Article Marketing 2.0

a new stream

No doubt you have heard of Article Marketing. Additionally I’m sure you have heard or seen the phrase Web 2.0. Today we are going to dive beyond the surface of the bold new internet and discover how 2.0 applies to Article Marketing.

Traditionally, internet marketing (don’t you just love technological oxymoron’s) had been comprised mainly of getting your message to prospects via the cultivation of personal relationships and/or outright adoration. Over time, internet marketing progressed into what was perceived to be the ultimate ‘in line’ achievement, the article directory. Sites similar to eZine Articles seemed to have the edge and, in a peculiar turn of events, had no real relationship with the average marketer.

I can only wonder if the ‘early’ article marketers realized that they were on the leading edge of a torrent (pun intended) of user interactive distributed technology, or, Web 2.0 to the rest of us.

Now that the spring of web 2.0 has passed and full bloom has seemingly been reached, we can see web 1.0 for what it really was. A stale, static conveyance of technology window shopping without much more excitement than a hearty allergenic sneeze. It’s no wonder flashy banner ads were so popular. No doubt words like OMG it blinked, it blinked could be heard the net over.

Now, at long last, as with web 2.0 we have article marketing 2.0. This is where sites like hubpages.com and squidoo.com will not only accept your article and rank it rather well, they will share the article and allow passer byes to comment too. Best of all, they will actually share the revenue that the page earns with you! Now I find myself wondering, will it get any better than this? Frankly I have no doubt, YES, it will get much better than this! I also have no doubt that when web 3.0 arrives, most will not recognize it until the blooms are in full and, the endless winds of change bring with it the Blade Runner reality all us true geeks are really waiting for.

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