How to Submit Articles to Directories (blog news)
No commentsBy Chris Simpson
Writing articles and submitting them to article directories is a strategy known as article marketing and is designed to do two things. The first is to create massive back-links to web pages in order to increase their position on search engine results pages. The second is to attract targeted visitors to your website.
Unless you purchase submission software or submission services such as Article Marketer, article marketing is free and if it is done consistently, can dramatically improve traffic to your site.
Before writing, you need to have a marketing purpose clearly in mind as well as understanding directory guidelines. In other words, write with both your target audience and the publisher in mind. It is a good idea to read the publishing guidelines at the article directory you’re going to submit to.
Briefly, the articles need to be original, between 500 and 700 words (recommended) and submitted either in text format or using Word with ’smart quotes’ disabled. You also need to be very careful that you put your article in the right category otherwise it will be rejected. It will also be sent back for editing if there are errors.
The whole point of writing articles for article directories is for the potential advertising benefit. You are submitting articles to directories so that web publishers can download and use your articles on their blogs and websites free of charge.
In return, they must agree to keep the resource box at the end of the article intact with a live link to your site. This is your payment. However, to really benefit you need to specifically address the needs of your target audience and to do it well. This way, readers will be far more likely to click on your link to see what else you have to say on your website.
Once you have an interesting, relevant and well written article that conforms to directory guidelines, you will need to decide which directories you wish to submit to. If you want a blanket approach for maximum initial traffic, you may wish to consider using a submission service such as Article Marketer.
However, if you are seeking to improve your search engine position, there is a possibility of being penalized by Google for a lot of potentially low quality links. Google is constantly altering its algorithms to maximize benefits to their users and having a page of the same article come up in search results because of mass directory submissions isn’t good for users.
If you decide to manually submit to a few of the better sites, make sure you include ezinearticles. You can do a search and find a list of directories recommended by other people.
The actual submission process is easy. You simply register as a user, click on ’submit article’ (or equivalent) and paste your article in the space provided. The publisher will get back to you in a few days and let you know whether or not the article is accepted.
More than anything, however, you will influence your results by the quality of your writing, your subject matter and by creating a resource box that entices people to click on your link.
Chris Simpson is dedicated to helping people find honest and legitimate work from home and home based business opportunities. Find a legitimate work at home opportunity today at: www.HomeNetPro.com
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Why Is Viagra Spam Still So Popular?
By Brian Welsch
Mankind has always been concerned about the ability (or lack thereof) to get an erection. However, mankind is also not to admit to anyone that he has trouble getting an erection, as mankind could then become suddenly manUNkind. Although we laugh about it now, in some ancient cultures, not being able to get an erection could mean you loose your throne and your social standing. Viagra spam happened a long time before the invention of this medication or spam.
Doctor, Doctor
Some of the oldest magical spells and herbal remedies have been to cure impotence or to make a man’s current performance better. Getting impotence cures was always something done in back allies or under the table. It was never talked about in the open. This was especially important since many civilizations say an infertile king or ruler as a sign that the Gods were somehow angry.
Although we are more open about impotence (erectile dysfunction), we still don’t like to actually admit to anyone we know that we need a little help. This is one reason why Viagra spam is one of the most common forms of spam on the Internet. If your spam isn’t about money, then it’s about getting a better sex life. Getting little blue pill through an Internet site seems an anonymous way to get medicine.
Danger, Danger
Most of spam is a scam and nothing else. These are phishing emails, hoping that you will click on the links provided and willingly give your credit card or other personal information to the wonderful web sites they lead you to. These sites can also load malware malicious software) onto your computer’s hard drive, making your personal data readable to a cyber criminal.
Keep Your Hopes Up
However, not all pharmacy websites are connected to scams or cyber criminals. You should immediately delete all Viagra spam sent your way. However, if you go to a legal medication website, then ask them to send you an email, that’s different. That’s not spam , because this is email that you have requested.
One of the reasons Viagra (and, therefore spam ) is so popular is that it is one of the most successful medicines that actually does what it claims it will do. It doesn’t work for every man with sexual dysfunctions. There are also some severe side affects. This is why you need to go to your doctor first, get a prescription for Viagra and then go to a legal medicine website.
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Shopping in New Zealand
By Graeme5 Olsen5
New Zealand Shopping Gone Online
The growing number of internet users in New Zealand provides online shopper developing prospect for e-consumers. It is important to know the type of consumers they have and their behavior. Knowing the relationship of these two factors will allow online shopping websites and internet auctions to further develop their strategies to be able to convert onlookers to active consumers.
Online shopping is only effective when they are visible to their clientele, they have a reputation of being reliable, they have a good customer service and their privacy is secured. With these factors, people would rather shop from their own home than going to the mall.
There are different types of buyers and you may need to address to them to make for a successful online shopping website. There is the trial and occasional buyers that either bought online for the first time and those that have tried but did not find the experience pleasing so they would only buy online when they really need to. The frequent and regular shoppers are the ones that who want to bring in.
Not only can e-consumers by something from New Zealand but now they can buy stuff from all over the world. They can bid in internet auctions and look through the classified to buy stuff that cannot be found in your hometown. You can even buy a house in Africa and a beachfront area in Hawaii without even stepping on it. This is how online shopping has made our world borderless. Nothing is special and exclusive to one region only, everyone has access to the specialty stores as long as have access to the internet.
Online shopping has been revolutionized as the years go by. Long gone when people were afraid to use their credit cards online for fear that their accounts would be hacked and be charged with purchases that they did not make. Today, there are online payment systems where you can verify with your credit card to make it possible for e-consumers to pay with their credit cards without revealing their credit card numbers — beats buying in a mall and being short-changed by the cashier.
What is great about online shopping in New Zealand or anywhere around the world for that matter is the convenience and the wide selection of products that is easy to search. No more going through each store trying to find the perfect pair of shoes. Now, all you have to do is type in your preference and options will come pouring in.
Online shopping has improved on their reputation as well. People are now more trusting in buying their stuff online. But of course, people should always be careful in their purchases and make sure that they are buying from legit internet stores. Good thing that there are internet police, people that leave truthful comments to recommend or dissuade customers from buying from that site the pros and cons of this really depend if you are a good or bad online shopping site.
But for the e-consumers, reviews are always a good thing. It makes us aware of the online shopping sites to trust and the sites which to avoid. Convenient and safe no wonder New Zealand has also gone online shopping crazy.
Graeme Olsen is author of this article on internet shopping.
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