What to Consider Before Submitting Your Articles Online

| by Diana Barnum | August 29, 2006
One of the most popular ways to attract website visitorstoday is by an distributing article with a link to thetargeted site – included either in the article body or inthe byline (aka Resource Box) - to online directories. Ifyou head to your favorite search engine and research"submit your article" or “free content," you can findhundreds of sites willing to consider your article forpublication so that they have fresh content on their sites– plus content for their clients’ sites - on an ongoing basis.

However, posting articles can become very time consuming.So to make sure you make the most of your article writingand submission process, here are some factors to considerfirst.

1. Invest a little time for research and find out where the bestsites are for your niches / topics. Ask on forums and withothers in your fields of interest, and learn where your articleswill receive the most exposure. Also make sure that sitesthat offer your article have the correct terms of reprintrights policies.

2. Determine Page Rank for each article site directoryunder consideration to learn how fast the site is growingand how well the database is maintained and kept fresh. Therank is important because your page rank will eventually becalculated by the rate of the website that has inboundlinks to your website. Check online for free ranking toolslike one here: http://rankwhere.com/google-page-rank.php

3. If you submit articles regularly, article websitecontent owners may consider special joint venturepromotions with you. Might want to look into this.

4. Article directories might want to reward frequentpublishers with specials. This can include additionallow-cost or no-cost promotions for your article. So keepon the look out for special deals.

5. Posting articles needs to be thought out so that you getyour article in the appropriate category. You also want tocheck the reputation and history of a content directory, tomake sure you are putting your article in a place that willimprove your reputation, and not damage it.

6. By getting your article published in a highly admiredcontent site, your article may be published in more ezinesand on more websites. This means more visitors through yourresource box link

There are several pieces of software that automate theprocess, and there are also places that will do thisarticle submission service for you. Check around, ask onforums and try some to see which work best for you. Notethat many content sites have banned particular automatedsoftware submissions because of inaccuracies and majorproblems with their experience using the software.

For example, many content websites will accept html, there are also many that totally ban it. Automatic software has been known tocause major errors with html error coding issues, causingmajor headaches for list owners and content site editors.

Resources

Here are some handy resources to help with your article marketing:

- Check out Jack Humphrey’s Content Desk and Content Propulsion Lab, for “Do It Yourself” companies who would love the benefits of easystep-by-step content site building, monetizing and promotingsystems for the best ROI, and high-end Public Relations firmswith low-end budgets, online at http://www.ContentLabInfo.com and http://www.ContentDeskInfo.com.

- For a super profit system, head to SEO (search engine optimization) expert Keith Baxter’s Easy Net Marketing (EAN) Profit System at http://bplansite.com. The program has only about a one- to two-hourlearning curve to get all set up and going.

- Learn how to write with good correspondence courses likethose offered by the American Writers & Artists Institute;many are described here:http://presssuccess.com/specialty.html

So ask, test, check your ROI (return on investment). Whenyou consider the importance of articles in the marketplace,it makes sense to check out all your options and see whichones work best with your marketing needs.

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About the Author

By Diana Barnum, president of http://MovingAheadCommunications.com. Get tons of freebies, tips and help at http://www.OhioHelpGroup.com & http://presssuccess.com/bookstore or call: (614) 529-9459. » Read more articles by Diana Barnum
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