marketers who often do not have much money to invest in advertising. In fact free article marketing converts better than any paid strategy when done right.

To write a article there is a simple process. First do your research on your article subject based around a keyword, such as free article marketing I used for this article. Read the other content on your subject and spin 4 to 5 key points into your own article. Also you can simply write about what you are learning in your business or record yourself talking about what you are learning point by point and product a article.

A great resource is http://www.google.com/alerts and type in your niche subject and you will receive email notifications on articles that are being written about your subject. You do not have to be a good writer or write long articles. In fact the short articles 350 words get more traffic.

The next question is how do you get traffic once someone has read your article So how do you get traffic and free leads to your online site once you have written your article? Leads go to your site from your resource or author box at the end of your article. This includes a few sentences about who you are are, what you do , why people should care and follow your link.

An example of a resource box would include [your name] is a home business developer and online marketer who loves helping people make a income from home. Access more information and free tips about xyz at [your website link].

When you have completed your article you can distribute it to article submission sites for free and people will find it on searching your keywords you focuses on in the article. People may also pick up your article content and use it on their blog which gives you more exposure.

For good exposure of your article submit it to 5 – 10 of the main free article submission directories and look at submitting one per day. Some of the article directories I use include: http://www.goarticles.com http://www.articlesbase.com http://www.ezinearticles.com http://www.articlecity.com http://www.articledashboard.com http://www.Isnare.com http://www.ideamarketers.com

It is very important to have your article keyword focused and to do this you will need a keyword research tool.

You can find a good keyword research tool by searching in google for google adwords keyword tool. This is a free tool which you can type in your keyword phrase to obtain a list of keyword ideas. Look at how many times the keyword has been search in the month and the competition you are up against for that keyword. To reach a high level in the search engines to generate free leads online you need to look for the least competition with the most traffic.

Look for keywords with over 1000 searches per month. The competition is displayed by a green bar. The less green the smaller competition. At least 1000 viewing per month and less than a quarter bar green. This is being strategic. Write an article on those keywords that fit this strategy.

Put the keywords in the headline of the article and once per paragraph to make your article keyword focused.

I have given you a great start on getting free leads online with articles. I cant give you everything so make sure you click on the link in the resource box to get more tips on generating free leads online.

Ellen Agius is a international home business developer and mentor who is passionate about helping others create wealth from home. For more information and free videos on generating leads for your business visit Marketing For 6 Figures.