3 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Article Directory
Submissions
Copyright 2006 B Hopkins
The popularity of articles and article directories is growing
rapidly. As a manager of an article directory, I see hundreds of
articles of various quality that run through the site. Some of
the more common errors I see are described in the following
paragraphs. Authors who follow these tips will increase the
effectiveness of their articles.
1. Write Articles Using an Effective Headline
Getting the article read is the most important job of the
author. The most effective thing you can do to get your article
read is to have an effective headline.
Your headline should either address a problem or state a
solution that will entice your readers to want more. If you
don't know how to write a headline that will engage the reader,
try to remember headlines that you have seen that caused you to
continue reading the article. Chances are, if you wanted to read
more, then you can be sure that headline produced the same
reaction in others - unless it was so specific as to only
address a very small percentage of the population.
Other reasources that you can use to help you with your
headlines are on the web. Places like
drivetraffictomywebsite.com helps the user to create effective
headlines based upon templates, and other examples of popular
headlines. There are also good ebooks out there on how to write
effective web copy that teaches you how to create effective
headlines.
2. Follow the Article Directory Submission Guidelines
Make sure you respect the article directory owners by following
their submission guidelines. If their article directory site is
about gardens and flowers, don't submit your credit card article
to their directory. Chances are, it won't get accepted, and it
will cause bad blood between you and the article directory
owner. If you would ever need a favor from the directory owner
in the future, you can kiss that chance good-bye if you are
perceived as spamming their article directory with totally
unrelated articles.
More often than not, articles have to be accepted before they
are displayed on the directory site. Spamming the directory with
a lot of unrelated articles in the hopes that one will slip
through will more often than not, get your account suspended
before any articles slip through. Make it easy on yourself, and
the directory owner and just follow the submission guidelines.
There are plenty of directories out there where you can submit
your related articles.
3. Use An Effective Resource Box in Your Article
The resource box is typically your best shot to get the reader
of the article to do something beyond read the article. This is
where you would put the call to action to get the reader to join
your mailing list, visit your site, send you an email, etc.
An effective resource box should start off stating a problem and
how it can be solved in about 1 sentence. It should also explain
who your are, or what your site is about, and how someone can
get more information about the problem you stated.
One effective use of a resource box contains a link to an
autoresponder series that the reader can subscribe to in order
to get more information. This is an excellent call to action
that gives the author the chance to have repeated contact with
the reader in the future, and gives the author a chance to build
a relationship with the reader.
Articles can be a great way to bring exposure to yourself, your
business and your website, but if they are not written, and
promoted effectively, a lot of efforts can go to waste. Learning
to write and promote effective articles is not difficult, and
there are many resources available, such as those listed on
http://allwebcontent.com, where one can find all kinds of
information about how to create, promote, and use content. Visit
this site today to find out more resources about how to create
and promote web content.