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7 Steps To Writing Articles That People Just Have To Read
This may come as a surprise... to you, but writing articles that get published is an art anyone can learn. For many Internet Marketers getting publicity and the traffic it brings is second only in importance to making sales. Writing...
Building Websites with Articles
Copyright 2005 Richard Keir I've been blogging occasionally over the last two months about my ongoing experiment with writing articles. This is a super hot topic lately with the changes going on at Google and Yahoo that are impacting many websites...
Submit Articles - Where to Find Article Sites?
You heard that articles are one of the best ways for your web
site promotion. So, you written a few good, interesting and
informative articles and now what? Off course, you need to
submit your articles to free article directories, web...
Tips For Writing Articles Online
Tips For Writing Articles Online... by BB Lee (C)2003 I've written and published over 30 articles in SmallBizBits and other publications online. I've also published family parenting articles, several romance articles, and a dozen travel articles...
Writing articles to promote your website or business
How do I know that writing and submitting articles works? I have
placed a tracking link in one of my articles, and seen the hits
from that link increasing as the article circulates. I'm sure
that the traffic will die off sometime, that's why I...
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Use Feature Articles For Marketing and PR
Writing a feature article about your own product, service, or company is one the best marketing techniques that can be used. Sending the article to trade, consumer, or business publications that correspond to the topic can get pages devoted to you at no cost, not to mention the prestige and recognition brought to the author and company. Why prestige and recognition? Well, having an editorial piece gives you a lot more credibility than paid, sponsored advertising.
Deciding what type of article you want to write depends on what you want to say. An application story is one popular type of article because it addresses how the company solved a problem or addressed a specific need. Your PR comes in by suggesting this case history to editors. Readers can learn through the article how your product can be used in their lives by it's previous success.
How to articles are also popular, and are aimed at editors, executives, managers, and professionals. You could also write an article based on new products, trends in the industry, or developments. Just remember to keep your topic newsworthy if you want anyone to publish it.
As far as getting your work published, don't be discouraged when you get rejected many, many times. The best way to get your work out there is to keep submitting to new places until someone decides to give it a go. Many authors have submitted their works to
thousands and thousands of editors, to have only a few hundred articles published.
Looking at back issues of the journals and magazines where you wish to submit is a good idea. By seeing what sorts of materials have run there before, you have a better chance of writing something that they might be looking for.
It is highly suggested by some editors to send a query letter before submitting the actual article. This is especially true if you are wanting to send to exclusive print journals. Keep in mind that this query is much like a sales letter with your editor as a prospect. Always be professional, do your research, state your credentials, and edit, edit, edit.
If the publication allows, use a resource box at the end of the article. This is longer than a byline and gives the reader much more information about you, including your contact info in case they would like to use your business. The resource box usually brings in more response than an ad would, because your article has established your authority on the subject.
About the Author
Ana Ventura specializes in helping businesses, organizations, and individuals get media coverage. She is a PR expert at DrNunley's http://FullServicePR.com , a site specializing in affordable publicity services. She also writes for the Ezine Ad Package at http://BizGuru.com Reach Ana at mailto:ana@fullservicepr.com or 801-328-9006.
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