15 Commandments To Submitting Articles - Article Submission
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15 Commandments To Submitting Articles - Article Submission
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1) Don't use all capitals in your title:
People don't like to be yelled at. USING CAPITALS is the same as
yelling and looks awful. There aren't many article submission
sites that accept ALL capitals in your title.
2) Only use HTML when asked:
There is nothing worse for an editor when he/she has to strip
out HTML because you failed to follow the guidelines. If the
website asks for NO HTML then don't add any.
3) Only use simple HTML:
If you are allowed to use HTML, just use the basics. Ex.
(P)aragraph, (B)old, (I)talicized, (LI)st bullets, (A)link, etc.
These HTML codes are considered basic and are usually accepted
when submitting your article in HTML format.
4) Don't use articles to advertise your services within the
content:
There is nothing worse than reviewing an article and seeing 5/10
links that are owned by the author embedded within the content
of the article. Granted, sometimes you have something unique to
help others with and you need to get the word out, I like to see
such promotion but ONLY if it is useful for the readers and it
is FREE, not a paid service or product. Try not to use this
unique information within every single article that you write.
This info will then become a little useless for the editors and
they may even delete that section. Please remember to READ the
"Author Guidelines" before you start submitting your articles.
5) Don't submit press releases as tips:
There is a distinct difference between a press release and an
informative article. Press releases are strictly for announcing
news about your company. Informative articles teach people about
a specific subject (not about your company).
6) Have your articles edited by editors:
These days, there are so many authors trying to make their mark.
It is imperative that you get your article edited by an editor,
friend, colleague, or someone who is really good at checking for
spelling and grammar.
7) Try to write something unique to the industry:
People all over the world are writing about the same thing. If
you truly want to shine, try writing about topics that aren't
covered by everyone. If you discover something new, do some
research on what people are saying about it. If you can't find
any other content, you may have found a gold mine.
8) Don't copy other people's content:
This topic is seriously funny. We have caught people actually
stealing our articles and simply changing the title of the
article to call it their own. How pathetic! If you use someone
else's content, only use it for study, not for your own
promotion and recognition. If you "quote" someone else, make
sure to give credit where appropriate.
9) Find 5 new article submission sites to submit to:
If you submit articles once a week, try and make it a habit to
find 5 new article submission sites to submit to. I guarantee
you that new article submission websites popup almost weekly. We
are still finding new sites to submit to, there is no limit to
your search. Go within Google and do a search similar to
"article submission sites", or "Where to submit articles to?".
Here are 5 newer article submission sites:
9.1) http://www.article99.com 9.2) http://www.a1articles.com
9.3) http://www.activeauthors.com 9.4)
http://www.articlepros.com 9.5) http://www.free-articles-zone.com
10) Keep your author bio short & sweet:
Try keeping your author biography short & sweet. There is
nothing worse than seeing an article submission and realizing
that most of the article content is within the author bio. Use
one sentence and a couple of links. Most submission sites will
accept up to 3 links within your resource box.
11) Don't buy articles from other companies and call them your
own:
Commandment #11 is sweeping the world and is giving the article
writing industry a bad name. Please don't even consider buying
articles from people that claim that they will write a "UNIQUE"
article for you to promote. Trust me when I tell you this, the
article that you buy has been sold and re-sold many times. You
will be doing your company no justice at all by buying articles.
Article submission websites frown down on this method and will
ban you from ever submitting articles again if you are caught.
12) Try not to attack others within your articles:
Being libelous is not good karma. Attacking others will give a
negative effect for your articles. In fact, most article
submission websites won't accept articles that are libelous.
13) Use copyright information at the bottom of your article:
Adding your copyright information at the top won't help you at
all. I've come across many websites that simply delete your
copyright information if it is listed at the top. That's what
your author bio is for. Add any reprint rights and copyright
information within your bio.
14) Affiliate links should never be used:
DO NOT USE AFFILIATE LINKS PERIOD! Promoting affiliate links
within articles is a no no. Most article submission websites
have a rule against listing affiliate links within author