Objective: To gain free publicity through submitting articles to online directories
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STEP 1: Write your article or press release
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When writing, remember that articles should be informative not self-serving. If your article sounds, too much like an advertisement it will be rejected
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Save in whatever format you wish.
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STEP 2: Remove Formatting
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Do not copy/paste from MS Word into the article directory. Word contains hidden formatting that may cause your content to be rejected. Instead, paste into notepad first. See Outsourcing Sweetie strategies area for more details.
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Paste the article into Notepad to remove all formatting. Some formatting can be added back at the directory location.
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STEP 3: Submit Articles
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Assuming you have already registered for an account at the article directory site, log in to your account. This example is using EzineArticles.com
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Select New Article
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Select options and paste in article details
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Using the drop-down option, select the category for the article
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Enter the article title
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Enter keywords related to the article
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Technorati Tags: ezinearticles,articles
Enter the article summary
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Enter the body of the article. This site allows certain formatting within the article, bold, italicized, underlined, etc. Use the allowed html tags to create the look you want.
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Enter your signature/bio in the resource box
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Agree to the terms
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Select spell check (optional)
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Preview your article (optional)
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To save without submitting, select Save Changes
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To submit, select Submit this Article
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TIPS
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Lines should wrap at approximately 65-character length. DO NOT use hard carriage returns. This site has a text formatter that will help you wrap your text. http://www.web-source.net/bfm/textformatter.htm (you may be required to register for an account)
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Article titles are usually limited to 100 characters and cannot be ALL CAPS.
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Ideal article length is between 300 and 700 words.
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Your bio or author resource should be roughly 50 – 100 words and have no more than two links. You may want to have both a longer and more condensed version on hand to save time when submitting.
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Most directories do not allow links in the article body. Save those for your bio.
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When typing hyperlinks, be sure to include the entire URL (http://…) to ensure the link is activated. You can also create an anchor link using html like this <a href=http://www.YOURSITE.com>The Words You Want Linked</a>
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Articles should be informative not self-serving. If your article sounds, too much like an advertisement it will be rejected.
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Many sites require a two to three sentence summary of the article. Many people copy word-for-word the first part of their article. We recommend making it a bit different and more compelling as this is what will first be viewed in the directories.
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Recommended Article Directories and the Topics They Accept:
Article Submission Sites Topics
GoArticles.com All
SearchWarp.com All
ArticlesBase.com All
iSnare.com * All
SelfGrowth.com Self Improvement (relationships, health, finance, etc)
Buzzle.com All
ArticleCity.com All
ArticleAlley.com All
SelfSEO.com Search Engine Optimization
Amazines.com All
WebWorldIndex.com SEO / Site Ranking / Traffic
BusinessKnowHow.com Business Topics – must be in “how to” format
PromotionWorld.com SEO / Marketing / Traffic
ContentDesk.com All
ArticleCube.com All
ArticleBiz.com All
* Recommended to purchase “submission credits” to get articles posted quicker