Article Directories 101

I recently extended a challenge to a writing group. The challenge was to write and submit as many articles as possible to article directories online during the month of January. I was surprised to learn that some writers had never heard of article directories. So here's my crash course for writers: Article Marketing 101.

WHAT is an article directory? An article directory is a website that contains a database of articles. These articles are categorized by topic on the website. An article directory is a place where authors submit their articles. It is also a place where publishers can find free articles pertinent to their publishing needs; in exchange they place your bio and [active] links with your article when they publish it.

HOW do I submit my articles to an article directory? The process of submitting articles is simple. First, you'll need to create an account with the directory (this is usually free). Once your account is approved and activated, you'll be able to submit your articles.

WHO approves my articles? Article directories are normally maintained by human editors. Every article is read and checked by these editors and then must be approved. (Remember to read and follow the article directory's terms!)

WHEN are my articles displayed? Normal wait time can range from one day up to two weeks. On average, my articles are usually approved within 5-7 days.

WHERE are my articles used? Your articles are used in many venues. Sometimes an editor who is short an article for her monthly newsletter will search, find, and print a relevant article from the article database. One lady I know that runs an article directory has had several print publications use articles from her database, and is marketing it more and more towards the print publishers now.

WHY would I want to give away my articles for free? Submitting your articles to an article directory has tons of benefits. Not only do you get free marketing benefits from it, but you get lots of exposure. You can position yourself as an expert. It's a mutual win-win situation, for both you and the publishers that get to use your articles.

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Article Marketing - Discover One Of the Most Powerful Internet Marketing Techniques Of All Time

One of the best Internet marketing techniques is to promote your products or services via articles marketing. In fact, article marketing is one of the surefire way to rise a website or blog's profile.

Here is what you need to do to start your own profitable article marketing advertising campaign today.

1. Make a list of the best articles directories

You are going to research the site with the higher page rank (5 or higher). It's easy to do. Just type the keyword "Article directories" in Google and you are done. Be sure to only submit to article sites with a real marketing force behind them. Those people moderate articles and make sure that the site only contain quality.

The best of the best is ezinearticles.com. In fact, if you chose to submit to this one only, you would do fine.

Now, let's go to the second step

2. Write an article

Just write an interesting article. If it's your first time, just read a few good ones on your topic, and when you feel you read enough, just start typing and tell to others (beginners) what you learned.

3. Add a powerful bio box

The bio box is one of the most important part of your article marketing strategy. Be sure to add a powerful call to action. Here is an example: "To download my highly acclaimed free ebook about article marketing, visit John Doe's website today at JohnDoe.com"

It should be something like this.

One you are ready, you need to...

3. Submit every single day

Once you finished your article, you need to submit it to the websites you found in step #1. Be sure to submit at least one article every single day. After one year, you will have 365 articles working for you day and night.

Article marketing shouldn't be ignored in your overall marketing plan. Be sure to have a system in place to get those articles out there every single day.

To learn more, download my Free Guide: "How To Earn $100K Per Year With Article Marketing".

Franck Silvestre makes thousands of dollars a year from affiliate and article marketing. Wonder what the secret to his success is? Discover how he does it at: http://www.mynetmarketingland.com/article-marketing/