Today let’s start with proof reading the article you have been working so hard on.
When you have finished writing your article make sure that you proof read it at least twice, then set it aside for a day or two, so that you can go over it again when you are in a different frame of mind. That way you can view it as though you were the reader and this can help you to get a better prospective.
If you would like a second opinion ask a family or friend to read through it and see if they suggest any changes. There are also services that will proof read your articles for you. Try doing a search for “article proofreading service” and you will find several.
Spell checking is absolutely important.
After you run your spell checking software, it is a good idea to go back and reread your article again.
Unfortunately your spell checker is not perfect and can lead to unexpected errors. For example, the words “form” and “from” are both legitimate words. But if you wrote an article that said, “Take fifty FORM your advertising budget and use it to place an ad” your spell check wouldn’t see anything wrong.
It doesn’t know that you meant “take fifty FROM your advertising budget and use it to place an ad”. Spell checkers are convenient, but they are not always perfect. That is why it is important to read through your article at least once after you spell check it.
As part of posting your articles online you will be given a resource box. This is a spot in the site where you tell people about you and how they can find you and your products.
It is very important that you pay attention to the way that you write your resource box. Keep in mind that your resource box is the way that you will introduce yourself to your reader.
Don’t just put a list of links to your websites. Let them know who you are and give them an idea of what you can do for them. Include one link to your web page or product that is most likely to be useful to the reader and if you can include some anchor text that will entice them to click through and see what you have to offer.
So you have finished your article, now it’s time to make the most out of it.
You don’t want to waste all of your hard work by just submitting it to one directory. You will want to submit
it to as many directories as possible.
You can do this yourself or you can spend a few dollars on an article submission service or software that will submit your article to multiple directories at the same time.
By submitting to more than one directory you can get better results from your article, because it will be seen by many more readers.
Here are a few sites that are the most popular:
eZine Article Directory
Go Articles
Articles 888
Go to each one of these sites and create an account. Then follow their directions on how to submit your article. Most of them review articles manually so it may take a few days before your articles start showing up on the internet.
By submitting articles on various topics within your industry on a regular basis, your potential customers are more likely to find you when they go searching. You also establish yourself as an authority in your industry.
This is just one way to gain free listings across the internet without even having your own web site.
Hopefully you have found this series to be helpful. We will post again soon. See you then.
